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Roper: “There is No Affordable, Equitable Way”

As the Vermont Climate Council punches away at a document that will, I assume, be heralded as “The Plan” (cue heavenly chorus) to meet the greenhouse gas reduction mandates of the Global Warming Solutions Act, I’m happy to say a few honest, semi-sane voices have emerged in their debate. Will the majority on the Council … Read more

De Mayo: We Can’t Afford This Budget

We have a “spending problem” at the Grafton County Complex, and transparency and open government have been non-existent since April 22, 2025, when Chairwoman Martha McLeod curtailed the viewing of Grafton County Commissioners’ meetings online. Is this why? A burdensome 9.41% tax increase of the Grafton County Budget (Fiscal Year…July 1, 2025 – June 30, 2026) is … Read more

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Klar: Marxist Hate Derangement on The Ropes?

Far-left extremists crave something to hate. That is their cult — hate and suffering. Fortunately, the hate cult is waning in the face of truth. Aldous Huxley observed: “The surest way to work up a crusade in favor of some good cause is to promise people they will have a chance of maltreating someone. To … Read more

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NE TAKE: What Kind of SCHOOL CHOICE Advocate are YOU?

New Hampshire raises the bar! Governor Kelly Ayotte signed SB295 and HB10 into law, locking in Education Freedom Accounts for all and the Parental Bill of Rights in New Hampshire. 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 … Read more

Bradley: Civil War

My son once said, “Dad, I think you were once a bit of a hippy!” I told him that if you grew up in the Sixties, it was unavoidable.  LBJ’s war resulted in 52,000 dead young American men in Vietnam. Whether we can admit it to ourselves or not, the United States is again in the … Read more

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MacDonald: In Drought or Not In Drought, That Is The Question

Hamlet’s famous soliloquy ponders mortality through the filter of our insufferable experience, littered with brief moments of joy versus the mystery of what awaits us in death. Or, something like that. The inner voice explores existential crisis. In keeping with my impromptu (as in unplanned) climate content Friday, while reporting this morning on the demise … Read more

MacDonald: Gulf of Maine Wind May Be Dead in the Water

Despite a recent unanimous decision by the US Supreme Court regarding NEPA, the Biden Admin’s fast-tracking of offshore wind farms could collide with a larger legal problem that might void agreements, especially those that have not yet begun construction. We’ve done a ton of reporting on the Gulf of Maine and efforts to ruin this … Read more

Klar: The University of Vermont Quietly Bends the DEI Knee to Trump

On his first day in office, President Donald Trump signed an executive order (EO) titled “Ending Illegal Discrimination and Restoring Merit-Based Opportunity.” Numerous American colleges promptly began reassessing their DEI (diversity, equity, and inclusion) policies to ensure they did not jeopardize their federal funding. Some universities that embraced race-based admissions or benefits policies concurrently turned … Read more

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MacDonald: Trump Team “Lowers Emissions” at Climate.gov

With a Side Order of House Cleaning by RFKJ The Trump Administration just fired every content creator working at Climate.gov. It has sent shockwaves through the green graft community. The Climateers are worried the new Administration might “turn into a propaganda website for this administration, because that’s not at all what it was.” Not at … Read more

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Roper: A Final Plea for Property Tax Relief

In 2024, when Vermont property taxpayers were whacked with an average 14 percent year over year increase, with some communities seeing nearly 40 percent increases, nobody (or at least not enough) in the legislature asked if citizens could afford this. They just shrugged their shoulders and stuck us with the bill. Same as every year … Read more

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Opinion: How Marxists Erase Human Will and Agency

As the language of Marxism becomes increasingly disguised in moralistic slogans such as “social justice” and “inclusiveness,” many people fail to recognize Marxist theories when they encounter them. They expect theories derived from Marxism to be littered with red flag phrases like “dialectical materialism” or “class conflict,” which would be the dead giveaway that they … Read more

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Manch Talk: Imagine An Airline Called High Mile

(Manch Talk 06-11-25) This week, Carla Gericke covers the developing scandal from the recent 2025 DHS Report about Jeanne Shaheen pulling favors to get special treatment for her husband from the TSA, what a privatized air industry could look like, PorcFest, and more! Speakers’ opinions are their own and may not represent those of Grok … Read more

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Klar: Gas-Powered Engine Revival in High Gear

GM revving up to create new V-8 engines as EVs flounder Americans aren’t as excited about electric vehicles (EVs) as they once were, so now General Motors (GM) is getting back in the gas-burning game. The company announced a major production shift at its Tonawanda Propulsion plant in New York state. GM has abandoned its … Read more

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Opinion: Stealing Your Liberty at the State Level

Much is said and known about federal government overreach. But unfortunately, very few understand that this overreach is out of control in many states as well. In New Hampshire, supposedly the “Live Free or Die” state, there is an effort to change current law regarding child endangerment to make it easier for law enforcement to … Read more

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DiLorenzo: To Make America Free Again

Everyone likes to be flattered by being called “great,” especially Donald Trump. Equally as flattering is to have one’s entire country called “great” if not “the greatest,” “exceptional,” or “indispensable.” Or perhaps even “a shining city on a hill,” reminiscent of “The Emerald City” of The Wizard of Oz.  In the political world, however, there are … Read more

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