The Manchester Free Press

Monday • September 15 • 2025

Vol.XVII • No.XXXVIII

Manchester, N.H.

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MACDONALD: Democrats Blame Trump for Chicago Labor Day Weekend Shootings

Tue, 2025-09-02 16:00 +0000

The Left is losing its hive mind over the number of shootings and deaths in Chicago over Labor Day Weekend. Headlines like fifty-three shot, seven fatally, pepper the Handmaiden media with little or no historical context. Chicago Alderman Byron Sigcho Lopez says, We also have had many, many instances where the [Trump] administration has really ... Read more

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PAGE: Vermont Hesitant to Remove Gender Ideology from Federal Education Materials

Tue, 2025-09-02 14:00 +0000

HHS wants states to remove all references to “gender ideology” from federally funded Education Program materials

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MACDONALD: ‘Experts’ Still Making Excuses for Summer Flu Spike They Created

Tue, 2025-09-02 11:00 +0000

Every late July to August, we see spikes in reported cases of the flu and a rise in deaths attributed to it.

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OPINION: What the Law No Longer Lets Us Do, and Why We Need Change

Tue, 2025-09-02 02:00 +0000

(Associated News Service) I’ve worn a badge in Maine for decades, but never have I felt more powerless that I do today – not because the job has changed, but because the law has. Police officers in our state face different challenges than we did when I first joined the force. These include decriminalization without ... Read more

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GrokTALK!: Affordable Housing?

Tue, 2025-09-02 00:00 +0000

This week, I've got a bug up my you-know-what about housing. From laws and regulatory nonsense to a few unpleasant and troubling observations .

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MACDONALD: Obama/Biden Had Chinese Nationals Coding DOD Cloud Systems

Mon, 2025-09-01 21:00 +0000

To quote Sec Def Pete Hegseth, "The use of Chinese nationals to service Department of Defense cloud environments? It's over."

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PAGE: AG Clark ‘Plays No Role in Immigration Enforcement’ While Issuing Anti-Ice Press Release

Mon, 2025-09-01 18:00 +0000

Vermont’s Attorney General Charity Clark took pains to say she ‘plays no role in immigration enforcement’ in an August 28 statement that decries the Trump administration’s immigration policies and outlines what she says are constitutional rights ‘regardless of a person’s citizenship or immigration status.’ The State of Vermont was declared a sanctuary state earlier this month by ... Read more

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Monday Memes

Mon, 2025-09-01 16:00 +0000

Now and then, you get a Monday off. Not all of us (I work every day), but Labor Day is a national holiday celebrating our hard-working comrades and the totalitarian government that owns everything. Or, maybe, the unions that would like America better if it were like that. Or, maybe, the hard-working everyman and woman ... Read more

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SMITH: It’s Time to Stop Rewarding Bad Behavior

Mon, 2025-09-01 14:00 +0000

I know the Senate is in recess and it’s a holiday weekend, but I think I’m barking up the correct tree emailing Senator Gray, who chairs the committee most likely to receive my fantasy bill. He usually replies with a “thank you for your email” within a few hours, sometimes on weekends, and sometimes with ... Read more

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MACDONALD: Guns Didn’t Kill Those Kids; Progressive Ideology Did That

Mon, 2025-09-01 11:00 +0000

Nothing good will ever come from the idea that if you pump enough drugs into a person, after you’ve brainwashed them into thinking they are the wrong body, that it will do anything other than enrich doctors, therapists, and big Pharma. They don’t get “better,” most get worse, and some elevate their suicidal ideation to ... Read more

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MACDONALD: Texas Poised to Ban Abortion Pills

Mon, 2025-09-01 02:00 +0000

The Woman and Child Protection Act cleared the lower chamber of the Texas legislature this week, advancing a bill that Big Abortion can't stop.

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The Generation Report: Conversation w/ Lily Tang Williams

Mon, 2025-09-01 00:00 +0000

My conversation with liberty activist and 2024 NH-CD2 candidate Lily Tang Williams, recorded on Feb 10th. 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 It. Comment or submit Op-Eds to steve@granitegrok.com Please like, follow, or subscribe ... Read more

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BANFIELD: Will Pelham Improve Public Schools or Keep the Status Quo?

Sun, 2025-08-31 21:00 +0000

Several parents in Pelham have reached out to me about a newly elected school board member who ran on a platform of improving public schools. Pelham students have been struggling academically for years, and teacher retention continues to be an ongoing issue. I know this personally—former teachers have contacted me directly to describe the poor ... Read more

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ADAMS: DC Mayor Concedes Trump Takeover Has Reduced Crime

Sun, 2025-08-31 18:00 +0000

.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser said in a press conference on Wednesday that the federal surge in the nation’s capital is helping reduce crime.

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KLAR: Angering Both Sides of the Food Aisle

Sun, 2025-08-31 16:00 +0000

A leaked draft of the MAHA Commission’s second report has fueled recriminations and speculations that reveal the daunting task of simultaneously improving the quality of food in America while appeasing industrial interests dependent on the teat of government subsidies for pesticides. The MAHA Report is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my ... Read more

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OPINION: “Grafton County Commissioners ‘Pass The Buck’ On Courthouse!”

Sun, 2025-08-31 14:00 +0000

Residents and taxpayers of Grafton County are urged to contact the members of the County Delegation.

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MACDONALD: Vance v. Newsom?

Sun, 2025-08-31 11:00 +0000

It is, as they like to say around these parts, wicked early to be taking any poll about party nominees for the 2028 presidential contest seriously.

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CARDELLO: Morning Joe Team Blasts Cabinet For Being Disingenuous 

Sun, 2025-08-31 02:00 +0000

There is a reason that very few Americans watch Morning Joe, or any show on MSNBC for that matter. People expect the information they gather from news networks to be accurate, and the crew of Morning Joe are masters of twisting the truth. What I watched this morning on MSNBC, and believe me, I did ... Read more

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NE Take: GENIUS Act Brings Crypto To The Normies?!?

Sun, 2025-08-31 00:00 +0000

Professor of Law Seth Oranburg, UNH Franklin Pierce School of Law, breaks down the importance of the GENIUS Act, how it takes steps to fix the cryptocurrency system, and why your average American should care that Trump made this law. Speakers’ opinions are their own and may not represent those of Grok Media, LLC, GraniteGrok.com, ... Read more

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SMITH: Some Thoughts On Formella and Gould

Sat, 2025-08-30 21:00 +0000

A few thoughts on Ayotte keeping Formella as AG and nominating Bryan Gould to the court

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