A drug dealer named Vincent “Fatz” Caruso pleaded guilty in 2022 to flooding the North Shore with hundreds of thousands of Fentanyl pills whose profits he is alleged to have laundered through the sportsbook at a nearby New Hampshire Casino.

 

According to court filings, Vincent “Fatz” Caruso laundered at least some of his ill-gotten gains through the sportsbook at the Brook Casino in Seabrook, NH. He made regular trips to the casino with his co-defendant and mother, Laurie Caruso, federal prosecutors said. …

The alleged gangster pleaded guilty to charges of conspiracy to manufacture and distribute drugs, conspiracy to use firearms in a drug offense, using or carrying a firearm in furtherance of a drug crime, conspiracy to commit robbery, and conspiracy to commit money laundering.

The Brook has card games, sports betting, live shows, and…extracurricular money laundering if this report is accurate. And this was news to me. The case is a year old, so on a whim, I took to the Secretary of State’s Business Search database to see who owns/runs The Brook.

 

Business Name:	THE BROOK	Business ID:	836397
Business Type:	Trade Name	Business Status:	Active
Expiration Date:	2/3/2025	Last Renewal Date:	Not Available
Business Creation Date:	02/03/2020	Name in State of Formation:	Not Available
Date of Formation in Jurisdiction:	02/03/2020
Principal Office Address:	319 New Zealand Road, Seabrook, NH, 03874, USA	Mailing Address:	3271 S Highland Drive Suite 706, Las Vegas, NV, 89109, USA
Business Email:	acarrier@eurekamesquite.com	Phone #:	702-726-8514
Notification Email:	NONE

 

The Trade name is owned by,

 

Trade Name Owned By
Name Title Address RMH NH LLC Business Good Standing

 

Who is RMH NH LLC?

 

Business Name:	RMH NH LLC	Business ID:	803733
Business Type:	Domestic Limited Liability Company	Business Status:	Good Standing
Business Creation Date:	09/21/2018
Principal Business Office Address:	3271 South Highland Drive, Suite 706, Las Vegas, NV, 81909, USA	Mailing Address:	3271 South Highland Drive, Suite 706, Las Vegas, NV, 81909, USA
Citizenship / State of Incorporation:	Domestic/New Hampshire	Last Annual Report Year:	2023

 

And who is the Registered Agent for this Domestic Limited Liability Company whose offices are in Las Vegas?

 

Registered Agent Information
Name:	Karyn Forbes Esq
Physical Address:	c/o Shaheen & Gordon, 107 Storrs Street, Concord, NH, 03301, USA
Mailing Address:	c/o Shaheen & Gordon, PO Box 2703, Concord, NH, 03302, USA

 

 

Karyn Forbes is a lawyer working for the law firm of Bill and Senator Jeanne Shaheen.

So, are any other drug dealers “allegedly” laundering money through “businesses” in New Hampshire with connections to Bill and Jeanne Shaheen?

Hmmm?

Betting huge sums just under the “threshold at which a casino must file a currency transaction report.” And how does a gangster drug lord manage to lose only 20K of the alleged 400,000 he bet at The Brook?

Seems hinkey to me. I know nothing about online sportsbooks or gambling as a rule, so if anyone can help me out, please do.

How does Vincent “Fatz” Caruso ‘allegedly” run 400K through The Brook and walk away with $380,000, according to reports?

 

 

 

HT | Casino.org

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Forewarned is forearmed.  Thus, this is intended to be a compilation of articles, with my commentary, to try and get like-minded people to grasp what’s coming.  Even merely being aware of events in the world will make you better prepared than the hordes of sheeple.  Note that these compilations are catch-as-catch can, and presented as is.  I make no guarantee of accuracy or complete coverage of the world.

Please follow both me, Nitzakhon, on Gab… as well as my blog host Granite Grok and also on Telegram Tommy Robinson Official plus his Urban Scoop site.  And don’t forget posts sometimes get cloned on American Reveille as well, which is a good site to check out in general.

For prep materials, please see:

Survival Sunday – PREP Edition – Granite Grok

 

** VERY SHORT EDITION THIS WEEK – MY TIME IS AT A PREMIUM AND I HAVEN’T BEEN ABLE TO DO MUCH WORK ON THIS **

 

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Demographics is destiny.

 

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Top of the fold:

BIDEN ECONOMY: Federal Government Spending UP 40% Since 2019 as Inflation Soars and Recession Looms | The Gateway Pundit

Why does the line from the movie PREDATOR 2 come to mind: “There’s no stoppin’ what can’t be stopped…”?

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https://granitegrok.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/uv-street-lights-in-canada.mp4

 

I seem to remember Herr Klaus saying that they could track people who had been vaccinated.  Maybe this is it?  And while I’ve found Jane Ruby to be a bit on-the-edge (MHO), that doctor was in another essay I wrote talking about reverse transcription of the Jab.

Dark Thoughts in the Small Hours – Granite Grok

Now there’s a broader point her.

Let’s assume – and I do believe it – that all of these things are by design.  The plannedemic with the Jab being already in the works… the deaths, the slow-burn “died suddenly” effect.  The depressive effects on fertility.  And now, the apparent marking of people… and who knows what else has yet to be discovered?  Also forget that part-and-parcel to this is 15 Minute Cities, elimination of private car ownership, gas stoves, and on and on and on.

This has been accomplished with DECADES of planning, likely over a century.  Countless billions of funding, whether private or directed public money.  Bought and/or otherwise leveraged politicians… and regulators, teachers, etc.  Tens if not hundreds of thousands of researchers, and untold man-hours of work with the results and the desired direction clearly visible to those doing the research.

Given all this, you really think you’re going to PROTEST your way out?  You’re going to VOTE your way out?

Nope.  Time to sharpen up.  Find your steel.

 

 

 

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Deep State / Coming Tyranny / WEF / Globalists (broad):

De-Banking Journalists | Armstrong Economics

“Do you shut down peoples accounts due to their political views by any chance?” Maria asked the bank representative, only to be met with silence. Maria had been banking with ING Bank for numerous years without issues. Her account was suddenly shut down shortly after releasing a story on domestic terrorism in Australia. ING Bank has been unable to explain why her account was canceled.

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Most countries may not openly have social credit scores, but they’re keeping tabs on us. They are keenly aware that resistance to this New World Order is building. So they are now using professional journalists as examples hoping that people will stop asking questions to learn the truth. That is one of the reasons why this blog is free of charge – you deserve to know the truth.

Australia.  Doubtless here in the US soon.  More on this particular event:

EXCLUSIVE: Australia Banks are Now “Debanking” Independent Journalists Exercising Their Free Speech Rights | The Gateway Pundit

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Green Dictatorship? Netherlands Politicians Answering to the EU instead of Voters – Watts Up With That?

Let’s be clear: I admire the spirit.  But I fear that neither protesting nor voting will effect any real change, or long deter those who are determined to be our masters.

 

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Protecting Children:

Fear And Loathing On The Intertubes

By itself, this could be dismissed as a tempest in a teapot. But the revenge taken by VTuber fans and 4chan isn’t happening in a vacuum. States are passing laws banning sexually explicit drag shows in public venues, especially where children may be exposed to these “queens”. Parents across the country are demanding explanations from school boards when they find porn in their school libraries and troons making elementary school kids discuss sexual acts instead of teaching the three R’s. The same parents are bringing down the hellfire on schools that think it’s okay to hide the fact that Little Johnny is transitioning to Little Janey from Johnny’s parents. We have a long way to go before all these shifty genderqueer groomers are rooted out of the public schools, but as Churchill said after Stalingrad, it is, perhaps, the end of the beginning.

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National Security (specifically):

Only 7 Out Of 30 NATO Members Hit 2% GDP Defense Spending Target In 2022 | ZeroHedge

They’ve grown fat and lazy while America has carried their defense spending.

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Why hypersonic weapons change everything (substack.com)

The Kinzhal flies at altitudes of between 20 and 40 km, with a maximum range of 2,000 km. When above target, it dives perpendicularly and accelerates to 15 mach, generating enormous kinetic energy in addition to its explosive payload. That first strike with a single Kinzhal missile destroyed Ukraine’s nuke-proof underground weapons depot. This was a message for the west.

