The federal government has put the nation so far in debt that it has become common practice for the ‘Grok to remind anyone they are encouraging taxation without representation. You are spending the labor of Americans who won’t be born for years and have no voice but will be responsible for the spending and debt service.
Steve MacDonald
Trump Agrees With Us – Biden Won’t be the Dems ‘Guy’ Come November
Several authors on the ‘Grok have suggested that the inside-the-beltway crowd and their Demp Party masters have no intention of letting Joe Biden be their candidate come November 2024. They may “let him” win the nomination but then perp-walk him into retirement for any number of reasons.
It’s Nikki Haley’s Turn to Be Ineligible for the Office of President of the United States
I’ve read convincing arguments that any number of individuals who are or were ineligible for the office of Vice President or President of the United States may have held the job or run for it. Why should this year’s exercise be any different?
NH Bill Seeks to Ban Cloud Seeding and Other Forms of Atmospheric Geoengineering
Every legislative session is presented with too many bills and, in recent years, too slim of a majority to get the good ones to the Governor. But because we have so many new ideas, there are always some you might not expect, like legislation to ban weather modification.
Need a Better Reason to ‘Get In Shape’ in 2024 …
Legions of well-meaning individuals will have or are about to resolve or promise or pander to the idea of better health. Diets, exercise, and even yoga top the list of wellness doctrines embraced – perhaps in the alcoholic stupor – as part of the New Year ‘resolution’ tradition.
A Declaration of Military Accountability …
Two-hundred-and-thirty-one US military members have submitted a letter to the American people, shared with United States military command. In it, they accuse ‘leadership’ of unconstitutional lawless behavior, experimentation on members of the military, and disregard for the harm caused by forced COVID vaccination.
Night Cap: Sanborn Loses Gaming License – Forced to Halt Operation on Jan 1
We remember an Andy Sanborn, from nearly 15 years ago. A small business owner who stepped up with others to voice opposition to the then-all-Democrat New Hampshire State government and a budget bristling with new taxes. It vaulted him into politics and eventually a gig as a State Senator. That’s not this guy.
New Year, New ‘Grok, Commenters Can Win Free Stuff – Every Week!
As we stumble into the year of our lord, Two Thousand Twenty-Four, I feel compelled to give thanks to commenters. Yes, the people who are not just fans of our authors but feel the uncontrollable urge to add their input and encourage debate.
The Nashua School District Unlevels (De-Levels) Classroom Learning
Advanced Placement for students in public schools who are more intellectually agile, capable, gifted, or just faster learners is proof of something. Racism? White Privilege (even if the bright kid is Asian or black). Whatever it is, it is unfair, and the government schools are on an equity mission to stop it.
Union Leader Names Chris Sununu NH Citizen of The Year – We Respectfully Disagree
New Hampshire’s Largest paper, our paper of record, may not have had a lot of choices for a citizen of the year, or there may have been hundreds. But rather than pick a citizen, it picked a politician. Chris Sununu.
Happy New Year! – Now, Let’s Take 2024 by the (You Know What) And Kick It (You Know Where)
As GraniteGrok rolls into its 17th year at the helm of New Hampshire politics, we wish you and yours a Happy New Year. We hope you have some fond memories of the old year and great plans for the one ahead, regardless of how the political wind blows.
They Said “Global Warming” Will Affect Wildfires – 2023 Had Fewest Acres Burned This Century
The year 2023 had so much potential. The usual suspects were screaming the hottest hotness ever. All that global boiling. The dry grass out west from a year with record snowfalls. Drought narratives meet climate narratives to spark a flame that rages (like wildfire) nationwide, but 2023 saw the lowest burn average in 25 years.
Another $20 Million Vermonters Didn’t Know They Had Will Leave Their Pockets Beginning Jan 1
Much has been said about the disparity between the cost of public education and the return on investment, but everything about government inevitably ends that way, and the more Democrats you have in charge, the greater the imbalance between rising costs and declining output.
Presidential Primary: If You Want to See Dems Debate There’s One Coming Up in New Hampshire [Update]
Joe Biden has something in common with Donald Trump. They’ve both been president, and neither has seen any need to debate anyone in the 2024 contest for similar and different reasons. Both are far enough ahead in the polls that debates are more risk than reward.
Night Cap: Where Will Vermont Find the Money for This?
The People’s Republic of Vermont has a climate itch it can’t stop scratching. An irritation that persists to the point of bleeding if it were on your person. And it is. You, kind people of Vermont, will pay in ways they can’t or won’t explain.
Slippery Meet Slope: Cuba Embraces Assisted Suicide as If They Didn’t Already Have It
The Cuban dictatorship was built and sustained on planned executions, so this recent move by its National Assembly to legalize “dignified death” seems a bit belated. I guess, like Western Elites, they needed Political murder to feel like a kindness.
What Happens to Black Voters When Democrats Don’t Need Them Anymore?
The College Fix went back through its 2023 archives to find things it reported on that someone on one campus or another decided were racist. A White Tower Guide for 2023, if you like. It’s quite the eclectic list.
Haley Accused of Being Soft on Trump, She Says Christie is Too Hard on Him (So, Am I Right About Those Two?)
I’ve tossed the idea out there that Chris Christie is playing bad cop to Haley’s good cop when it comes to Donald Trump. The NJ Governor runs the smear campaign so Haley can take the high road. If she gets the job, Christie gets one, too.
NH Dems Didn’t Vote the Way the Establishment Tells Us They Should
A National Rassmussen poll published a few days ago has Trump at 51, Haley at 13, DeSantis at 9, Christie at 9, Ramaswamy at 1, and Hutchinson with no support. But if you listen to the establishment tools in the media, Haley is closing “the gap.”
Is Nashua Waiting for Someone to File Another Election Lawsuit?
Candidate Paula Johnson had her day in court (Paula Johnson vs. City of Nashua). Paula sued the City for procedure and process violations over the handling of a school board election recount.