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This week, on Right Side Up, Alison and Mike discuss the Tunbridge Fair and the many choices Vermonters have this election cycle. Watch on the ‘Grok Rumble Channel if the Embedded Video does not load. Authors’ and Speakers’ opinions are their own and may not represent those of Grok Media, LLC, GraniteGrok.com, its sponsors, readers, authors, … Read more
The Marxist and National Socialists throughout history killed easily because they created a culture that allowed it, and America, you are looking that culture in the eye. Democrats are the party of Darkness with all the connotations you can imagine. Their energy policy plans will likely leave us in darkness, which, I suppose, makes it … Read more
Believe it or not, I’ve always been an optimist. Down 10. Fourth quarter. Guess what? We’re running the ball. Fullback’s in the backfield foaming at the mouth. You don’t even have to guess. It’s a run. And the next play? Also a run. We’re imposing our will. Here’s Rep. Brandon Gill to open up the … 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. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . … Read more
Have you ever attended a committee hearing with a large turnout? Whether or not the committee chair is a pleasant one, it’s common to hear the chair saying words like, “if someone else has already said your talking point, we don’t need to hear it again; please save all of us some time,” as people … Read more
Today, on the Morning Update: Has the online right gone too far in its response to the response to the Lindsey Clancy case? Debate is welcome and necessary, but we need to discuss a deeper, darker problem. Watch on the ‘Grok Rumble Channel if the Embedded Video does not load. Ep. 263 Links: Authors’ and … Read more
Most Americans assume that if they are ever charged with a serious crime, they will be judged by a jury of twelve fellow citizens. That is how the right to trial by jury has been understood for most of American history. But that protection has been shrinking, like so many of the rights enshrined in … Read more
Millions of people today refer to their rights by amendment number, as if they get them from the Bill of Rights. They talk about their “2nd Amendment rights,” but they have it completely backward. The founders didn’t write the words as a permission slip for the people. They aren’t a “gun permit.” They are a restraining order … Read more
Letting transient voters have a say in matters with long-term consequences is an injustice. The Democratic Party wouldn’t let 500 republicans in to vote at their annual convention and then just live with the results. No organization would. They could replace officers, alter the charter or bylaws, and, in the case of a contested matter … Read more
New Hampshire’s “live free or die” motto expresses a core value deeply embedded in our culture and our government. People who cherish freedom don’t need large government. They don’t to impose their beliefs with a book of codes enforced by the point of a sword. That’s what unfree societies do. These reflections come to mind … Read more
Watching the left lose its hive mind over Trump’s $5000.00 midterm convention “election bribe” is not just predictable but hilarious. We have no idea what he means, where it might come from, how it might manifest, or whether he’s serious. A check, a tax rebate or credit, an in-pocket real-world benefit courtesy of the invisible … Read more
Rep. Laura Sibilia, I-Dover, lead sponsor of campaign advertising legislation that became law this year, has filed a complaint asking the Vermont Attorney General’s Office to determine whether paid advertisements by Americans for Prosperity during the 2026 election cycle are subject to state campaign-finance or lobbying disclosure laws. The social media advertisements criticize Vermont lawmakers … Read more
Charlie Kirk argued in the open. A year later, his accusers still work in the dark. They came at night. Three days after we marked one year since Charlie Kirk was murdered on a campus, someone walked up to the new bronze outside Turning Point headquarters in Phoenix and tried to kill him again. Red … Read more
Today, in the morning update, anti-Flock outrage has become bipartisan, but for entirely different reasons. People on the right want privacy and protections from the capricious surveillance state, while people on the left…don’t want the Feds, or local police, seeing or finding their criminals, foreign or domestic. Watch on the ‘Grok Rumble Channel if the … Read more
$39,721.24, and the Records Nashua Still Hasn’t Produced A new Right-to-Know lawsuit raises questions about figures presented to Nashua’s Board of Aldermen and why the records needed to verify them remain outstanding. TL;DR: If you do not follow Nashua government closely, you may not know the name Matthew Sullivan. Sullivan is Nashua’s Director of Community … Read more
Twenty-five years later, I still remember the beautiful morning, the burning towers, the strangers, the children, the smell, the silence—and the people who refused to stop looking for the lost. I Will Never Forget: September 11, 2001 Twenty-five years later, I can still remember exactly how beautiful that morning was. It was bright. Clear. Sunny. … Read more
Back in the Saddle? This week on GrokTALK! GraniteGrok.com co-founder Skip Murphy joins me to talk about getting back to the ‘Grok, with some chit-chat about what’s kept him away, AI data center outrage, Lindsey Clancy culture, and whatever tangents we end up on in the process. 00:00 Reintroduction of Skip Murphy02:03 The Impact of … Read more
In May of 2025, I dropped my first piece on the rising tide of assisted suicide in the United Kingdom. A bill had been proposed to legalize the practice of physician-assisted death (or variations of the same) with the appropriate amount of government “oversight.” Appropriate here means the health system is run by the government, … Read more
When an untrained reader sees the words “Tuna Tuesday,” s/he might be thinking of standing menu items, like Friday Fish, Saturday Beans & Franks, or Wednesday Prince Spaghetti Day. That’s ok, but some background is in order, especially for readers who are not “cat people,” but first, congratulations to future “Rep. Mr. Carson” for being … 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. Special shout-out to Matt, Laura, Deb, Keith, and everyone who keeps the meme folder full. Without them and the rest of you … Read more