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Page: Communication Devices Hidden in Chinese Solar Inverters Could Trigger Blackouts

Federal officials are reevaluating the security risks posed by Chinese-manufactured components found in solar power equipment after discovering undocumented communication devices capable of compromising the U.S. energy infrastructure, according to a new report from Reuters. The devices are installed inside Chinese-made inverters, which convert solar energy into electricity. They transform the DC current that the panels … Read more

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MacDonald: EV School Buses Sidelined Over Fire Hazard

Buses built by Lion Electric are bursting into flames across the fruited plains. The fires have prompted a local transportation company providing bus service to a Vermont school district to discontinue use. After reported fires in Lion Electric buses across the country, Student Transportation of Vermont removed Barre Town’s buses for safety precautions. They reached … Read more

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Smith: Don’t Let 2026 Be “2018 v.2.0”

Mr Sylvia said, “The Senate is a place where good House bills go to die.” GM Hopf said, “Hard times create strong men. Strong men create good times. Good times create weak men. And, weak men create hard times.” A Granite Stater in a red community said, “Sadly, Republicans have been their own worst enemy … Read more

Imani: De Niro’s Trump obsession and Hollywood’s hypocrisy

For over a decade, Robert De Niro, one of Hollywood’s most celebrated actors, has been a vocal critic of Donald Trump, escalating his attacks from pointed critiques to expletive-laden rants. His disdain for the former president, whom he has called everything from a “punk” to a “clown,” has become as defining as his iconic roles … Read more

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Podcast: Right Side Up 5-19-2025

This week we discuss the pause on clean truck mandates, the new Pope, and Chinese-made inverters. Authors’ opinions are their own and may not represent those of Grok Media, LLC, GraniteGrok.com, its sponsors, readers, authors, or advertisers. Agree? Disagree? Submit Op-Eds to steve@granitegrok.com – We want to hear from you, too! Follow these links for … Read more

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Rice: There Will Always Be ‘Trouble in River City’

The Troy University Speech and Drama Department just completed a four-night run of the beloved musical The Music Man. Since our third-grade son Jack played the part of Winthrop, my wife and I saw all four performances. (The play was fantastic and actually made me think there might be hope for our country’s younger generation after all. … Read more

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MacDonald: Wassup With Joe’s Ass-Cancer?

Narrative battle lines are being drawn as the improbability of the Joe Biden presidency crashes headlong into the improbability that Joe’s Stage 4 Prostate Cancer “emerged” in the last three months. Let’s get this over with: To anyone on the left calling for us to forget about Joe’s missing marbles, or the massive, RICO-quality, Democrat … Read more

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Rhodes: A Trojan Horse in the Heartland

The ACRE Act of 2025 Must Be Opposed Few things are more destructive to liberty than when laws are written under the guise of compassion or economic aid, only to conceal their true purpose: the enrichment of the powerful and the institutionalization of inequality. Senate Bill 838, also known as the “Access to Credit for … Read more

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Wiles: James Comey And The Assassination Culture

Former FBI director James Comey has lowered himself to become one of the most despicable of deep-state, swamp creatures. Unlike Lurch of Addams Family fame, the slightly shorter, 6’7″ version has far fewer redeeming qualities. He joined other Communist sympathizers who had lurched the Democrat Party to the edge of the Marxist lagoon of swamp … Read more

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Klar: One Indigenous Man’s Derogatory Slur Is Another’s Badge of Honor

As with many Native American team names, the “Massapequa Chiefs” used by a Long Island school district has sparked a tiny woke minority who then engulfed the majority in controversy. New York passed a law prohibiting the use of team names that perpetuate “stereotypes,” cutting off state funding as a penalty for non-compliance. The Massapequa … Read more

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VDCTV: Governor Scott wont Enforce EV Mandate. What does this Mean?

This week, Ben from Ben & Jerry’s gets himself in trouble, Gov Scott puts the brakes on the EV mandate, the future of the VT GOP, and more. Speakers’ opinions are their own and may not represent those of Grok Media, LLC, GraniteGrok.com, its sponsors, readers, authors, or advertisers. Agree? Disagree? Submit Op-Eds to steve@granitegrok.com … Read more

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Cline: Outdated auto inspection laws appear more related to culture than cold

Every time legislators propose ending New Hampshire’s annual auto inspection mandate, opponents allege that inspections are common in Northern states because cold weather hazards (road salt, frost heaves) make them necessary. In fact, most cold-weather states, like most states overall, don’t require annual auto inspections. Mapping the states that require annual inspections reveals that culture … Read more

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From Leninism to Social Democracy: A Guide to Socialist Models

Discussing socialism is difficult, not only because of the many different varieties that have been proposed, but also because its definition is highly malleable. In debates socialists often shift between different interpretations—sometimes emphasizing state control, other times focusing on worker cooperatives or social safety nets—depending on what best suits their argument at the time. Broadly, … Read more

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MacDonald: Commies In The Hedgerows!

A reader brought this to my attention: Christopher Helali is an openly communist public official in Orange County, Vermont. Not so surprising, as this is Vermont. Burlington, for example, has two-party elections. Left, and further Left. Democrats and Socialsits. No one else need bother to run, there’s no point, and the effect it has had … Read more

Tom Homan On Trafficked 14-Year-Old Girl Found Pregnant: ‘This Sh*t Is Happening Every Day’

At the Republican National Lawyers Association’s annual policy conference on Friday, Immigration and Customs Enforcement Director Tom Homan recounted the recent rescue of a 14-year-old girl who had been trafficked and was found pregnant. “We just found one two days ago. A 14-year-old little girl. Living with two adult males. Who trafficked her,” he said.  We found … Read more

Roper: From “Net Zero” to Just Zero

And then there were none. This week, Governor Phil Scott (R-VT) signed an executive order delaying the implementation of the California Clean Cars & Trucks policies in Vermont for a year. This essentially puts an end to the last standing significant GWSA greenhouse gas reduction scheme hatched up by the Democrats and Progressives in the … Read more

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