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Tue, 2024-10-29 00:00 +0000
It was a surprise this week when Independent Representative Laura Sibilia (I-Dover) announced with two weeks left to go before the November 5th election that she is challenging the incumbent Speaker of the House, Jill Krowinski (D-Burlington), for the gavel. So many questions! Why now? And why would Sibilia think for even a nanosecond that ... Read more
Mon, 2024-10-28 23:00 +0000
This week, we get a tad philosophical when discussing censorship, Democrats’ nonstop fundraising on nonstop abortion talk, and more.
Mon, 2024-10-28 22:00 +0000
H. L. Menchen said, “Elections are nothing more than auctions for future stolen goods.” That maxim rings true when one looks at the promises that a particular candidate running for president of the United States has made. The candidate promises first-time homeowners a cool $25 grand. When this candidate wasn’t polling too high among Black ... Read more
Mon, 2024-10-28 20:00 +0000
Tampon Tim is an admitted knucklehead, not adept with firearms, and struggling to achieve escape velocity as something more than the dopey-Marxist Muppet he plays on the campaign trail. I’m sure this will help. Tim’s ideological ancestors inspired Hitler, which is something he keeps forgetting to add in his notes. They were also huge fans ... Read more
Mon, 2024-10-28 19:00 +0000
After a few cat-and-mouse days of Defense Secretary Lloyd “Raytheon” Austin’s denials, the Pentagon finally yesterday affirmed that there was evidence of a North Korean military presence in Russia. Asked what they were doing in Russia, Austin replied, “What exactly they are doing? Left to be seen. These are things that we need to sort out.” For days, ... Read more
Mon, 2024-10-28 18:00 +0000
It is embarrassing that a Vice President who was the Border Czar does not understand the value of a wall in protecting our sovereignty or the difference between illegal border crossings and legal immigration. But then again, Vice President Kamala Harris has shown little understanding of people’s concerns as they decide who they will vote ... Read more
Mon, 2024-10-28 16:00 +0000
Monday Monday, can’t trust that day! Last week was a very difficult week at the Nitzakhon home; things seem to be better for now. If I vanish again you’ll know they’ve gotten worse. Remember, ridicule and mockery are effective weapons: 1. Ridicule cannot easily be fought 2. Ridicule makes the enemy angry, and angry people ... Read more
Mon, 2024-10-28 14:00 +0000
Nine years after the state began reducing business tax rates, five narratives are driving the policy discussion of those cuts. All five are false. In a new briefing paper, we debunk the five most common myths about the business tax cuts that ran from 2015-2022. Background: From 2015-2022, legislators cut the Business Profits Tax from 8.5% ... Read more
Mon, 2024-10-28 12:31 +0000
The environmental impact of cryptocurrency mining, particularly Bitcoin, has long been a concern due to its high energy consumption. However, the cloud mining industry is evolving, with several platforms now focusing on sustainability by utilizing renewable energy sources and energy-efficient technologies. These advancements offer a greener alternative for those looking to participate in Bitcoin mining ... Read more
Mon, 2024-10-28 12:00 +0000
Harris has growingconcerns in states she didn’t want to have to worry about. Virginia has become a problem child for her campaign, to which we can add Michigan. There are so many states to steal from already and so little time. The Arab and Muslim Communities of Michigan has endorsed Donald Trump for President. There ... Read more
Mon, 2024-10-28 10:00 +0000
Did you know there was a midterm election on Tuesday, November 5, 1974? Now, everyone reading this does. As a kindergartener, I didn’t even know what a governor was, but bad things happened on both sides of the state line that day. One bad governor was born, and another was elected. It was a few ... Read more
Mon, 2024-10-28 02:00 +0000
The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (9BOEM) has released a report that more or less admits that offshore wind farms pose a risk to marine ecosystems and that they are unavoidable. Biological Impacts: Marine mammals, sea turtles, birds, and fish could suffer due to noise, habitat displacement, and changes in migration patterns. Even bats, which ... Read more
Mon, 2024-10-28 00:00 +0000
When a so-called political party fights measures that would uphold America’s voting integrity, not suspecting that something else is at stake is impossible! Especially when that party previously scrubbed 14 million loyal votes and then proceeded to insert their “back room” choice. This suspicion of a hidden element gains momentum, especially with the more “into” ... Read more
Sun, 2024-10-27 23:00 +0000
This week, Gates and Soros money is being used to bail out repeat offenders in Vermont, a challenge for the Speaker of the Vermont House: can Republicans replace the Democratic majority, the Bernie Sanders Gerald Malloy debate, and other VT State House and Senate news.
Sun, 2024-10-27 22:00 +0000
The House is the grand inquest of the state. It is entrusted to carry out investigations and impeachments as a body independent of the judicial and executive branches. House investigative committees have certain powers to carry out their investigations, including collecting sworn or unsworn testimony, utilizing subpoenas to demand the appearance of witnesses for testimony ... Read more
Sun, 2024-10-27 21:00 +0000
On the eve of the 2024 Presidential Election The great march of mental destruction will go on. Everything will be denied. […]Fires will be kindled to testify that two and two make four.Swords will be drawn to prove that leaves are green in summer. G.K. Chesterton, Heretics, 1905 Dear Faithful American Catholics, I am addressing all ... Read more
Sun, 2024-10-27 20:00 +0000
Back in the bygone days of early October, the more famous spouse in the Jake Sullivan-Maggie Goodlander pairing was clearly Jake…he is, after all, the National Security Advisor of the United States. But with Election Day fast approaching, there has been a sea-change, and it seems to have come courtesy of a certain president’s (no, ... Read more
Sun, 2024-10-27 18:00 +0000
Laurie Ortolano writes a piece that purports to give readers guidance on the ballot question raising the age limit for judges from 70 to 75. But the text quickly turns to recap Laurie’s mistreatment by the New Hampshire judiciary and by specific persons. Thanks to Spike for the Op-Ed. Send yours to steve@granitegrok.com Let’s stipulate ... Read more
Sun, 2024-10-27 16:00 +0000
The Burlington Free Press has a headline announcing Vermont as the Safest State in the Nation. The accolade follows a release by Wallet Hub, which the story notes “is based on data of assaults per capita, total loss from climate disasters per capita and unemployment rates.” Whhaaaat? “The safest states in America protect their residents ... Read more
Sun, 2024-10-27 14:00 +0000
Is “The Enemy Within” a figment of the imagination or a constant controversial constitutional issue in American politics? Robert F. Kennedy launched the presidential career of JFK with Senate hearings on Jimmy Hoffa’s labor racketeering and memorialized those hearings in a book entitled “The Enemy Within,” published in 1960. Prior to RFK’s book, Senator Joseph McCarthy ... Read more