Seven Hairy Hells!

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Zelensky Admitted That Ukraine Already Ran Out Of Ammo – Flopping Aces

IMHO, western nations will strip themselves clean to supply Ukraine.

 

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On The Jab (and Covid)

Time!

 

 

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Inflation:

Inflation Is Transitory: Fed Looks To Raise Rates To Highest Since 2006

Stop trying to “fix” everything and just let things be.  Once the landscape is stable, people will adjust.

 

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Time!

 

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Enemedia:

‘Limited Scientific Evidence’ (italics replaced by underlining):

This is just basic statistics, using a single metric, based on information anybody can find with Google. There are other metrics we could consult. The world record for the 100-meter sprint is 9.58 seconds, set by Usain Bolt in 2009; the women’s world record, 10.45, was set by Florence Griffith-Joyner in 1988. The women’s record has stood for 35 years, which should suffice to suggest that it represents pretty much the maximum feasible speed by a female runner. Last year in the Southeastern Conference men’s 100-meter finals, how many of the male finalists ran faster than Griffith-Joyner’s world-record 10.45 seconds? The answer: All of them. 

The enemedia is now are so trapped by their ideology they deny basic facts.

 

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Pro-life:

Time!

 

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Know your Leftist / Globalist & Islamic enemy:

Time!

 

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Immigration / Migration:

Nearly 1 in 8 births in Ireland are to Non-EU citizens. (substack.com)

A lot of European countries from what I understand.

 

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Economy at large:

Yellen Convenes Emergency Financial Stability Meeting On Friday As Banking Crisis Explodes

Wheels loosening.  Related:

The Math Behind Deposit Insurance, And Why It’s The Beginning Of The End

The FDIC fund is totally insufficient to meet the needs if things fall apart as believed.  Which means more money printing.  Which means more inflation.

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Watch: Amid Banking Collapse, White House Says “We See A Strong Economy” | ZeroHedge

One needs to have accurate information.  This is “Baghdad Bob” territory.

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Are They Actually Trying To Crash The Economy On Purpose?

Short answer?  IMHO, yes.

 

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Political War

You are Damn Right This is an ‘Us -vs- Them’ Conflict – And There are More of Us Than Them – The Last Refuge (theconservativetreehouse.com)

The problem is that they move in lockstep while we’re willy-nilly.  They’re also MISSIONARIES while we see politics as a sideline to living our lives.

 

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US Stability (broad catch-all):

Why aren’t the Bidens being prosecuted for the crimes found on Hunter’s laptop, despite Biden’s role in the 1994 Crime Bill that imprisoned many Americans for similar actions to what his son is accused of? – Flopping Aces

More and more, in listening to talk shows as I drive hither and yon, I am hearing about there being two (or more) sets of laws.  A society either has equality under the law, or it doesn’t… and when it doesn’t, and clearly doesn’t, most people start to give up and find ways to get around it.  Related:

More than 100 Lawyers Vow Not to Prosecute Climate Change Protestors – Watts Up With That?

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Biden-appointed US attorney declined to prosecute 67% of cases as DC crime continues to surge: Report – TheBlaze

A society in free fall.

 

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World Stability (broad catch-all):

WWIII Watch: Russia To Put Nuclear Weapons Back in Belarus – Pirate’s Cove » Pirate’s Cove (thepiratescove.us)

Another Brandon / globalist win!

 

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Neil Oliver: Many are speculating that a final and catastrophic CRASH is coming for the banks…

 

 

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Specific to energy:

CHARLEBOIS: The hidden cost of carbon taxes in Canada | Toronto Sun

Tightening the demand by jacking the prices.

 

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Big Tech in general:

ChatGPT can now access the internet and run the code it writes (newatlas.com)

Who in the living hell thinks this is a good idea?  Related:

 

The Dark Side of AI: A Warning from Jordan Peterson (scary truth about ChatGPT)

 

 

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Surveillance technology society: ‘They say it’s comforting when Big Brother’s watching you!’

 

 

 

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Catch-all miscellaneous:

Time!

 

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Concluding thoughts if I’m moved to comment:

Time!

 

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Palate cleansers:

Time!

 

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Please check out my MEME collection.  Here’s the last one.

 

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Last year saw a handful of ethnic fakes exposed. People pretending to descend from an approved progressive victim class who turn out to be white women. And it’s always white women.

The University of Wisconsin’s Kay LeClaire, Dartmouth’s Susan Taffe Reed, Arab-Latina Queer Feminist activist Raquel Evita Saraswati, and who can forget Rachel Dolezal (white, black, and American Indian) or Lizard Warren.

On its surface, it seems insignificant, like a friend or acquaintance who pads their social resume with tales that seem to stretch the truth. They might be true, but you’re not sure, and it’s not as if it matters. But these white women (its always liberal white women) donned a false identity and then stole something as a result—a job, promotion, position, recognition, influence – from a person who was of legitimate ethnic or racial descent, something that is painfully important to the diversity crowd.

Though not nearly as important as their politics.

 

Pretendian Kay LeCLaire

 

The latest made famous for ethnic fraud alumni is Heather Rae, whose job as a high-profile Hollywood producer is to lie for a living. Making stuff up is how she makes a living, to which we can add pretendian.

 

Award-winning Heather Rae, 56, serves on the Academy of Motion Pictures’ Indigenous Alliance, previously headed up the Sundance Institute’s Native American program and claims “my mother was Indian and my father was a cowboy.” Multiple prior news reports have also cited her as having a Cherokee mother.

But a watchdog group called the Tribal Alliance Against Frauds is now demanding the Academy and the producer drop her “false claims” while activists insist she’s at best 1/2048th Cherokee.

The group accuses her of profiting from usurping “real American Indian voices and perspectives” and being a fraudulent so-called “Pretendian.”

That’s not very much. In fact, Rae is less likely to have any native descent than Lizard Warren, who was eventually forced to apologize for pretending all these years. We’ve no clue what Heater Rae will do but the NY Post Reports that her connection to this sort of fraud has deep roots.

 

Rae was already caught up in the highest-profile “Pretendian” scandal to hit Hollywood. The producer was thanked by the Academy last year for brokering an apology to Sacheen Littlefeather.

Littlefeather was blacklisted in Hollywood for appearing on Marlon Brando’s behalf to decline his 1973 Best Actor Oscar and jeered as she spoke up for Native Americans, claiming she was Apache.

But after her death in October, Littlefeather’s sister revealed she was a liar, who had faked her identity all along.

 

Is it safe to say that these are not the only liberals in entertainment who lie for a living that are lying to make a better living? And what, we must also ask, are the progressive gate-keepers prepared to do about it?

Nothing would be my guess. They have no problem standing behind their fake president. How could they possibly care if another liberal white chick masquerades as ethnic at the expense of actual people of color?  At least until it becomes a public relations problem, at which point they will pretend to give a damn.

 

Note: There is a list of at least 195 alleged pretensions floating around the internet, but I did not locate an accessible copy before publication.

HT | PJ Media

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If you understand what the real purpose of the politics of transgenderism is, that it is better (perhaps) not to list Rights but Wrongs, and an inventive way to deep-six the pornography books in your second grader’s public school library, you’re in luck!

I have more snippets to glide through over the absolute insanity (with some sane items to level you out) going on in our schools. As always, reformatting and emphasis mine:

Coming up soon is the Transgender/Antifa called “Transgender Day of Vengeance” this Saturday at 11 am, Supreme Court in DC to “fight the hate” and to “seek revenge for what they term “trans genocide.” Problem is, there is no “Trans Genocide” – the term, like “assault weapon,” is a made-up term for political purposes. In this case, to make themselves feel even more like victims and engender “sympathy” from others.  Problem is, there is no “genocide” going on: according to the FBI:

• No Transgender Genocide

Americans who claim to be transgender were the victims of 271 hate crimes in 2021, with few of the crimes being serious, undercutting claims that the community is facing “genocide,” according to FBI data released this week.

