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America is more divided today than at any time since the Civil War. Some think we came together after the deadliest battle ever fought by Americans, and some say the scars have never healed from the 1860s. We had our challenges again during the Civil Rights era of the 1960s, but nothing like we have … Read more
I would bet my last dollar that the answer is absolutely. We all want accountability. We know what happened, and all of our assumptions, which we instinctively feel are probably true. Still, we will never see a significant member of the Obama, Hillary, or Biden teams on a perp walk, and there are so many … Read more
There are many ways to overthrow a government and topple a country. You can attack it militarily and take it by force. You can elect a power-crazed president who opens the borders, destroying the sovereignty, while letting millions of unvetted illegal immigrants into the country. You can indoctrinate generations of children to hate how America … Read more
The election day for the Mayor of New York City is less than four months away, yet the newly elected Democratic candidate has left for a one-month hiatus in Uganda. This trip appears to be more of a hideaway than a getaway. Zohran Mamdani, the self-described Democratic Socialist, is pulling a page out of Joe … Read more
I will not stereotype or cast all Progressives in one basket, ala Hillary. Still, it is becoming crystal clear that the Left is fixated on destroying our country as we know it and condemning anyone not on their side. I have no issue with debating policy differences, but that does not appear to be an … Read more
In the days after the tragic natural disaster in Texas, which claimed nearly 100 lives, with many still missing, we are beginning to hear the heart wrenching stories as well as those of tremendous heroism that lift our hearts. We have heard about the young girls writing their names on their arms in case someone … Read more
We were lulled into a sense of mediocrity and incompetence during the Obama and Biden years with Press Secretaries who never had enough presence to be behind the podium of the Brady Briefing Room. Jen Psaki and Karine Jean-Pierre mastered the idea, if not the actual line, “We’ll have to circle back on that,” and … Read more
Residents in Rochester are growing concerned that the Rochester School Board hired former Superintendent Tom Ambrose. Ambrose just resigned from the Sanborn school district after parents and residents demanded his resignation. Ambrose resigned after a student abuse scandal that involved a special education teacher. The former teacher was accused of abusing kindergarten through 2nd grade … Read more
For Immediate ReleaseMay 27, 2025Contact: Richard Merkt (908) 507-5033 ACTA Classical Schools Foundation Names Seacoast Classical Academy as its third “Sponsorship School” — Real Action to Promote Classical Education — ACTA Classical Schools Foundation, a New Hampshire-based private charitable organization established to encourage schools offering classical education, has announced that it has selected Seacoast Classical Academy in … Read more
After years of bullying reported by parents in Seabrook, the problem will not go away until Seabrook residents fork over more money in taxes. That’s the message coming from some of the school board members and administrators. When parents have spoken before the school board about their children who’ve been bullied in school, some board … Read more
SAU16/Exeter school district in New Hampshire has been going full force in their effort to indoctrinate students in WOKE ideology. Since they hired former Superintendent David Ryan, the district has been engulfed in pushing all of the WOKE ideology on students. Now that he’s left the district for SAU92/Hinsdale, there really hasn’t been any big … Read more
Files Motion to Dismiss In the summer of 2024, Isaac Santiago placed a message on the door of a church in Dover, New Hampshire. Police have accused a New Hampshire Bible-believing Christian of posting “criminally threatening, coercive and hateful” messages on the door of a LGBTQ-affirming church in Dover, NH, but it is abundantly clear … Read more
Seabrook administrators have been failing their students for several years now. Parents are so desperate, they are asking for media attention. I sent this to a few media outlets in New Hampshire: Dear Media Reporters : I am writing to you today as a parent advocate in New Hampshire. I’ve been advocating on behalf of … Read more
More examples of Social and Emotional Learning are in the school classroom now. Here is a psychological exercise given to middle school students in Seabrook by a health teacher. Normally, these kinds of exercises are given to individuals after they’ve been assessed by a mental health professional, not in Seabrook schools. They just hand mental … Read more
In Trump’s first term, the Democrats enjoyed the majority position in the House of Representatives. This advantage made holding up Donald Trump’s initiatives very straightforward. They did not have to sue him in court to slow him down. They just made up reasons to Impeach the 45th President and have him spin his wheels defending … Read more
Nobody thought masks prevented viral infection before the COVID psyop, and you’d be hard pressed to take anyone seriously who thought so now. Besides that brief few years between 2020 and 2024, all the research was clear. Masks were never made to prevent viral transmission, and prolonged use can create health risks easily avoided by … Read more
As I said in my last post (“Is SAU21 Superintendent Meredith Nedeau Attempting to Electioneer – Again?“): Or at least allow it under her nose? Questions upon questions abound. Seems to be more like a welcoming hand. Remember: 659:44-a Electioneering by Public Employees. I. No public employee, as defined in RSA 273-A:1, IX,shall electioneer while in … Read more
The jury is still out on this, and questions still abound, so I decided to start nosing around a bit myself in search of good information in addition to all the stuff that people have already sent me. Sidenote: If you have information about this issue and Superintendent Nedeau, send it to me at Skip@GraniteGrok.com … Read more
It is not a story I’d typically cover, but when you hear the particulars, you’ll see why it was hard to pass up. Shawn P. Weiner Sr., 35, of Somersworth, was arrested and charged by the NH State Police with indecent exposure and lewdness, reckless conduct, two counts of disorderly conduct, and littering. The Dover … Read more
Or at least allow it under her nose? Questions upon questions abound. 659:44-a Electioneering by Public Employees. I. No public employee, as defined in RSA 273-A:1, IX,shall electioneer while in the performance of his or her official duties.II. No public employee shall use government property or equipment, including, but not limited to, telephones, facsimile machines, … Read more