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Tuesday • October 28 • 2025

Vol.XVII • No.XLIV

Manchester, N.H.

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Cloudflare Issues, Happy Easter, and Some Operational Notes

Mon, 2025-04-21 02:00 +0000
Greetings, ‘Grok fans, I wanted to take a moment to provide some updates on ‘Grok-related things. The first is a reported issue with Cloudflare blocking reader access to the website. Cloudflare is a layer of protection on the server/host side that we never see, but a recent update caused an issue for at least one ... Read more

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Who is Moshen Mahdawi? And, would you Support VTDOGE?

Mon, 2025-04-21 00:00 +0000
This week on VDCTV, Authors’ opinions are their own and may not represent those of Grok Media, LLC, GraniteGrok.com, its sponsors, readers, authors, or advertisers. Up To 70% Off Food, Survival, Generators, Water Sale Ends Monday Night Please like, follow, or subscribe to The ‘Grok on Rumble and YouTube for early access to new episodes of GrokTALK! and Right ... Read more

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Right to Try Legislation Needs Your Help

Mon, 2025-04-21 00:00 +0000
Senate to Hear Life-Affirming Legislation This WeekLast month, the full House voted unanimously to pass the right to try expansion that would give terminally ill patients greater access to treatments in development. The bill is now in the Senate.  By providing greater legal protections for patients and providers and incorporating common-sense enhancements, HB 701 promises real relief ... Read more

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Trans-Identifying Murderer Given Taxpayer-Funded Sex Change Drugs 

Sun, 2025-04-20 22:00 +0000
Alleges Mistreatment and Wants Sentence Reduction and Transfer to Women’s Prison The Maine Wire As Maine’s Department of Corrections (DoC) loses federal funding for transferring one transgender-identifying male murderer to a women’s prison, the question may arise: is too much being made out of a single case? Are the state’s prisons simply accommodating the special ... Read more

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The Danger in I-Ready Data

Sun, 2025-04-20 20:00 +0000
To be honest, there is no real online vendor today that protects your child’s personal data that they collect. When you read their privacy statement, it will sound like your child’s personal information is secure, but they won’t tell you that their data is not secure. Many kids in school use I-Ready. I-Ready comes with ... Read more

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No More Kings

Sun, 2025-04-20 18:00 +0000
NO More Kings  A just and legitimate government understands the sacred nature of free will. Free will is not a fringe idea—it is the cornerstone of human dignity. It’s the simple truth that God does not desire automatons or slaves, but men and women who freely choose to know Him, love Him, and serve Him. ... Read more

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Republicans Can Hijack “Hands Off

Sun, 2025-04-20 16:00 +0000
The political Left in America has once again bet its future on fear. They want you to believe that the current Administration will deprive you of benefits to which it insists you are entitled. Among these are Social Security, Medicaid, Medicare, and the like. The party of the welfare state is rallying anyone who will ... Read more

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A Very Personal Note On Easter Sunday

Sun, 2025-04-20 14:00 +0000
Growing up, Easter was always a huge celebration in our home, blending religion and tradition. I grew up in a house with multiple ethnic influences, including Germany and Scotland, and the strongest being Italy. My Italian grandparents lived upstairs from us, central to all holiday traditions. Christmas was big but could not match the solemnity ... Read more

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Proposed Vermont Law Could “Shield” Rapists and Child Molesters

Sun, 2025-04-20 12:00 +0000
Vermont approved a constitutional amendment protecting reproductive freedom, but not from the State Department of Child and Youth Services. And why the heck not? As I’ve suggested more than once, as written, there’s a lot of room to mess with the original purpose, which was to protect abortion. …if some judge declares the unborn a ... Read more

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Open Enrollment: Is the Goal to Bankrupt Us Faster?