Of the 177 cases where the offender’s race was known, 81 offenders were black, about 60 were white, 20 were Hispanic, and one was Asian. Still, even that data could be misleading as FBI statistics inflate the number of “white” hate crime perpetrators by counting most Hispanics and Arabs as “white.” To a limited extent, the data can be adjusted to treat Hispanic as a race separate from black and white, which The Daily Wire did in the above numbers, but in many cases the “ethnicity” was not even recorded, forcing them to be treated as white.

While no one should be attacked or their items trashed, sorry, but 271 isn’t a “genocide.”  It’s not even rare. Breakdown:

Of the 271 crimes against transgenders, the FBI data reported two slayings and two rapes. Of the remainder, 70 were incidents of “intimidation.” There were 48 aggravated assaults, 87 simple assaults, eight robberies, 14 thefts, and 37 instances of vandalism or damage.

I rail against how the Left redefines our common language to support their political agenda. Sorry, two slayings, while despicable, are not genocide. Nor do we hear much about such killings (nor do I read about them) on a regular basis. It just doesn’t exist.

BTW, now go and look up the FBI hate stats about Jews as a comparison. And talking about surprises, should anyone be surprised about this (except for the hardcore activists)? Please note that WaPo is no right-wing publication:

• Washington Post Poll Inadvertently Finds Vast Majority Of ‘Trans’ People Aren’t Really Transgender

Most adults who identify as transgender don’t consistently identify as the opposite sex or present themselves as such, according to a Thursday poll from The Washington Post and Kaiser Family Foundation. Only half of transgender adults actually present as the opposite sex all or even most of the time, according to the poll. Fewer than half identify as transgender women or men, as opposed to “nonbinary” or “gender non-conforming.”

Among transgender respondents, 40% identified as “trans, nonbinary” and 22% identified as “trans, gender non-conforming; only 22% identified as transgender women and 12% identified as transgender men, according to the poll. Nonbinary people feel that they do not fit into the category of male or female, and gender non-conforming people feel that they do not fit into conventional gender norms. Few transgender respondents said they presented as the opposite sex all the time; three in 10 did, compared to 20% who presented as the opposite sex “most of the time,” 34% who did “some of the time” and 16% who “never” present as the opposite sex, the poll found.

…Among transgender adults, 78% reported that they had experienced serious mental health problems compared to 32% in the U.S. overall, according to the Post.

Confused?  I am – and I’m thinking some of them may be as well. Isn’t that the definition of gender dysphoria?  But I AM confused as to why Teachers won’t be honest with parents:

• Former Teacher Faces Backlash After She Reveals Code Used When Talking to Parents

A former elementary school teacher based in New Hampshire revealed the approach she would use when discussing her students with their parents. In a video posted to TikTok in February, Jess Smith, 33, said teachers “have a code when we email parents. When we use phrases like, ‘Your child is very social,’ that means they won’t stop talking,” she said. She also shared another “secret teacher (sic) code” like, “Their excitement in the classroom is contagious,” which really means, “They will not calm down.”

@bored_teachers Have you used our secret Teacher Code when talking with parents?? #teachersoftiktok #teacherlife #secret #teacher #parents ♬ original sound – Bored Teachers

Read the rest.

A different way of thinking about schools (Ian, he always makes my head hurt – and that’s a good thing!): a takeoff of a Dillon’s Rule State

• Dillon’s School

It would be much simpler, much more direct, and much more justifiable for the bill to express what schools may not do [instead of a Parents Bill of Rights  -Skip]  — a Schools’ Bill of Wrongs, so to speak. After all, schools are creatures of the state.  There is no need to discover new rights, or claim new powers, for the state to tell schools what they are prohibited from doing.

Instead of Parents being able to ask and get a truthful answer about the name their child uses in school:

…why not just prohibit schools from using any name other than the one under which a child is enrolled?  If they want to use a different name, the parent would have to re-enroll the child under the new name.

…Ultimately, the state should have the same relationship to schools as it does to towns:  Dillon’s Rule.  If a school isn’t given explicit permission to do something, it has no power to do it.

If schools aren’t given explicit permission to collect biometric scans or DNA, or to immunize a child, or give a child counseling or psychological advice, then they can’t do those things.

And if you don’t know what a Dillon’s Rule State is, read this.

Oh, about those porn books:

• A novel approach to getting porn out of schools

In the upstate village of Fairport, New York a group of parents have lawyered up and are bringing pressure on the local school board to get age-inappropriate material out of the schools. But the approach they are taking is rather unique and might prove more effective than attempts in other districts around the country.

The school board wars are turning up the temperature on porn-pushing administrators. In Fairport, N.Y., a group of parents has grown tired of asking for the school board to remove explicit books and materials from their schools. After months of asking nicely, speaking to the board, writing letters, and other efforts, the Fairport Educational Alliance has hired a lawyer and filed a claim against the board’s insurance bond.

…This will force the insurance company to investigate the situation. If they find that the school board has violated state and federal laws against child endangerment and child pornography, each member will be personally responsible for refunding the insurance company the entire amount of the surety.

This type of claim has been tried with forced masking in other parts of the country but has been unsuccessful. However, parents in Fairport say the major difference between those complaints and this one is that the school district is breaking federal and state laws which are tied directly to the complaint.

Brilliant!  Hope it works!  This next one certainly is a #FAIL. Once again, we have Critical Race Theory (CRT) at play here. While National Geographic isn’t a school per se, geography is taught in schools.  However, NG has gone Woke and has to figure out how to make everyone winners because we certainly can’t allow others not win (e.g., lose). Competition/meritocracy is under attack again (remember Participation Trophies and no more Valedictorians?):

• National Geographic cancels popular geography bee because of equity

The time-honored geography contest GeoBee is now history. National Geographic, which has sponsored the event for more than three decades, has decided to “permanently discontinue” the bee, citing issues about equitable participation.

According to the outlet’s New Windowwebsite, the National Geographic Society decided to cancel the contest after 33 years “to make way for new, transformative, and innovative geography education opportunities in which students around the globe can more equitably participate.” It is unclear when the official decision was made.

…Critics of the bee’s cancellation suggest that the move may have been racially or ethnically motivated, as young males of Asian descent seemed to dominate the competition for more than a decade. National Geographic’s new emphasis on helping students “more equitably participate” has only fueled such claims.

So NG is blaming the subset of students that studied hard, put in the time, exercised their minds, and won on merit.  Guess what message is now being sent (er, winners are losers?).

Continuing on the sexualization of children, this is what a sex-crazed Boston School did with the “Youth Risk Behavior” survey:

• Boston School Latest to Ask Young Kids About Their Sex Lives

A Boston public school is the latest to survey young teens — and some preteens — about their sexual “history.” The 54-question survey asks 6th- and 7th-graders everything from how much water they drink to how many sexual partners they’ve had. It also asks pre-teens if they have engaged in oral sex.

Some students, too young to understand the questions, went home to ask their parents, “What is oral sex?”

Why are schools around the nation asking kids intimate questions about their sexual history?

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This is an open letter to the citizens of the Governor Wentworth Regional School District concerning any potential, blatant pornography and grooming material that may be in our school libraries or online libraries.

We want to thank Ruth Clough for this Contribution – Please direct yours to Editor@GraniteGrok.com.
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Approximately six conservative citizens of the district, half of which are natives, attended the school board meeting this past Monday night.  We had been given a heads-up that the opposition had planned to crowd us out by using all of the public input time. The first public input time consisting of 15 minutes was indeed just that; they had their say. Bobbi Boudman and another accused us conservatives of being ignorant and narrow-minded.  Their concern wasn’t for the education, math, reading, and history of the children but to be certain that the “LGBTQ material” would remain widely available throughout the district. Whether that meant in the elementary school, kindergarten, and preschool grades or not wasn’t clear.

We’re not sure how many parents are aware of the ramped sexual grooming of our very young children that is happening in the school systems all across the country simply by the books available to them in the libraries. Reports state that the levels of learning basic education amongst our students have suffered drastically over the past decade as education has become more about sex and less about… actual education.

Our small group of conservative activists has no bias whatsoever with the choices that young adults/teenagers make concerning their sexuality. This is America, and as of March 15, 2023, we still have the freedom to partner with whomever we wish. All of us have several friends who have same-sex partners, and we respect them as such. Our concern is the grooming of young students that is being done all across the country, and it has become rabid within public libraries and schools!

