The Manchester Free Press

Wednesday • December 24 • 2025

Vol.XVII • No.LII

Manchester, N.H.

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Morning Update: The Good Revolution

Tue, 2025-12-02 12:00 +0000

Today, on the morning update, ignore the negative press and social media psyops; Donald Trump is bypassing the broken globalist system to usher in an American Economic Revolution. 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 ... Read more

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CLINE: NH Public Schools Post Nation’s Largest Enrollment Decline

Tue, 2025-12-02 10:00 +0000

4th Highest Per-Pupil Spending Growth As New Hampshire’s K-12 public schools experienced the largest enrollment decline of any state this century, they enjoyed the fourth-highest increase in per-pupil spending, according to a new analysis from the Reason Foundation’s K-12 Education Spending Spotlight. Per-pupil public education spending in New Hampshire grew by 60.5% from 2002-2023, the fourth-highest ... Read more

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PAYNE: Has the President Changed, or Has the United Nations Changed?

Tue, 2025-12-02 03:00 +0000

On November 17th, the UN Security Council endorsed the Trump Peace plan for Gaza. Past Trump rhetoric, called the UN’s central strategy of control – climate change, “a great con job.” His past policy moves against globalism could be summed up as: “Trusting the UN is like ‘trusting a fox in the chicken house.’”  Restoring ... Read more

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GrokTALK!: Pursuing American Energy Dominance

Tue, 2025-12-02 01:00 +0000

This week, on GrokTALK!, the Department of Energy takes more steps in the “right” direction. I discuss the moves and the whining reaction to DOE’s latest moves to ‘execute Trump’s bold energy agenda! Links [apologies for sharing them late]: Speakers’ opinions are their own and may not represent those of Grok Media, LLC, GraniteGrok.com, its ... Read more

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Categories: Blogs, New Hampshire

Where to Find Blank T-Shirt Wholesalers for Customisation

Mon, 2025-12-01 23:34 +0000

Finding a reliable blank t-shirt wholesaler has become simpler than ever, thanks to the wealth of options available both online and in person. Whether you are launching a custom clothing line, organising corporate branding for your company, or planning a promotional campaign, sourcing quality blank garments at competitive prices is the foundation of any successful ... Read more

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Categories: Blogs, New Hampshire

MACDONALD: The Affordability “Narrative”

Mon, 2025-12-01 22:00 +0000

The first Rule of Democrat narratives ought to be that whatever the ‘experts’ say about Trump, the opposite is likely True. The Second rule is that whatever Dems say in the first rule is a projection. Whatever misery they prognosticate is one of theirs and the result of careful planning. Once back in power, they ... Read more

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Cardello: Do Not Be Naive About Somali Fraud in Minnesota

Mon, 2025-12-01 19:00 +0000

The numbers from Minnesota are staggering, but with the same people doing the reporting on the magnitude of the Somali fraud cases, as the ones duped by the Somali cartel, can you trust their findings? The latest estimates are in the billions of dollars of Minnesota resident tax dollars that were stolen from various government ... Read more

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Categories: Blogs, New Hampshire

Monday Memes

Mon, 2025-12-01 17:00 +0000

If you survived the long holiday weekend, turkey dinner leftovers, Black Friday Sales, relatives, and whatever else came your way, you deserve memes. And if you didn’t quite survive, you need memes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... Read more

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Categories: Blogs, New Hampshire

OPINION: There is No “Chicken” Problem in Merrimack

Mon, 2025-12-01 15:00 +0000

The Proposed Ordinance is an unnecessary intrusion. Dear Councilors, fellow Merrimack residents, and interested members of the public. Since my last letter, I’ve had more time to reflect on the proposed chicken ordinance.  I stand behind every word of my last letter, and I’ve made it public for the sake of discussion. Still, I now ... Read more

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Categories: Blogs, New Hampshire

Morning Update: More Gun Deaths in Gun Control California

Mon, 2025-12-01 12:00 +0000

Today, on the morning update, tragedy struck Stockton, California, and it has raised a lot of questions, like how do you shoot 14 people at a gathering in a state with a ten-round magazine ban? Links: Speakers’ 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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OPINION: Democrat Radicals Inside the Gates

