By Ben Weingarten – Real Clear Wire More than a dozen jurisdictions run by Democrats – including Washington D.C., and several adjacent Maryland municipalities – allow noncitizens to vote in some local elections. San Francisco not only permits noncitizens to vote but appointed one to serve on its Elections Commission. Such developments, against a backdrop of millions of ... Read more
“Winning is merely a precursor; what is of most importance is what happens afterward.” In my early years, I voted for a Party’s candidates based on their Platform. Later, in mid-life, I learned that while the Platform should be the Standard of Measure/Quality Assurance document, I had learned through a rude experience to shift my voting focus. ... Read more
I hope this will be the last word I write about the character flaws of the Vice President Nominee, Tim Walz, the Governor of Minnesota. This topic is distracting when we have minimal time to concentrate on the country’s issues and the candidate’s policies. The problem with comparing policies and platforms is that we only ... Read more
A new study shows just how damaging major lithium mining operations can be. Tales of horrid working conditions and child labor have already crowded global headlines, along with stories highlighting the massive amounts of fossil fuels and equipment needed to acquire enough lithium to feed the ever-growing EV battery industry. Less obvious, however, have been ... Read more
New Hampshire residents will understand when Nantucket resident Pat McEvoy says the Feds jammed green energy (offshore wind) down their throats and that “We were not represented in this process.” Development in the Gulf of Maine has been fast-tracked thanks to State Senator David “This will look good on my resume” Watters. Dead whales didn’t stop it. ... Read more
On June 17th, 2024, the Board of Alderman held its annual FY24-25 budget hearing. The hearing permits citizens to question spending in any City division or department on a $320,000,000 budget. Alderman Dowd has established ground rules but often changes them during the hearing. If he doesn’t like how citizens question the spending of taxpayer ... Read more
To all those who are sending in memes, thank you! Many, many good ones! Please do share this post, and if you share an individual meme, consider mentioning you saw it on the Grok! Speaking of, from this week, Monday Edition and Wednesday Edition. *** Warning, definitely a few off-color ones, in case tender eyes ... Read more
The crown jewel of endorsements for any woman on the enemy camp candidate slate is from what a family member refers to as “That B****,” but there’s so many of them. Therefore clarification is in order and it’s Hillary. Instead of aligning with Annie Kuster and endorsing Colin Van Ostern (CVO), Hillary chose Goodlander, and ... Read more
Former Democrat State Senator Jeff Woodburn has been back in the news for trying to dodge a 30-day stint in stir. That was not (it seems) enough drama for him. He took a little trip to Maine, where he coincidentally found himself within shouting distance of his former fiancé. The woman whose arm he bit, ... Read more
After more than 50 years, Joe Biden is finally leaving the political scene. It’s something both Republicans and Democrats wanted but for different reasons. Republicans have always seen him as a weak politician without convictions or scruples, compromised by foreign adversaries, and suffering from increasing mental confusion. Democrats certainly saw the same thing but managed ... Read more
The last of the Baby Boom generation–the largest generation in American history–will have reached retirement age for maximum Social Security benefits as of the end of 2031. With the combination of tens of millions of Americans no longer paying in, doubling in medical and educational costs every 10-11 years, the National Debt (already nearly $110,000 ... Read more
I have always felt it is difficult to lie. The truth is easy to remember, but when you start to bend the facts, you have to remember your version of reality and who you told what. The Democrats are good at twisting the truth or, as some people would say, lying. The advantage the Democrats ... Read more
There is a movement afoot to keep the distraction of cell phones out of classrooms, and it is rare these days of division. People and politicians on both sides are lining up to take action on a shared goal. Make Cell phone use in the classroom a thing of the past. Last year, Florida passed ... Read more
Joseph Guthrie has a terrible voting record. Rockingham 15 has a 3 for 2-primary. One opponent, Lilli Walsh, has a middle-of-the-road record. The other, Cale Houston, does not have a record. Lilli Walsh contact info: Lilli@lilliwalsh.com, (978) 228-5116 Cale Houston’s contact info: [Not available at publication] We want to thank Spec Bowers for this Contribution. Submit yours to steve@granitegrok.com Bad ... Read more
I am excited to share an upcoming online panel presentation about food supplies, health, and various ways to stay informed and fight back against those who seek to control our food supplies. I will be speaking on both days as part of this broad discussion that includes informed perspectives from Joel Salatin, Robert F. Kennedy, ... Read more
In recent years, there has been growing interest in using natural remedies to combat mental health issues like anxiety and depression. While conventional treatments such as medication and therapy remain crucial, alternative approaches are gaining attention for their potential benefits and fewer side effects. Among these, healing mushrooms, particularly medicinal mushrooms, have emerged as promising ... Read more
It never ceases to amaze me how deaf some people are to their own rhetoric. Take Sanford, Maine, Mayor Becky Brink. As part of a consolidation plan to take the city from three polling places to one, she expressed some concerns about one location in particular. The move to consolidate the polling locations was purportedly ... Read more
I have a few points of fact regarding Senator Bill Gannon’s so-called conservative record. There is a widening lack of transparency in our state Senate due to a lack of roll calling being done which makes it impossible to know how individual Senator’s vote. The striking fact is Gannon’s rating is a C+ from the ... Read more
Dwayne Johnson seems like a nice enough guy, and he acts, so that might be all it is, but is he nice enough to give six million dollars back to the US Army? They “hired” him and the United Football League (The Rock is part owner) for 11 million dollars to help the Army increase ... Read more
By Ron Paul As the UK descends into tyranny, where just re-Tweeting something the government doesn’t like can land a person a multi-year jail sentence, Americans are wondering, “can it happen here?” After all, we have the guarantees of the First Amendment. But while we shake our heads at UK authorities jailing people for their ... Read more
