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On today’s GT Morning Update, another epic Trump troll and then some uncomfortable thoughts on the Democrat Party and its problem. Speakers’ opinions are their own and may not represent those of Grok Media, LLC, GraniteGrok.com, its sponsors, readers, authors, or advertisers. Got Something to Say, We Want to Hear It. Comment or submit Op-Eds to steve@granitegrok.com … Read more
“Nice guys avoid conflict like the plague and will go to great lengths to avoid upsetting anyone.” -Robert A. Glover Charlie Kirk was not a nice guy. Consciously or unconsciously, the nice guy conducts himself in every aspect of his life to gain approval and avoid disapproval at all costs. The nice guy hides his … Read more
The attempts against President Trump’s life and the assassination of Charlie Kirk are measures when the communists feel threatened by the power of an effective enemy. Their usual tactics of personal slander, public discrediting, or ridicule are as ineffective as they were against Trump. Such tactics worked against McCarthy and Goldwater, but neither man had … Read more
Democrats in the Deep State did a lot of naughty things when it came to shutting down free speech, especially during the pandemic. But now, because of something Trump or his FC implied, Congressional Dems are rushing forward with a bill that would have prevented everything the Biden Admin did or tried to get away with … Read more
Words have consequences, and when those words evolve into action, the person who spoke the words needs to be held accountable. As much as the Left wants to include the Right in this battle of words, the Left owns this game, and if they cannot control it or do not want to control it, then … Read more
The title of today’s piece is really unfair to the Left, because they are not only tripping over each other to be more insensitive or disgusting, but they are also getting physically active to disrupt peaceful right-wing events. When it comes to the Left, they can be as ignorant with their mouths as they are … Read more
On August 4, 2025, the Personnel and Administrative Affairs Committee reviewed an ordinance sponsored by Alderman Rick Dowd to prohibit flags, banners, and signs in the Aldermanic Chamber. The ordinance was poorly drafted and, according to the New England First Amendment Coalition, raised serious constitutional concerns about viewpoint discrimination. Despite the importance of the issue, … Read more
The Left and Right cannot agree on whether it is day or night, but if there is one thing both sides can agree on, it is that this country is broken. Call it fractured, divided, polarized, or any other adjective you can conjure up; it is broken. We are well past civil discourse, and you … Read more
he bottom line is that this is not about crime but about Donald Trump. As Senator Kennedy said of Pritzker, if Trump signed an executive order mandating breathing, Pritzker would hold his breath.
The Left is losing its hive mind over the number of shootings and deaths in Chicago over Labor Day Weekend. Headlines like fifty-three shot, seven fatally, pepper the Handmaiden media with little or no historical context. Chicago Alderman Byron Sigcho Lopez says, We also have had many, many instances where the [Trump] administration has really … Read more
It is, as they like to say around these parts, wicked early to be taking any poll about party nominees for the 2028 presidential contest seriously.
Women don’t need Planned Parenthood as much as the Democrat Party. It launders millions into their political campaigns, wrangles protesters…
Donald Trump held his 7th cabinet meeting , updating the American people on what their government is doing, and how much fun this administration is having while serving them..
Trump is fulfilling a promise to be tough on crime at the same time Democrats are swooning over Zohran Mamdani.
if you really want to see an example of Gerrymandering, let’s look at what the Democrats did during the Biden Administration
here is no reasonable explanation for why these Democrat politicians are protecting illegals and criminals other than a severe case of Trump Derangement Syndrome.
This egotistical dynamic makes shadow projectors infinitely more dangerous, particularly those who gravitate toward political office.
The Trump effort to clean up the cesspool, which is our Capitol, Washington, D.C., is in its early stages, but showing terrific results. The car-jackings have dropped off considerably, as have personal assaults and robberies. It is difficult to put actual numbers to these results, because crime figures around the country have become totally unreliable. … Read more
Brown people. There aren’t any. Maybe one. And the white folk look alarmingly like the sort of people who would tell each other to check their privilege.
Oh my, this is not just a Republican fantasy; this might actually happen, and if so, it will be dancing in the streets for MAGA folks everywhere. You cannot tell me that even Democrats don’t look at these two narcissistic political hacks and see corruption and slime. Still, Dems continue to pull the lever and … Read more