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.

What Hillary Wants for America

September 26, 2018October 19, 2015 Steve MacDonald

Hillary said she wants a gun buy-back like Australia, but that was a mandatory confiscation. The government ponied up some cash but there was nothing optional about it. Making all of Australia a gun free zone had the expected effect, but not the one Hillary or any other Democrat promises. Gun owners in Australia were … Read more

How Did I “Fix” The Caucus?

September 26, 2018October 18, 2015 Steve MacDonald

We had a great time at the caucus yesterday. I’ll be posting a cleaned up version of GrokTALK! later today – we did the 2 hour program from the 39 degree Durgen Pulling Arena. Then we watched the caucus process unfold from check in to the final vote.

For the record, almost none of the 603 Alliance committee voted. In fact, I think only Skip and I sat in the stands for a candidate and I waited until the end. Fiorina did make a third place showing but it was obvious she lacked the numbers to corral enough attendees to win the majority grassroots voters unless a large number from one of the other two moved before the next vote. So, yeah, I voted for Cruz.

He was higher up on my list than Dr. Carson.

Ted Cruz Wins 603 Alliance GPS Caucus

September 26, 2018October 17, 2015 Steve MacDonald

It came down to Carly, Carson, and Cruz. They did the most work, they encouraged their supporters to attend and turn out was great, but in the end Ted Cruz attracted the most attendees at the Caucus. Effort won the day. Over 700 grassroots activists turned out and they all saw who put in the effort. … Read more

GrokTALK! – Live From the Grassroots Presidential Selection Caucus

September 26, 2018October 17, 2015 Steve MacDonald

Audio We’ll be doing the 2-hour show in the run up to the event itself then plan on letting the live stream roll as we participate in the 603 Alliance GPS caucus voting after the show. GrokTalk! is live from 9-11am EDT. The voting starts at 11:30 EDT. Video Live Stream

The 603 Alliance Offered Campaigns “Equality of Opportunity.”

September 26, 2018October 16, 2015 Steve MacDonald

From early on in the planning stages the 603 Alliance wanted every Republican Presidential Primary Campaign, no matter how big or how small, to hold their own rally outside before the caucus this Saturday. We expended no small amount of time discussing the rules for that. Tent sizes, how many tents, could they bring food, and so on.

We invited the campaigns, and told them to bring supporters. We offered to let them speak to the voters. We offered to play a pre-recorded message from them to the assembled voters. The more conservative and libertarian minded campaigns heard from the 603 Alliance, repeatedly, with the opportunity.

Sooner or Later One Kind of Authoritarianism Leads to Another

September 26, 2018October 16, 2015 Steve MacDonald

David Harsanyi at the Federalist, explores the problem of Democrat/Socialists promoting an economic model with a history they choose to ignore.

In practice, of course, there’s not any difference between a Democratic Socialist and a Progressive Democrat — Hillary’s preferred designation these days — other than, perhaps, the speed at which one wants to work. (Ask her to explain the difference.) Sanders likes to stress the distinction between a Democratic Socialist and your commonplace authoritarian. But state coercion against individuals, even with the blessing of a majority, is still state coercion.

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ObamaCare Bankrupts TN School District – “Cost-Curve” Forces Them to Close

September 26, 2018October 15, 2015 Steve MacDonald

You read that right. The Affordable Care Act’s “cost-curve” and regulatory rules have made insuring teachers and staff so “affordable” that the school can no longer afford to operate.

In an AP report, Clay County Director of Schools Jerry Strong said the school board made its decision to cancel classes because of budget issues that are related to government mandates that the district can’t afford.

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Waffle House Sends Another “Dear Criminals ‘Please Rob us'” Love Letter…

September 26, 2018October 15, 2015 Steve MacDonald

I’m not sure why you’d ever eat at a Waffle House but here’s one more reason to stay away.

“…Rivers works security with his brother at “an area nightclub” and that Rivers was sitting in his car talking to his brother on the phone when he saw Davis running out of the (Waffle House) restaurant with the cash register drawer.

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No “1000-Year Flooding” After All But Don’t Expect ‘Da Media’ to Report That Truth

September 26, 2018October 14, 2015 Steve MacDonald

USGS has pulled the plug on the “1000 year” rainfall/flooding meme pitched by the media which is fine by them. The damage is already done. They milked that Climate cow and sent it off to pasture. They simply wont report the scientific clarification by an acknowledged “expert” and people will go on thinking that cheap, affordable energy caused epic warming-induced liquid misery for millions.

Not true.

Trevor Loudon – Please Save America

July 15, 2024October 13, 2015 Steve MacDonald

Trevor Louden explains why he believes the next election is the last chance Republicans have to save America. He talks about why the GOP needs evangelicals to win, the consequence of a Democrat victory, and who might be on a Republican dream cabinet.

Wayne Allyn Root

July 15, 2024October 13, 2015 Steve MacDonald

Libertarian author, speaker, and former vice presidential candidate, Wayne Allyn Root talks to us about Obama and Columbia University, Donald Trump’s disruptive effect on the election, what happened with Scott Walker, and why you always want to be on offense.

GrokTALK! Trevor Loudon – Please Save America

September 26, 2018October 13, 2015 Steve MacDonald

Trevor Louden, speaking from the podium at the RLC convention, explains why he believes the next election is the last chance Republicans have to save America. He talks about why the GOP needs evangelicals to win, the consequence of a Democrat victory, and who might be on a Republican dream cabinet. You can hear our … Read more

Did Hillary Clinton Out CIA Operative, Continued…

September 26, 2018October 13, 2015 Steve MacDonald

Remember, this is the investigation Clinton flunky Jeanne Shaheen wants halted… Hillary Clinton used her private email account to pass along the identity of one of the CIA’s top Libyan intelligence sources, raising new questions about her handling of classified information, according to excerpts from previously undisclosed emails… Keep reading at Yahoo! News

GrokTALK! – Wayne Allyn Root

September 26, 2018October 13, 2015 Steve MacDonald

Democrat National Candidates “No longer look like America.”

September 26, 2018October 13, 2015 Steve MacDonald

Jeff Chidester has some random thoughts regarding tonight’s Democrat Debate (posted on Facebook), … Random Thought Two – Regarding tonight’s debate. The average age of the democratic candidates 63. All the democratic candidates are white, and 5 of the 6 candidates have spent at least 20 years in politics. One of the candidates is a … Read more

Patriots Grumble Thread – Week 5

September 26, 2018October 12, 2015 Steve MacDonald

After their by-week the New England Patriots rolled in to AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas prepared for a defense the Cowboy’s didn’t bring. Instead of their traditional 4-3 they switched up to a 3-2, a defense the Patriots had not practiced for; they suffered for it through most of the first-half. Brady was sacked 5 times in the first quarter. But they worked it out. The half ended with New England up 13-3 thanks to changes that added some late second quarter breathing room as the offense began to adapt to what the Dallas defense was doing.

As We Celebrate “Indigenous Peoples’ Day”…

September 26, 2018October 12, 2015 Steve MacDonald

As we celebrate “indigenous Peoples’ Day,” colloquially referred to in some outdated circles as Columbus Day, remember; the same people pushing for “indigenous peoples’ day” (because Columbus Day represents centuries of aggression by undocumented European invaders) demand open borders so that the undocumented Spanish speaking descendants of the Conquistador’s can invade America. Just saying. Another … Read more