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The Big Lie

March 2, 2019 Norm Silber

For those too young to remember, the Big Lie is an expression for a propaganda technique coined by Adolf Hitler, when he dictated his 1925 book Mein Kampf, about the use of a lie so “colossal” that no one would believe that someone “could have the impudence to distort the truth so infamously”. Well, times … Read more

What we can learn from the Cursive Wars

March 2, 2019March 2, 2019 Ian Underwood

The debate over whether to include cursive in the curriculum has flared up again, this time in Nashua. It can be instructive to look at the arguments that people put forth in favor of teaching cursive — but not because it’s important whether cursive is actually taught in schools. (Spoiler: It’s not.) The arguments are instructive because of what they say about the underlying thought processes of the people putting them forward.

Concord City Council Race: Shenanigans, a Lobbyist, Lies and Cash

March 2, 2019 Kimberly Morin

Next Tuesday there will be a special election held for the Concord City Council. Very localized races such as this often have low voter turnout and are basically “sleepers” but this race has a little bit of everything and none of it is good for the residents of Concord. The special election was caused by … Read more

So, what did we learn in Thursday’s New Hampshire House Session?

March 2, 2019 Op-Ed

by Representative Judy Aron So, what did we learn in Thursday’s House Session? We learned that the majority party, while supporting interpreters for the deaf and hard of hearing at the State House (HB488), are totally tone deaf to the successes and economic principles that made New Hampshire a great place to live. The Majority … Read more

Donald Trump Frees Poland From Russian Energy Influence

March 2, 2019 Steve MacDonald

The Russians must be stupid. They, at least according to a number of unreliable sources, “helped” Donald Trump win the election. So, what? So, he is damaging their economy. Mr. Trump has opposed Russian interests, none more than energy production. He just robbed them of their Gas contracts in Poland.

Double-Voting UNH Student Admits Guilt – Loses “Right” to Vote in New Hampshire

March 2, 2019 Steve MacDonald

The Union Leader is reporting this morning that UNH student Spencer McKinnon has pleaded guilty to voter fraud. McKinnon cast a ballot in Durham even after mailing an absentee ballot and voting in Massachusetts. Election Law violations in New Hampshire can come with losing your right to vote in the state, and he has.

Maryland County Sheriff Refuses to Enforce Long Gun Licensing and Confiscation Laws

March 1, 2019 Steve MacDonald

Baltimore is a trainwreck. Crime is out of control. Should the rest of Maryland be punished? Wicomico County Sheriff Mike Lewis doesn’t think it should. He and his deputies are prepared to defend law-abiding gun owners from new licensing and confiscation laws if they are passed.

Just How Dumb Is Sherry Frost?

March 1, 2019 Ed Mosca

This tweet from Eric Swalwell (Socialist – CA): It was retweeted by “Representative” Sherry Frost, who then went on a twitter storm that included: Well, maybe you should have read the article rocket scientist: Hey, Sherry, there is an alternative to “imagining” what is in an article. It is especially useful when you have an … Read more

FEC Asked to Investigate AOC over Campaign Payments to BF on the QT

March 1, 2019March 1, 2019 Steve MacDonald

It’s not a slow news day, I swear, but DNC CCCP Poster-Girl AOC could be investigated by the FEC for Campaign payments to her boyfriend on QT. You know, Riley, the guy who’s on her Congressional staff but not on her staff. There were two disbursements to him of 3,000.00 dollars each (late last summer) made by a third party from her campaign funds.

Creative Destruction: GAP, Tesla, JC Penney, Victoria’s Secret All Closing Stores

March 1, 2019 Steve MacDonald

The 2018 Holiday Season has rung the latest death knell for more physical locations in the retail universe. Declining in-store sales among other issues have sent some very big names into downsizing mode.

Data Point – NH is #5 in Salary After Taxes.

March 1, 2019March 1, 2019 Skip

At $67,625 per year (after taxes) for an average salary, that’s not too shabby. The problem is that when Democrats see this, they immediately say “WE are a rich State; we should spend it”. And there the fallacy lies – they immediately see only the collective, as if all that wealth belongs to said collective, State … Read more

BlogLine of the Day – Diamond and Silk at CPAC

March 1, 2019March 1, 2019 Skip

When an illegal alien comes through that border illegally, the left advocates to help and support them. But when an American baby comes through the birth canal legally, the left is advocating to kill them.” -Diamond and Silk at CPAC 2019 I’m not even sure I can add anything of value to that – it … Read more

Hassan re Born-Alive Bill: Let’s Talk About Something Else

March 1, 2019 Ellen Kolb

Senator Hassan got back to me quickly in response to my emailed request that she support the Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act. It’s been a few days since she voted No, but I appreciate the attention. There’s only one problem: her reply is not about the bill.

Merrimack’s Murphy, Rung, Stack, Thomas, and 99% Of NH House Democrats Choose Drug Traffickers over Your Kids

March 2, 2019March 1, 2019 Steve MacDonald

All four of Merrimack’s Democrat House reps and 99% of all voting Democrats chose to allow sanctuary cities in the GraniteState this week. As you may know, Sanctuary cities are targeted by international narco-terrorists to traffic drugs like heroin and Fentanyl.

“The GraniteGrok Full Employment Act” – SB106

March 1, 2019 Skip

And this here in the “Live Free or Die” State – King Dan Feltes wants to put duct tape on your mouth. All three of these (enumerated below) Constitutional protections to your right to Free Speech in matters political are under attack in SB106 sponsored by NH State Senator Dan Feltes to protect himself (and … Read more

Quick Shot: Where the UN Admits it Wants to be the World’s Government (and shares its evil plan)

March 1, 2019 Steve MacDonald

The United Nations is proposing a series of steps to create a world parliament. A governing body that would be made up of directly elected members from all the nations of the world. “[A]s the centerpiece of
a democratic world order under the rule of law.”

House Democrats Keep Their Promise to Tax The Crap Out of New Hampshire

March 1, 2019March 1, 2019 Steve MacDonald

Democrats are raising your taxes. I know, I know, water is wet, the sky is blue, and Democrats raise taxes. We warned New Hampshire. We have reported on some of the committee sessions that pushed out tax increases. And this week the full House voted on five of them.

February 2019: Another Amazing Month For GraniteGrok

March 1, 2019March 1, 2019 Steve MacDonald

I’ll keep this one short. We had another fantastic month. Thousands of you are visiting us daily. Our numbers are soaring. And we want you to know that we are working hard to earn that support every day. It is an honor to us that choose to come here to see what we’re thinking about the culture and the news of the day.

Will Gov Chris Sununu veto SB241?

March 1, 2019February 28, 2019 Skip

Our standard of measure (an engineering term that Gov. Sununu should know well) here at GraniteGrok includes the NH Constitution. SB241 is yet another attempt to implement a 19th-century technology, a choo-choo train, for the benefit of a very few at the expense of very many. And of course, they are at it again with a … Read more

Notable Quote – former Deputy Assistant to the President, Sebastian Gorka

February 28, 2019 Skip

Gorka, speaking at the CPAC conference in National Harbor, Md., on Thursday, said the Democrats’ Green New Deal is: “a watermelon,” because it’s “green on the outside” and “deep, deep red communist on the inside. According to the amazing Victims of Communism Memorial Foundation, they did a poll last year in which they found that 52 … Read more