In New Hampshire, judges are nominated by the Governor and confirmed by the Executive Council. The mandatory retirement age for a judge is 70 years old. This year, Supreme Court Justice Hicks will reach mandatory retirement, and the process of replacing him will begin.
Op-Ed
Congress Ignores Real Debt Ceiling Drama
Last week the House passed legislation increasing the debt ceiling. The bill was supported by all but four Republicans. For some Republicans, this was the first time they had ever voted for a debt ceiling increase.
The NH Library Trustees Association Met Yesterday to Talk about Reading? Nope – ‘Social Justice!’
Where is the reading? And where’s the age-appropriate consideration for curriculum?
In the included images, we see the conference agenda from the New Hampshire Library Trustees Association spring 2023 conference and annual meeting.
Disarm the IRS, De-Militarize the Bureaucracy, and Dismantle the Standing Army
“There are instruments so dangerous to the rights of the nation and which place them so totally at the mercy of their governors that those governors, whether legislative or executive, should be restrained from keeping such instruments on foot but in well-defined cases. Such an instrument is a standing army.”
-Thomas Jefferson, 1789
Rep. Kelley Potenza’s Statement Regarding Anne Edwards’ Judicial Nomination
I commend Rep. Kelley Potenza on her statement regarding Ann Edwards’ judicial nomination. It’s time to rip the bandaid off New Hampshire’s Court Corruption and reveal the extremely ugly truth about what is going on.
Little Demon
Recently after purchasing bananas at the DW Highway Shaw’s in Merrimack, NH, I noticed a Disney label attached to the Dole sticker. The sticker sparked a curiosity to do some research. Business enterprises offering good prices, quality, and service cannot overcome the harm that joining “woke corporate America” will do.
The Pandora Papers, the Diocese of Manchester, Child Trafficking and the CIA …
New Hampshire is home to $932.5 billion in Pandora Papers hidden accounts: Trusts, LLCs, and Non-Profits. The amount is staggering. The state is also home to a very serious opioid crisis, drug trafficking, arms trafficking, family court corruption, and close to 1000 suits of child sex abuse at the Sununu Youth Detention Center as well as several criminal indictments against state employees for child abuse.
America Could Get Stuck With a Sununu-Like “Booby Prize”
The contest was about to start, and the two coin bank prizes were on display. One coin bank was the coolest ever. It was a mechanical Rooster that when presented with a coin, would reach down with its beak, pick up the coin and deposit it into a nest-like bank.
Thoughts And Concerns – Laconia School Board Members and Superintendent Steve Tucker
After Tuesday evening’s School Board meeting, I have been thinking about many of the issues discussed. I have been contacted by many concerned citizens in the city. Citizens are very concerned with the direction this district is heading and those that are at the helm. I raised some of these concerns at Tuesday’s meeting and … Read more
Newmarket School Board Left in the Dark!
The Newmarket School District, along with School Board Chairman Gary Swanson and School District Superintendent Todd Allen, are all currently being sued in Rockingham Superior Court for alleged violations of Right-to-Know Laws.
Fed up with Schools Disrespecting Students and Parents
I must admit that I am fed up and tired of reading about how these schools continue to disrespect students and parents. Also, to the same extent, how women and girls are bullied and abused in competitive athletics. Where are the women who burned their bras in the sixties? Did you not teach your … Read more
Transgenderism Is Biological Blackface
We find ourselves today living in a post-George Floyd world of Wokeism where talk of equity, environmentalism, and social governance (ESG) have replaced accusations of microaggressions and discussions about the extent to which White privilege exists, if at all. We want to thank Vindaloo Bugaboo for this Op-Ed. Please submit yours to Editor@GraniteGrok.com. And while there … Read more
If You Live In New Hampton, Please Support Fran Wendelboe for School Board
On March 14, 2023, Jen Larochelle from Hebron wrote a Letter To The Editor to convince residents in the Newfound Area (Danbury, Alexandria, New Hampton, Bridgewater, Bristol, Hebron, and Groton) / SAU4 School District to vote for Michael Delaney of New Hampton over Fran Wendelboe (who was the incumbent).
Your State House 05/28/23: Dealing With The NH Senate Bills
This week, my committee met for the last public hearings on Senate bills and to vote on many of the bills in committee. SB 74 was a housekeeping bill, updating language relative to the state Department of Personnel. I brought in an amendment with similar language changes, also a request from the Department of administrative … Read more
Let’s Play Who’s The Racist Bastard
Eric Adams is the mayor of New York City. He is pretty typical of big city mayors. He is a leftist. He is black, his city is struggling, and he does a lot of what American politicians these days do a lot of; blame other people for their problems.
How Is It the Secretary of DHS Cannot Come Up With a Definition of a Secure Border?
Alejandro Mayorkas, Secretary of Homeland Security (DHS), last weekend defined a secure border on an NBC interview show this way, “… It is maximizing the resources we have available to us, to deliver the most effective results…”
No Fear Tactics or Lies, Just the Scary Truth
In the Midwest, they have tornado sirens to warn of imminent danger and destruction. Those sirens are not fear tactics. They are there to save lives. People across the state are trying to do the very same thing in regard to preventing marijuana legalization (HB 639). Marijuana is a drug, a plain and simple fact. … Read more
Is Public Comment a Joke in Londonderry?
Citizens who questioned the town of Londonderry’s failure to establish new rules of order at the Town Council reorganization meeting were silenced and berated by Town Councilor Jim Butler and Council Chairman Farrell, including him calling one citizen a joke, video below.
Is it Time for a Citizen Attorney General in NH?
James Madison wrote in The Federalist #48 that he worried about what he called; “the weakness of parchment barriers” to protect the liberties and property of people when the government increasingly draws all power into its vortex.
Special Committee on the Family Division of the N.H. Circuit Court
Good morning everyone, This is a reminder that tomorrow, May 2, 2023, the Special Committee on the Family Division of the Circuit Court will be meeting from 9:30am to 12:00pm at the House LOB, Room 206-208 , that you may be interested in attending.