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The New England Take: The failures of Thomas Massie and the Libertarian Party! LPNH wins by getting kicked out!

May 30, 2026 The New England Take

This week on The New England Take, AJ dives into the moral and political failings of the Libertarian Party, the craziness of the Libertarian Party of New Hampshire (LPNH) getting kicked out, and Congressman Thomas Massie got his comeuppance. Concord Monitor, “‘Are you guys stupid?’: NH Libertarians ejected from national party after state leader’s speech”: https://www.concordmonitor.com/2026/05/27/are-you-guys-stupid-nh-libertarians-ejected-from-national-party-after-state-leaders-speech/ … Read more

The New England Take: What Impact Does a Granite State County Prosecutor Have?

May 23, 2026 The New England Take

A LOT and you need to VOTE! This week, on The New England Take, AJ is joined by Meg Hagaman, candidate for Merrimack County Attorney, to break down the importance of the county attorney (is Law & Order accurate?!?), her background as a prosecutor, and the future of criminal justice in New Hampshire. Learn more … Read more

The New England Take: Concord Good News, LPNH & Kauffman Problems, and the Bangor Fecal Matter

May 16, 2026 The New England Take

This week, on The New England Take, A. J. dives into some recent headlines: Concord considers composting, the Concord Monitor shifts to USPS delivery, Jeremy Kauffman hurts the Republicans’ progress, and the Bangor Daily News publishes an unhinged article involving homeless feces. Concord Monitor: “Concord explores food waste drop-off proposal”: https://www.concordmonitor.com/2026/05/13/concord-composting-food-scraps/ Concord Monitor,:”To Our Readers: … Read more

The New England Take: What’s The Deal with Vermont politics?

May 9, 2026 The New England Take

Can we take it back from the PROGRESSIVES?!? This week, on The New England Take, A. J. speaks with Ross Connolly, Northeast Regional State Director at Americans for Prosperity and host of WDEV’s Vermont Viewpoint, to break down the state of Vermont politics and how it diverged so dramatically from New Hampshire. Learn more about … Read more

NE TAKE: Maine’s Janet Mills drops OUT while LEFTIST Graham Platner Still IN. Does it Matter?

May 2, 2026 The New England Take

This week, on NE TAKE, A. J. Kierstead and Dexter Tarbox dive into the senate race in Maine, diving into the shocker of Governor Janet Mills’ failure and dropout, the Graham Platner socialist situation, and why none of this likely matters because Collins will win. Authors’ and Speakers’ opinions are their own and may not … Read more

NE TAKE: 5 Years of NT and the SPLC Funds the RACISTS!?!

April 25, 2026 The New England Take

This week, on NE TAKE, A. J. reflects on hitting the five-year mark of the New England Take and the state of local media in New Hampshire, followed by a deep dive into the US Department of Justice indicting the Southern Poverty Law Center for funding the very organizations it is allegedly fighting! Authors’ and … Read more

NE TAKE: NH Rep. Ellen Read in Trouble and Parental Rights AGAIN

April 18, 2026 The New England Take

This week, on NE TAKE, A. J. hits the latest headlines: NHFPI being Democrat shills, New Hampshire Representative Ellen Read in trouble, and the latest parental disclosure bill. Authors’ and Speakers’ opinions are their own and may not represent those of Grok Media, LLC, GraniteGrok.com, its sponsors, readers, authors, or advertisers. Disagree, agree, Got Something … Read more

NE TAKE: NH ID, Park Fees, Portland’s Marxists, and Sharpton’s Chaos

April 11, 2026 The New England Take

This week, on NE TAKE, A. J. breaks down the good news of college ID no longer being approved for New Hampshire voter ID, the bad news in the fight to charge more for out-of-staters using state parks, while Portland has yet another bad idea in Maine, and Democrat chaos at Sharpton’s NAN Conference. Authors’ … Read more

NE TAKE: Where Is The Iran Situation Going?

April 4, 2026 The New England Take

How does it compare to Libya, Iraq, and Afghanistan? This week, on NE TAKE, A. J. is joined by Middle East expert Jason Pack, of the Disorder Podcast and NATO Foundation, to break down the geopolitical state of the Iran military conflict and how it compares to Iraq, Afghanistan, and Libya. Does Trump have this … Read more

NE TAKE: REACTION To A Education Income Tax Chat with Andru Volinsky

March 28, 2026 The New England Take

This week, on NE Take, A. J. gives a postmortem on his discussion with Andru Volinsky on his 3-3 Tax Savings Plan to fund New Hampshire schools through an income tax. A chat with a dishonest, smug leftist who does not have a solution to education funding. Andrew Demers: Income tax won’t solve NH’s school … Read more

NE Take: Red Sift Cyber Security Expert on Cyber Intrusion, AI Hackers, and Iran

March 14, 2026 The New England Take

This week, on The New England Take, A. J. is joined by Red Sift’s Brian Westnedge on why insurance companies, individuals, and small businesses are most vulnerable to hacking, the complexity of artificial intelligence in this space, and the impact of foreign actors, like Iran. Reach out to the show at aj@newenglandtake.com Join the Substack and … Read more

NE Take: Maybe Trump Can Finally Fix Iran?

