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Notable Quote – George Will and Prof. Don Boudreaux

July 19, 2019 Skip

Modernity’s gift has been the ability and determination to sharply delineate private and public spheres, with the private being the zone of individual sovereignty. It is the realm of the household, the family, and the work that sustains both. This is the basis of the proposition that the Constitution of the first consciously modern nation, … Read more

Andrew Cuomo To New York Republicans – Be More Like Democrats or Get Out!

July 19, 2019 Steve MacDonald

Ideological discrimination continues unchecked in the Empire State. Governor Andrew “Baby-Killer” Cuomo has drawn a line in the partisan sand. Be like us or get out.

Sununu Signs Gender Bill Erasing Title IX Distinctions And I Predict Lawsuits as Far as The Eye Can See

July 19, 2019July 19, 2019 Steve MacDonald

SB 263 was sold and signed into law as a bill to end gender discrimination in Public schools. I doubt it was the problem they claimed but regardless, the new law undercuts Title IX by erasing what it means to be a girl. What could go wrong?

SB142: Legislators & Gov Sununu trashed their oaths to protect the NH Constitution over tampons

July 19, 2019 Skip

UPDATED: I just called Gov. Sununu’s office and asked if I could talk to someone in the Press office about this. I was told to email my request to Sununu.Press@nh.gov as no one was available. So, I will.

BUMPED and UPDATED 2: NH State Rep Josh Yokela (R-Brentwood) reminded me (and I had forgotten to put it in – “Any citizen can sue to strike the bill as unconstitutional under Article 8 for breach of Article 28-a…”. That is based on the Constitutional Amendment that was passed by the Citizens of NH in the last election. See HANGOVER, below. It seems like a, pretty much, open and close case!

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I keep hearing, during partisan wars, that “no one is above the Law”. Yet, here they ALL are, including the Chief Executive of the State of NH, refusing to heed to the NH Constitution, when crafting laws for the rest of us. Why should we follow their laws if they refuse to follow our Foundational Law?

BlogLine of the Day – encapsulating the essence of minimum wage versus the Left’s “living wage”

July 19, 2019 Skip

Our readers are smart – VERY smart (emphasis mine): Minimum wage is for minimum abilities not to be confused with a living wage which is skilled labor (H/T: Tammy on Facebook) The Left NEVER talks about the skill sets that sets someone apart from the bottom of the economic rungs of the ladder from those … Read more

New Hampshire: Using State Power to Shape Your Behavior

October 19, 2019July 19, 2019 Steve MacDonald

If you missed the bad news, a majority Democrat legislative committee in Concord wants to cram an unconstitutional 200 million dollar mandate down on the towns and cities of New Hampshire.

House Votes 419-6 to Repeal Obama Care Cadillac Tax

July 19, 2019 Steve MacDonald

Once the Unions read it and found out what was in it, they pushed back. Yes, socialized medicine is something the left desires. And Obama Care was the groundwork for that. But like all tyrannies, you have to dance with them that brought you, at least at first.

Has Bedford High’s New Principal Crossed a Red Line?

July 19, 2019July 18, 2019 Skip

Perhaps, maybe, for a good reason, but Bob Jozokos certainly sounds like he’s crossing a line: who is the employee and who is the employer? Who gets to make the decisions? It just seems yet another example of how the Educational-Industrial complex keeps letting the mask slip just that much further – that the kids … Read more

Breaking: NH Joint Legislative Committee Blows 200 Million Dollars (at a minimum) in one Vote

July 18, 2019July 18, 2019 Steve MacDonald

Perhaps you’ve heard about it. New Hampshire considering tighter drinking water standards for PFOA and PFAS. I may have mentioned it. Well, it’s a done deal. A Joint legislative committee has approved the ridiculously low and costly standards.

Kuster and Pappas Help the US House Pass a $15/Hr. Federal Min. Wage

July 18, 2019 Steve MacDonald

The US House just passed a bill to hike the Federal Minimum wage to $15.00 per hour. A move that the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) says would cost the US at least 1.3 million jobs if it became law.

I think I would agree!

July 18, 2019July 18, 2019 Skip

(H/T: Harry)

Democrat 100 million dollar deficit Budget

“A True NH Budget”

July 18, 2019July 18, 2019 Op-Ed

by NH GOP | NHGOP Chairman Stephen Stepanek released the following statement regarding the ad: “New Hampshire Democrats proposed a budget that raised taxes, included bloated spending, and contained a massive structural deficit of over $100 million. Democrats are fighting for a budget that destroys the New Hampshire Advantage while Governor Chris Sununu continues to … Read more

Ayanna Pressley Cries Racism at Trump – But That’s How She Won the Seat in Congress.

July 18, 2019 Steve MacDonald

Ayanna Pressley is beating the left’s racism horse to death. Trump is racist, really? Racism is how she ran her primary campaign against Democrat Mike Capuano. He was white. Not the right color in her district.

Why Stock Trading is so popular in 2019

August 29, 2019July 18, 2019 Third Party Content

The stock market can prove to be a confusing maze when someone who doesn’t have enough knowledge on the topic tries their luck with stock trading. Many people hesitate to invest in the stock market, fearing for their financial future and feeling as if their gamble could turn out badly – leading to more harm … Read more

Are You Taking Advantage of All the Other Content on Our Home Page?

July 18, 2019 Steve MacDonald

GraniteGrok is a news and opinion site, and an archive (with over twelve years of reporting available through search). But we also provide direct links to additional content from around New Hampshire and the World.

HB696 – Governor Sununu, don’t veto this Elder care bill (it’s no longer an anti-gun bill). Part 2

July 18, 2019 Skip

“What I find truly disheartening is that the NH GOP condones officers threatening sitting Republican senators” Oh Gosh! In part, I find myself having to defend NH State Senator Jeb Bradley??? The discussions on HB696 are raging all over the NH political blogosphere and it is my understanding that this bill has now been “enrolled” … Read more

We have Arrived at the End of the Modern Warming Period

August 22, 2019July 18, 2019 Steve MacDonald

There are more links to actual research on energy, the sun, and earth’s climate on our pages than in any media outlet in the state. We are committed (not “should be” but are) to protecting America from this scam and those who perpetrate it.

Friday, Saturday, and Sunday Will Be Hot. But July,1911 Was Hotter for Longer

July 18, 2019 Steve MacDonald

The Promise of a heatwave looms for the weekend in New Hampshire. Temperatures in the nineties (maybe even higher). Someone, at least indirectly, will blame you (Climate Change™). But in 1911, before socialist and political scientists concocted that fraud, it was hotter for longer.

Trump’s America – “One Squad Under God”

October 17, 2024July 17, 2019 Steve MacDonald

If you are looking for some Trump Love American Style, I’ve got you covered. By that I mean, Trump’s love for America, vets, law enforcement, border patrol, our armed forces, first-responders, workers, you know Americans.

Ebola. Is Back. And There’s Gonna Be Trouble…(Hey, la-di-la, Ebola is back!)

July 17, 2019 Steve MacDonald

I do not watch TV news, so excuse me if this story has broken somewhere in the main-stream media universe and I missed it. The Congo (the Democratic Republic of, that is) has been battling an Ebola outbreak for some time. And now the Cindy-Lou’s at WHO, the World Health Organization, are getting skittish.