Tag: Politics

The Context Behind Donald Trump’s “Takeover” of the American Right

November 14, 2024

by Connor O'Keffee

Donald Trump’s victory in last week’s election reinforced the impression that he and his followers have “taken over” the Republican party. The campaign saw Republicans like Liz and Dick Cheney switch sides and back the Democratic nominee, Kamala Harris. Now—after Trump won a second term—the right is locked in an impassioned struggle to pressure the … Read more

It’s Good to Be Right

June 7, 2024March 24, 2024

by Kensley Vitoria

kensley It’s OK to be right wing Yes, that’s correct— there’s nothing bad about being Right wing. US citizens and many all around the world have for decades been attacked by corporatist propagandists who slander the political Right. Correspondingly, the very nature of being on the Right entails conservative mentality— tolerance, turning the other cheek, … Read more

What Happened to True Liberalism?

March 3, 2024

by Op-Ed

Unfortunately, liberals have become mostly wacko. That is why ‘Liberal’ has become a word with negative connotations. The extreme religious right wing has always been the core of right-wing wackos. The transformation of liberals into “Karens” has been the failure of the mainstream liberals to maintain a core of self-respecting people who, in general, just want to help people.

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Bold and Unscrupulous

January 29, 2024

by Op-Ed

In the 1970s, the moral wit of Tom Anderson precisely describes today’s rush toward economic suicide in Washington, DC: “Changing Nelson Rockefeller for Hubert Humphrey is like changing the pins on a soiled diaper without changing the diaper; you continue to get the same mess.”

Frank Edelblut at the Belknap County Republicans

Frank Edelblut Should Get Back in the Race

September 16, 2024December 4, 2023

by Spike

In September, Education Commissioner Frank Edelblut spoke to the Brentwood Republican Committee. I don’t hang out there, but Frank had just announced his non-candidacy for Governor, and a neighbor and fellow Grokster was aching to understand the skullduggery behind the move and offered me a ride to the event.

Tucker: There is No Chance (Your Kids) Will Prosper in a Country Like This

October 5, 2023October 5, 2023

by Steve MacDonald

Tucker Carlson is back on our pages to talk about being brave about what’s required and what is involved. And the secret sauce, he suggests, is that you must stop being afraid to die. That embracing the inevitable can liberate you.

Voting is Bad for Democracy

August 25, 2023

by Steve MacDonald

A White Tower stooge has published an article in the New York Times suggesting that America might be better off if it bailed on the popular vote. Given the recent trajectory, who could blame anyone for thinking that?

The Left has No Moral Authority They are Just Bitter and Resentful

July 12, 2023

by Steve MacDonald

In his youth, Jordan Peterson worked with the socialist party in Northern Alberta—good folks who were mostly concerned about the working class. And everything was going along fine until he met the real socialists and encountered a life-changing disconnect.

Trump Reads Grok?

June 28, 2023June 28, 2023

by Ian Underwood

Recently I’ve started pushing the idea here at Grok that libraries and schools are inherently political institutions, so we should start treating them as such by electing librarians, teachers, and school administrators.

The Science Says That Conservative Women Are More Attractive Than Liberal Women

June 24, 2023

by Steve MacDonald

You don’t need researchers or some fancy A.I. to tell you that conservative women are happier and prettier than liberal women, but someone did some research, and it’s been confirmed by science.

Public Schools and Teachers Are Inherently Political, so Let’s Treat Them Accordingly

June 23, 2023

by Ian Underwood

Read this. Then ask yourself: If 70 or 75 percent of parents want (or don’t want) their children to be treated a certain way, how is it that teachers and administrators are able to ignore them? It’s because we pretend that these positions are not political when in fact, they are. So they are protected … Read more

Notable Quote – “…A Battle Between Freedom and Subjugation”

June 9, 2023

by Skip

Emphasis mine: Condemning capitalism is nothing new in this country. We’ve heard the angry criticisms all of our lives, and they weren’t novel when we were young. It’s tragic, really, that so many in the West see the tension between “capitalists” and their ideological opponents as merely a conflict between ideas about which economic system … Read more

Progressive “Love” Is a Lie

June 7, 2023

by Steve MacDonald

Remember when the LGBT lobby said they only wanted civil unions, then demanded marriage anyway? Our entire experience with the movement, dominated by Left-Wing politics and tactics, echoes that one example.

Act Like Men Part 2: Politics and Passivity

June 3, 2023

by Aaron Warner

Here in the Upper Valley the leadership among the local churches has a variety of approaches to leading their congregants, so far as teaching the Bible and sharing the gospel. Some churches and their leaders take a traditional approach with acoustic hymns and worship styles followed by line by line exegesis of the scripture.

Dr. Naomi Wolf Apologizes to Republicans and Conservatives For Blindly Believing the Media and the Government

March 12, 2023

by Steve MacDonald

Naomi Wolf has been getting red-pilled a lot in recent years, but the release of the January 6th video has prompted her to write a lengthy piece that includes something rare in the modern era; a full-throated, genuine apology.

Climate Hasn’t Changed in 80 Years…

January 30, 2023January 30, 2023

by Steve Earle

Here on Monday, after the snowstorm blowing over the driveway, I sit here and recall a Letter To The Editor that I sent a week or two back stating the climate has not changed in all my 80 years. So, of course, the following week a writer scoffed at my observation. May I suggest that … Read more

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Storm of the Century?

December 27, 2022

by Steve Earle

Five feet of snow in Buffalo NY and it’s still coming down out there. Roofs are collapsing, the power is off, emergency equipment is stuck in snow drifts and people are dying.

Promoted from the Comments – a Grab Bag. And More Moderating

December 26, 2022

by Skip

I really like reading comments from you readers – witty, smart, and on point. I have to admit and apologize that I kinda fell down on reading and moderating the last couple of months, though. We had a volunteer that took over moderation for a number of months for me so I could write more, … Read more

Woke Trojan Horse into Education Schools Twitter

Notable quote – I Just Wish That the GOP, Especially the NH GOP and Elected Republicans, Showed as Much of a Grasp on Things as Musk

November 30, 2022

by Skip

Actually, several of them. And of course, being Elon Musk, it has to be in the form of tweets. Sidenote – He’s a brilliant guy – Telsa, SpaceX, Boring Machine, StarLink, and now Twitter. And with the latter, who knew he could be an insightful and amazing great comedian? He takes on all sorts of … Read more

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The NHGOP Does NOT Want To Win

November 28, 2022

by Ed Mosca

Here is a brilliant strategy … if you want to lose (AGAIN) in 2024. Continue to mock and insult Trump voters. Continue to pretend that the 2020 election was the safest, most secure, BLAH, BLAH, BLAH, election in history, that Zuckerbucks didn’t matter, that the censorship of the Hunter laptop didn’t matter, etc. etc. etc.: