The Manchester Free Press

Sunday • March 9 • 2025

Vol.XVII • No.X

Manchester, N.H.

Is SAU21 Superintendent Meredith Nedeau Attempting to Electioneer – Again?

Granite Grok - 22 min 49 sec ago
Or at least allow it under her nose? Questions upon questions abound. 659:44-a Electioneering by Public Employees. I. No public employee, as defined in RSA 273-A:1, IX,shall electioneer while in the performance of his or her official duties.II. No public employee shall use government property or equipment, including, but not limited to, telephones, facsimile machines, ... Read more

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The Constitution Is The Solution

Granite Grok - 52 min 49 sec ago
The erosion of biblical Judao/Christian ethics and the philosophy of “hate God, family and country” has waged an ever-increasing war for the past century on the philosophy of Americanism: “governments are instituted among men to secure the God-given rights of “we the people”—life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. This challenge to the world of ... Read more

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NONPARTISAN?

Granite Grok - 52 min 49 sec ago
How can these POLITICAL groups call themselves NONPARTISAN? Because that’s the game!!! Anna Brown, Executive Director of Citizens Count and the UNH Franklin Pierce Rudman Center, helps us breakdown what a “nonpartisan” organization is, how to understand their intent, and when should we care what’s happening in Concord? Please like, follow, or subscribe to The ... Read more

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Dems Losing 51-36 – In What Game Is That Good

Granite Grok - Sat, 2025-03-08 23:00 +0000
Very few industries rely on polling data as much as politics. That includes the 24/7 campaign machine, for, after all, politicians’ primary job is to run for and be reelected to office. Nothing written or spoken is released before it is poll-tested. Even the big-dollar donors do not write checks with lots of zeros to ... Read more

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How Compromised is the NH Senate?

Granite Grok - Sat, 2025-03-08 21:00 +0000
The news of 2025’s perennial attempt to abolish the “sticker tax,” aka HB649 (ending annual passenger vehicles inspections), is good so far.  The House has voted in favor despite the failure of the House Transportation Committee to produce a proper recommendation. The committee did not recommend either pass or fail, which has happened to other ... Read more

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New Hampshire Takes a Step Toward Health Care Competition

Granite Grok - Sat, 2025-03-08 19:00 +0000
The New Hampshire House voted this week to make health care more accessible. The Lower chamber of the state legislature passed HB223, which would exempt certain facilities from restriction in existing state law. In the Granite State, a “medical facility” within 15 miles of a critical care hospital needs the permission of that hospital to ... Read more

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Champions of Justice or Criminal Accomplices?

Granite Grok - Sat, 2025-03-08 17:00 +0000
The Democrat Party has undergone some dramatic changes in recent years, changes that can best be described as bizarre, maybe even un-American. One of the earliest signs of trouble appeared in 2020, after George Floyd’s death at the hands of a police officer. Democrats went berserk, launching an all-out effort to defund police departments across ... Read more

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Should NH Continue To Require Annual Vehicle Inspections?

Granite Grok - Sat, 2025-03-08 15:00 +0000
The Union Leader has a survey (no paywall) asking your thoughts about ending annual passenger vehicle inspections. (Just for the heck of it, I’ll do an X poll here.) From reading comments on Grok feeds across social media, I know there is mixed support for it, but mostly for it, and the UL results as ... Read more

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So Kids, What Did We Learn From This Week’s House Session (3/6/25)?

Granite Grok - Sat, 2025-03-08 13:00 +0000
We learned it was quite a long day as we dealt with 42 bills and approved HR17, the budget unrestricted revenue estimates from the Ways and Means committee. In attendance were roughly 207 Republicans and 165 Democrats in the House. Given that roster of House bills I’ll be reporting on some interesting bills as well ... Read more

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Ramadan Bomb-a-Thon

Granite Grok - Sat, 2025-03-08 11:00 +0000
Ayup, there certainly is. And it’s easy to do… Putting on the Mantle of Victimhood is easy to do. Everyone weak of heart and weaker of mind will wring their hands in horror. When it comes down to it, “victims” are masters at playing on other peoples’ emotions and lack of ability to: Gazans, you’ve ... Read more

