The issues of player safety and free speech are at the center of the recent press in New Hampshire surrounding Maelle Jaques, a boy playing as a girl on a Kearsarge School soccer team. We’ve heard about teams refusing to play Kearsarge over safety issues and parents who support girls being banned from games (and … Read more
Maybe it’s due to some algorithm that I don’t understand, but hoop star Caitlin Clark has been on my newsfeed constantly for several weeks—even after her Indiana Fever’s early WNBA playoff departure. With the possible exception of Babe Ruth, Caitlin’s probably done more to promote her sport and her league than anyone else ever has. … Read more
Today is a good day to revisit my previous article about Formella because the dropping of charges against the Elbit vandals had to have been approved by him, either actively or passively. Either way, it’s happening on his watch as the ship’s captain. NH Journal posted, “Formella’s office did not respond to a request for … Read more
Whether you’ve been following the completed ballot storage box tape soap opera or not, this is excellent news. After a meeting with activists, the Secretary of State’s Office has decided to switch to the tape recommended and demonstrated by New Hampshire citizens. Here is the text in the image if it is hard to read. … Read more
There is no upside to electing Kelly Ayotte over Joyce Craig. Ayotte will maneuver with stealth in favor of anti-freedom policies and will be difficult for many Republicans to go against. Those same policies initiated by Craig would be resoundingly opposed by Republicans. Donald Trump has been continually battling establishment Republicans. There are many, including Gov. Sununu, … Read more
After a tumultuous week in Bow, during which parents were issued no trespass orders for wearing pink wristbands with XX written on them, we now have girls in Hillsboro Deering refusing to play soccer. Today, several girls from the Hillsboro Deering Varsity Soccer team refused to play their game against Kearsarge. The Kearsarge team includes a … Read more
As I noted in the update to my original post alerting everyone that the NHGOP dissolving the Raymond Town Committee, I observed that “One of the more clumsy ways to get more detail about a situation is to share what you know or have been told, “to get it out there.” That worked. We speculated … Read more
NH House Rep. JR Hoell joins me to discuss a recent school board meeting regarding a superintendent who violated parents’ First Amendment rights. The parents peacefully wore pink wristbands with XX on them to support biological girls’ sports and were banned from the game. [Support Girls’ and Women’s Sports -You can buy pink wristband here] … Read more
Dear Superintendent Kelley and members of the Bow School Board: Per my presentation to the School Board this evening, Pursuant to the Right to Know Law (RSA, 91-1), I am requesting public access, within 5 business days, to the governmental records: 1) Some parents no longer feel comfortable bringing any problems before the school board. … Read more
The petty tyrants in the Bow-Dunbarton School district are, as predicted, getting sued. But it’s even better than I imagined. The suit names a handful of entitled pricks from the peace officer sworn to protect and defend the Constitution who stood ready to arrest them (Lieutenant Phil Lamy) to the Superintendent (Marcy Kelley) and School … Read more
Allowing biological boys to play on girls’ teams is literally ending girls’ sports for some. It’s canceling games and driving biological girls away. This reality is unlikely the desired result, but predictable to many. In New Hampshire, trans-identifying player Maelle Jacques is defying state law (HB1205) and is playing against girls with the Kearsarge, NH “girls” … Read more
Follow the Law – NOT! The Kearsarge School District is openly flaunting its disregard for NH’s HB1205 law, worse than CA Gov. Gavin Newsom violating Federal Law when it comes to illegal immigration. They just don’t care – their ideological beliefs demand that “My Truth” trumps any legalities that come this way. And when fellow … Read more
Grok Media LLC and GraniteGrok.com have completed the site design evolution from a state-level hobby blog to one built for a much wider audience while maintaining a solid grasp on its New Hampshire roots. Future growth demanded it, and the response has been very positive. However, to continue improving and growing, we need donors and … Read more
Don’t vote for Ayotte . . . unless she recants what she wrote in her 2019 pandemic book: Ending the Cycle of Crisis and Complacency in U.S. Global Health Security. In her book Ayotte discusses the need to: Much of so-called “misinformation” that was censored during the 2020 Covid pandemic turned out to be quite accurate. … Read more
It has been nearly ten years since (then) Governor Maggie Hassan signed the hands-free law prohibiting motor vehicle operators from using handheld electronic devices. We were told it would reduce traffic fatalities (Death on the Highway!). I never believed it and suggested things would get worse. They did. New Hampshire reported 95 motor vehicle-related deaths … Read more
One week after our detailed report on Eastern Equine Encephalitis, two more New Hampshire residents have since tested positive. The headline reads Two Hospitalized, but if you read the short report, they were released (one from Derry, the other from Newmarket). If they had EEE in its rare and potentially fatal form, I doubt they … Read more
Voters should remember that Democrats voted overwhelmingly against parental rights this last legislative session. I’m not sure when our fundamental rights as parents became a partisan issue. Something happened that caused Democrats to stand squarely against parental rights. Democrats do not consider due process in this decision either. When it comes to your child going … Read more
This is a reminder that Superintendents throughout New Hampshire are not willing to remove pornographic books from the school library. However, in Bow, their Superintendent is willing to stop a parent from wearing a wristband with XX written on it. This is the state of public education in New Hampshire. If you are not familiar … Read more
I keep thinking that his missive below is just because of stupidity. Or it is purely ideological in nature, given his vociferous attempts on Policy JBAB to ensure suppression of the Free Speech of students and adults on school property concerning “preferred pronouns.” And that Staff can be forced by the School Board’s policy to … Read more
[Update] One of the more clumsy ways to get more detail about a situation is to share what you know or have been told “to get it out there.” That worked. Quite a bit of new information has come my way since this was published, and I will write a follow-up in the coming days. … Read more