Steve MacDonald

Steve is a long-time New Hampshire resident, an award-winning blogger, and a member of the Board of Directors of The 603 Alliance and the National Heritage Center for Constitutional Studies. He is the owner of Grok Media LLC and the Managing Editor, Executive Editor, assistant editor, Editor, content curator, and more (yes, there's more) at GraniteGrok.com. Steve is also a former board member of the Republican Liberty Caucus of New Hampshire, the Republican Volunteer Coalition, and has worked for or with many state and local campaigns and grassroots groups, and is a past contributor to the Franklin Center for Public Policy.

The Covington Kids Edition of Free Speech and Why Donald Trump is Our President

January 28, 2019 Steve MacDonald

I apologize for going back to this well (and the mixed metaphors). But the Covington cow continues to provide lessons worth milking. The actual event. The professional victim named Nathan Phillips. The media misrepresentation. The Left’s over-the-top response. Liberal Hollywood’s rush to embrace. The violence, intolerance, and anger. I’m still waiting for Kathy Griffin to appear … Read more

Jeanne Shaheen Announces She Will Run for Third Term in 2020

January 28, 2019 Steve MacDonald

What can we say about Sen. Jeanne Shaheen that has not already been said? Quite a bit. And we’ll have more opportunity to say it. The 72-year old two-term Democrat is so addicted to the money and power in Washington that she can’t find a way to retire. She is running for a third term in 2020.

Reminder – The Paris Climate Accord Was Created To Constrain Free Market Capitalism

January 27, 2019 Steve MacDonald

This wasn’t the first time someone associated with the IPCC or the UN Climate scam had made the admission. It’s not about the environment, it’s about altering world economies. Specifically, capitalism. Investors Business Daily quoted Christiana Figueres in 2015. She was (at the time) the executive secretary of U.N.’s Framework Convention on Climate Change. [Figueres] admitted … Read more

Quick Shot: Kamala Harris Had Affair With Married Man Who Then ‘Helped’ Her Political Career

October 4, 2021January 27, 2019 Steve MacDonald

When Kamala Harris comes to New Hampshire the press should ask her about her relationship with a married man. And how he claims it helped boost her political capital. The ‘man’ is former San Francisco mayor Willie Brown.

And Then, Just Like That, Student Privacy Didn’t Matter in Manchester

January 27, 2019 Steve MacDonald

Mayor Craig sits atop the Board of School Committee. By all accounts, her office, the Mayors office, is heavy-handed in that role. The as-yet-unconfirmed rumor is that this interference is behind the abrupt departure of Superintendent Bolgen Vargas. It is also in play when it comes to partisan politics, student privacy, and the law.

Snopes Fact Checker – Nathan Phillips Falsely Claimed He Served in Vietnam “Unproven”

January 26, 2019 Steve MacDonald

We don’t have Snopes budget but we did a better job of working out the Nathan Phillips fraud. The ‘so-called’ fact-checking site claims that it has not been proven that Nathan Phillips did not serve in Vietnam. That’s funny because we’ve already provided proof that he said he was there and that he never was. Exhibit A: The words … Read more

A Quick Stroll Through the NHGOP…

January 26, 2019 Steve MacDonald

We had our share of technical challenges today. So, streaming the NHGOP Republican State Committee Meeting did not happen. Instead, we did some “live” blogging and Facebook updates. We reported the winners of the elections the moment they were announced. And Skip recorded some interviews and captured the speechifying of the new party leadership. Those … Read more

Winners in NHGOP Party Elections [Vote totals added for Chair and Vice-chair]

January 27, 2019January 26, 2019 Steve MacDonald

The winners have been announced for all the races for Republican state party Officers. GraniteGrok has recorded the announcements and remarks and will share the video as soon at is processed. Until then, here are the new Republican State Party officers.

