For two months, U.S. District Judge Indira Talwani’s bobblehead was a prominent feature next to the sacrificial altars of Planned Parenthood supporters. After Congress passed the One Big Beautiful Bill defunding Planned Parenthood, which President Trump signed, the Obama appointee decided it was unconstitutional. For reasons only her law school and law professors can unravel, ... Read more

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Thursday’s Senate Finance Committee hearing, about Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., at times felt more like an unruly boxing match than a vibrant exchange of opinions in the nation’s capital. In the center ring – Kennedy sparred with a determined phalanx of outraged Democratic senators before the Senate Finance Committee. The ... Read more

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No ManchTalk this week, but AJ put together a special edition of The New England Take in response to the Charlie Kirk Assassination. A. J. dives into the tragic, political assassination of ‪@turningpointusa‬‘s Charlie Kirk. Does this open the door for more violence and toxicity? The regular weekly installment of NE Take will still air ... Read more

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Threatening broadcast licenses is a bad idea As much as I would like to see biased networks with news divisions pretending to be unbiased get what’s coming to them, the continued threats by the Trump Administration and the Federal Communications Commission are beginning to bother me. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chairman Brendan Carr said in an ... Read more

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Online gambling can be confusing, with many casino sites vying for attention. Players often want excitement, perhaps rewards, but security should probably come first. That’s why trustworthy casino review sites usually seem helpful to new players today. Trusted review sites act like guidebooks, helping to separate the good casinos from the risky ones. They don’t ... Read more

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I’ve been checking the EC hearing calendar daily as the one for Gould’s judge appointment is tomorrow morning, erroneously assuming that Formella would get his sometime shortly after that.  Then I stumbled upon a quiet little nugget while reading a NH Journal article on the embattled Karen Liot Hill (KLH) announcing that she’s recusing herself ... Read more

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Remembering includes the reasons for living, and one of them, just ask Turning Point US, which has produced plenty of them, is memes.

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I had the good fortune to meet Charlie Kirk during one of his visits to Vermont.  I drove over an hour to meet the young man who was setting conservative politics on fire with his impassioned speeches and indefatigable debating style.  Where was he speaking?  At the appropriately named Ignite Church in Williston.  That day’s ... Read more

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MACDONALD: "Expose Charlie's Murderers" Website, Shares Content From Those Celebrating political Violence

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Timberlane School District teacher Ed Tinney is so brave. Speaking truth to power. It’s true. He reportedly had himself a little rant over on Facebook about justice and rights and stuff and junk at the end of which the English teacher said, “And yeah, I’m glad he’s dead.” Poor Ed. Life is so unfair. He’s ... Read more

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Eleven years back, John W. Whitehead warned in his weekly column about the danger from government’s proliferating use of automated license plate readers across America. Whitehead included these devices among the tools being employed in the construction of what he termed an “electronic concentration camp.” This “electronic concentration camp,” wrote Whitehead, “as I have dubbed the surveillance ... Read more

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This week on Right Side Up, we discuss protecting our kids and getting them involved in civics early, plus the many great County fairs in Vermont.” Speakers’ opinions are their own and may not represent those of Grok Media, LLC, GraniteGrok.com, its sponsors, readers, authors, or advertisers. Got Something to Say, We Want to Hear ... Read more

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Many of us who research public education know that teacher morale is at an all-time low. Most teachers understand what a strong curriculum looks like, how to teach content effectively, and how to manage a classroom. But today’s classroom looks very different. Curriculum has been watered down, teachers are told to “facilitate” rather than teach, ... Read more

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Wednesday, September 17, marks the 238th anniversary of the end of the Constitutional Convention, which created what Daniel Webster said was the “works of the purest patriots and wisest statemen that ever existed.”  He, of course, was referring to the U.S. Constitution.  Sadly, far too many Americans know little to nothing about the Constitution.   ... Read more

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harlie Kirk was shot in the neck at an event in Utah.

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Charlie Kirk was a young man, just 31 years young. Charlie Kirk was a husband and father. Charlie Kirk was a Believer. Tonight, Charlie is with our Heavenly Father in Paradise. For some reason, God called Charlie home this afternoon, far too soon for those of us who admired him. The best tribute we can ... Read more

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Online gambling popularity has grown by a lot over the last several years. This makes reliable casino reviews more important than ever for players who want safe betting experiences. Seven states including New Jersey, Michigan, and Pennsylvania now allow online casinos, so players need trustworthy platforms more than ever. Looking for the best review casino sites? ... Read more

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Last night I went to see the movie Guns and Moses.  It’s in town for only one more day (at Apple Cinemas in Hooksett), and I think you should see it before it’s gone.   Here’s the teaser from IMDB:  “A beloved small town rabbi in the high desert becomes an unlikely gunslinger after his community ... Read more

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From Steve’s Substack – 9-10-2025 You already know what happened. An unknown assailant assassinated Charlie Kirk in Utah. The original “suspect” was not the shooter, and as Ian and Rita remind us over at the Bugscuffle Gazette, 72-Hour Rule, folks. Nothing that comes out in the first 48 to 72 hours should be taken at face ... Read more

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I made a promise – GraniteGrok will not forget Eugen; this day we still remember what happened 24 years ago today: 9/11/2001. Someone had written a post with a short blurp “…22 years ago…”. I can’t believe that it has been THAT long – yet I vividly remember that day almost to the minute. While it ... Read more

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