I am certain that I will get several ‘hate’ comments for this post, but before you are quick to comment, hear me out, and most of all, click on the links within the comments below for more information supporting my position.

A few weeks back, and just ninety minutes away, a concerned father, Adam Zajac, traveled to address a school board in Windham, Maine. What he discovered was that on the list of books in the library was one titled “Identical.”  Listen to his testimony. Listen to his eleven-year-old son’s testimony which is also in a separate link.  Decide for yourself just how filthy some of the school library books are in this neighboring school.

School boards all across the nation are shutting off the mics of concerned parents for actually reading from these pornographic books because these books are so vulgar. Imagine that! They can’t tolerate listening to adults read them but allow these same books in our libraries! School board members are completely unaccountable to the parents, and we allow this through our silence.

And while some books may be helpful to LGBTQ students struggling with their sexual identity, there should be guidelines in place for age appropriation. We don’t let children drink alcohol, join the army, smoke cigarettes, or drive cars until they are at the age of maturity. There’s a very good reason for that.  Children must be protected and nurtured until which time they are able to make healthy choices that hopefully lead them to a life of fulfillment. Parents know what’s best for their children. Sexual education by a school system should be by parental written consent only.

In 2004, the US Dept of Education released a report that looked at sexual misconduct in the classroom. The report concluded that roughly 10% of students experience sexual misconduct by a teacher at some time during their K-12 school experience. That was then. 19 years ago. Look how out of control things are now! I remember listening to a friend of mine, when we were in high school 40 years ago, tell me how one of the female teachers took her to a party; she was 16, got her drunk, and took advantage of her. I’ve had a mother of a ten-year-old boy come to me and cry that a school principal fondled her son during a disciplinary review.

How much more trouble will our students be in as the schools inch closer and closer to full-on, filthy porn like Adam Zajac and his son expose within their school libraries in our neighboring state of Maine?  If you think it’s not coming… it’s already here.

I would encourage parents to have their children report back to them any sexually inappropriate books that are in their school libraries or online libraries. You can report these books, audio, videos, etc., to me anonymously, and our small group of conservatives will do what we can to alert other parents that these books are available in the public schools and insist that these books be removed.

Bobbie Boudman is a transient from CA. She is hellbent on bringing the ways of Gavin Newsom into our traditional school district. Bobbie has made her way to be famous on Granite Grock. She is disgusted with white women, white men, and black men. She is the true epitome of a racist. If you’re interested in learning more about this person who lost her election as a local rep last November, click on the link below. She is toxic.

She accused us on Monday night of wanting to be book banners like Nazi Germany. She said we were ignorant. I guess if loving, and wanting to protect our children from sadistic pornography like the Zajacs speak of, then call us ignorant. And for me, I say this; if you think that dragqueen story hour with grown men groping themselves and dancing in front of small children is educational, or having books in libraries of children kneeling down in front of grown naked men to teach them the proper way to have gay sex is educational – well call me ignorant, and I say that you are a sexual predator if you condone these types of materials in our schools, and with any children under the age of 16. I’m no legal scholar, but it looks like school libraries are exempt from allowing sexually explicit to children in the guise of “education.” If anyone else has better legal information, please pass it along to me.

One has to wonder why the schools are so adamant to sexualize children. It’s always the same answer, just like with forcing masks… follow the money. Federal funds are available if certain programs are within the curriculum. The government wants to control your children through “education.”

Back to the recent school board meeting, the second public input time came, and as the liberals had promised, they tried to squeeze me out of the lineup. They were not successful. In a very poor and unprepared presentation on my part, I addressed the school board, first by apologizing to them for my earlier and rather rude protest towards Bobbi for calling us ignorant, and then explained that we were not looking to ban books specifically because they were LGBTQ, but wanted to be certain that if books were of a pornographic nature to be age appropriate.

Because liberals are so highly regarded and protected in our society due to the inaction of conservatives, the police were called to the school board meeting because my shouting made the liberals uncomfortable. Bobbi and her kind are professional victims. Bobbi requested a police escort when she left the building, though I’d been long gone before she left the building, and the police knew this because I’m pretty sure one of them followed me to my son’s house.

Bobbi and her kind like to; provoke, bully, and belittle – and then cry victim when someone shouts out in defense. I say they are cowards, and perhaps even much worse.

The way to destroy a nation is to destroy the family. You destroy a family by destroying the children. The best way to destroy a child is to traumatize them sexually.

The books in these libraries are introductory to something more sinister coming. Progressives always want more. Consider abortion; they went from first-trimester abortion, and now they have progressed to allowing a baby to die after the baby was strong enough to survive the abortion procedure by setting the child aside with “comfort and care.” How truly horrific.

Be brave. Do something.

And before it’s too late.

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The O’Keefe Media Group (OMG) has uncovered what looks like a massive money laundering scam. The names of Act Blue donors in Maryland were used to move tens of thousands of small-dollar contributions from third parties without their knowledge.

 

Take for example Garland Riggs, a resident of Maryland who has made 31,073 contributions for a sum of over $230,000 from 2015 to 2022 according to FEC and state data. When approached at their doorstep by James O’Keefe, Mrs. Riggs and her husband were shocked by the figures. When told they were listed as giving over $230,000 Mr. Riggs said “No, not us,” before imploring O’Keefe to help him “get to the bottom of all this.”

Who is getting all this cash?

 

Both in Maryland and nationally, Warnock for Georgia, Amy for America, Progressive Turnout and many more Democratic PACs seem to be the common recipients of these contributions from what Bernegger calls “smurfs,” in accordance with its label as a term for those involved in the structure of money laundering.

 

Peter Bernegger at Election Watch is credited with flagging the money laundering operation and bringing it to the attention of OMG, which is investigating. The EPOCH Times and The Gateway Pundit are credited with similar stories but “real” journalists have not yet shown any interest.

If someone were using WIN RED to do this, they’d be all over it, but as it stands, O’Keefe is asking the growing army of grassroots investigators to jump in and see what can be uncovered.

It’s a huge story. If you can think of a way to contribute to what appears to be a massive campaign finance end around, please do.

 

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So, Mikey Graham has a post up claiming that New Hampshire is the second most popular State for domestic migration by “the wealthy” from Massachusetts due to its tax policy. If you take just a few moments to dig into the details, you will see that Mikey’s broader claim … that New Hampshire’s tax policy acts as a magnet for domestic migration … is pretty damn DECEPTIVE.

The details-trail begins with this tweet:

 

From there to the linked article, which has this claim:

“Florida and New Hampshire are overwhelmingly the most popular choices for relocation,” the CPA report states.“While some may argue that a move to Florida is driven by a desire for better weather and a different lifestyle, the fact that the second most popular destination is New Hampshire suggests that people want to stay in the area but may be motivated instead by a lower cost of living, including a lower tax burden.

The “CPA report” relies on an unscientific survey of Certified Public Accountants for its claim that New Hampshire is the second most popular destination because of taxes:

82% of CPAs surveyed indicated that their high-income clients have expressed plans to leave Massachusetts in the next 12 months. Florida and New Hampshire are overwhelmingly the most popular choices for relocation.

In other words, to the extent that the CPA survey is correct, all that it tells us is that some unknown number of rich people, presumably rich white liberals, are moving to New Hampshire from Massachusetts. Nothing about the actual numbers. Nothing about what the CPA survey represents in terms of total migration from Massachusetts to New Hampshire.

The 2022 election gives us a very good idea of how domestic migration has affected voting in New Hampshire, but first a brief digression to the “big picture,” so we can see how useless this CPA report actually is. The CPA report references the Tax Foundation:

In a recent report, the Tax Foundation analyzed IRS data and found that Massachusetts is losing more residents than almost any other state in the country.

From the Tax Foundation:

 

So with a population of approximately 1.4 million, New Hampshire … .73% … added a little over 10,000 residents from 2019 to 2020. Meanwhile, with a population of approximately 29 million, Texas … .46% … added a little over 133,000 residents. Not so impressive when you look at actual numbers versus percentages is it?

