The Manchester Free Press

Thursday • April 17 • 2025

Vol.XVII • No.XVI

Manchester, N.H.

No Civilized Society Undermines Libraries?

Granite Grok - Tue, 2025-04-15 12:00 +0000
That’s the headline of an op-ed in the Union Leader. The author, James Garvin, is offended by the idea that the Trump Administration would put the entire Institute of Museum and Library Services staff on leave. The entire who? IMLS is the only federal agency dedicated to libraries and is also a crucial source of funding for ... Read more

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Flags for Our Sons

Granite Grok - Tue, 2025-04-15 10:00 +0000
Napoleon once observed, “A soldier will fight long and hard for a bit of colored ribbon.” Indeed, colored cloth military decorations have long inspired prodigious and brave efforts on behalf of countries, causes, or flags. Today, such efforts occur not only by soldiers on battlefields but also by mothers—Gold Star Mothers — in New Hampshire ... Read more

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The Hidden Effects of Vaccines

Granite Grok - Tue, 2025-04-15 02:00 +0000
recent commentary, published in the journal Vaccine by Christine Stabell Benn of the Bandim Health Project at the University of Southern Denmark, challenges the conventional view of vaccines. While vaccines are recognised for their ability to prevent specific diseases, Benn highlights a critical but overlooked phenomenon: non-specific effects (NSEs). NSEs can either bolster or weaken overall health by shaping the ... Read more

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Right Side Up 4/14/2025

Granite Grok - Tue, 2025-04-15 00:00 +0000
This week, we discuss the passage of H454, the education bill, some actions of the Trump Administration, and “winners and losers” in Vermont. Please like, follow, or subscribe to The ‘Grok on Rumble and YouTube for early access to new episodes of GrokTALK!, Right Side Up, and Replays of Granite State Live. Follow these links for current and past ... Read more

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Is Social Media Fueling Crime and Violence?

Granite Grok - Mon, 2025-04-14 20:00 +0000
The grim side effects of Musk Derangement Syndrome and accompanying TDS Burning, vandalizing, and even defecating on Tesla EVs have become commonplace despite cameras that capture culprits in the act. Such brazen behaviors are endorsed and encouraged, embracing lawlessness as a moral good. Vietnam War protesters were not this extreme, and their goal was more ... Read more

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Libertarians vs. Republicans Charity Hockey Game [Final Score 7-5 ]

Granite Grok - Mon, 2025-04-14 18:00 +0000
The Fourth Annual Libertarians vs. Republicans Charity Hockey Game was Saturday, and it turned out to be a high-scoring, fast-paced spectacle. The Libertarian team had 49 shots on goal with the Republicans making 43. In the end, those extra shots made the difference as the Libertrains skated away with a 7 – 5 victory. This ... Read more

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Wisdom From Washington’s Farewell Address

Granite Grok - Mon, 2025-04-14 16:00 +0000
In these times, as hate fills the air, it seems God’s words, “Vengeance is mine,” are in the process of being hijacked by man.  Polls are indicating that over 50% believe that assassinating  President Trump is justified. Many Americans now see owning a Tesla as a health hazard that needs to be stopped by vandalism. ... Read more

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Education Finance Betrayal

Granite Grok - Mon, 2025-04-14 14:00 +0000
When Governor Scott unveiled his education reform plan, I warned readers to be prepared to “kiss your sister.” There’s a lot to not like in what he came up with, but at least it reduced spending by $180 million in order to cut taxes. The plan the Democrats are putting forward, however, is more like ... Read more

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Kamala Floats a Think Tank Thought

Granite Grok - Mon, 2025-04-14 12:00 +0000
Former Vice President Kamala Harris has had a few months to drink away her pain. Call it a two-month vacation from wasting other people’s money. No worries. That fraud didn’t waste the time. She has risen from her wine coma to thunk a thought – to borrow from her intellectual mentor, Edward Bear, known more ... Read more

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We Need To Raise The Volume

Granite Grok - Mon, 2025-04-14 10:00 +0000
I am just a simple guy from New Hampshire and Maine. I am retired, drive a school bus, and love to write. I love life, my sweetheart, our Border Collie, and our friends, and I am a lousy sleeper, so I get up in the middle of the night and write. You and I are ... Read more

