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In this seminar, presented by the School District Governance Association of NH (“SDGANH”), the topic of what will schools and education look like in the future was discussed and what school board members need to know NOW about the changes (technological, demographic, economic, and political) that they will be facing and ways to view potential … Read more
In this seminar, presented by the School District Governance Association of NH (“SDGANH”), the topic of what will schools and education look like in the future was discussed and what school board members need to know NOW about the changes (technological, demographic, economic, and political) that they will be facing and ways to view potential … Read more
Polarization Our country has become pretty polarized. Some see the split between the folks who are in the entertainment sphere, the journalism sphere; the sort of “high IQ” is sphere, and the people who are actually working the jobs that are actually getting things done across the country, the deplorables. The deplorables voice seems to … Read more
In part one of this post, we discussed how ill-informed were the sponsors and advocates for repealing New Hampshire’s Education Scholarship Tax Credit (ETC). This time around we have some words from opponents of repeal bill HB632. Testimony from parents and students (the few who had the opportunity) who shared stories about how the ETC improved … Read more
by Cornerstone
New York’s governor ordered buildings to be illuminated in pink lights on January 22, in celebration of state law he had just signed eliminating most limitations on abortion. Legislators in Virginia and Vermont are ready to follow suit. Think it couldn’t happen in New Hampshire?
The grim fact is that is already has.
The pillorying of Ralph Northam was not enough of a distraction. We’ve added two more. First, Virginia’s Lt Gov. Justin Fairfax (Northam’s replacement if he is driven out of office) has been accused of sexual assault. The attack is alleged to have taken place during the 2004 DNC convention in Boston. Then-staffer Fairfax, in the company of a young lady, … Read more
At last week’s NH GOP Convention, Jay Lucas swung by the GraniteGrok area to yak with us again – again, on his Newport revival project. Given that he had the time, so did we! And yes, at one point given that we were at the NH GOP Convention and he had strolled in, we did … Read more
President Trump: Thank you very much Madam Speaker, vice president, members of Congress, the first lady of the United States. [applause] And my fellow Americans. We meet tonight at a moment of unlimited potential, as we begin a new Congress, I stand here ready to work with you to achieve historic breakthroughs for all Americans. … Read more
I want to stick my neck out a bit on the unfolding Jussie Smollett “MAGA beating.”
It looks like the Chicago PD might be interested in getting the whole story. They may demand access to his cell phone. That cell phone is key to finding out what really happened for Smollett to get such a small scratch on his right cheek.
These videos include the actual into ceremonies (e.g., Invocation, Pledge of Allegiance, Sidenote: do the Democrats actually honor those two things any more? After all, they’re the Party that booed God at their Convention and it seems that Democrat infested institutions are rejecting saying the Pledge to do the “higher” calling of the Social Justice … Read more
For a primer on the promise of Democrat-run Big Government Socialism look west young paper-straw-using trans-man or trans-woman. Where liberal policies sowed deep into the hollowed-out heart of a once sparkling coastline, have borne poison fruit. To which we can add a growing Typhus epidemic.
Oooh Boy, did Bernie Sanders get a slap-down last night while Congressman Kuster was dancing the Macarena in a short, embarrassing, tribute to herself. Socialist Bernie Sanders, now wandering the hinterlands of the Democrat Party he occasionally uses to enhance his political career, was caught scowling as President Trump spelled out the future of socialism … Read more
Yesterday, the House Ways and Means Committee held a public hearing on HB 632, a bill that would repeal the Education Tax Credit scholarship program. Over 400 low-income children utilized the program this school year. The committee room was at maximum capacity with people standing along the walls and in the hallway. It was wonderful to … Read more
In this seminar, presented by the School District Governance Association of NH (“SDGANH”), the topic of what will schools and education look like in the future was discussed and what school board members need to know NOW about the changes (technological, demographic, economic, and political) that they will be facing and ways to view potential … Read more
In 1986 Elizabeth Warren Registered with the State Bar in Texas. She was living in Austin at the time. Her neat handwritten details tell us that she went to the University of Austin. Rutgers Law. She’s Female. And that her race is ‘American Indian.’
In roaming the Pinkerton Academy auditorium, I bumped into NH State Rep Mike Sylvia from Belmont. He also agreed to a quick interview with the same short question: “what do you expect to see as the end results?” We also ended up finding a bunch of empty NH GOP voting ballots that were…just sitting there, … Read more
Andrew Cuomo has a 2.3 Billion dollar problem called a deficit. But the Democrat governor says he won’t raise taxes on the rich. “That would be the worst thing to do. You would just expand the shortfall,” he said. “God forbid if the rich leave.” Strange words from a Democrat, so who does he tax? … Read more
This past Thursday night, Norm Silber gave a talk on “SCOTUS: Today and Tomorrow”; a wide ranging discussion on the US Constitution. overview of our jurisprudence system, the hierarchy of the varying levels in our court system, the case flows within the system, the make up of the court, and upcoming issues that the Court … Read more
Continuing with the Officers’ Reports is that from the Chair of the NH GOP, Wayne MacDonald: In addition, Vice-Chair Alan Glassman offered a plaque to MacDonald for his Service to the Party: And incidently, GraniteGrok was “given” an award of sorts. When we arrived and were picking out an area in which to set up, … Read more
The NH GOP held its annual Convention on Saturday, 1/26/19 at Pinkerton Academy in Derry, NH. I have taken a few snippets from the proceedings as a recounting of the event. Josh Moore, two time NH State Rep spoke to the assemblage of the NH GOP State Committee members about his new group – The … Read more