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.

GrokTALK! November 5th, 2015

July 15, 2024December 5, 2015 Steve MacDonald

We’re back with the VP of Business and Culture at the Media Research Center – Dan Gainor, on the media response to the San Bernadino massacre and the COP 21 Climate clambake in Paris. Before that, Iraq war Vet and NY for Carly co-chair Kieran Lalor talks about Candidate Fiorina on foreign policy.

GrokTALK! Live Stream – December 5th, 2015

September 26, 2018December 5, 2015 Steve MacDonald

Streaming live from 10- Noon EST w/VP of Business and Culture at the Media Research Center – Dan Gainor, and Iraq war Vet and NY for Carly co-chair – Kieran Lalor. *Audio only version will be available as a podcast later today. Video GrokTALK! is a Mobile-Ready Broadcast

GrokTALK! December 5th, 2015

September 26, 2018December 5, 2015 Steve MacDonald

We’re back with the VP of Business and Culture at the Media Research Center – Dan Gainor, on the media response to the San Bernadino massacre and the COP 21 Climate clambake in Paris. Before that, Iraq war Vet and NY for Carly co-chair Kieran Lalor talks about Candidate Fiorina on foreign policy. GrokTALK! is … Read more

Shopping In Texas

September 26, 2018December 4, 2015 Steve MacDonald

In related news, “In light of recent events that have occurred in the United States and around the world I want to encourage citizens of Ulster County who are licensed to carry a firearm to please do so,” wrote Sheriff Paul J. Van Blarcum in a Facebook post.

Union Leader Cat Fight With New Jersey Star Ledger

September 26, 2018December 4, 2015 Steve MacDonald

After the Union Leader endorsed Chris Christie a New Jersey Paper has some things to say. Next thing you know, there is this cute little back and forth going on.

Tom Moran –Star Ledger : Union Leader didn’t know the New Jersey governor’s full record.

Grant Bosse – Union Leader: “At this point, the Star-Ledger is like Chris Christie’s crazy ex-girlfriend,” Bosse said. “They dated him in 2013, they broke up with him last year, and now they’re going around town bad-mouthing anyone he takes out to dinner.”

Fergus Cullen Ballot Challenge Knocked Out in Two Minutes

September 26, 2018December 4, 2015 Steve MacDonald

Ruprecht — Ruprecht the Monkey boy

Fungus’ Cullen, probably at the behest of the NHGOPe inner circle, challenged Donald Trump’s eligibility to be on the NH Primary ballot. The Ballot commission tossed the challenge out, according to WMUR, in about two minutes. (emphasis mine)

CONCORD, N.H. —The state Ballot Law Commission on Tuesday quickly threw out a former New Hampshire Republican Party chairman’s challenge to Donald Trump’s eligibility to be on the GOP first-in-the-nation primary ballot.

Climate Hustle – World Premier

September 26, 2018December 4, 2015 Steve MacDonald

(Sorbonne, Paris) CFACT will hold the world premiere of its long-awaited Climate Hustle skeptical documentary film at an invitation-only red carpet event in Paris during the UN’s COP 21 international summit on climate change. Featuring interviews and comments from more than 30 renowned scientists and climate experts, Climate Hustle lays out compelling evidence that devastates … Read more

This Week on GrokTALK! December 5th, 2015

September 26, 2018December 4, 2015 Steve MacDonald

This week from 9-11 am EST we welcome… VP of Business and Culture at the Media Research Center, Dan Gainor. Iraq war Vet and NY for Carly co-chair Kieran Lalor. New Hampshire’s own Michelle Levell has a story to tell. We’ll talk suitable persons, foreign policy, the Media Coverage of Paris and the San Bernadino shootings, plus … Read more

Government Employee Goes on Shooting Rampage

September 26, 2018December 3, 2015 Steve MacDonald

Government employee goes on shooting rampage…

REDLANDS, Calif. — Law enforcement officials have identified Syed Rizwan Farook as one of the suspected shooters who attacked a center for the disabled in San Bernardino, Calif.

“…it is Syed Rizwan Farook, an environmental health specialist at the San Bernardino County Health Department, whom the police named Wednesday night as the shooting suspect.”

Some more details from NBC

Christie Endorsement Fist Bump or “Missed” Bump

September 26, 2018December 3, 2015 Steve MacDonald

The Union Leader has endorsed Gov. Chris Christie for the Republican nomination as have Jeff Chidester and Donna Sytek, suggesting, if nothing else, and interesting range of “appeal.”