Mon, 2025-12-01 10:00 +0000

We now have United States congressmen acting like bedeviled insurrectionists. They are actually implying that our military may not follow lawful federal orders issued by our Commander-in-Chief, because they suggest those orders could be illegal. It sure sounds like they are asking the intelligence community as well as the military to essentially overthrow Trump. Concurrently, ... Read more

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KLAR: What Pigs and Rats Taught Me About Human Snack Food

Mon, 2025-12-01 03:00 +0000

As a farmer, I have long known of the poor quality of ultra-processed foods. Pigs and rats were my best teachers. Raising pigs for the first time more than two decades ago, we sought to save on feed costs by recycling human foods in lieu of grain. Initially, I fed our pigs canned goods beyond ... Read more

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The Granite Discourse: Mike ter Maat

Mon, 2025-12-01 01:00 +0000

[Elsa Kurt took the week off for the holiday] Mike Ter Maat is a retired economist and 2024 Vice Presidential candidate for the Libertarian Party. He was in New Hampshire recently to recruit for the NH chapter of the Republican Liberty Caucus. Note: I have served on the board of the Republican Liberty Caucus of ... Read more

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MACDONALD: This Giving Tuesday, Keep New Hampshire’s Fiercest Independent Voice ALIVE!

Sun, 2025-11-30 22:00 +0000

GraniteGrok has never taken a dime from corporate media, Big Tech, or government grants.We answer only to YOU — the readers who demand unfiltered news and opinion about what’s really happening in the Granite State and beyond. Every day we expose wasteful spending, fight for your freedoms, and hold politicians’ feet to the fire — ... Read more

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Categories: Blogs, New Hampshire

MOFFETT: Rep. Maggie Goodlander: Seditious or just Shameful?

Sun, 2025-11-30 19:00 +0000

There are many angles from which to view the “Scandalous Saga of the Seditious Six,” the recent Video-Gate story of six Democrat congresspeople who went public to admonish serving military personnel that they don’t need to follow orders they deem illegal. Such sagas have value in that they necessarily raise awareness about history, law, civics, ... Read more

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Categories: Blogs, New Hampshire

MACDONALD: Illegal and Unconstitutional

Sun, 2025-11-30 17:00 +0000

No one breaks laws or violates rights like Democrats. Keep that in mind as they work to build their latest anti-Trump “unlawful orders” narrative. I published a piece yesterday about what has germinated from the seed planted by the seditious six. A handful of Democrats posted a video reminding members of the US military not ... Read more

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Imani: Trump’s Resolute Stand Ensures Legitimacy in Executive Actions

Sun, 2025-11-30 15:00 +0000

In a move that underscores a commitment to transparency and proper presidential authority, President Donald J. Trump announced on November 28, 2025, the nullification of executive orders and other documents issued by the Biden administration that were signed using an autopen without the president’s direct involvement. “I am hereby cancelling all Executive Orders, and anything else that ... Read more

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Categories: Blogs, New Hampshire

MACDONALD: Maybe “Teach Them” to Teach Reading, Instead?

Sun, 2025-11-30 12:00 +0000

The abysmal state of Public education cannot be overstated—an increasing investment in declining results. Sorry. I’m presuming things, like the purpose of the buildings and the system, is to teach kids to learn. As observed here, So we’ve been told for years, that we have to fund schools. And what about the teachers? And what ... Read more

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Categories: Blogs, New Hampshire

NITZAKHON: Link Dump

Sun, 2025-11-30 03:00 +0000

Top of the fold: Since Mamdani’s election, New York city dwellers are trying to get gun permits at a MUCH higher rate than previously.  Gee, it’s almost like they are getting concerned about him defunding the police or something.  However, 1st time buyers are finding that NYC has made it very, very difficult to get ... Read more

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NE TAKE: New Hampshire NEEDS Young People, But How Do We KEEP Them?

Sun, 2025-11-30 01:00 +0000

Executive Director Corinne Benfield of Stay Work Play dives into their Quality of Life Index and Policy and Pints series, what young people are looking for in New Hampshire, and the importance for the rest of the population in keeping them here. . Speakers’ opinions are their own and may not represent those of Grok ... Read more

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