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Just a reminder here that former National Federation of Teachers President Albert Shanker once admitted, “When schoolchildren start paying dues, that’s when I’ll start representing the interests of schoolchildren.” True that! And watching the debate in the legislature over how to reign in public education costs and improve student outcomes, I think that sentiment resides … Read more
The climate cult is coming for man’s best friend. It was only a matter of time before climate-obsessed scientists would set their sights on the greatest animal on the planet: Dogs. In a study from the Pacific Conservation Biology journal, Australian scientists claimed that dogs have “extensive and multifarious” impacts on the environment, including waterway pollution and … Read more
(ManchTalk 04/16/25) Spring cleaning! What is MAHA up to? What’s the scoop with REAL ID for Granite Staters? And more! Please like, follow, or subscribe to The ‘Grok on Rumble and YouTube for early access to new episodes of GrokTALK! and Right Side Up, and Replays of Granite State Live. Follow these links for current and past content for … Read more
The New Hampshire Senate held a hearing on HB 634. I was unable to attend, but I did submit my testimony. The New Hampshire House passed HB634, to repeal the New Hampshire Autism Council. This council used private citizens’ information by forcing the reporting of autism diagnoses and then used that to get grant funding. … Read more
Democrats are increasingly becoming apathetic to the rise in political violence in America, even against their own. “Assassination culture” has become synonymous with left-wing political activism. Recent data from the Network Contagion Research Institute (NCRI) found that a majority of left-wing ideologues justify murdering their political rivals – Elon Musk and President Donald Trump. “These attitudes are … Read more
April 18th, marks the anniversary of the day Queen Sharon placed her disregard for the Nashua citizenry on full display with her OTP move as Judiciary chair. I know what you, the reader, might be thinking. A few thoughts might be: “Resentment is a dubious luxury,” “free yourself and let it go,” or “it’s Easter, … Read more
The Good News: The Case for Redemption If you read the first two pieces in this series, you, like me, are starting to feel like the deck is stacked against you. Not only are we irrevocably bad, but even if we think we’re good, we’re bad. Who the hell wants to hear this kind of … Read more
The Republican-majority Congress has a significant amount of work to do, and regardless of the outcome, it will likely be unable to please everyone, especially us. But no one will be as displeased as Democrats, but should we care? You can’t make them happy. Even when they get their destructive, miserable way, until they’ve made … Read more
The ongoing head-butting between President Trump and DC District Court Judge James Boasberg over executive power to deport illegal immigrants associated with the vicious Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua came to a head before the US Supreme Court on April 7 in Trump v. J.G.G. A battle of egos has overshadowed a legal conflict over the due … Read more
“Getting vaccinated every year is the best way to lower your chances of getting the flu.” That is the declaration of the United States Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) at its website’s page dedicated to immunization for flu. The problem is that actual medical investigation instead indicates the shots are a dud when it comes … Read more
This week, my guest is Phil Kerpen, the President of American Commitment. The topic is taxes, tax reform, and securing the 2017 Trump tax cuts before they expire. We also talk about messaging on both sides, a potential Republican cave to an age-old and dishonest Democrat narrative, and the economic consequences for everyday Americans if … Read more
In March of 2025, President Donald Trump imposed a 25% tariff on imports of steel, aluminum, automobiles, and certain automobile parts. European Union (E.U.) members, except Hungary, announced retaliatory tariffs of 10% to 25% on specific U.S. imports. On April 2, Trump proclaimed, “Liberation Day” and added a global baseline tariff of 10%, plus customized … Read more
Remember the Women‘s March. It hung around for a few years until it could no longer support the weight of its hypocrisy. The ladies shared patterns and knitted pink pussy hats to fight the patriarchy. It would set a hypocrisy precedent, sparked by Trump’s open-mic lockerroom talk about grabbing women by the pussy, but when Joe … Read more
Millions of people around the world were at the edge of their seats over the weekend, waiting to hear whether Trump special envoy Steve Witkoff’s indirect talks with the Iranian foreign minister would ratchet down tensions or would break down and bring on a major Middle East war. If it seems bizarre that the outcome … Read more
It’s no surprise to regular readers of Behind the Lines that the so-called “Green” agenda is really just a wealthfare scam designed to make lower-income, rural folks subsidize the high-ticket item toys of their better off neighbors (and the lucrative employment of a large and politically powerful class of otherwise useless bureaucrats and NGO operatives, … Read more
More Bad News: The Case for Judgment It is appointed for man to die once and after that comes judgment (Hebrews 9:27) Those who sleep in the dust of the earth shall awake, some to everlasting life and some to shame and everlasting contempt (Daniel 12:2) The silent recoiling from the idea we all deserve … Read more
Harvard is one of many universities pissing and moaning about the Trump Admininstrations opposition to the discrimination embdedd in DEI programs. They must divest themselves of the Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion cult to get future federal funding. After all, this is the sort of top-down, swift-acting, executive-mandated government you asked for, and DEI is one … Read more
The Progressive Left supports MS 13 gang members and Tren de Aragua terrorists and are showing more concern for the civil rights of these gang members in our country illegally than the citizens of this country who these thugs put in danger. The uproar from the Left to force the Trump administration to return to … Read more
The U.S. Supreme Court has agreed to hear a case that could determine whether FBI agents can be held accountable for a botched SWAT raid that terrorized an innocent family in the middle of the night. As detailed in Martin v. United States, a heavily armed FBI SWAT team mistakenly stormed a Georgia home—armed with rifles, … Read more
As of April 10, 2025, the United States Congress is experiencing a significant bipartisan effort to support the Iranian people in pursuing democracy, human rights, and a free society. The vehicle for this is the Maximum Support Act, spearheaded by Representatives Joe Wilson (R-SC) and Jimmy Panetta (D-CA). This legislation represents a strategic shift in U.S. policy toward … Read more