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.

Gov. Maggie ‘Sell Me Some Baby Hearts’ Hassan’s Statement on Planned Parenthood Vote

Hassan PPNH Have a heart

 

Gov. Maggie Hassan could have just come out and said, “the Republicans in the Executive Council should ‘have a heart’, because Planned Parenthood is having a a sale!” But instead, she released this statement about how the NH Executive Council decided  not to fund her ideological allies with taxpayer money:

“Planned Parenthood provides critical primary and preventive health care services to thousands of New Hampshire women, including cancer screenings, birth control and STD testing. Access to these services is essential to the economic security and vitality of our families, and I am incredibly disappointed in the outcome of today’s vote.

Um…these services are accessible from a wide range of doctors, clinics, hospitals, health providers, and urgent care clinics who ARE NOT planned Parenthood and who DO NOT get taxpayer funding, –and from some that still do.

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GrokTALK! – Inclusiveness Requires Censorship?

The big story last week was a University Language guide that finger-wagged “problematic” words in order to create a more inclusive campus environment. The story went national. We discuss why removing the guide doesn’t change the culture that birthed it, then move on to our next guest to discuss the debate on legalizing drugs Want … Read more

From Today’s Granite Status…

Union Leader… The 603 Alliance will host a training seminar Tuesday at the New Hampshire Institute of Politics for conservative Republicans interested in helping plan and pull off its unconventional caucus Oct. 17. The training, which is free, starts at 5:30 p.m. On Oct. 17, the caucus voting is set to begin at 11:30 a.m. … Read more

GrokTALK! – School Choice And the Regulatory State

Greg Moore from AFP joins us to talk about Milton Friedman, Free lunch, School choice, and the encroaching regulatory state. Want the entire program? Get it here! Follow us on YouTube, USTREAM, Facebook, and Twitter …and take us with you on iTunes, iHeart Radio, Spreaker,TuneIn, or Stitcher.    

Breaking: NH Exec Council Votes to Stop Taxpayer Support for Planned Parenthood in NH

Jeanne “Baby Parts Machine” Shaheen is probably already on the phone to Obama…

c/o Cornerstone

For Immediate Release:
Press Contact: Bryan McCormack 731-5777, bmccormack@nhcornerstone.org

Councilor Sununu Votes to Defund Planned Parenthood

Cornerstone applauds Councilors Kenney, Wheeler, and Sununu for their votes on the Planned Parenthood contracts today. A special thanks to Councilor Sununu for voting his conscience based on watching the recent videos released by the Center for Medical Progress. We want to highlight one piece of the debate that Councilor Sununu raised. Alternatives must be sought for the constituents of the Granite State. This is the right approach and must be taken seriously.

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Middle Eastern Males Approaching Military Families…

CBS Denver is reporting incidents of  Middle Eastern males approaching family members of military personnel (emphasis mine). DENVER (CBS4) – An alert has been issued by the FBI to all law enforcement agencies in Colorado and Wyoming involving U.S. military families and concerns about who may be watching them. The alert says Middle Eastern men … Read more

Obama’s “Says-me” Street

  These will be the people in your neighborhood. IN your Neighborhood. Or we’ll send. in. the. storm. troopers. These will be the people in your neighborhood…(everyone sing!) NRO The Draconian legal settlement imposed on Westchester several years ago by the Obama administration creates a court-appointed “monitor” who has effectively usurped Westchester County’s right to democratic self-governance. … Read more

GrokTALK! – Ambassador Gregory Slayton

Ambassador Gregory Slayton joins us to explain why he and his family are supporting Scott Walker as the Republican Nominee for President. Want the entire program? Get it here! Follow us on YouTube, USTREAM, Facebook, and Twitter …and take us with you on iTunes, iHeart Radio, Spreaker,TuneIn, or Stitcher.    

Why such an outpouring of grief in the West over one lion..?

From The Bulawayo Chronicle by way of Mark Steyn.. Why such an outpouring of grief in the West over one lion..? The name Cecil perhaps, given its historical significance for white monopoly capital in Southern Africa and the West? Many believe the lion was named after Cecil John Rhodes, the celebrated forerunner of British colonialism in Southern … Read more

Ambassador Gregory Slayton

Ambassador Gregory Slayton joins us to explain why he and his family are supporting Scott Walker as the Republican Nominee for President.

Democrats = Income Inequality

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Bloomberg has a report online listing income inequality by Congressional District. Guess which party, based on this report, dominates the top spots for income inequality in the US?

Of the top 35 congressional districts with the most income inequality, 33 of them are seats held by Democrats. And not just any newly-elected left-wing back-benchers. We’re talking top-of-the line narrative spewing, members of party leadership. People who have had years to effect positive change in their districts but have failed to deliver on their rhetoric.

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How The Word ‘American’ Became Problematic

The big news this week was a University of New Hampshire Language Guide that explained what words were problematic in conversation and should be avoided to foster diversity and “inclusiveness.” We journey back to the 1990’s with our Ed expert Jorge Mesa-Tejada to explain when this problem with the word “American” began.

GrokTALK! – How The Word ‘American’ Became Problematic

The big news this past week was a University of New Hampshire Language Guide that explained what words were problematic in conversation and should be avoided to foster diversity and “inclusiveness.” We journey back to the 1990’s with our Ed expert Jorge Mesa-Tejada to explain when this problem with the word “American” began. Want the … Read more

Judge Blocking Release of Videos on Planned Parenthood Is Obama Crony

Mollie Hemingway | The Federalist The federal judge who late Friday granted a temporary restraining order against the release of recordings made at an annual meeting of abortion providers wasn’t just appointed by President Barack Obama, the most extreme proponent of abortion ever to hold the White House. He was also one of President Obama’s top … Read more

You’re Not Really Pro-Life Unless You Support Higher Taxes

David French| You’re Not Really Pro-Life Unless You Support Higher Taxes Hidden within this argument is the notion that a baby is better off dead than poor, but the Left has been backing off this claim ever since explicit arguments for eugenics fell out of favor. Moreover, the reliance on state-funded welfare as the cornerstone of compassion ignores not just the Christian community’s enormous … Read more

Proof: Planned Parenthood Northern New England Doesn’t Need NH Taxpayer Dollars

PPNE logoDefenders of planned parenthood insist that taxpayer dollars do not go to pay for abortions. This is nonsense, of course, because any added revenue frees up money for other purposes for which it might not have otherwise been available.

Take Public policy, for example. Planned Parenthood of Northern New England spent $832,596.00 dollars on Public policy in 2013. In 2014, they spent $1,587,499.00 dollars (nearly $1.6 million) just on public policy.

Still think Planned Parenthood in New Hampshire can’t function without taxpayer dollars?

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