March 7, 2026 The New England Take

This week, on NE Take, A. J. dives deep into his thoughts on Trump’s attack on Iran and the geopolitical fallout that might stabilize the Middle East. Also, Andru Volinsky has a crazy idea that no one is taking seriously for education funding. Email the show at aj@newenglandtake.com Join the Substack and keep the show rolling … Read more

NE Take: Constitution Party of NH State Convention and Trump’s 2026 State of the Union

February 28, 2026 The New England Take

This week, on NE Take, A. J. left his home to speak to people in the real world. First, he attended the Constitution Party of New Hampshire’s Fourth State Convention and spoke with Chairman Edmond Laplante and Camp Constitution’s Hal Shurtleff. Then, he joined WKXL’s Cail and Company to break down Trump’s 2026 State of … Read more

NE TAKE: NH Car Inspections, Colbert v FCC, MomsRising Doesn’t Know Who Runs LPNH

February 21, 2026 The New England Take

New Hampshire’s DOJ has had enough of vehicle inspections and the garages still pushing them, Colbert blames the FCC for his own nervous lawyers, and Moms Rising New Hampshire doesn’t know what they are talking about. aj@neweenglandtake.com Join the Substack to support the show: https://newenglandtake.com NH DOJ, “Vehicle Inspection Program Public Guidance”: https://www.doj.nh.gov/news-and-media/vehicle-inspection-program-public-guidance?fbclid=IwdGRleAQDDJhleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZAo2NjI4NTY4Mzc5AAEex6Zq7XdvYFJb8TI6NS255pGNkR5eGRF6YLP260o8dbziJktAKLmYqW0SWmM_aem_Qz8X0UoESooYrZy8bjX_HQ NBC News, “Stephen Colbert … Read more

NE Take: Bad Bunny and Bad Immigration Policy

February 14, 2026 The New England Take

“Mean” People on the Right Set the Record Straight A. J. and Dexter break down the political motivations behind Bad Bunny performing at the Super Bowl and how Maine Public is playing politics with an illegal that doesn’t care about breaking the law. Authors’ and Speakers’ opinions are their own and may not represent those … Read more

NE Take: Chaos from Epstein, NH Vehicle Inspections, DNCR Commish Stewart, and CHARLIE Act

February 7, 2026 The New England Take

This week on NE Take, A. J. breaks down the tremendous impact of the latest Epstein file dump, the chaotic New Hampshire vehicle inspection situation, the Department of Natural and Cultural Resources Commissioner throwing her staff under the bus over an ICE facility, and a CHARLIE Act in the Granite State. Authors’ and Speakers’ opinions … Read more

NE TAKE: “Locally Sourced” Progressive Takes on the Democratic Party and Media Establishment

January 31, 2026 The New England Take

This week, on the NE Take, A. J. is joined by Carter of Locally Sourced for a wide-ranging discussion on the state of the Democratic Party, modern media, and what the ICE situation really means. Authors’ and Speakers’ opinions are their own and may not represent those of Grok Media, LLC, GraniteGrok.com, its sponsors, readers, … Read more

NE TAKE: An Alternative to CORRUPT Democrats and Republicans

January 24, 2026 The New England Take

The Constitution Party of New Hampshire Can we break out of the corrupt duopoly of Republicans and Democrats? State Chairman of the Constitution Party of New Hampshire Edmond Laplante joins the show to break down what they offer, how they stand on the issues, and the unique way it should stand out to Granite Staters. … Read more

NE TAKE: Does Flipping the Food Pyramid Give Us MAHA at Last?

January 17, 2026 The New England Take

This week, on NE Take, Dr. Jason Aziz, from the Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy at Tufts University, and the New Hampshire Insurance Department, breaks down the Trump administration’s resetting of the US nutrition policy, how this might set public policy in the right direction for proper nutrition, and where this puts RFK … Read more

NE Take: College Students Leading Political Campaigns – Let Us Lead

January 10, 2026 The New England Take

This week, on NE Take, Quinn Allred founded Let Us Lead to make sure young people, especially college students, are taken seriously by political campaigns and candidates of all parties. Check out other episodes and Podcasts here! Get The Morning Update Here!– Also available on Rumble, Instagram/Reels, and Steve’s Substack. Follow ‘Grok on X – … Read more