UK Telegraph Apologizes, Pays Damages to First Lady Melania Trump

January 26, 2019 Steve MacDonald

Here’s some more news you won’t find on heavy rotation at your local or national TV or Cable outlet. The UK Telegraph has had to apologize publicly for an article it published littered with fake news. Details that have cost it more than an apology. The Telegraph is paying the First Ladies legal fees and substantial … Read more

Unborn Babies In New York Identifying As Convicted Criminals So They Can’t Legally Be Executed

January 26, 2019 Steve MacDonald

Babylon Bee is becoming my go-to source for excellent parody. Today’s example refers to New York State’s adoption of abortion from conception to live birth. We reported on the change here, and you’ll find plenty of links to stories about the move. But Babylon Bee has taken it to the next logical step. NEW YORK—According … Read more

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Setting Up at Pinkerton Academy for the NHGOP Annual Meeting [Updated]

January 26, 2019January 26, 2019 Steve MacDonald

GraniteGrok is on the road at Pinkerton Academy for the NHGOP Annual Meeting. We are here to cover the event from beginning to end. It’s also a field test for a pile of new equipment that we’ve never deployed. If all goes well we will provide live streaming coverage from multiple cameras and “reporters” throughout the … Read more

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Government Shutdown Theater: Intermission

January 26, 2019 Steve MacDonald

The Government Shutdown is in remission. Or, as I prefer to say, it’s an intermission. A deal has been struck (important words) to put Federal employees back to work. Some people, like Ann Coulter, are pissed off. Trump caved. The left won. It’s over.

“There’s not a single fetal or maternal condition that requires third trimester abortion. Not one.”

January 25, 2019 Steve MacDonald

Andrew Cuomo ordered the top of One World Trade Center lit up in pink the other night. It was to celebrate the passage into law of conception to live birth abortion in the State of New York. I wonder if it looked anything like a giant penis? You know, after you’ve tipped back a few or from a hazy distance.

GraniteGrok Endorses in Both the NHGOP Race for Chairman and Vice-Chairman

January 25, 2019January 25, 2019 Steve MacDonald

This may or may not come as a surprise, but GraniteGrok.com has decided to make an endorsement in both the race for NHGOP Chairman and Vice-Chairman. For those unfamiliar with our process, it works like this. We ask all of our authors to vote. There are at least twenty (most of who write infrequently). But … Read more

From Newsweek so It must be True – Murder Rate in Mexico Changes Life-Expectancy for Men

January 25, 2019 Steve MacDonald

As you read this keep in mind that we are in the midst of a “national debate” on security and our southern border. Newsweek is reporting that the murder rate is now so high in Mexico that the average life expectancy of Mexican men has stalled. In some states, it has gone down.

Dartmouth Professor OK With Doxxing Catholic Boys from Covington

January 25, 2019 Steve MacDonald

Dartmouth keeps the good times rolling. In late 2017 over 100 Dartmouth professors agreed that it was acceptable to use violence and intimidation to silence speech with which you disagree. This week we have Dartmouth Associate Professor Jeff Sharlet saying “I’ll have no problem with someone doxxing these boys.”

Democrats, Pappas and Kuster Vote to NOT Pay Federal Workers

January 25, 2019 Steve MacDonald

Here’s a headline that’s missing from atop every media outlet in the state. For the second time this week House Democrats have voted against paying Federal workers. That includes New Hampshire’s Ann Kuster and Chris Pappas.

Video Proof: Yes, Nathan Phillips Lied About Being a Vietnam Vet

October 13, 2024January 25, 2019 Steve MacDonald

In the wake of another fake news week at the major media “reporters” are scrambling to cover their tracks. Nathan Phillips, the Native American ‘victim’ in the latest Liberal Narrative Machine Production of all Trump supporters are racist, is a liar on multiple counts.

President Trump Nominates 51 Judges Including Kavanaugh Replacement

January 24, 2019 Steve MacDonald

One of the best reasons to choose Mr. Trump over Hillary Clinton was Supreme Court Justices. And the proof is in the judicial pudding. Trump’s got two and is poised for a third. Not that we’d ever wish ill on the Notorious RBG. But the lady needs to think of her health before the whimsy of her … Read more

Quick Shot: New Poll – “Boomstick” Biden Tops Dems List of Presidential Hopefuls

January 24, 2019 Steve MacDonald

The Politico Morning Consult Poll asked nearly 2000 registered voters “From the list of potential candidates below, who would you vote for if the Democratic primary for the 2020 presidential election were held today?” Boomstick Biden scored 26%. Ten points better than Bolshevick Bernie at 16%. Kamala ‘Prosecute your political enemies’ Harris rolled up 9%. Pasty … Read more