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In a recent installment of the Morning Update, the subject was conversion therapy and the transgender agenda. I identified the issue as finding a path to align the mind with the body and the mind with the real world. That’s what you would do if your agenda were wellness and happiness, because it is incredibly … Read more
Spring in Washington usually brings cherry blossoms, warmer weather, and a familiar reminder that Congress has a habit of taking on more than it can neatly resolve. This year is no different. What stands out is how much is moving at once, and how much now depends on Republicans keeping their strategy aligned with President … Read more
Christianity Today recently published an article by Kristy Etheridge that was very critical of Canada’s Medical Assistance in Dying (MAID) program, something that would not be surprising, given the magazine’s evangelical Christian outlook on issues. The article—again, not surprisingly—dealt mostly with how many Christian groups, and especially the Roman Catholic Church, have spoken out against Canada’s program and … Read more
A conversation between one-old-conservative and Claude (Anthropic) — April 2026 Backgrounder: This is another in a series of original GraniteGrok articles on Artificial Intelligence (AI), written by one old conservative and Anthropic’s Claude 4.6 from an unscripted chat over breakfast. Before beginning the chat, I uploaded a 240-word text file containing a recap of our … Read more
The purchase of Jetro Restaurant Depot by food mega-distributor Sysco has raised concerns (and eyebrows) that increasing concentration of market power in ever fewer hands threatens free markets and will contribute to food price inflation. Like market consolidation in farming, fertilizer production, farm equipment manufacture, seed companies, and other food-related sectors, the pending merger certainly … Read more
The Independents with Carla Gericke is back, and this week, Carla Gericke and Mark Warden of Porcupine Real Estate discuss the latest developments in the Free State real estate market. Carla opens with some Tax Slave Day jokes. An upcoming NH Constitutional amendment wraps the show. Authors’ and Speakers’ opinions are their own and may … Read more
Reminder: The 50+ Memes below are memes and are neither “fact-checked” nor do they (necessarily) represent the opinion of Grok Media, LLC, GraniteGrok.com, its sponsors, readers, authors, or advertisers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . … Read more
Apparently, we aren’t supposed to worry about birth rate declines in younger women because the trend shows they are making up for it in their later years. However, the graph The New York Times shared doesn’t even begin to tell the full story. At first glance, the graph suggests that declines in American birth rates … Read more
Today, on the Morning Update, the topic is gun control, how one gun grabber has gotten tired of dancing around the agenda with soft language, a pro-2A response, and some thoughts about reaching the middle when it comes to why we must protect the right to self-defense. Watch on the ‘Grok Rumble Channel if the … Read more
A Counterspell Book Preview I feel compelled to push this out asap for all due to the explosive and incredible thread by DataRepublican on X linking the Braver Angels organization to the NGO color revolution complex operating to overthrow the American republican government. What appears is a preview of my upcoming book: Counterspell. CHAPTER 5, … Read more
Eric Swalwell’s political career is over, but his career in “politics” doesn’t have to be, especially if he takes a cue from Hillary Clinton. The hildabeast is alleged to have promised to take everyone with her if she goes down for anything. That hasn’t happened yet, and her advancing years are as much a shield … Read more
Today, on the Morning Update, as small colleges close and enrollment nationwide declines, we shouldn’t worry too much. “Students” are increasingly making a different choice, and it can’t be anything but good for America. Watch on the ‘Grok Rumble Channel if the embedded video does not load. Ep. 151 Links: Get More Morning Update Here! … Read more
Not much surprises anymore, which is not as bad as it seems. It is not that I can’t find wonder, amazement, joy, or disdain in the crossing of Rubicons; it just doesn’t change my blood pressure. Not at all. Oh, look, an Investigation revealed internal evidence that HHS “hired Lukos LLC, a private firm, to … Read more
In this installment of The Elsa Kurt Show, from Tucker’s latest bombshells shaking up the right, to whispers of freedom in Cuba, Dems playing shutdown games while pointing fingers, a key White House player facing cancer, Illinois officials guarding their elections, Virginia lawmakers carving out gun exemptions for themselves, and whether anyone tuned into the … Read more
San Francisco was a gay mecca before gay marriage was even a thing, and way before LGBT culture invaded every television program, ad, play, sidewalk, and public school. It’s literally everywhere and impossible to avoid unless you live in a Muslim American Enclave or an Arab majority nation. TO be clear, most Americans couldn’t care … Read more
Reminder: Memes are memes and are neither “fact-checked” nor do they (necessarily) represent the opinion of Grok Media, LLC, GraniteGrok.com, its sponsors, readers, authors, or advertisers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
I started this article on Monday, and by Monday afternoon, Eric Swalwell was no longer a member of Congress. Even though he tried in vain to proclaim his innocence, his political career was finally over. I am sure I am not the only person who wanted to give him the boot to get him out … Read more
Today, on the Morning update, a local Fake Media report says Ski Industry professionals are concerned about declining snowfall. They call it new research, but it’s from last summer, before a record Northeast ski season – and that’s not the only problem. Watch on the ‘Grok Rumble Channel if the embedded video does not load. … Read more
The never-give-up spirit of 76 was displayed in the Final 4 basketball tournament win by UConn over Duke with 0.4 seconds on the clock. Is this same spirit alive in other areas of American life? When we sing “the land of the free and the home of the brave,” do you believe we are still … Read more
Mises Wire I’m happy to say that this year my wife and I will have celebrated 25 years of marriage and are looking forward to the next 25! For those who are familiar with my research, you’ll know that the topic of marriage and family life is a central focus of my work in part … Read more