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— ACTA’s Goal: Foster growth of Classical Education options — ACTA NON VERBA Foundation, a New Hampshire-based private charitable organization established to promote schools offering students a classical education, announced today that Richard A. Merkt of Westmoreland has been elected Chairman of its Board of Trustees. Merkt succeeds Kimberly Lavallee of Mont Vernon, who served … Read more
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“When once a republic is corrupted, there is no possibility of remedying any of the growing evils, but by removing the corruption and restoring its lost principles.”-Montesquieu These United States of America were built on strong first principles – many of which were included in the Declaration of Independence. The foundation of all the rest? … Read more
Mid Vermont Christian School in Quechee has asked a federal appeals court to overturn Vermont’s Act 73 exclusion of religious schools from the state’s tuition and other public education benefit programs, arguing the policy violates the First Amendment, according to a statement by Alliance Defending Freedom. Attorneys with Alliance Defending Freedom filed an opening brief … Read more
This might sound a bit odd, weird, hypocritical even, but the people who used Natural Selection as an excuse to socially engineer their nations are uppity about adaptation. The entire Climate craziness on the left is a decades-long effort to undermine their own obsession. Nature, not God. But when nature does something wholly predictable, like … Read more
“If you know the enemy … you need not fear the results of battle.” So said the ancient Chinese General Sun Tzu in The Art of War, which has long been studied by military professionals—but not so much by American presidents. Franklin D. Roosevelt went to the 1945 Yalta Conference planning to charm and cajole Soviet … Read more
In his new book on the American Revolution, author and conservative talk radio host Eric Metaxas presents a passionate, detailed retelling of America’s unique history, perfectly timed for the nation’s celebration of 250 years of independence from Great Britain. The book’s title, Revolution: The Birth of the Greatest Nation in the History of the World, boldly proclaims … Read more
The system wants us dependent on it; the sicker we are, the more cash it gets TL/DR Synopsis: This has been an interesting journey over the years. I remember a large waiting room with a peculiar smell from about 1946-48, but I didn’t learn what the smell was until much later. I grew up trusting … Read more
School Board Clerk Chauntyll Allen is in the news again (previously indicted for a church raid in St. Paul). The Twin Cities BLM leader made some derogatory (ish) anti-Christian (ish) remark that matters about as much as the claim that the dog park at the center of the story is someone else’s sacred land. 00:00 … Read more
Four Washington County legislators are being taken to task on the Rural Vermont Rising Facebook group for what a poster says is their negative characterization of the grassroots organization’s successful efforts this year to repeal Act 181 and promote legislation protecting property rights. The criticism follows a post-session legislative forum on Wednesday, June 24, in … Read more
GrokTALK! returns with a retrospective look at COVID-Era PCR Test fraud, then a leap forward: that test is still being used for things like Bird Flu in chickens, cows, and cattle, and it’s not meant for that either. 00:00 Introduction and Technical Difficulties02:49 Tulsi Gabbard’s Revelations and COVID Lab Leak Theory05:31 The Role of Media … Read more
Last year I did what I like to do. When everyone on both sides of the aisle was ranting about New Hampshire’s homeless rate rising 52.1%, I dragged out the numbers because context matters. Yes, it “doubled.” From 1172 to 2441, people who reported or self-reported as “unhoused” for at least one night. One night. … Read more
I am a news and politics junkie. I am addicted, and 24/7 news is my drug of choice. What does satisfying that craving really do for me? Not much except to increase my frustration, angst, and bewilderment. The latter is caused by the sheer lunacy of the Left / Socialists / Communists. I am still … Read more
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In the world of sports, we have the Super Bowl, the World Series, the Stanley Cup, and the World Cup. In the contest for liberty v. slavery, the war of words is fought with no referee, while truth too often surrenders to the volume of slanderous lies. Documenters of facts exposing the nefarious activities of … Read more
A growing list of Virginia sheriffs and prosecutors is standing up for their oath of office. To protect the Constitution from all enemies, foreign and domestic. 00:00 The Right to Bear Arms00:37 Resistance to Gun Control in Virginia01:59 The Role of the Militia and Individual Rights Watch on the ‘Grok Rumble Channel if the Embedded … Read more
This week: a critical bill protecting women and girls is on the Governor’s desk — and she needs to hear from you. Tell the Governor: Sign HB 1442 — Protect Women and Girls The New Hampshire legislature has just sent Governor Ayotte another chance to protect the privacy and safety of women and girls. HB 1442 passed … Read more
…punishes the press. What a difference a lake makes. In Vermont, on Lake Champlain’s eastern shore, any alignment with President Donald Trump is considered a kiss of death for any candidates, barring perhaps those running in a small handful of ‘red’ districts on the electoral map. But across Lake Champlain in upstate New York, President … Read more
In this installment of The Granite Discourse, David M. Scanlan is the NH Secretary of State. He is serving his second term as the SOS. He was the NH deputy SOS for 20 years before that, and a NH state rep for 18 years before that. Note: This podcast was recorded prior to HB 1569 … Read more
If you’ve never read The Man in the High Castle, you can, but (IMO) the Television series based on it is better. The story tells the tale of an alternate 60s-era reality in which the Axis won World War II, and America is divided between Germany and Japan. I barely recall the book, which is … Read more