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As a farmer, I have long known of the poor quality of ultra-processed foods. Pigs and rats were my best teachers. Raising pigs for the first time more than two decades ago, we sought to save on feed costs by recycling human foods in lieu of grain. Initially, I fed our pigs canned goods beyond … Read more
[Elsa Kurt took the week off for the holiday] Mike Ter Maat is a retired economist and 2024 Vice Presidential candidate for the Libertarian Party. He was in New Hampshire recently to recruit for the NH chapter of the Republican Liberty Caucus. Note: I have served on the board of the Republican Liberty Caucus of … Read more
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There are many angles from which to view the “Scandalous Saga of the Seditious Six,” the recent Video-Gate story of six Democrat congresspeople who went public to admonish serving military personnel that they don’t need to follow orders they deem illegal. Such sagas have value in that they necessarily raise awareness about history, law, civics, … Read more
No one breaks laws or violates rights like Democrats. Keep that in mind as they work to build their latest anti-Trump “unlawful orders” narrative. I published a piece yesterday about what has germinated from the seed planted by the seditious six. A handful of Democrats posted a video reminding members of the US military not … Read more
In a move that underscores a commitment to transparency and proper presidential authority, President Donald J. Trump announced on November 28, 2025, the nullification of executive orders and other documents issued by the Biden administration that were signed using an autopen without the president’s direct involvement. “I am hereby cancelling all Executive Orders, and anything else that … Read more
The abysmal state of Public education cannot be overstated—an increasing investment in declining results. Sorry. I’m presuming things, like the purpose of the buildings and the system, is to teach kids to learn. As observed here, So we’ve been told for years, that we have to fund schools. And what about the teachers? And what … Read more
Top of the fold: Since Mamdani’s election, New York city dwellers are trying to get gun permits at a MUCH higher rate than previously. Gee, it’s almost like they are getting concerned about him defunding the police or something. However, 1st time buyers are finding that NYC has made it very, very difficult to get … Read more
Executive Director Corinne Benfield of Stay Work Play dives into their Quality of Life Index and Policy and Pints series, what young people are looking for in New Hampshire, and the importance for the rest of the population in keeping them here. . Speakers’ opinions are their own and may not represent those of Grok … Read more
South Africa’s transition from apartheid in 1994 was hailed as a triumph of reconciliation, with Nelson Mandela’s rainbow nation promising equality for all. Yet, three decades later, a troubling undercurrent has emerged: accusations of systemic discrimination against white South Africans by the black-majority government and society. Policies like Black Economic Empowerment (BEE) and affirmative action, … Read more
A Citizen’s Call to Reclaim the Bill of Rights and Local Control of Schools For thirty-two years, New Hampshire has lived under a judicial decree that most citizens have never heard of, yet it reaches into every wallet and every classroom in the state. In 1993 and 1997, in a pair of rulings known as … Read more
Democrats continue to give you opportunities to remind independent voters that Democrats are politically driven machines that will run over anyone or anything in pursuit of power. The most recent is the Afghan terrorist who shot two National Guardsmen, one of whom has since died. The left’s first response is to blame someone else for … Read more
While tables groaned with a plenitude of food, those who nurture and grow it face unprecedented threats to survival For most Americans, Thanksgiving Day means family and friends gathering to share healthy, home-cooked foods, usually featuring a large turkey or ham as the centerpiece. As the holiday’s name implies, it is a day of gratitude … Read more
DOES ISLAM TEACH TERRORISM? Democrats and Republicans should be able to agree that people who believe in beating women, killing gays, and “Waging war upon the infidels who are your neighbors” (Koran 9:123) pose an extreme threat to our national security and cannot be assimilated into American society. The tenets of Islam are entirely and totally incompatible with the U.S. Constitution and Western … Read more
The Dems’ “don’t follow orders” narrative skeleton has started to put on some meat. And who cares if it takes down Sen. Mark Kelley (the only member of the sedition’s six who might face a military trial). In fact, trying to send the very message the left wants active to internalize. We will be back … Read more
By Scott Vadnais November 25, 2025 For nearly a century, America’s military strength has come largely through self-reliance. We not only made the ships, airplanes and tanks, our country supplied the parts and materials for these complex systems. But a lot has changed in recent times. Unfortunately, our military has increasingly relied on … Read more
This week, on the Independents with Carla Gericke, I sit down with First Amendment firebrand [And longtime GraniteGrok.com contributor] Laurie Ortolano—winner of the 2023 Nackey Loeb Award and the 2025 NEFAC Award—to talk about why New Hampshire’s Right-to-Know system is… let’s call it “quaint.” . Speakers’ opinions are their own and may not represent those … Read more
Democratic policy has almost claimed another life on public transit. The victim is still alive, but horribly deformed after Lawrence Reed set 26-year-old Bethany MaGee on fire on a Chicago train. No word yet on whether she will be charged with illegal “smoking.” Her attacker is, like Iryna Zarutska’s, a decorated alumnus of the criminal … Read more
Funding should not be the defining issue in public education. But it is, because the state government is addicted to federal funds and imposes endless mandates on school districts. Many of these mandates aren’t fully funded, in violation of Article 28-a Part 1 of the NH Constitution. Taxpayers are screaming about skyrocketing property taxes. The … Read more
Welcome to another Friday meme thing, but not just any Friday. It’s Black Friday (BF). And no, we don’t have a perponderance of shopping or Black Friday memes, and not just because Black Friday is a season, not a day. There just aren’t that many of them out there – BF memes, I mean (we … Read more