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An open Letter to the Brentwood News, Eric Turer, and NH State Representative Liz McConnell (Democrat – Brentwood)

May 8, 2019May 8, 2019 Skip

Dear sirs, I am in receipt of the GraniteGrok post penned by Kimberly Morin concerning the kerfuffle over the materials that the Brentwood News used that was put up here at GraniteGrok (here). During the meeting, Turer even attempted to claim that there may be an issue of plagiarism from, of all places, GraniteGrok, because … Read more

Brentwood Dems want Selectmen to ‘Control’ Content of Independent Newsletter

May 8, 2019May 8, 2019 Kimberly Morin

Last night, the Brentwood Selectman held their weekly meeting but this one was a tad busier than their regular meetings. The biggest issue was something that was printed in the independent newsletter called ‘Brentwood Newsletter.’ This is not a town newsletter although it reports on all things in the Town of Brentwood. Residents voted to … Read more

“What is the NH League of Women Voters Afraid of in Peterborough?” Yeah, GraniteGrok has a builtin legal team

May 5, 2019 Skip

Indeed, we do. Not that we have had need of it in the past… Sidenote: well, maybe one time – when Carol Shea-Porter “stole” one of my images and used it in her campagn ads. Didn’t have the money to sue at the time. …and hopefully have no need to really have on in the … Read more

Democrat Socialism Watch: Canadian Speech Police Threaten Arrest If Dad Refers to his Daughter as a Girl

April 29, 2019 Steve MacDonald

Europe and Canada are, in many ways, further along the spectrum of cultural identity-politics decline. It makes them a good barometer for what is coming our way. A court in Canada, for example, has “declared a father guilty of family violence for his polite refusal to refer to his daughter as a boy in private.”

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Is Flashing Your Headlights (to Warn of a Speed Trap) Protected 1st Am. Speech?

April 25, 2019April 25, 2019 Steve MacDonald

We bumble our way through questions of free speech regularly. Call it a hobby. Maybe it’s two hobbies. Talking about it and exercising it, while the former is the latter. However that works here is a legal question for the ages. Is flashing your headlights to warn oncoming traffic of a speed trap protected by the First Amendment?

What Mueller’s Report Teaches Us About Democrats

April 22, 2019April 22, 2019 Steve MacDonald

The Mueller report is a partisan screed that does everything it can to make a case for guilt despite the lack of any evidence of guilt. Democrats, taking the cues Bobby Mueller left behind vow to continue the quest. And while they think the message is “Trump is guilty” the message is that neither evidence nor innocence matter.

Epping School Board: Comments by Board Members, Camera Jerk, and the complete video

April 20, 2019 Skip

When all of the Public that wished to comment on the Trump T-Shirt controversy had spoken, Board members decided to speak including the two student representatives: And that concluded the public session concerning Ciretta MacKenzie wearing her “Make America Great Again” t-shirt at the America Spirit Day at Epping High School. NOW – why did … Read more

Epping School Board meeting – Trump T-Shirt: “Make America Great Again” Public Comment time

April 19, 2019 Skip

As we all know by now, a young freshman girl, Ciretta MacKenzie, wore a Trump T-Shirt to school with his trademark campaign phrase “Make America Great Again”. The actions of the Epping High School Administration made a simple patriotic clothing decision a national news item. The Epping School Board made the decision to allow for … Read more

GrokTV: MicroInterview – Ciretta MacKenzie

April 19, 2019April 19, 2019 Skip

While her Mom, Rose MacKenzie, may have started the evening, I did ask Mrs. MacKenzie for permission to interview her daughter, Ciretta, over this entire incident of the Epping High School Principal Brian Earnst (who has since apologize to Ciretta, the family, and the Epping community) telling Ciretta to either change her “Make America Great … Read more

GrokTV: Epping School Board Meeting – Rose MacKenzie

April 19, 2019April 19, 2019 Skip

I have to agree with Ann Marie – the evening meeting of the Epping School Board did NOT go as I had expected: boisterous, yelling, fingerpointing, partisanship, and the like. Neither did the other media outlets that were there. Why? I give credit to Rose MacKenzie, Ciretta’s mom. She was the Guest of the School … Read more

My Report from the Epping School Board meeting: Civility, Respect, and Free Speech

April 19, 2019 Ann Marie Banfield

The mother of the girl who was told to cover up her Trump T-shirt started the meeting with a statement. She had composure and, set the stage for a civil discussion on what happened. I wish every parent took the opportunity to address their school board in the same way when problems arise. After that, … Read more

TRUMP RALLY for EPPING STUDENT !! (Support Free Speech) [Updated – Location Change]

April 18, 2019 Steve MacDonald

UPDATE: GraniteGrok will be there to cover the meeting. Come on over and say “HI”! ***** Students do not forfeit their 1st amendment rights when they walk into a school. So, Come out and support the Epping student who was told to cover her “Make America Great Again” t-shirt. There will be a rally in … Read more

Epping Principal Apologizes to Student and Family Over Trump Shirt Incident

April 16, 2019 Steve MacDonald

Epping has acted quickly to address a free speech issue at Epping High School. What started as a Union Leader story (Kimberly covered it for us here) went national in a matter of days. Ending with the principal apologizing.

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April 15, 2019 Steve MacDonald

It’s all about control If you want to control people’s thoughts where would you begin? Let me suggest a good way, perhaps not the only way but an effective way, maybe the best way to influence thought is to begin by controlling the use of words. Forced control of words is as unamerican as thinking … Read more

Human Rights Commission Director Suspended for Objection to ‘Black Rifles Matter’ Sticker

April 8, 2019April 8, 2019 Steve MacDonald

Human Right’s Commission Director Marti Buscaglia saw a “Black Rifles Matter” sticker on the back of a truck in her commission’s parking lot. It offended her so much she left her business card with a note on the back. ‘Please do not park this truck with that offensive sticker in this parking lot.’

The Future of Free Speech is in Jeopardy

March 29, 2019 Steve MacDonald

While the Courts and even the ACLU are still defending free speech, the campus culture is doing everything in its power to create future generations opposed to the practice. Future lawyers, jurists, politicians, even work-a-day schlubs. Beloit College offers our latest proof.

Democrat Debra Altschiller ‘Likes’ Denying Your Right to Free Speech

September 18, 2022March 26, 2019 Steve MacDonald

It’s not every day that the headline writes itself, but here we are. New Hampshire House Democrat Debra Altschiller made time to react to a status update on Facebook. She ‘Liked’ a post exposing a list of Democrats who voted to deny citizens their constitutional right to free speech.

New Trump EO Could Cost Colleges Big Money If They Don’t Protect Free Speech

March 21, 2019 Steve MacDonald

President Trump signed an Executive Order today that “directs 12 grant-making agencies to use their authority in coordination with the White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to ensure institutions that receive federal research or education grants promote free speech and free inquiry. ”

Dangerous People are Teaching Your Kids

March 9, 2019 Steve MacDonald

The educational establishment has been on a mission for decades — indoctrination in secular left-wing theology. The most recent iteration of this is identity politics and the assault on western culture through the use of Diversity, equity, and inclusion.

The Liberal Utopia is Incompatible With Intellectual Diversity

April 14, 2023March 7, 2019 Steve MacDonald

Boston University student Diana Soriano suggested to her peers that the classroom could benefit from more intellectual diversity. Most classrooms would. So, how was her suggestion received? She was compared to a well-known student who had been labeled a neo-nazi.