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As part of its annual effort to clear up much of the legal misunderstanding over the do’s and don’ts of celebrating Christmas, The Rutherford Institute has issued a Constitutional Q&A on the ‘Twelve Rules of Christmas,’ which provides basic guidelines for lawfully celebrating Christmas in schools, workplaces and elsewhere. Over the years, The Rutherford Institute has been … Read more
How the FDA arrives at Emergency Use Authorization isn’t likely the mystery we think it is. Money and influence peddling would be my top two followed by corruption and or promises of “good Paying” jobs in the Pharmaceutical Industry – better than what they get on the side working at the FDA. We shall learn … Read more
British journalist Piers Morgan and astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson on Friday debated whether sports should be divided by sex. Morgan, on “Piers Morgan Uncensored,” revisited a November exchange between Tyson and comedian Bill Maher, in which Maher criticized the astrophysicist for not acknowledging the differences between men and women in sports. The journalist played a clip from the earlier … Read more
We haven’t had much to say about the current Democratic National Committee chair. His name is Jaime Harrison, and the only reference I can find on our pages does not even use his name. I’m sure he’s convinced that’s because he’s black, but I didn’t even know he was black until he brought it up. … Read more
There will never come a time when all human beings are in full ideological agreement, which is why free speech is of paramount importance to peaceful co-existence. Free speech is the only foundation on which men who disagree with each other can debate their opposing ideologies, or even hurl insults at each other if so … Read more
John Dickinson’s Letters from a Farmer in Pennsylvania rank among the most important essays espousing the cause of liberty during the American Revolution. Yet, today – few people have read or even heard of them. Written in response to the Townshend Acts, Dickinson covered a lot of ground, but he emphasized several key principles over and over … Read more
We discuss the freest state vs. the least free, Education taxation, and Whether the majority misinterpreted the message from voters. Editors Note: If you have a podcast, we have an audience. Email steve@granitegrok.com for consideration. . Follow The ‘Grok on Rumble. Donate to the ‘Grok to keep the content coming.
Rights Are Not Gifts from Government. They don’t come from a constitution, a bill of rights, or any document at all. Natural rights come from your creator and are inherent to your humanity. Even civil rights are built upon this foundation. The founders and old revolutionaries widely embraced these principles. Starting with the Declaration of Independence, … Read more
Armed rebels in Syria have driven their former dictator out of the country. Armed rebels. The people of Syria, not the Syrian army. So, in case anyone is still confused: Ruth Ward et Rick Ladd removenda est.
We are mere three-dimensional beings, gazing upon this mortal realm through our feeble two-dimensional vision. Perceiving our three-dimensional world through a genuinely three-dimensional lens is a labyrinthine concept. To achieve such a feat, we must transcend our confines and attain the status of four-dimensional beings. Our reality is like a three-dimensional playground, where we can hop … Read more
The Judge dismissed one charge, and the jury found Daniel Penny not guilty of the other. A Manhattan jury on Dec. 9 acquitted Daniel Penny of criminally negligent homicide over the death of Jordan Neely, a mentally ill homeless man whom Penny put in a chokehold and wrestled to the ground on a subway in … Read more
A Vermont family whose 6-year-old son was vaccinated with an experimental Covid-19 intervention against the family’s wishes has appealed a Vermont Supreme Court ruling. The Vermont court had ruled that the Public Readiness and Emergency Preparedness Act (PREP) prohibits such claims, granting immunity to school and government personnel when they mandate vaccinations. Stunningly, the Vermont … Read more
This is the third article about one of Donald Trump’s cabinet nominations, but I think it is important to point out a lethal weapon of the Left and mainstream media. We knew that the Left would pull out all the stops to delay or eliminate the people Trump wants on his team. We could not … Read more
Granite Staters have been celebrating another number one. No, it’s not the lowest tax burden, the safest state, or the lowest poverty level, though it consistently ranks best (or one of the best) for those. It is economic freedom, and New Hampshire is number one again—not just in the US but in all of North … Read more
In the comments of a recent post on attempts to ban guns at polling places, a reader asked what seems like a pretty simple question: How can one ban something that is constitutional? Here’s the short answer to that: You ban it, let people bitch while they get used to it, and then move on … Read more
Many people are talking about the president pardoning his son. In the field of substance misuse prevention, we call this an opportunity to raise awareness that substance misuse addiction is a heartbreaking disease. It is important to know that it is also completely preventable. Sadly, far too many people in our country are impacted by … Read more
Vice President Kamala Harris regularly called on voters to “turn the page” in the 2024 election. Of course, that rally cry rang hollow, because she is, in fact, the incumbent vice president of a badly failing administration. Nonetheless, in a sense, the people did, in fact, follow her advice, and “turned the page” by punting … Read more
No one should be surprised that U.S. Students continue to fall behind their international peers in Math and Science. The latest scores are in from the Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS), and it’s not good. According to: US students’ declining math scores are ‘sobering,’ expert says:“A new international study showing a significant … Read more
Unless you’re a brand new Granite Stater outside of Wheeler’s district, you ought to be familiar with Ms Melanie Levesque. While she’s not the only one who voted for an income tax, she’s the one who gets the most bent out of shape when her vote is mentioned. For those who care to learn more … Read more
Joe Biden is a lame-duck president; some would say he has never been an acting president. For four years, we have watched in horror as our President mentally declined and was obviously not capable of being our Commander in Chief. Democrats would never admit that they saw Biden in the same light as those on … Read more