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Why can’t people just leave other peoples’ property alone? Especially the Post Office?

June 28, 2020 Skip

I’ve been documenting our small case of campaign sign stealing – Jim Babcock of Gilford told the Gilford Police Dept that he took Grokster Norm’s campaign sign out of anger (but lied to Norm’s face in saying that he didn’t know why). As I have said for years, if it is happening in our town, … Read more

Are you going to work for free to pay for all of this?

June 27, 2020June 27, 2020 Steve Earle

According to “Main Stream Media,” President Trump is corrupt and evil, if so where is the evidence of that? Look, there have been numerous charges leveled at him. And any number of non-official and at least four official investigations.

Superintendent David Ryan refuses to answer questions about Social Emotion Learning / DESSA software

August 13, 2021June 27, 2020 Skip

So, Grokster Ann Marie put in a lengthy RSA 91-A Right to Know demand to SAU 16’s Superintendent, David Ryan concerning the use of Social Emotional Learning and/or social media spying software. Here are the non-response responses (thus far) -Skip:

Abuse of Power

June 27, 2020 Op-Ed

Our NH Constitution is the foundation of our republic, without it, we would have no state government. Part I of this fundamental document speaks not about the government, but of the rights reserved to the people which are not necessary to the operation of a government.

OK, now we have the last RSA 91-A Right To Know demand of the day – Same Day Voter Registration – Part 2

June 27, 2020June 27, 2020 Skip

Or, this could be just an update to the original post that is now not going up live until 1:30pm today (heh!) I did get an update from Danielle LaFond concerning my same day registration RTK this morning: —— Original Message —— From: “Danielle Lafond” <dlafond@gilfordnh.org> To: “Skip Murphy” <skip@granitegrok.com> Sent: 6/26/2020 9:40:58 AM Subject: … Read more

Black Lives Matter Nashua and Manchester Publish List of Demands

June 29, 2020June 27, 2020 Steve MacDonald

Black Lives Matter has released a list. No, not laundry or shopping, these are demands. Why? “Recent events have highlighted the reality that systemic racism and implicit bias play an active role in New Hampshire Politics.”

RSA 91:a Right to Know demand – relative to obeying State Statute on SB2 Budget Committees

June 26, 2020June 26, 2020 Skip

Yep, yet another RSA 91-A-athon from your’s truly on topics and issues I know best. I’ve been putting them off for a while; it’s been a longish past year with TMEW suffering from a 4-month bout with Shingles and then a total knee replacement this past March.

DESSA, Social Sentinel – RSA 91-A Right To Know demand – student and personal data

June 29, 2020June 25, 2020 Skip

Let me set the stage: Public schools are Government schools – a near-monopoly in the K-12 education space and one can see, by the actions of Selfish Socialist (and bigot) Andru Volinsky, Government and its supporters on the Left (like teachers unions) aren’t about to give that up without a fight.

And now we’re back to the Scott Dunn Monument to Economic Illiteracy (otherwise known as the Gilford Recycling Center)

June 25, 2020 Skip

I’ve been speaking and writing in opposition to the redoing of the town dump. $1.4 million dollars to create the Gilford Recycling Center, at a time when the recycling marketplace was drying up faster than our lawns this summer.

“Executive Councilor Could Benefit from Some Counseling”

June 24, 2020June 24, 2020 Op-Ed

In January 1938 Franklin Roosevelt nominated Stanley Forman Reed to fill an opening on the Supreme Court. Three weeks later, having generated no real dispute in the Senate, Reed’s nomination was uneventfully confirmed. Among the legacy Justice Reed accrued during nearly two decades on the bench, was his mentoring of legal protégé, and future Chief … Read more

“Glaring Double Standard for Republican Women”

June 24, 2020June 24, 2020 Op-Ed

THE GLARING double standard for Republican women is back again, this time in the form of New Hampshire Democrats’ demeaning response to New York Rep. Elise Stefanik’s endorsement of Matt Mowers in the First Congressional District Republican primary.

Poll Question: Exec. Council GOP Primary – Dave Wheeler or Bob Clegg?

June 22, 2020 Steve MacDonald

This could be the most contested primary on the calendar for Republicans this year. It is the GOP race to challenge Democrat Deb Pignatelli for the seat in Executive Council District five. It pits former Exec. Councilor Dave Wheeler against Former NH State Senator Bob Clegg

If leftists get their way on eliminating police, we’ll be in hell

June 21, 2020 Steve Earle

Innovative, well-thought-out leftist reasoning examined. Defund the Police: The positives would be the government saving billions every year. Consider how much tax money we allocate to recruit, train, equip, and supply our police forces. That wouldn’t be the only savings either.

‘Grok Will be At the Law Enforcement Appreciation Event in Concord Today

June 20, 2020 Steve MacDonald

There is an event today in Concord from 11 am to 12:30 to show our appreciation for Law Enforcement in New Hampshire. It’s going to be hot out in front of the State House, but GraniteGrok will be there, reporting on the event.

Headline Should Read: If Out-of-State College Students Don’t Vote in NH Democrats Lose

July 8, 2022June 19, 2020 Steve MacDonald

The Monadnock Ledger-Transcript (MLT) Headline reads: “Primary Source: COVID-19 could affect key college student vote in NH.” By the second sentence, you will realize the headline should be: “If Out-of-State College Students Don’t Vote in NH Democrats Lose.”

Don’t let COVID Derail Your College Plans

June 19, 2020 Op-Ed

The COVID-19 pandemic caused a huge disruption to New Hampshire students when our schools shifted to remote instruction in April. But that’s not the only disruption faced by New Hampshire families.

“Ours to Preserve”

June 19, 2020 Op-Ed

They are trying their best to start a fight. We have Mayors, Governors, Senators, and House Members bowing their knees to these Criminals. I won’t. Unlawfully destroying PUBLIC PROPERTY is a felony! Targeting our Founders’, and particularly Military heroes’ monuments, is more than a dare.

The No. 1 Reason to Re-Elect President Trump & Preserve Control of the Senate

June 18, 2020June 18, 2020 Norm Silber

When Chief Justice Roberts was nominated and being considered for confirmation to the Court, the Left opposed his nomination on the grounds that he would be “too conservative” and that he would cement the so-called conservative block on the Court. Well, how’s that worked out so far?

Why transparency in Concord is critical now!

June 18, 2020 Op-Ed

I needed to drop you a quick note to alert you to the crisis the impending New Hampshire legislature could create for Christians. Right now, our majority leaders in Concord are using the confusion of the COVID crisis to trample on all due process in their advancement of new bills.

Ryan Terrell is Running for State Rep. In Nashua

June 17, 2020 Steve MacDonald

In the wake of a partisan hit job by the Democrats on New Hampshire’s Executive Council, Republican Ryan Terrell, appointed but not nominated the State School Board, has decided to run for the NH House of Representatives.