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.

NYT – Obama Admin Wiretapped Trump Campaign

There is a growing mountain of evidence that the Obama Administration was spying on Trump and his campaign. (They spied on everyone else.) How much the Bamster or Rasputin Jarrett knew remains to be lied about extensively by the Democrat Party, the Media, and Obama insiders, outsiders, and camp followers. (They lied about Fast and … Read more

Greenpeace Says You Can’t Sue Us For Accusations That Aren’t True

Greenpeace is in court for defamation (in Canada) and RICO violations (in the U.S.). In their defense, they argue that you can’t hold them responsible because “hyperbole.” A funny thing happened when Greenpeace and allies were forced to account for their claims in court. They started changing their tune. Their condemnations of our forestry practices “do not … Read more

Dakota Access Pipeline Protest Sponsors Screwed Themselves

The Standing Rock Sioux, prompted by out of state pipeline hating special interests no doubt, took the lead (at least in name) for the months-long protest to stop the Dakota Access Pipeline. Readers at GraniteGrok will know that the protest turned out to be a bigger and more immediate threat to the water supply because left … Read more

Obama Admin. Spying on Trump Campaign Before Election

nsa usa spyingThe Obama Administration spied on foreign allies, Diplomats, regular Americans, their internet histories, even otherwise friendly press associations. And Dear Leader was okay with all of that. It got so bad that the global community united behind the meme ‘Yes We Scan.’ So the idea that Democrats and the Obama Administration are spying on Republicans and Trump, in particular, is neither startling nor unlikely.

What I’d like to know is how long have Trump and Company known? Have they been sitting on it waiting for the opportune time to drop the news?

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Trump Issues New Order Limiting Foreign Entry

smirking-trumpThe new Presidential Executive Order (EO) on limiting entry from a handful of countries to the U.S. is loaded with tips for folks looking to shut it down before it gets implemented. Things we’ve previously pointed out in these pages.

The EO quotes the Constitution and lesser laws on who has the power to limit entry into the U.S. and on what terms.

“Whenever the President finds that the entry of any aliens or of any class of aliens into the United States would be detrimental to the interests of the United States, he may by proclamation, and for such period as he shall deem necessary, suspend the entry of all aliens or any class of aliens as immigrants or nonimmigrants, or impose on the entry of aliens any restrictions he may deem to be appropriate.” 

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The 603 Alliance Raises Over $5,000.00 for Liberty House in Manchester, NH

From left, JP Marzullo, Kieth Howard, Fran Wendelboe, and Diane Bitter
From left, JP Marzullo, Keith Howard, Fran Wendelboe, and Diane Bitter

New Hampshire’s Inaugural Gala on January 20, 2017, wasn’t just an opportunity to have a Ball in New Hampshire. It was also a fundraiser. The 603 Alliance sponsored the event as both an opportunity for Granite State Residents to share in the experience of President Trump’s Inaugural Ball in Washington D.C., and to raise money for a good cause.

The cause is Liberty House in Manchester, a safe, supportive, substance-free community for American Veterans transitioning out of homelessness.

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“Transgender Disorder & Really Bad Psychiatry”

Trigger Warning. (Salvo) [T]he logic based on which a person’s belief about himself is called delusional has been ignored by contemporary psychiatry when it comes to considering people who claim a different sexual identity from the one that their anatomy incontrovertibly demonstrates. According to a statement by the American Psychiatric Association (APA), an organization that … Read more

GT Flashback – Kevin Avard, Pam Tucker, Karen Testerman

From March 2014, as the 2014 election season heats up we visited with NH House Rep and House Republican Alliance Co-Chair Pamela Tucker. The founder of Cornerstone Policy Research and Candidate for the US Senate – Karen Testerman. And former House Rep, and Candidate for the NH State Senate – Kevin Avard.