While we are fans of what has come to be known as Chris Christie Porn–the videos of town-hall style meetings where Gov. Christie straight talks his way through and over the left’s union machine–no one on the Grok that I know of is endorsing him. Nothing personal, there are just more conservative, pro-liberty candidates to choose from and we are who we claim to be, Conservatarians.

Despite that, I feel obligated to give the endorsements a fair shake; has the polling needle moved? Was this a fist bump or a “missed” bump?

Would it Kill You to Just Shut Up and Accept Democrat Gun Policy? Yes, Actually it Might.

September 26, 2018December 3, 2015 Steve MacDonald

Once again disarmed citizens in a gun free zone were left helpless. The left’s response to the tragedy is more gun laws but if it were not for “more gun laws” someone or several someones at the event might have been armed.

Ask yourself this question. If law abiding gun owners were armed and present when the thugs arrived would the thugs have lived long enough to get shot by the police hours later?

Sen. Paul Introduces Bill To Remove Firearm Restrictions in DC

September 26, 2018December 3, 2015 Steve MacDonald

Senator Rand Paul — UNITED STATES – SEPTEMBER 26: Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky.,Thursday, Sept. 26, 2013. (Photo By Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call)

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Earlier today, U.S. Senator and Republican Presidential candidate Rand Paul introduced legislation that would remove existing restrictive firearm ownership laws in the District of Columbia, and require the District of Columbia to issue and grant reciprocity for concealed weapons permits for both residents and non-residents.

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Are Planned Parenthood Clinics Still Safer than Chicago (for the born and breathing, at least?)

September 26, 2018December 2, 2015 Steve MacDonald

Erick Erickson | Erick on the Radio.com

This past Friday, a lunatic who lived in a shack with no running water or electricity killed three people in Colorado Springs, CO. He wound up going into a Planned Parenthood facility. Three people were killed. None of those were abortionists or patients.

There is one surprising thing about the Colorado Springs shooting at the Planned Parenthood clinic. It is that it is a rare event.

Have You Tried NASA’s New “Fudge”?

November 21, 2022December 2, 2015 Steve MacDonald

James Hansen was a climate apparatchik before the global warming gravy train got rolling and has served the climate-fraud movement well from his perch at NASA, a view that affords him the power and resources to rewrite history however he sees fit.

Obama Care Premiums Based on Zip Code?

September 26, 2018December 2, 2015 Steve MacDonald

obamacareCracked-680x365 — Image:TruthandAction.org

A readersent me the text of a conversation they had with a health care navigator about plans and premium costs. According to the navigator while income is a factor, what they really need to determine your cost… is your zip code.

Reader: The letter I received stated an “estimated” monthly premium for 2016. We are looking at all our options, and would like to know the exact amount of the premium based on his 2015 earnings.

Navigator: They are not based on earnings, they are based on zip code. We only need to know your zip code.

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Active Shooters in California [Updated] [Updated] -2 shooters down

September 26, 2018December 2, 2015 Steve MacDonald

There’s a lot of noise out there about the latest tragedy in California not all of it unpredictable.

Hot Air has a ton of updates here (including the liberal nut-job reaction) if you want to follow the thread.

The left is basically short stroking their anti-gun narrative and CNN even reported that the shootings were within two miles of a Planned Parenthood (where they don’t do mammograms by the way since that is just as relevant).

Update:

Gov. John Sununu Is Just Making Stuff Up…

September 26, 2018December 1, 2015 Steve MacDonald

Gov. John Sununu has some explaining to do. Breitbart is reporting that, Sununu said, “I assume that even the Trump supporters want this country to move in a different direction. If Trump is the nominee, we lose — as Republicans we lose the Senate, we lose most of the House and we lose the presidency. … Read more

Injunction Hearing for Croydon vs the NH DOE

September 26, 2018December 1, 2015 Steve MacDonald

Michelle Levell | School Choice for New Hampshire Some of the most shocking statements of the day came from the state Attorney General when she repeatedly claimed that only public schools can provide an “adequate education.” … The AG also claimed that the four Croydon students that are currently enrolled in the Newport Montessori School … Read more

If the Point of Obama Care Was To Insure People…

September 26, 2018December 1, 2015 Steve MacDonald

If the point of Obama care was to insure people why is the most ‘affordable’ option emanating out of the Democrat’s ‘Affordable Care Act’ no insurance at all?

Climate Boondoggle Retrospective

September 26, 2018December 1, 2015 Steve MacDonald

While Obama is in Paris trying to give away the store again I thought a trip down memory-hole lane was in order: when it comes to betting your money on “innovations” in the “21st century energy economy” to address Mann-Made Global Warming Obama..what’s the word I’m looking for…? Sucks!