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President Trump issued an Executive Order ending the era of Obama discipline policies in public schools. In the EO, you will see how Obama pressured schools (by withholding federal funds) so his policies would be implemented in public schools: *In 2014, the Obama Administration issued guidance pressuring schools (including with threatened loss of federal funding) … Read more
Government and politics are a filler between elections, and election seasons get longer as time passes. We elect a president, and before he takes the oath, attention is already focused on whether he can win reelection, have a successor prepared to carry on, or whether the other side can regain the White House. The presidency … Read more
Top of the fold: A retired Army Colonel is VERY worried about the insubordination being voiced in the American Military, and feels we need to court martial & purge up to 25% of our military officers to remove the traitors. Otherwise, we are at risk of a military coup: The Senior Ranks of America’s Military … Read more
I watched an HBO/MAX documentary on the Boston Celtics, and an entire episode centered on the racial divide that existed in Boston in the 70’s and how it impacted the black players on the team. Boston has always had a reputation for being a challenging environment for black players and their families. It is difficult … Read more
A Colorado think tank has released a report on homelessness after four years of Joe Biden and Kamala Harris, and nine of the top ten states with the worst homelessness increases are Democrat-run States. The outlier is North Dakota, which might be due for a rebound in the right direction now that Mr. Trump has … Read more
Joe Biden, like his former VP, has decided that they’ve rested enough. It’s time to get back out there in front of the people and…help Republicans win elections. Kamala came out with the Institute for Stuff and Junk, and now, Auto-Pen Joe is trying to sell his presidency in search of another payday. I know, you … Read more
Brownstone Institute Peter Principle (def, Wikipedia): The Peter principle is a concept in management developed by Laurence J. Peter which observes that people in a hierarchy tend to rise to “a level of respective incompetence:: employees are promoted based on their success in previous jobs until they reach a level at which they are no longer competent, … Read more
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. was confirmed as Secretary of Health and Human Services on Feb. 13, less than two months ago, and the barrage of name-calling and rebukes challenging his controversial nomination has followed the indefatigable attorney at every subsequent step. During his run for US president, this scion of America’s iconic political dynasty wisely … Read more
The Wind Industry has to decide if it can survive four years of Donald Trump. I am here to tell you that the prognosis is not good, and that this makes me happy. The executive orders, dropping out of climate agreements, terminating taxpayer-backed prop-ups without which it can’t compete, and putting the green energy giant … Read more
April 19 was the 250th anniversary of American militiamen routing the best army in the world. Seven hundred British troops arrogantly came out of Boston early that day in 1775 to seize firearms and gunpowder in Concord, Massachusetts. By the time the tattered remnants of that force escaped back to Boston, hundreds of British troops … Read more
Those who hoped the second Trump Administration would reject big spending, war, and restrictions on liberty continue to be disappointed. A new disappointment came when Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem announced her department would in May begin enforcing the REAL ID law. Passed in 2005, the REAL ID Act created federal standards for … Read more
House Bill 256 (LSR 521) would create “a committee to study the federal government’s response to the 1967 attack on the USS Liberty”. Concerning that bill, columnist Kathleen Sullivan (Jan. 11, 2025) writes: “Thirty-four Americans were killed … No matter your opinion … the New Hampshire Legislature has no authority over a military matter that … Read more
Jocelyn and her guests dissect the week’s news. With apologies for not putting the actual podcast on the page. Here you go. Please like, follow, or subscribe to The ‘Grok on Rumble and YouTube for early access to new episodes of GrokTALK! and Right Side Up, and Replays of Granite State Live. Follow these links for current and past … Read more
In January, I wrote about President Donald Trump on his first day in office signing an executive order that appeared designed to help implement his express desire to roll back many of the United States government restrictions imposed over the last few decades that have limited Americans’ choices for products used in their homes. Three months later, … Read more
The familiar adage, “the longest journey begins with the first step,” is so true and very applicable to today’s American decline. Particular to my life, I now consider the Supreme Court’s ruling that banned prayer from our nation’s classrooms as being that first step to America’s downward spiral. I suppose that for me, the importance … Read more
President Donald J. Trump’s unrelenting commitment to revitalizing American manufacturing is continuing to deliver results, with another wave of companies announcing transformative investments in their U.S.-based operations — driving job creation and economic growth nationwide. In just the past few days: Click here for more new investments secured in President Trump’s second term. Authors’ opinions … Read more
The Make America Healthy Again (MAHA) Commission, established by Executive Order, convened its first meeting last month. Among the topics discussed was the “threat posed by the prescription of selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs), antipsychotics, mood stabilisers, and stimulants.” Shortly thereafter, a group of legislators issued a strongly worded letter to Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr, … Read more
For four years, Americans demanded that the border be closed, and Democrats responded with the claim that the border was secure and that it was the broken immigration laws to blame. Millions of illegal migrants flowed across our border, and enough Fentanyl was brought into our country to kill every citizen twice over. The Right … Read more
In a binary world, you would think you should have a 50/50 chance of being right on every decision. It’s like a coin flip. All things considered, you should have an equal number of heads and tails after a series of flips. Every time the coin goes up, you have an equal chance of making … Read more
H.G. Wells was a prolific author. Some of his stories were science fiction, which I read as a teenager. My recollection is that his most disturbing story is “The Island of Doctor Moreau”! In Robinson Crusoe fashion, Edward Prendick finds himself isolated on an island in the middle of “NOWHERE”. Dr. Moreau’s gift uses vivisection … Read more