Trump Wants to Zero Out EPA Global Warming Programs

Mr. Trump’s plans for EPA look to make deep cuts to their budget. (Daily Caller) The White House is pushing for significant cuts to EPA programs and staff levels, giving a glimpse of how the Trump administration plans on devolving more control to the states. The budget plan sent from the Office of Management and … Read more

Congressional Democrat Gets 10 Years in Prison for Corruption

For some strange reason this was NOT all over the media. The Hill reports: Former Rep. Chaka Fattah (D-Pa.) was sentenced to 10 years in prison on Monday on charges of money laundering, bribery and fraud.  Fattah, 60, resigned from the House in June after being convicted on more than 20 counts of corruption. He’ll have to … Read more

Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke Scraps Obama Ban on Lead Bullets

lead-bullets-1This low hanging fruit is a good start.

(Wash. Times) Hours after literally riding into town on a horse for his first day on the job, Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke on Thursday scrapped an Obama-era ban on hunting with lead bullets on federal lands.

The Federal Government has stepped out of the way and left the matter of what ammunition to use (on Federal Land) up to hunters. 

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Did Trump Already Renege On U.S. Steel Promise?

PipelineThe Keystone XL Pipeline has received a waiver from the Trump Administration allowing it to proceed without requiring the use of U.S. Steel.

Politico reported late Thursday night that a White House spokeswoman explained that the project, which has been in the works for the past decade, does not count as a “new” or “retrofitted” pipeline, and therefore is not subject to Mr. Trump’s made-in-America requirement.

Is something untoward afoot? Let’s go to the original January 24th order for clarification.

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Government Meddling with Hourly Wages is Not Necessary in New Hampshire

NH Wages by group 2016
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The New Hampshire Office of Employment Security recently released an updated report on employment in New Hampshire. This latest iteration digs deep into the details of wages and numbers employed in various occupations throughout the Granite State.

The good news is that wages are still increasing.

The mean average hourly wage for the entire state rose from $22.62/hour in 2014 to $24.03/hour in the 2016 report (+6.2%). The mean entry level wage in New Hampshire is $10.66/hour, $3.41 above the federal minimum wage. The median wage is up to $18.39/hour. And if you have “experience,” your average wage is $31.71/hour.

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The Democrat’s New McCarthy Era

The new age of political witch hunts is upon us as Democrats see ‘Russians’ behind every “server.” Every conversation is suspect, every meeting, chance or otherwise is damning. Any communication requires investigation, no email rock should be left un-turned (which is, in itself, pretty damn funny). They make me laugh. Does anyone think the left … Read more

Thousands of noncitizens lurking on Virginia’s voter rolls

Thousands of noncitizens are lurking on Virginia’s voter rolls. (Wash.Times) When Virginia Delegate Robert Marshall asked the state’s 133 local governments to provide numbers on noncitizens and jury pools, Loudoun County produced some hefty figures. Between 2009 and 2014, the Washington, D.C., exurb of more than 350,000 residents had disqualified more than 9,000 of them … Read more

Email Your NH House Reps. Stop HB478

We need your help to table and kill HB478 (dubbed the Transgender Bathroom Bill). Write your State Representative Today. HReps@leg.state.nh.us   Related American College of Pediatricians – Gender Ideology Harms Children NH House Committee Approves Bill that Could Give Sexual Predators Access to Women’s Bathrooms and Locker Rooms 12 Year Old Girl Who Doesn’t Want … Read more

Demorrhoids

This may be the perfect word to describe modern Democrats. Demorrhoids. I’m just not sure why it didn’t occur to me sooner.

American College of Pediatricians – Gender Ideology Harms Children

Am Coll of PediatriciansLast March, while HB1661 (last years bathroom bill) was making the rounds in New Hampshire–as in other states–the American College of Pediatricians issued a statement and guidance on the issue of children, gender ideology, and gender dysphoria.

NH House Bill 478 is the same legislation only this year too many Republicans are ignoring the danger it represents to both women and girls, and to children. The bill came out of committee with a recommendation to pass it, so the only way to stop it is a floor fight. You need to reach out to your representatives and tell them to table this bill.

If you’d like some ammunition the American College of Pediatricians has updated their guidance and statement on this issue and its impact on children, and added a number of links in support.

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