Op-Ed, Author at Granite Grok

Why I’m Not A Socialist

August 29, 2025November 19, 2019 Op-Ed

Recently, Senator Jeanne Dietsch wrote an article about how she isn’t a libertarian (her voting record already let us know that). Her first thought is that libertarian is bad because it was responsible for slavery. I think we need to back up and explain to Senator Dietsch what a traditional libertarian might mean. Foremost, it … Read more

Commissioner Frank Edelblut: The Legislature should trust educators and parents

November 18, 2019 Op-Ed

From its inception, the idea of public charter schools has been to free public education from the burden of excessive and restrictive rules that prevent educators from being effective.

Federalism, socialism and ‘dreams of fancy’

November 16, 2019November 15, 2019 Op-Ed

Explaining the incredible prosperity of New England in the colonial era and early American republic, Alexis de Tocqueville noted first that the people were left largely alone by the government.

Setting the Record Straight in Sullivan County

November 13, 2019November 13, 2019 Op-Ed

It is time to straighten out some facts regarding what happened in Sullivan County. Robert Spencer was booked for an event in Eastman, a private community in Grantham. The venue is supported by HOA fees. A Muslim family lives in that community, in full view of the venue, and supports it through their fees. This … Read more

Let me see if I have this right

November 13, 2019November 13, 2019 Op-Ed

This coin was our first minted coin during colonial times; 1787 to be exact. Do you see what it says? MIND YOUR BUSINESS. The flip side says WE ARE ONE. I wonder how many people actually believe that these days.

Letter to Legislators who Tabled $46 Million in Federal Aid for NH Charter Schools

November 13, 2019November 13, 2019 Op-Ed

Last Friday, hearing news that the Joint Legislative Fiscal Committee tabled an enormous $46M opportunity to further education in our state, was both troubling and heartbreaking for a number of reasons – primarily for children and families but also overloaded educators.

Ann Kuster, Democrats wearing the party's traditional racist colors

Ann Kuster: Scared to Stand up to Pelosi – Has no Issue Crossing the People of New Hampshire

November 13, 2019November 12, 2019 Op-Ed

Representative Ann Kuster has been doing a lot of lamenting on her Facebook page (of late) about the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) and its lack of passage. A problem she has been putting squarely in the president’s lap.

The Truth on the NH Budget and Planned Parenthood Spending

November 13, 2019November 8, 2019 Op-Ed

We’ve heard a good deal of applause in the wake of the passing of the state budget and taxpayer replacement of “lost” Title X funds. Examples are recent columns by Dunlap, Leach, and Vidunas in the Concord Monitor and Senator Rosenwald in the Union Leader.

Tangerine Man

October 23, 2019 Op-Ed

NH State Rep Mac Kittredge (R-Rochester) is also known as “The Rusty Poet” and submitted this for publication a while ago. My apologies for being late with it!

Edelblut, Cline Statements on Vote to Delay Learn Everywhere – Status Quo isn’t working for many NH students

October 21, 2019October 21, 2019 Op-Ed

Education Commissioner Frank Edelblut issued the following statement in response to the Joint Legislative Committee on Administrative Rules (JLCAR) voting along party lines to object to Learn Everywhere, stalling the innovative program that the Legislature last year directed the Department of Education to establish:

Revisiting Educator Credentials

October 20, 2019October 20, 2019 Op-Ed

Developments in the Concord School District over the last several weeks have put a spotlight on a number of things, including New Hampshire’s educator credentialing.

Rent Control Rhetoric vs. Reality

October 13, 2019October 13, 2019 Op-Ed

Last November, Ontario’s government scrapped rent controls for new rental properties. Activists called it class warfare against low-income renters and predicted huge rises in rents.

Op-ED: Using Tech effectively in New Hampshire schools

October 9, 2019October 9, 2019 Op-Ed

To screen or not to screen? That is the question facing parents and educators across the country.

Digital technology has opened up new possibilities in teaching, as well as so many other areas of modern life. But new research finds that too much screen time can hinder a child’s educational development.

Let’s Bring Common Sense to Penacook and Concord

August 29, 2025September 27, 2019 Op-Ed

Penacook has been overlooked, and as a Marine and a father with a child in the school system, I hope to change that. I have heard that many residents would like a grocery store. One of my top priorities is to streamline the process to help ensure this happens. We can’t allow another good deal … Read more

Cornerstone on Budget Deal: Good News and Bad News For Abortion Funding

September 27, 2019 Op-Ed

New Hampshire’s compromise budget contains good news and bad news for those defending the right to life and conscience rights. Cornerstone applauds the decision to block direct funding of abortion, and at the same time denounces the increase in funding to abortion providers masked as “family planning dollars.” Here’s the good news. Pro-life senators and … Read more

WPD - Fifteen Apps Parents should know about

Windham – A conversation parents need to have with their teenagers

September 15, 2019 Op-Ed

If social media can influence an election, then maybe it’s time to realize that they can just as easily influence your teenage son or daughter’s behavior. As parents what we don’t often understand is the dark side of technology. Apps today are designed in a way not only subverts parents’ rights. They regularly violate personal … Read more

50 years after start of anti-Seabrook protests, a turn toward nuclear power

September 8, 2019September 8, 2019 Op-Ed

By Andrew Cline, Josiah Bartlett Center for Public Policy If San Francisco tech bro hipsters invented a carbon-free way to generate power 24/7, they would be hailed as saviors of the planet. Though they might yet come up with some use for a venti Matcha Green Tea Frappuccino, the energy technology in question predates them … Read more

Turn in your guns the government will take care of you

Response to Congressman Pappas and Robert Miller’s anti-gun screed

September 8, 2019September 8, 2019 Op-Ed

Here we go again. Another round of people displaying their ignorance about firearms while promoting restrictions on them. Robert Miller believes that mass shootings are uniquely American. Please research Norway, Australia, Kenya (2013 & 2015), and France. And, if you’ll allow arson as a valid form of mass murder, check out Kyoto and our own … Read more

Victoria Sullivan for Mayor of Manchester

Mayor Craig scrambles, deflects, and plagiarizes to fix the problems she has ignored

September 4, 2019 Op-Ed

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – September 4, 2019 | Manchester, NH – With primary election day just 13 days away, Mayor Craig is in full panic mode. For months and months, she has been relying on incomplete crime data and talking points to claim that all is well in Manchester. She can’t hide from the facts any … Read more

Vetoing the minimum wage hike creates more opportunity for New Hampshire workers

August 27, 2019 Op-Ed

By Sarah Scott In New Hampshire, we have a lot of reasons to be optimistic about the direction our economy is going. Record-low unemployment, record-high workforce participation, record-high revenue from business taxes, and top economic growth in the region make for an environment of opportunity that is lifting Granite Staters up the economic ladder. Gov. … Read more