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As a sophomore at Salesianum High School in Wilmington, Delaware, we were immediately dismissed from school and sent home when they announced Lee Harvey Oswald, probably a Russian agent, had assassinated JFK. At 77 years of age, I was again broken-hearted when I awoke from a nap and learned that an assassin had murdered another … Read more
We love Maine and have a year-round home in Central Maine that we spend half our time in. We have an incredible circle of friends and have found a church that has become a big part of our lives. Maine is blessed with location and natural resources: a beautiful rocky coast, majestic mountains for hiking … Read more
No one knows for certain how many unaccompanied minors crossed Kamala’s porous border, but the numbers range from 300,000 to 500,000. That’s a big spread, but you should accept that this is based on what they think they know, and they don’t know what they don’t know. How many more were trafficked without eyes on? We … Read more
Harvard University has suffered numerous blows to its prestige in recent years, but generally these have been earned. A recent report by Harvard’s Office of Undergraduate Education determined that Harvard has inflated grades for students so much that more than 60 percent of grades awarded to undergraduates are A’s. If everybody gets an A, merit … Read more
Plus Massie FINALLY Passes a Bill?! & The Epstein Files. This week on The Independents with Carla Gericke, we unpack what really happened in D.C. around the push to unseal the Epstein Files, cover Maine’s tragic 2A fallout, break down another “only in the Free State” Bitcoin first, shine a light on upcoming Right-to-Know legislation, … Read more
When you go to the hospital or submit yourself for a procedure, you get lots of forms to sign. Patient Bill of Rights, consent to the procedure, but do you read them, all of them? Those sneaky bastards are allegedly slipping things into the wording of that consent that authorize them to inject you with … Read more
Alexis de Tocqueville, in his 1830s book “Democracy in America,” assessed why America was so prosperous. His words speak loud and clear: “Every citizen is taught … the history of his Country, and the leading features of its Constitution … It is extremely rare to find a man imperfectly acquainted with all these things, and … Read more
Welcome to the Friday meme thing, our weekly dump of the excess memes collected throughout the week by a group of persistent, if not obsessed, meme hunters, without which, these amusements would be impossible. Thanks to them and to you for checking them out! . . . . . . . . . . . … Read more
One privilege bestowed on me as an accident of birth that I share with few others is that I am the child of genuine, unrepentant Stalinists. And you thought being raised by wolves was tough. I started consuming the Marxist canon at the age of thirteen, and I was, and remain, a quick study. As … Read more
Today, on the morning update, Jake Sullivan’s wife, the carpetbagging congresswoman from NH CD-2, just asked the US military not to follow the illegal and unlawful orders. Talk about low-hanging fruit. The links I forgot to include: Speakers’ opinions are their own and may not represent those of Grok Media, LLC, GraniteGrok.com, its sponsors, readers, … Read more
On Thursday, November 27, millions of Americans will have a hearty meal with family members and friends. Some, but not most, will begin the meal with a prayer. Some will dig right into the food, hoping to finish the meal before kickoff. However, members of the American Left, especially those of the self-loathing Caucasian persuasion, … Read more
I recently completed Larry Allen McCluney, Jr.’s book, The Paradox of Freedom: A History of Black Slaveholders in America. This rarely discussed subject deserves more attention, and I am glad McCluney is giving it the attention it needs. An Instructor of American History at Mississippi Delta Community College and an American Civil War Living Historian … Read more
This week on Right Side Up, lessons from Romania’s 1989 fight for freedom, plus “Fairness” and Carbon Credits. Please give today to keep the content coming! Speakers’ opinions are their own and may not represent those of Grok Media, LLC, GraniteGrok.com, its sponsors, readers, authors, or advertisers. Got Something to Say, We Want to Hear … Read more
Given that our readers pay attention to such things, you may have already heard, but WaPo blew another gasket (I hope they have that special “repair” insurance for that recurring problem). Tesla, whose vehicles they were happy to watch burn eleven months ago, has offered its founder a trillion-dollar ten-year thing. The gazillionaire innovator will … Read more
In 1784, New Hampshire’s schools were indeed overwhelmingly religious in character, typically operated by local towns or parishes under the state’s 1784 school law (and earlier colonial precedents). As Nathaniel Bouton documents in his 1833 A History of Education in New Hampshire, the explicit purpose of common schools at that time was to teach children to … Read more
The fiscal disaster that is Claremont School District SAU 6 has been making the news recently, the story of a school board facing the righteous anger of parents and taxpayers who have found their faith, and their tax dollars, sadly misplaced. And while this particular disaster appears to have several contributing factors that are still … Read more
Well, I never envisioned when I started to chronicle my journey to remission that I would be pushing 50 chapters. I was hoping for the six-part mini-series, and not months of Law and Order. As I have said many times, this challenge is out of my hands, and either God is unhappy with me, or … Read more
Today, in the morning update, we look at a scary new poll in which over 41% of voters under the age of 40 think A.I. should manage public policy decisions. Cue the Skynet references! You make this possible – please give today to keep the content coming! Links: Speakers’ opinions are their own and may … Read more
A fraud detection expert and web software developer claim that at least 13,000 voted ballots from the 2024 Vermont election were from addresses deemed “undeliverable,” and they call for further investigation. This is among several concerns in their new report titled the Vermont Voter Roll Integrity Analysis, prompting a response from the Secretary of State’s Office, … Read more
Several high-profile acts of vehicular manslaughter have captured more of the nation’s attention. Tractor-trailer drivers, negligence, foreign drivers who can’t read English, one of the drunk, and multiple fatalities. Who knew? I suppose we should have. OTRs are the primary source of logistics for moving goods. There has been a driver shortage for years. One … Read more