Sun, 2025-04-20 10:00 +0000
Since 2009, districts in New Hampshire have been allowed to participate in open enrollment. Very few, if any, have opted to do it. Suddenly, there are four bills this year to mandate for all districts what almost none of them seem to want. Under mandated open enrollment, public schools will be required to publish how ... Read more

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The Lord Has Risen

Sun, 2025-04-20 09:00 +0000
On the first day of the week, very early in the morning, the women took the spices they had prepared and went to the tomb. 2 They found the stone rolled away from the tomb, 3 but when they entered, they did not find the body of the Lord Jesus. 4 While they were wondering about this, suddenly ... Read more

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Norm Major’s Eternal Advice: Budget Cautiously

Sun, 2025-04-20 02:00 +0000
The House, Senate, and governor are divided over the very foundation of the state budget. (No, not liquor outlet ghost drops.) Revenue estimates.  Including adjustments for the remainder of Fiscal Year 2025, the gap between the governor’s and House’s revenue estimates exceeds $800 million (with all revenue adjustments, including the House’s removal of lottery revenue ... Read more

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Tony Schinella, The Concord Monitor, and a Homeless Man

Sun, 2025-04-20 00:00 +0000
A. J. Kierstead is joined by the Concord NH Patch’s Tony Schinella to discuss the complicated world of covering homeless people and express concern over The Concord Monitor celebrating a man who assaulted a young child. Authors’ opinions are their own and may not represent those of Grok Media, LLC, GraniteGrok.com, its sponsors, readers, authors, ... Read more

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Common Sense

Sat, 2025-04-19 22:00 +0000
Common Sense is the Foundation of the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution of the United States. The phrase “Common Sense” never appeared in either document. Nevertheless, it is undeniable that our Founding Fathers understood the essence of “Common Sense”.  Their gift is a society that has evolved to recognize that all human beings are ... Read more

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Bananas: Take A Giant Leap  

Sat, 2025-04-19 20:00 +0000
After waiting nearly an hour beyond the scheduled time for lift off so some of the crew members could finish getting ready for their big date with the sky, the team at Blue Origin made herstory this past week by having an all-female crew pierce the atmosphere to become only the third such gynocentric space ... Read more

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If You Want True Health Freedom We’ll Have to Deal With This

Sat, 2025-04-19 18:00 +0000
The COVID circus exposed how broken both the government and healthcare are, and to their credit, some states are attempting to address the wrongs and stop them from recurring. But it is a piecemeal process. Ivermectin and Hydroxychloroquine are so well tested and safe that they ought to be over the counter, but even if ... Read more

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Week 13 Wins: President Trump’s Relentless Pursuit of Prosperity, Opportunity

Sat, 2025-04-19 16:00 +0000
Another week of successes for the American people is in the books as President Donald J. Trump continues to deliver on his promises. Here is a non-comprehensive list of wins in week 13: Authors’ opinions are their own and may not represent those of Grok Media, LLC, GraniteGrok.com, its sponsors, readers, authors, or advertisers. Submit Op-Eds ... Read more

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Governor Ayotte Declares April 29, 2025 End Jew Hatred Day —     And Why It Matters

Sat, 2025-04-19 14:00 +0000
Growing up Jewish in the West Texas Baptist Bible Belt, I was fortunate. I experienced very little antisemitism, at least not in any form I recognized: a sideways comment here, a stereotype there, but nothing overt, nothing frightening. I knew the term “antisemitism,” of course. It was in our history books, in the collective memory ... Read more

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Join Me on May 3rd!

Sat, 2025-04-19 12:00 +0000
On May 3rd, I have the honor and privilege of being the keynote speaker at the Sullivan County Republican Lincoln-Reagan Dinner. I encourage you to support the committee and join us for dinner. And you’ll get to meet me and listen to whatever it is I decide to talk about for twenty minutes. I haven’t ... Read more

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Special Interests Versus the Children

Sat, 2025-04-19 10:00 +0000
Just a reminder here that former National Federation of Teachers President Albert Shanker once admitted, “When schoolchildren start paying dues, that’s when I’ll start representing the interests of schoolchildren.” True that! And watching the debate in the legislature over how to reign in public education costs and improve student outcomes, I think that sentiment resides ... Read more

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