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When news broke about the SpaceX IPO, I knew it was about to get entertaining. Musk becoming the first trillionaire was a headline destined to drag every envy-peddling Marxist douchebag out from under their rock (which often looks remarkably similar to a mansion) to caterwaul. All they see is someone with more than them who, … Read more
The second-largest teachers’ union in the U.S. may be using pensions to advance its political agenda, an education watchdog suggests. The American Federation of Teachers (AFT) has advocated for fossil fuel divestments, pro-DEI boycotts and other pressure campaigns, Consumers’ Research told acting U.S. Secretary of Labor Keith Sonderling in a letter Wednesday. The letter requests an investigation into whether AFT is … Read more
Reminder: Memes are memes and are neither vetted nor “fact-checked,” nor to be considered “research,” or taken seriously, nor do they (necessarily) represent the opinion of Grok Media, LLC, GraniteGrok.com, its sponsors, readers, authors, or advertisers, even if they make the proglodytes cry like little girls or pitch fits like overstimulated toddlers. Got a meme you want us … Read more
The progressive establishment in the United States maintains a transactional syndicate with radical Islamist factions to lock down institutional power. This structural cartel sacrifices Western secular principles, democratic consistency, and basic human rights on the altar of raw electoral survival. The political left and Islamist organizers operate a highly coordinated machine built on mutual opportunism. … Read more
Today, on your morning update, The Inconvenient Truth landed on the world in 2006, so in celebration of its twentieth anniversary, let’s take a look at a few of the lies and just how badly Gore missed the mark. 00:00 Climate Predictions and Al Gore’s Legacy02:28 Evaluating Al Gore’s Key Predictions04:10 The Impact of Climate … Read more
New Hampshire’s unique state tax structure is hard to understand, especially for people who don’t own a business. More than a third (36%) of the state General Fund and Education Trust Fund revenue comes from business taxes. The vast majority of that comes from the Business Profits Tax (BPT), but the lesser-known Business Enterprise Tax … Read more
In a recent article, I agreed with Justice Clarence Thomas that progressivism has done (and still does) much damage to our body politic and society. Obviously, the so-called intelligentsia in academe, politics, and the media didn’t agree. What really set off the critics, however, was Thomas’s claim that progressivism had helped pave the way for Hitler, … Read more
In this installment of The Granite Discourse, the guest is Tom Mannion. Tom is a NH state rep for Hillsborough County District 1. He also served in the USMC for 4 years and was deployed in Iraq twice during Operation Iraqi Freedom. We talked about foreign policy as well as a wide range of NH … Read more
Is parading your sexuality around gross? It’s inappropriate and bad manners; so is Pride Month Gross? It is. As Nate Jackson notes at Patriot Post, When you strip away all the high-minded garbage about diversity, equity, and inclusion, about “seeing” people and making them feel accepted, about how “love wins,” about making some kind of “identity” … Read more
I admit I have a difficult time discussing the transgender subject because I do not believe in the concept, which makes all my other reasons moot. I do not understand the terminology and, therefore, the arguments. Non-binary and bisexual shut me down because I do not feel confident discussing, let alone debating, these terms created … Read more
DOJ Attacks One Of The Left’s Vital Tools: ‘Disparate Impact’ Doctrine The Department of Justice (DOJ) has fired a shot at one of the left’s favorite means of discriminating against white people. The DOJ revealed in a press release published Tuesday that it has issued an opinion to the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) determining that its … Read more
Many Democrat Party candidates claim to be “Democratic Socialists”, Socialists, and Communists; other Democrats claim to be “Progressives”, while expressing similar ideas. In the past, many Democrats extolled the benefits of various forms of Marxism, e.g., Fascism, Nazism, Socialism, and Communism. They praised Mussolini, Hitler, Stalin, and Mao, and more recently Castro and Chavez. In … Read more
Term limits are not a new notion. Career politicians are, without a doubt, the worst possible outcome. In fact, I’ve said more than once that paying them is a mistake. Every time a legislature tries to give itself a raise, or more benefits, or any income at all, my advice is no. New Hampshire pays … Read more
Artificial intelligence has arrived in Vermont politics, and whether you laughed at the latest video or found it offensive, it raises questions that aren’t going away. An AI-generated cartoon making fun of Congresswoman Becca Balint is making the rounds online. In the video, an artificial version of Rep. Becca Balint (D-Vermont) says things she never actually said, … Read more
This week, on The New England Take, A. J. has a chaotic rant about Democrats and Republicans filing for the New Hampshire midterms (especially Sununu, Beauchemin, and Beriont), their questionable campaign tactics, and how Pittsfield is working with Concord on school administrative duties. Authors’ and Speakers’ opinions are their own and may not represent those … Read more
Warner Brothers/Discovery will, at some point soon, but not yet certain, become the property of Paramount/Skydance. If and when the latter proposes having Bari Weiss expand her CBS News Editorial oversight to include CNN. Weiss is, of course, the former NYT Reporter who tried to commit actual journalism and discovered how Monica Lewinsky and Tara … Read more
Dear Mr. Conforti, You state that “the City plays no formal role in State Legislative activity”. This is contradicted by the following: Councilor Schultz is an elected official for the State House. Mayor Jim Bouley’s firm Dennehy & Bouley is a paid lobbyist for/against bills presented to the legislature. Steve Shurtleff was both a councilor, … Read more
Karmelo Anthony admitted to stabbing Austin Metcalf to death (“I’m not alleged; I did it”), and people are outraged that he’s going to jail for that. The self-defense “defense” didn’t hold up. Death by stabbing after being pushed is considered excessive use of force. As in, couldn’t you have stabbed him someplace else? Or, how … Read more
Bad actors sadly exist everywhere, even in institutions we want to think are exempt. Government is not one of those institutions, but we’d like to think that there’s a higher standard for Team Red in all government bodies, and we’re repeatedly disappointed. Let’s focus on our state legislature and note that the Senate is much … Read more
Not to beat a dead horse, but the “government” has no obligation to protect you. None. No matter what the proglodytes say about public safety, no one has to protect you. Heck, they don’t even have to figure out who attacked or killed you. There’s no right to either, but they don’t tell you that … Read more