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Addressing Excessive Residential Lot Size Regulations

Granite Grok - Sat, 2025-03-08 03:00 +0000
Imagine that you’ve just graduated high school or college, you’ve landed an entry-level job, and you need a car. What’s on your car shopping list? It’s your first job, so you’re probably looking for a cheap car, and smaller cars are cheaper to buy and maintain than larger ones. So you start shopping. To your ... Read more

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State’s Attorneys Trying to Push Back the Rising Tide of Crime with a Broom

Granite Grok - Sat, 2025-03-08 01:00 +0000
No doubt the defund the police movement has been devastating for Burlington and other communities throughout Vermont, as our once safest-in-the-nation state has seen an unprecedented and undesirable rise in crime. But while “Defund the Police!” has gotten all the headlines and protest placards (cue Law & Order theme music), “In the criminal justice system, ... Read more

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Trump Has a Mandate and Diplomacy Starts at Home 

Granite Grok - Sat, 2025-03-08 01:00 +0000
This Week on Manch Talk, I dive into Trump’s 100-minute speech to Congress, what’s up with D.O.G.E., and give peace a chance! Please like, follow, or subscribe to The ‘Grok on Rumble and YouTube and check for Replays of Granite State Live, GrokTALK! and Right Side Up, or follow these links to their podcast pages.   Our Current Local ... Read more

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Grok Shot- Epic Rant on Dems, Criminals, Gun Rights, And Crime

Granite Grok - Fri, 2025-03-07 23:00 +0000
Clipped from this week’s edition of Granite State Live, Keith uses a clueless mayor’s remarks to launch another epic rant. This time it’s on crime, cops, Democrats, and gun rights. It was something special and I didn’t want anyone to miss it. Note: It is clipped to address an audio issue but you’re not missing ... Read more

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The Left is Trying to Get the Right To Doom Pam Bondi

Granite Grok - Fri, 2025-03-07 21:00 +0000
Democrats have nothing. Well, that’s not entirely true. They are still adept at getting Republicans to eat each other’s lunch. It works like this. Every side has factions and pundits scrabbling for eyeballs, which results in (at least) two things. Click bait bullshit headlines and hyperbolic exhortations. Dems do it, Bees do it, everyone does ... Read more

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In Defense of Charter Schools

Granite Grok - Fri, 2025-03-07 19:00 +0000
Yesterday, the New Hampshire House of Representatives overwhelmingly voted against House Bill 515, “An Act repealing the chartered public school eligibility for state school building aid.” Although I was originally scheduled to speak against HB515, the floor debate did not occur. Why? The Representative scheduled to speak in support of HB515 backed out of the ... Read more

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Friday Meme Thing

Granite Grok - Fri, 2025-03-07 17:00 +0000
But, soft! What meme through yonder blogsite breaks? It is more sh!t posting, and time to have some fun. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... Read more

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Enemies of Both Sticker Tax Freedom and 91A

Granite Grok - Fri, 2025-03-07 15:00 +0000
The HB649 House roll call numbers are in (HB649 ends mandatory passenger vehicle inspections). 355 (out of 400) reps voted, and 15 out of 183 Republicans went rogue.  Without further delay, let’s shame them now. As Chau Kelley would say, “There you have it, ladies and gentlemen.”  *The 8 two-time tax-loving Uniparty establishment Rs are ... Read more

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Make Every Democrat Pick a Side – Politics or People?

Granite Grok - Fri, 2025-03-07 13:00 +0000
We have a lot of mental deficients in my town. You probably do, too. People who think that there are local House Dems who put people over politics. It’s a nice thought, but rarely, if ever, is the case, and the Dems who attended Tuesday’s joint session of Congress just handed you a rhetorical cudgel ... Read more

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Pennies from Washington

Granite Grok - Fri, 2025-03-07 11:00 +0000
The Judicial Branch, apparently unconcerned about that whole separation-of-powers thing, is telling the Executive Branch what to do. In particular, it’s saying that the Trump Administration has to distribute $2 billion in foreign aid, even though it contains substantial amounts of wasteful, fraudulent, and harmful spending. Ideally, President Trump would take a page from Andrew ... Read more

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