Moreover domestic migration is making New Hampshire BLUER, not redder, as I noted in a recent post:

… Woke Hampshire is neither a Red State nor a Purple State. It is a Blue State. The last time the GOP Presidential candidate got more than fifty percent of the vote was 1988. And since COVID it has gotten much bluer. Senator Hassan was elected in 2016 by barely more than 1,000 votes. In 2022 she was reelected by more than 55,000 votes.

Woke Hampshire has become much bluer recently for two reasons. One is that Governor Sununu was  one of the more extreme COVID Governors. To borrow a phrase, he chose Fauciism over freedom. His lockdowns, mask-mandates, tacit encouragement of businesses to impose vaccine-mandates, among other things, drove Red voters to leave the State.

The other reason is that Sununu, since being elected Governor in 2016, has fully embraced and encouraged woke. …

How they deceive!

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Former Pfizer VP Mike Yeadon’s name popped up (see also, an anti-vaxxer, according to the same experts that told you the mRNA vaccine was safe and effective) so I looked him up.

Yeadon is famous for a speech he gave in which the former Pfizer Exec implied a series of unapproved notions. Ideas that were contrary to the approved narratives.

Yeadon insisted that there was no risk of asymptomatic infection (which in early 2021 contradicted the ongoing terrorism of masks, distancing, and testing healthy people.) He was dismissive of hyperbole over variants and insisted that the shots were not safe and effective. He also dared to suggest that the vaccines might be a problem for pregnant women.

Reuters, being a good little prostitute for the Public Health Industrial Complex, debunked each claim with the approved expert opinion rubber-stamped by Bureaucrats ad other professionals on the take from Big Pharma or terrified of being canceled.

Looking back, the Reuters’ fact check doesn’t hold up well, fitting nicely into the category of – what is it they called it again? – misinformation or disinformation.

Here is the Reuters fact-check response to Yeadon’s points and how they’ve shown their age.

ASYMPTOMATIC INFECTION

Reuters Response: “But a report from the United States’ Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in March this year estimated that 50% of COVID-19 transmission happens before people develop symptoms, while 30% of infected people stay symptom-free (here). Another from January 2021, published in the JAMA Network medical journal, judged that 59% of COVID-19 transmission could be from asymptomatic cases (here).”

‘Grok Verdict: That was all bought and paid for propaganda as part of the intimidation mission to put a needle in every arm. Claims of asymptomatic spread have been rolled back quietly (for the most part), but Yeadon and millions of us were right. Reuters was wrong.

VACCINES

Reuters Response: “[Yeadon] points to the number of side effects listed in U.S. and UK monitoring systems as alleged proof; however, Reuters has already explained these reported reactions are not necessarily caused by the vaccine (here and here).

The shots have been proven to be safe and to give the best protection against COVID-19 (here), while regulators have acted with extreme caution over rare potential adverse reactions (here).

‘Grok Verdict: Documents pried from the FDA and Big Pharma’s lying hands proved that the shots were never safe or effective, and the FDA, CDC, and the manufacturers all knew it. They also knew that a long list of side-effects and harms were well-known before the EUA was issued, and if you doubt me, check the newly released Pfizer BioNtech TV commercials pimping that COVID vax. A long list is read out in the ad as precautions. Sadly, while there are many, the Ad never mentions sudden death (they do mention myocarditis, though).

Yeadon (and you and I, the FLCCC, the AFLD, Dr. Simone Gold, Dr. McCullough, Dr. Kory, and so many others were right. Reuters was wrong.

 

PREGNANCY

Reuters Response: “In December, Public Health England initially advised against pregnant individuals getting a COVID-19 vaccine while waiting for more data (bit.ly/3wocPrk). New advice was issued in April 2021 after real-world data from the U.S. showed 90,000 pregnant women had been safely vaccinated (here).”

‘Grok Verdict: Pregnant women were not excluded from trials. They all miscarried. Post-EUA vax miscarriage numbers in the general population were hundreds or percent above normal.  The potential for harm is so great that in early 2022 news broke of a printed Pfizer vaccine insert that suggested COVID-vaccinated men refrain from heterosexual sex with women of childbearing age for at least 28 days to “eliminate reproductive safety risk.”

Women who got The Jab list babies. Men who got the Jab have also had issues with their “reproductive freedom.”

Yeadon (and everyone else who shouted about risks) was right, and Reuters was wrong.

 

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Frank Staples was falsely arrested along with other Americans at the October 13, 2021 Executive Council meeting led by Governor Sununu. Please come to his trial THIS FRIDAY (3/31/23) to show your support (details below).

You can read about the disturbing abuse of power in this article, and the three other articles that are embedded within it.

Related: IMPEACHABLE OFFENSE? NH Governor SECRETLY Pressured State Reps to IGNORE ARRESTS of Nine Americans UNDER HIS WATCH!

Also disturbing is the fact that Mr. Staples’ trial is the first one for those arrested – and the prosecutors appear to be stacking the deck to rig the outcome against all nine Americans. They are using technicalities to disqualify as many credible eye-witnesses as possible.

I was at the October 13, 2021 Executive Councilor’s meeting, and testified on behalf of Mr. Staples on Friday, March 17 regarding the nine Americans arrested for no apparent reason. Prior to permitting me to testify, I was asked three questions by the prosecution. If I remember correctly, they were something like this:

1. Did I have any conversations with the defendant regarding what to say?
2. Was I told by the defendant what questions he was going to ask?
3. Did I watch any of the previous testimony of the trial?

I answered no for each question, but apparently there were quite a few scheduled witnesses who observed testimony of other witnesses – either in person or via video of previous trial footage – and therefore the judge disqualified those individual witnesses from testifying on behalf of Mr. Staples.

I am betting that those same disqualified witnesses will be disqualified from testifying at the trials of the remaining people who were unjustly arrested – thereby making their conviction an almost certainty for crimes they did not commit.

Why would the prosecutors, who work in the NH Department of Justice, which is run by NH Attorney General John Formella, who was appointed by Governor Sununu want to prevent those who were falsely arrested at Governor Sununu’s meeting from having a fair trial?

Why was I not warned by the judge or the prosecutors ahead of the trial that all witnesses must sequester themselves from other testimony? Why was the judge and prosecutors going to allow all of Mr. Staples’ witnesses to observe the trial from within the courtroom without issuing the sequestration warning prior to the first witness being called – knowing the dire consequences for Mr. Staples’ and every subsequent defendant when their trial is held?

Is justice being sought – or is the deck being stacked in order to cover up false arrests of people who have been critical of Governor Sununu?

The arrests and subsequent legal maneuvering mirrors the type of abuse regarding what is taking place at the federal level on multiple occasions recently. Does January 6th ring a bell?

Please come to the courthouse in Concord to make a peaceful statement. If you have the time but choose to not attend – and instead sit idly by regarding the unjustified arrests of innocent people, then you are complicit in normalizing this abuse of power.

Freedom is not free. That is not just a saying. It is a fact.

Get involved. Show up! And when the trial is about to begin, remove yourself from the courtroom if you plan to testify at this trial or one of the subsequent trials for the remaining Americans.

Date: 03/31/23
Time: 10 AM
Location: Courthouse, 32 Clinton Street, Concord, NH

 

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Are you looking to take your project management career to the next level? Have you heard of P pmp certification 35 pdu  but don’t know where to start? Look no further! PMP exam prep training is the key to unlocking new opportunities and advancing your skills. In this blog post, we’ll break down what exactly PMP exam prep training entails, who should consider it, and how it can benefit you in the long run. So grab a cup of coffee and get ready to dive into the world of project management certification!

What is the PMP exam?

The PMP exam is a four-hour, computer-based test that consists of 200 multiple-choice questions. The PMP exam is administered by Pearson VUE.

The PMP exam is based on the PMI Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK). The PMP exam tests your knowledge and understanding of the PMBOK. The questions on the PMP exam are not difficult if you have studied the PMBOK and have experience with project management.

If you are new to project management, or if you do not have much experience with the PMBOK, you should consider taking a PMP exam prep course. A good prep course will help you understand the concepts tested on the PMP exam and will give you practice with the type of questions that will be on the exam.

What is PMP exam prep training?

