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Government shutdowns are not frequent events, which is great for Congress, because they serve as Exhibit #1 for how childish both sides can be. I hear better debate from the front of my elementary school bus, where the youngest children are seated. The 24/7 media is filled with the various faces of Congress blaming the … Read more
While we continue to rant about the Dems holding Democrat civil servants hostage in exchange for “health care for illegals,” it turns out there are several other priorities in play. Yes, they want you to pay for health insurance for non-citizens, but they also want “$3 million for circumcisions and vasectomies in Zambia.” That’s according … Read more
I’ve shared some of this outside the blog space, so my apologies if you’ve seen it already, but I had to comment as well. Jeanne Shaheen is an F-ing joke. She knows damn well what her party’s priorities are and why. She’s inside, an architect, so this is nothing short of a bald-faced lie she … Read more
If you had any doubts about who is running the Democratic party these days, it is not Democrats per se. Yes, they are in the party, but most of them are not in elected office. They are the monsters the elected Democrats created, hatched over decades from the White Towers, kept warm by white hate … Read more
With Democrats claiming that the government has shut down because Republicans don’t want to deal with health care, it’s time for a reminder that if Democrats really want to provide subsidized health care to people who think that’s a good idea, they don’t need Republicans to do that: If the UK can implement a single-payer … Read more
Dems just shut down the government so the guy waving the Mexican Flag, surrounded by rioters and burning cars in LA, could have free health care. Remember when that narcissistic ass, Barry Obama, signed ObamaCare into law? There was this pause, and he was like, See, nothing happened. But it sure as hell did, and … Read more
We knew that as soon as legal action was taken against any enemy of Donald Trump, the Left would fall all over themselves claiming weaponization of the Justice Department, or that Trump’s actions were revenge or retribution. The problem for the Democrats in the latter scenario is that they need to explain the actions taken … Read more
No situation in Washington politics brings about more finger-pointing than a government shutdown. Every politician who has a mic placed in front of them spews the same line: “it’s the other Parties shutdown.” That line addresses the Party line, but also absolves them of having to address what they are doing to avoid the shutdown. … Read more
Cornerstone firmly upholds and defends the sanctity of life, a principle whose devaluation has been tragically exposed in the public response to free-speech activist Charlie Kirk’s assassination. All across the country, a large number of progressives openly celebrated Kirk’s gruesome killing. In the seconds after Kirk was shot, one live audience member stood up, grinning … Read more
Is this Chuckie’s Kobayashi Maru? October 1st is coming like an out-of-control freight train, and I can’t wait for it to get here. Republicans have returned the budget practice to regular rules of order, and Democrats don’t want to do it that way. The correct process involves twelve appropriations bills, one for each department, which … Read more
The Democrats who should be leading this rudderless ship continue to tell us how deep their bench is, but reality shows they are blowing smoke into the wind. If the bench is so deep, why is a self-professed Socialist the Left’s candidate for Mayor of New York City and Minneapolis, Minnesota? If the bench is … Read more
Democrat party leaders have stepped up to defend criminals, drug gangs, and to celebrate violence and murder; it is not just a matter of necessity, but worthy of praise. Their marketing arm, doing business as the Press and entertainment industry, elevates and amplifies their message to normalize crime and violence, even for its victims. And … Read more
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