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A Foundation for Libertarian Ethics

Granite Grok - Mon, 2025-04-14 02:00 +0000
In this week’s column, I’d like to discuss an important contribution to libertarian theory by the philosophers Douglas Rasmussen and Douglas Den Uyl in their book, Norms of Liberty (2005). This book has meant a lot to me over the years, and I read the manuscript before publication. The book is a sustained attempt to solve what ... Read more

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Reactions to Lt. Gov. John Rodgers Trashing President Trump

Granite Grok - Mon, 2025-04-14 00:00 +0000
Reactions to Lt. Gov. John Rodgers trashing President Trump, RKF jr ally says ‘reckoning’ is coming for Covid era rules. Please like, follow, or subscribe to The ‘Grok on Rumble and YouTube for early access to new episodes of GrokTALK!, Right Side Up, and Replays of Granite State Live. Follow these links for current and past content for the ... Read more

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NH Family Justice Updates

Granite Grok - Sun, 2025-04-13 22:00 +0000
Hearings Next Week!Tuesday, April 15th, 2025 – 11:00AMHouse Children and Family LawRoom 206-208, Legislative Office Building, 33 N State Street, Concord???? Watch ????Continuing Education with Administrative Judge Ellen V. Christo, NH circuit court.Watch the judicial system and Chairman Mark Pearson continue to spin their narrative that everything in the Family Court is lawful, that due process can ... Read more

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What do I owe them?

Granite Grok - Sun, 2025-04-13 20:00 +0000
John Kass has an exceptional piece here about the Wall Street vs. Main Street crowds and what we owe our children. And what do we as Americans owe the children of America? We owe them a chance at success, not a guaranteed outcome, but a chance at winning. A chance at a good paying job, ... Read more

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Let’s Define Chaos For The Democrats

Granite Grok - Sun, 2025-04-13 18:00 +0000
The Democrats have been considering a name change to align with their current philosophy, and I suggest they use the moniker Lemmings. Lemmings blindly follow the crowd and, void of any original thought, go about their lives based on the daily directive distributed by an unknown group of leaders. Listen to the daily sound bites ... Read more

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Defending The Second Amendment, No Matter What

Granite Grok - Sun, 2025-04-13 16:00 +0000
What last week appeared to be a decent day for a rally outside the New Hampshire state house took a New England turn yesterday. Mother Nature dropped several inches of spring snow on the Granite State, followed by rain, with temperatures in the mid-thirties. It was the sort of Saturday where you grabbed a hot ... Read more

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Property Tax, Sticker Tax, RTK & RTW; More Cross-Referencing

Granite Grok - Sun, 2025-04-13 14:00 +0000
After submitting my most recent article on rogue Rs that voted the wrong way on HB1002 last year and removing property tax relief from HB2 this year, I started alerting constituents of the latter.  A constituent of Bryer complained of him being a “union schmuck” and that inspired me to do more cross referencing.  I ... Read more

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April Sino-Us Trade War: Rich Miner Passive Income Execution Plan in the Background

Granite Grok - Sun, 2025-04-13 13:15 +0000
Relying on crypto assets to achieve cross-border wealth hedging and appreciation Core goal: Take advantage of exchange rate fluctuations and policy uncertainties in Sino-US trade frictions, build a decentralized asset portfolio through Rich Miner cloud mining, and achieve an annualized return of 30%-50% passive cash flow. Economic environment strategy positioning: 1. The impact of the ... Read more

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Where is BLM When You Need Them?

Granite Grok - Sun, 2025-04-13 12:00 +0000
Where is the pushback on Dem mayors moaning about having their federal police funding cut? Who can be anything but amused by local Democrats complaining about federal funding cuts that affect local police departments? DOGE is digging through the Federal Government’s fiscal backyard and uncovering a lot of old bones. There is waste, fraud, money ... Read more

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EFAs: The Pot Calling the Kettle Black?

Granite Grok - Sun, 2025-04-13 10:00 +0000
The Josiah Bartlett Center’s recent post by Drew Cline rightfully points out that reduced increases in school budgets are being called cuts, which is misleading. At the same time, Cline reports that increases in spending that come from EFAs are actually savings, which is similarly misleading. In an emailed article I received on March 14, ... Read more

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