PMP exam prep training is a type of training that helps prepare individuals for the Project Management Professional (PMP) certification exam. This type of training typically covers topics such as project management fundamentals, PMP exam content, and test-taking strategies. PMP exam prep courses can be taken in person or online, and they are often offered by colleges, universities, and private companies.

Who needs PMP exam prep training?

Assuming you are referring to the Project Management Professional (PMP) Exam, prep training is not required but recommended. The PMP Exam is an industry-recognized certification for project managers offered by the Project Management Institute (PMI). To qualify to take the exam, you must have either a four-year degree and at least 3 years of project management experience with 4,500 hours leading and directing projects, or a secondary degree with at least 5 years of project management experience with 7,500 hours leading and directing projects. If you do not have the required experience, you can become a Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM)®.

While there is no formal prerequisite for PMP exam prep training courses, it is highly recommended that candidates take some form of preparation course to increase their chances of passing the exam. Prep courses provide an overview of the exam content and format, as well as test-taking strategies. Many courses also include practice exams to help candidates get familiar with the types of questions they will see on the actual exam.

What are the benefits of PMP exam prep training?

PMP exam prep training can provide numerous benefits to those who are looking to take the PMP exam. Perhaps most importantly, PMP exam prep can help you better understand the concepts and material covered on the exam. In addition, PMP exam prep can also help you develop a study plan and identify resources that can be used to prepare for the exam. Finally, many individuals find that taking a PMP exam prep course helps them feel more confident and prepared on test day.

How to find the right PMP exam prep training course

There are a few things to consider when looking for the right PMP exam prep training course. The first is whether you want an online or in-person course. There are pros and cons to both types of courses, so it’s important to decide which one will work better for you.

If you choose an online course, you’ll have the flexibility to study on your own schedule. However, you won’t have the benefit of in-person interaction with a instructor.

In-person courses can be more expensive, but they offer the advantage of being able to ask questions and get immediate feedback. They can also be more convenient if you live close to the training location.

Once you’ve decided on the type of course you want, it’s important to find one that’s reputable and has a good reputation. You can read reviews online or ask people you know for recommendations. Once you’ve found a few courses that look promising, take the time to compare them and see which one is the best fit for you.

Conclusion

The PMP exam prep training is a great way for professionals to prepare for the Project Management Professional certification. It offers the flexibility of studying anytime, anywhere, and can be tailored to your specific needs. With its comprehensive coverage of project management topics and practice exams, it can set you up for success in obtaining your certification. Taking advantage of a PMP exam prep course is an important step for those looking to take their career to the next level. For more information visit  https://www.exam-pmi.com/

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The failure of Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) on March 10 was the second largest bank failure in US history. Just two days following SVB’s collapse, Signature Bank joined the record books as the third largest bank failure in US history. First Republic Bank also seemed on the edge of collapse until Bank of America, Citigroup, and other big banks agreed to jointly fund a bailout for it.

Major Swiss bank Credit Suisse was also teetering on the brink when it received a 54 billion dollars line of credit from the Swiss UBS Group last week. Now, UBS is in the process of buying Credit Suisse. Politicians, regulators, and financial “experts” all rushed to assure us these problems were all caused by factors unique to the individual banks and were not a sign of a systemic weakness in the banking system.

The bank failures and near failures caused nervous banks to borrow a combined 164.8 billion dollars in one week from the Federal Reserve’s discount window and the Bank Term Funding Program, a new program created by the Fed to make loans to troubled banks. The Fed created this program even though supposedly there is no systemic problem in the banking industry.

While SVB didn’t receive a bailout, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) guaranteed the full amount of all deposits even though Congress set a standard FDIC guarantee on deposits of up to 250,000 dollars. By covering all SVB deposits, the FDIC has created an expectation among depositors at major financial institutions (as well as the institutions themselves) that the government will cover 100 percent of deposits. This will cause both depositors and banks to make investment decisions they typically would not make, thus guaranteeing larger bank failures followed by more bailouts for wealthy depositors.

Some have blamed the current bank failures, along with other signs that the economy is on the verge of a major downturn, on the Federal Reserve’s interest rate increases. It is true the Fed bears responsibility. However, the rate increases are not the problem. The problem is the “easy money” and low or zero interest rate policies the Fed pushed since the 2008 market meltdown, which was caused by the bursting of the Fed-created housing bubble. Federal Reserve manipulation of the money supply distorts interest rates, which are the price of money. This distorts the signals sent to market actors regarding the true value of investing in particular industries. The result is malinvestments in those industries creating a bubble. The bubble will inevitably burst.

The economic downturn that follows the bursting of a bubble is necessary to cleanse the economy of the malinvestments. The correction will not last long and the economy will emerge stronger if Congress, the Treasury Department, and the Federal Reserve refrain from “stimulating” the economy with federal spending and artificially low interest rates. Government interference, however, can create yet another bubble, setting the stage for another crash.

The new wave of bank failures is an indication that the US economy is either in or on the verge of another serious Fed-caused recession. With nations seeking to end the dollar’s status as the world’s reserve currency, the end of America’s disastrous experiment with fiat money, and with it the welfare-warfare state, could be on the horizon. The collapse can be accompanied by civil unrest and greater restrictions on liberty. However, the spreading authoritarianism can also spur a growth in the movement for individual liberty, a free market, and limited government that could make the dark night of authoritarianism a prelude to a new dawn of liberty.

 

 

Copyright © 2023 by RonPaul Institute. Permission to reprint in whole or in part is gladly granted, provided full credit and a live link are given.

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(The Center Square) – The Granite State has the best return on investment when it comes to taxes, a survey says. WalletHub, a personal finance website owned by Evolution Finance, released an analysis saying 73% of people polled do not believe the government is spending their tax dollars in an effective manner.

The poll focused on education, health, safety, economy, and infrastructure and pollution across 29 key metrics.

In the survey, New Hampshire ranked first in the country for taxpayer return on investment; third in total taxes paid per capita; and fourth in overall government services.

Dr. Stephen J. Lusch, associate professor of accounting at Texas Christian University, said it was difficult to determine if high tax burdens lead to better government services. His comments, provided by the survey company, reflected a national view rather than focusing on New Hampshire.

“We can say that higher tax burdens likely lead to more government services,” Lusch said in the report. “Whether more government services equate to ‘better’ government services is a value judgment for each individual taxpayer.”

Lusch said if higher tax revenues permit a town to hire more teachers in an effort to decrease class sizes, then the taxpayers with children in school would likely view it as “better government services.”

New Hampshire scored 68.17 in the survey, with its No. 4 rank in overall government services ranking. The state earned a score of 15 for education; seven in health; one in safety; five in the economy; and 37 for infrastructure and pollution.

Lusch said that one trend he spotted in using tax revenue more efficiently was the rise of evidence-based budgeting in state and local governments.

“Under evidence-based budgeting, budget requests are accompanied by research to support the request,” Lusch said in the report. “That is, a budget manager cannot simply request a 10% increase in her budget for the year. Instead, the proposed increase would need to be accompanied by research to support the budget increase.”

He said one caveat is that research could be cherry-picked in a manner that would support any budget increase.

WalletHub, according to the report, calculated the return on investment by comparing the quality of government services received by residents and the total state and local taxes paid.

 

 

The Center Square | Brent Addleman – Mar 21, 2023

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Taxation by Regulation by unaccountable, unelected, and unassailable bureaucrats.

America leads on innovation, and Europe on regulation, or so the conventional wisdom goes. But recently, the US seems to have taken the lead in the latter. . .

Regulators seem to know and are now comfortable to be the Administrative State that will rule us – the Progressive end point since the late 1880s.

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If you’re not yet familiar with the Supreme Court’s ruling in Wickard v. Filburn in 1942, you should check it out because the Court may get a chance to revisit its logic in that case.

To recap:  Filburn, a farmer in Ohio, raised crops to feed to animals that he was going to eat.  The Department of Agriculture claimed the power to limit how much of various crops he could plant, and claimed that he had exceeded those limits.  The Supreme Court ruled that, even though none of the crops and none of the meat left the farm — let alone the state! — the fact that he didn’t have to purchase those things meant that his activity had an effect on interstate commerce, and therefore it was within the government’s power to restrict his activities.

