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So, let’s see how NH State Rep Jan Schmidt (D-Nashua) voted on a number of bills this year

September 12, 2019September 12, 2019 Skip

I’ll be putting up all of the Nashua State Reps but seeing that Jan Schmidt is trying to pull out all the stops in getting us Silenced, well, time for her constituents see how she voted (emphasis mine): RIDICULOUS votes by your State Reps, through June 27: FOR banning plastic straws. (HB558) FOR banning plastic … Read more

Trump Trolls Dem Debate with Aerial Banner

September 12, 2019
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The King of the Trolls is at it again, with Trump trolling the Democrat Debate. President Trump’s re-election campaign, according to the President’s Facebook Page, is ‘flying high’ above the debate tonight in Houston. Check out the Aerial Banner — “Socialism Will Kill Houston’s Economy – Vote Trump 2020 – Text USA to 88022” Good … Read more

American constitution, USA flag and a handgun

145 CEOs Beg for Gun Control

September 12, 2019 Steve MacDonald

Chief Executives from 145 different companies signed a letter urging the Senate to act on “common sense” gun control. Here’s a handy list of those companies, to do with as you please. **Forgive the formatting – copy pasted from PDF (attached at bottom)** Brian Chesky, Co-Founder, Head of Community and CEO, Airbnb Keith Mestrich, President … Read more

House Judiciary Votes on Impeachment Protocols

September 12, 2019

Less than 48 hours ago, the US House Judiciary Committee voted to pass three gun control bills on to the full House of Representatives. Today, they’re voting on the impeachment proceedings of the President of the United States. Related: House Judiciary Considers Federal Gun Control Rep. Jim Jordan (R-OH) was outspoken two days ago. Today … Read more

The Pipedream of Senate Leadership by a Freshman Senator

September 11, 2019 Norm Silber

A week or so ago at a rainy day gathering in Salem, New Hampshire, it was quite instructive to listen to the speeches of two declared candidates for the Republican nomination for US Senate, seeking to unseat Senator Jeanne Shaheen; as well as a non-speech by a then-undeclared candidate for the same office (who has … Read more

Gov. Weld is Full Of It

September 11, 2019September 11, 2019

Bill Weld, ‘candidate’ for US President, is full of it. Some of you may already know that, but he highlighted it yesterday spewing false claims about the RNC and the Trump Victory Campaign.

UPDATE: 2 Victories! NC Special Elections “One Down, One to Go”

September 11, 2019September 10, 2019

With the NC-03 Special US House Election called for the Republican, President Trump tweeted “One down, one to go…”, expressing his enthusiasm and optimism for NC-09, a key race. With 99% of the vote in just after 10:18pm EST, Republican Dan Bishop is projected to win. He is ahead by over 4,100 votes (50.8-48.6%) over … Read more

House Judiciary Considers Federal Gun Control

September 10, 2019

The US House of Representatives on the Judiciary today considered three federal gun control packages that would bring Commiefornia or Marxichusetts type ‘gun control’ laws to the entire nation. H.R. 1236 – Extreme Risk Protection Orders You should know about ERPO (Red Flag Laws) by now if you read GraniteGrok regularly, but if you don’t … Read more

Trump Fires Bolton Via Twitter

September 10, 2019

Ah, fired by Twitter, the classic move of the Trump Administration. The latest board room casualty? John Bolton, the war-mongering National Security Advisor. This move is being broadly condemned by neocons, but many others (including some democrats) are praising the move. Rand Paul, the junior Senator from Kentucky, tweeted “I commend @realDonaldTrump for this necessary … Read more

Gilford School Board: when a Transgender policy has violations but no penalties? Use an RSA 91:A Demand

September 10, 2019 Skip

The entire policy is here. Yes, this is going to be a thing for a while – yet another attempt of mandating another left leaning policy in which we Normals are supposed to tolerate, accept, affirm, and believe in what is a mental disorder (last I knew, sexual dysphoria is still in the book as … Read more

NH Dem Convention: 19 Dem Candidates Drew 9000 People to Sell Socialism, Trump Drew 20,000 to Oppose It

September 10, 2019September 10, 2019 Steve MacDonald

Red River Radio has a piece up with the not so leading question, what do New Hampshire Democrats want? Socialism. You’d think it would be the shortest piece ever written. But no, it wastes valuable energy exploring how they want to get there as if it matters?

Can the Gilford School Board (SAU73) get any more tone deaf over their new Transgender policy?

September 9, 2019September 9, 2019 Skip

So, one of the complaints that was issued by a parent at the last School Board Meeting was that this new transgender policy was just SPRUNG on parents; noticed during the last week of August when many could have been out of town and little time to get the word out.

Gilford School Board – Public Comment session(s) testimonies – Part 3

September 9, 2019 Skip

And the last of the video clips from the latest Gilford School Board: Part 7: Part 8: Part 9: During this whole meeting I kept thinking one thing: Does the School Board even know that Gilford sports coaches have approached me on this topic? Do they know that the Normal public sees this as being … Read more

2019 Annual Cheshire County Republican Shoot – Embracing and Celebrating Freedom!

September 8, 2019 Skip

Steve and I spoke at the DAGOP (Dublin Area GOP Committee) last week and being the Second Amendment “gun-toting” blogsite that we are, when I heard that they’d be doing a gun competition, I said we’d put up the announcement for it!

Turn in your guns the government will take care of you

Response to Congressman Pappas and Robert Miller’s anti-gun screed

September 8, 2019September 8, 2019 Op-Ed

Here we go again. Another round of people displaying their ignorance about firearms while promoting restrictions on them. Robert Miller believes that mass shootings are uniquely American. Please research Norway, Australia, Kenya (2013 & 2015), and France. And, if you’ll allow arson as a valid form of mass murder, check out Kyoto and our own … Read more

Gilford School Board – Public Comment session(s) testimonies – Part 2

September 8, 2019 Skip

There is a reason why we are starting to roll out MicroGroks. The Gilford Steamer (the weekly that covers Gilford) is ignoring the transgender policy, rammed through by the School Board BEFORE the authorizing legislation (SB263) has taken force.

Democrats Come Together in NH to Talk About How To Take Your Stuff

September 8, 2019 Steve MacDonald

Did you feel a disturbance in the force yesterday? As if thousands of people suddenly got dumber and then started cheering? That was the NH Dem Party Klan Bake. Complete with presidential wannabees buzzing about trying to get their electoral flowers pollinated.

Gilford School Board – Public Comment session(s) testimonies

September 8, 2019September 7, 2019 Skip

So a thought – if grown men (and yes, some senior boys are, indeed, grown men of legal age) can go into the girls bathroom, how does the public law on indecent exposure now work? The Gilford School Board is now saying that it no longer applies to its bathrooms and locker rooms. What are … Read more

Scathing Letter from AG to Conlon

September 6, 2019

The Attorney General, as mentioned here, has assumed the “Control, Direction, and Supervision of Criminal Law Enforcement Functions in Hillsborough County.” The letter from AG MacDonald to Michael Conlon highlights exactly how much of a failure Michael Conlon has been as the County Attorney. For clarity, Michael Conlon is and still will be the County Attorney, … Read more

AG ‘Ousts’ Conlon – Appoints David Mara

September 6, 2019September 6, 2019

Clarification: The Attorney General has taken control of the Hillsborough County Attorney’s office — Michael Conlon has not yet resigned, and can not be ‘ousted’ from his office as an elected official. David Mara is in charge of the Hillsborough County Attorney’s office on the Attorney General’s orders. Not even 24 hours ago I wrote … Read more