So by not engaging in interstate commerce, he was actually engaging in interstate commerce.

It’s truly one of the wackiest rulings the Court has ever handed down, which is saying something.

But compare this to the reasoning now being put forth by Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg, who is trying to indict Donald Trump for… well, does it really matter?

Setting aside problems with jurisdiction, and statutes of limitations, and separation of powers, and a number of other issues that have been raised, Bragg’s argument seems to boil down to this:  Trump misused campaign funds because he did not pay Stormy Daniels using campaign funds.

As the t-shirts and bumper stickers say, 1984 was supposed to be fiction, not an instruction manual.

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Emphasis mine:

“Seeing this censorship industry go from, well, we’re just fighting ISIS to well, we’re just fighting Russian disinformation bots to well, now we need to fight domestic misinformation, which is just saying we need to fight against people who are saying things we disagree with online, that’s all that means. And I — I mean, it’s not a slippery slope. It’s an immediate leap into a terrifying mechanism that I — we only see in totalitarian societies of attempting to gain control over what the social media platforms are allow — are allowing. And so yeah, for me, it’s just — it starts at DHS, but we basically see almost every government agency involved in this.”

-Michael Shellenberger, Journalist (US House Hearing on the Twitter Files, March 9, 2023)

What we have seen over the last few decades is 1) People keep assuring me that the idea of The Slippery Slope just doesn’t exist and then 2) someone or some group decides “oh, we want that” and then “oh, this other thing” and of course “NATIONAL SECURITY!!!”.

Just look how fast we went from “Gas stoves are polluters” to “you can’t save yourselves, we need to regulate them” to “we’ve NEVER wanted to take your stoves away” (yep, the REAL “gaslighting slippery slope”) to SecEnergy Granholm admitting that they ARE looking to take enough gas stoves off the market so that there isn’t the possibility for a normal person to have the choice to buy one.

And now they’re after our refrigerators, air conditioners, and dish washers (again!).

We DO distrust government because they just are unable to leave us alone!

From Tolerance to Acceptance to Affirmation to Civil Unions to Gay Marriage;

Gender Dysphoria to toleration to forced affirmation to sexual organ multilation affirmation through coerced speech and lying to Parents. Oh yeah, now mandatory homosexuality (e.g, transwomen w/out surgery stating they are lesbian and then demanding that other lesbians have sex with them).

Go ahead, let’s see YOUR Slippery Slope examples!

(H/T: HotAir)

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Have you noticed that no matter what the weather does, we find ourselves inundated with reports of extreme weather, and it’s all your fault? So how long before “extremely” pleasant, mild, or average weather will be deemed a sign of the climate apocalypse?

The headlines will read, “A complete lack of anything unusual is a clear sign of unusual things.”

The cataclysmic prophecy of the mundane. The everyday. That which has and always happens and has nothing to do with you or your lifestyle choices. These are peddled as signs from the Climate Gods by prophets whose predictions remain unrealized.

Some of these doomsday claims have become so common you could confuse them with perennial public interest stories. They talk about holidays, the changing seasons, annual parades, races, town meetings, elections, or … drought. Every year we hear about drought. And it’s almost April, so drought season is upon us—news about drought, odd-even water-use regulation, and the occasional hyperbolic headline.

If you wander up to our search bar and type in ‘Drought,’ you will find about 150 articles on the ‘Grok, most of them making fun of or debunking the perennial drought festival. It starts right after the town meeting and mud season. And that’s not to say we don’t have drought; we do. There are years when we get less than average precipitation, but much like calling everything racist, the impact of the begins to dry up from overuse.

In New Hampshire, for example, statewide, we have had above-average precipitation for sixteen of the past twenty years and eight of the past ten.

 

 

And that’s using dirty-dog, climate-cult-loving NOAAs data, and there is not much support for the perennial drought theory. But unusually normal or typical weather doesn’t get as many eyeballs, so there is no reason to expect that’s how it will get reported as we roll deeper into 2023.

My prediction; drought headlines for  2023 across the region!

The Immediate Future?

NOAA, which is about as bad at predicting as you can get, suggests that New England will experience 30-50% above average seasonal temps for spring while precipitation appears a toss-up (that means normal, which means they will sell it as drought).

The Farmers Almanac, just as reliable as NOAA, suggests that April will be slightly cooler and drier, with a warmer, drier May and higher terms as we move into a wetter June and July.

Over at Weatherbell Analytics, we hear about what could be a significant El Nino summer, while closer to the coming weeks, April is forecasted as cold and wet.

We’ve covered every base, so someone will be right about something, but as forecasting goes, there is little agreement.

Based on my back-of-the-envelope look, New Hampshire receives more precipitation in weaker El Nino years. That’s speculative at best (as in I eyeballed it), but one thing is sure. If we are not up to our ankles in water (which will be “because” of global warming), drought season is coming no matter what happens … because water use, like energy use, is not about the planet or the climate. It is about control.

 

 

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As promised in the last Monday Memes, I have an overflow. My meme cup runneth over.  Not 100% sure about a Friday Overflow-Overflow – hopefully, but not guaranteed.

Also, for those prepper-minded, my last two Survival Sundays:

Survival Sunday – Sunday PREP Edition – Granite Grok

Survival Sunday – Thursday SITREP Edition – Granite Grok

Now, let the mayhem, mockery, and ridicule resume:

 

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Work is still heavy but things are coming to a head.  MAY… be.

 

It’s coming in May!

 

 

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PSA – PSA – PSA – PSA – PSA – PSA – PSA

 

Watch this video and understand… the Left uses crises, in this case the legitimate concern over TikTok, to advance their power.  Watch, and then write your congresscritter Senators.  Have to stop this bill SB 686 – and be careful for their doubtless-coming accusations of your being on China’s side.

 

https://granitegrok.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/sb-686-vpns.mp4

 

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And related:

 

 

More than a few people I know have speculated that the reason high levels of power are so riddled with pedos is because they’re so easily blackmailable.

 

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Pick of the post:

 

 

Not because it’s particularly funny… now, watch this snipped scene:

 

A Man for All Seasons – The Devil Speech

 

 

To “get” The Devil Trump, the Left is willing to cut down every law and standard and precedent in America.  They will not like the winds that will blow when we – the side with the guns – understand, to our core, that it’s do or die to stop them.  And that we’re out of other boxes…

 

 

Understand that I wish it weren’t so.  I want there to be a good option.  But we’re about at the smoke jumble…

Lessons from Candle Smoke – Urban Scoop

 

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Palate cleansers:

 

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With permission from an email conversation – emphasis mine:

The reason some Republican folks get lumped in with the Citizens for Belknap types, and they know this, is because they align with people like Mike Bordes who out and out supported C4B, endorsed their leftist views, played along with them, and accepted their support. They further get linked, because even though Bordes has voted with the Democrat agenda 20% so far this session, I have not seen a single article calling this out. I get to choose between an outlet that spends its time trashing individuals over comments and another that completely and heinously ignores the wrongdoings of those who publicly reject the national Republican platform and that of the NHGOP. These incumbents don’t need to support it, they have Democrats who will vote for them. We lost so many good Republican votes and exchanged them for more of the “grab life by the pigtails” types.

For some outlets, it’s more important to keep connections even if the result is ripping 9-month-old babies from the womb by violent means. Even if that means the schools will teach children under ten how to give fellatio, it’s more important that they stay buddy-buddy because without the staff being connected to newsmakers, there’s nothing for them. Long for the days of the Tea Party where conservative values, conservative votes, and low taxes were the paramount of importance, not protecting your time out on the slopes.

Perhaps, that’s the answer. Hostage taking. Create a new group like the Tea Party, invite local republicans to decide which of the two more vehemently and consistently herald the NHGOP platform. Split the Republican votes and allow Dems to rule the day for the next decade until one side or another are victorious. It’s for sure that we can’t live alongside and abide most Democrat agendas, it’s uncertain whether Republicans who currently aid and protect wolves in sheep’s clothing will swallow their pride and choose to actually support Republican agendas again. It’s almost comical to hear about how “by God, we can’t have a DEM get that seat” when they’re also supporting Republicans that have a worse voting record than some actual Democrats on the same delegation.

That first line is the key and I’ll admit, put to truth far better than I have thus far. One can be a “CfB-er” without being a card-carrying member. Remember, it IS Politics and a lot of stuff gets done under the table and in Dark Corners.

“NO! I’m not part of Citizens for Belknap so stop it” I’m told by some. It’s clear with the above being stated by someone else that I’m not the only one that recognizes that officially being part of CfB, aligned with them politically (but “plausible deniable non-membership”), or just rejoice that their “common goals” were and are still being realized.

However, it does point out a major failure  – the lack of coherence in political actions. It’s why many have left the Party as folks like Bordes, David Nagel and Doug Trottier are trashing the Brand. As I have pointed out before, if voters can’t depend on Republicans ACTING like Republicans, why not vote for Democrats?

Or worse, why vote at all?

The Party’s job is to get Republicans into elected seats. They aren’t paying attention to the harm that is being done to its brand but unwilling to change it tactics/discipline to remedy that image (but it seems like we do far more of it – should we nicely ask to be paid as their “Ideals Lobbyist/PR guys?  Heh!) to be able to show that there ARE differences between the two Parties.

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In the most beautiful country in the world with freedoms like no other, that a law titled “A Parents’ Bill of Rights” is even necessary is unfathomable. But here we are, living in the twilight zone.

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Meet eleven-year-old KC. KC is autistic. She had a booster shot a week ago. She got a headache. She went to the school nurse. KC was asked if she had her recent immunization against Covid. KC said no because she didn’t really understand the question. The nurse gave her another shot. KC’s heart was racing later that evening. She went to the hospital. KC suffered a heart attack from double immunization.

Meet sixteen-year-old Suzie, who got caught with fentanyl. The school counselor feared that the punishment of Suzie’s father would be too severe, so they withheld this critical information from her parents. Suzie died a week later in the girl’s locker room from an overdose.

Meet ten-year-old Nicholas, who looked just like dad. Nicholas’s parents got divorced. Mom is a bitter, angry divorcee. Nicholas came home from school after a lesson on genderism. He told mom, “I think I wanna be a girl?” Mom booked flights a week later and took Nicholas to the state of CA, (which is now a sanctuary state for transgender youth who go for medical treatment.) Nicholas came home from CA with mom 4 weeks later after having genital amputation. Nicholas’s new name is now Nicole.

Meet Freddie. Freddie was an average 14-year-old, a great athlete with good grades, a good son. Last quarter, Freddie fantasized about all of the stimulating things discovered in sex ed class and from books in the school library. He didn’t want his parents to know, but he planned a meeting with a beautiful 16-year-old he met online to fulfill some of his erotic fantasies. Freddie was never seen again.

(An interesting testimony from John Paul Rice, producer of Hunger Games – states that according to the United Nations, 40,000,000, yes million, people are trafficked worldwide every year, a $150 billion dollar industry – TikTok)

If this Parents Bill does not get passed, you may become the parent of KC, Freddie, Suzie, or Nicky (who may or may not be fictional characters).

These are likely the most dangerous times in all of human history for parents. Don’t take a chance on your child’s protection… their life.

As a parent, wouldn’t you want to know that your child is struggling with sexuality, drug problems, or getting immunized? Wouldn’t you trust these issues better with your PCP, professional counsel, or religious counsel – instead of a school counselor or nurse that you’ve likely never met?

Our good leaders at the state house have introduced a Senate Bill, SB272-FN. This Bill seeks to protect the family and their familial traditions. An example of a few of these parental rights include:

• The right to know if your child has committed a crime
• The right to know if your child has asserted a different gender identity than that of which when they were enrolled.
• The right to access medical records maintained by school personnel
• The right to be informed of any medical procedure, or treatment to be performed
• The right to inspect instructional material used as part of the educational curriculum
• The right to exempt immunizations
• The right to opt out of health or sex education that may be objectionable (to the family’s values or religious beliefs)

We have CA transients, like Wolfeboro’s failed representative candidate, Bobbi Boudman, who call parent activists “book banners.” She lied. We want age-appropriate books available in our school libraries. Should an eight-year-old be learning about gender issues? Of course not. They should be learning how to read, write, do math, and play on the swing set with their friends.

At this time, our U.S. Reps, Kuster and Pappas, voted against your parental rights in D.C. Kuster states, “We believe all parents have an important role to play in our education system – not just those who make the most noise.”

No, Rep Kuster. We do not want parents who have a 180 view of what we have – deciding what our children should learn.  We want traditional education.

“If the older generation can not get accustomed to us, we shall take their children away from them and rear them as needful to the Fatherland.” Adolf Hitler, June 1933.

NH is regarded as the number one state in all of these United States and in all categories. Let’s keep it this way by protecting our children. Please contact your local representative and your state senator and demand that your parental rights are guaranteed by voting in favor of this Bill.

If we don’t act now, we may never get another chance. And your child is counting on you to protect them in a country whereby progressive leaders have stepped into the twilight zone, likely never to return to a common-sense world ever again.

 

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After many months of apparently keeping a fairly low profile, Laconia City Councilor Henry Lipman has recently fielded a letter to the editor in the Laconia Daily Sun (also known as Pravda by The Lake) commending and endorsing the incompetent and inept management by Belknap Delegation Chair State Rep Harry Bean of the Belknap County budgetary process that is likely to result in an increase in county taxes in excess of 30%.

The major purpose and job of the Belknap County Delegation, consisting of all 18 elected state representatives from the county, is to review annually the county budget proposed by the county commissioners, take testimony from department heads, make adjustments to the budget, and ultimately to adopt a budget that typically is quite different from that initially proposed by the county commissioners.  If the Delegation does not adopt a budget by April 1 of each year, the county commissioners’ budget becomes operative.

So, Chair Bean has appointed one or more committees or subcommittees to review and work on the budget, without holding proper meetings under the open meetings law, RSA 91-A that he has flouted despite being advised of what is required by applicable law by several more experienced members of the Delegation.

And if anyone has pointed out to Bean the proper way to proceed, rather than following sound advice, Bean gets angry at those who had the temerity to suggest what would be proper.

We now turn to Henry Lipman: who is he and why did he feel motivated to come to the defense of Bean’s indefensible conduct?

Lipman is an elected City Councilor in the City of Laconia, the Belknap County location of what was formerly called the Lakes Region General Hospital (“LRGH”).  And Lipman was employed by and served as an officer of the LRGH for many years, with his most recent post being that of Chief Financial Officer.  The LRGH had operated for about 125 years.

Of course, as many people know, during Lipman’s tenure as CFO of LRGH, its financial condition deteriorated virtually without control, ultimately resulting in its bankruptcy filing and its subsequent acquisition by Concord Hospital only a few years ago.  But by that time, Lipman had departed from LRGH to parts at least initially unknown.

There are many so-called “old sayings,” many or most of which evolved over the years after having been based in fact.  A few of those old sayings come to mind in considering this situation.

One old saying involves the concept of the “Peter Principle,” which generally states that a person serving in an organization often rises up within the organization until they have exceeded their competency.  Does this not sound like Lipman?

Another old saying is sometimes applied to a person whose position was inherited rather than earned.  It goes something like this:  they think that because they were born on third base that they had hit a triple.

Thus, Harry Bean has often referred to himself as being a “hillbilly,” but most people thought he was simply being self-deprecating about himself.  Although he is well-liked in the area and owns many government-subsidized rental units in the Lakes Region, he was also astute enough to have lost a huge bundle of money by “investing” in what came to be known as the FRM Scandal.

Anyone with a reasonable degree of intelligence and knowledge about the New Hampshire open meeting laws who has attended or watched the budget proceedings of the Delegation under the Bean “leadership” should be appalled, and they might think that this is also evidence of the Peter Principle in action.

The final old saying is brought to mind when considering whatever happened to Henry Lipman.

After his ignominious tenure at LRGH, Lipman ascended to a position as the Medicaid Director of the State of New Hampshire.  In other words, he is now “from the government and he is here to help us.”

So, the final old saying which might be applicable to Lipman and his support for Bean is that birds of a feather stick together.

And these birds simply have no shame about their conduct of the public’s business.

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