The Manchester Free Press

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Vol.XVII • No.XVI

Manchester, N.H.

Democrats Put Your ‘Data’ and ‘Privacy’ At Risk – Not Trump or Musk

Granite Grok - Mon, 2025-02-10 11:00 +0000
Democrats fear Elon having access to sensitive information. Too many people combine the terms hack, breach, and leak as synonyms. A data “hack” is intentionally done by an outside source breaking into computer systems with malice intent. Breach is the term being used to make people fear Elon. A data “leak” is the accidental release of information, often due ... Read more

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A House Divided – When Homeschoolers Turn on Each Other

Granite Grok - Mon, 2025-02-10 03:00 +0000
I am a new voice to New Hampshire but not to homeschooling. Just a short time ago I chose to move my family from the Midwest to the East Coast because I choose to live empowered versus dictated by fear. As my family and I settle into the granite state, I am excited to become ... Read more

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A Deep Dive into NH’s Claremont Decision Part III

Granite Grok - Mon, 2025-02-10 01:00 +0000
Paul Ingbretson continues the Claremont Decision discussions with a public Q&A featuring presenters Attorney Greg Sorg and Senate Counsel Attorney Rick Lehmann. Queries and points were brought by a number of N. H. State Representatives and other members of the public. I want to again thank Paul Ingbretson for making these available for us to ... Read more

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Why More Money Doesn’t Equal Better Schools

Granite Grok - Sun, 2025-02-09 23:00 +0000
From local elections to legislative debates to legal challenges, discussion of public education in New Hampshire has been dominated by two persistent myths.  The first is that more spending is the primary means of producing better educational outcomes.  The second is that our educational outcomes are stunted because funding for K-12 public schools has “been slashed,” as ... Read more

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The Globalist Plan to Control All Food And Farming!

Granite Grok - Sun, 2025-02-09 21:00 +0000
The 1974 Kissinger Report, kept top secret for at least 15 years, incorporated the claims that a global international collaboration of NGOs and government was required to “secure individual rights.” These two values are at odds – universal control and universal individual liberties. This split-personality disorder must be examined and kept in mind to properly discern ... Read more

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Deep State Stooge Maggie Goodlander Defends Waste Fraud and Abuse

Granite Grok - Sun, 2025-02-09 19:00 +0000
If you have any doubts about where the Democrat loyalties lay, look at their response to Trump cutting off USAID’s genitals and feeding them to DOGE. New Hampshire families were paying the price for, Goodlander’s party and the bureaucracy that feeds its addictions have been wasting hundreds of billions of taxdollars on things that do ... Read more

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Bill Hearings for Week of February 10, 2025

N.H. Liberty Alliance - Sun, 2025-02-09 18:09 +0000
  • These are the most liberty-critical hearings for the week
  • Click on the bill number to read the bill.
  • Click on the committee name to email the committee your thoughts.

Of the 108 hearings in the House, we are recommending support of 17 and opposition of 20 with 6 being of interest.
Of the 50 hearings in the Senate, we are recommending support of 3 and opposition of 11 with 2 being of interest.

Position Bill Title Committee Day Time Room State Analysis
Oppose HB781 requiring school districts to adopt policies establishing a cell phone-free education, and making an appropriation therefor. Education Policy and Administration Mon 2/10 10:15 AM LOB Room 205-207 This bill requires school districts to adopt policies governing student cell phone use in schools and makes an appropriation therefore.
Support HB765 consolidating school administrative units and making school superintendents jobs an elected position. Education Policy and Administration Mon 2/10 10:45 AM LOB Room 205-207 This bill: I. Consolidates the authority and duties of school administrative units. II. Empowers school boards to develop, evaluate, and implement school curriculums. III. Makes school superintendents elected officials.
Support HB283 relative to the list of subjects that comprise an adequate education. Education Policy and Administration Mon 2/10 1:30 PM LOB Room 205-207 This bill reduces the list of subjects which comprise an adequate education.
Support HB768 allowing public schools to contract with any approved private school. Education Policy and Administration Mon 2/10 2:00 PM LOB Room 205-207 This bill allows public schools to enter into contracts with any approved private school, including religious schools.
Oppose HB431 establishing a commission to review draft rules related to minimum standards for public school approval and state academic standards developed by the department of education. Education Policy and Administration Mon 2/10 2:30 PM LOB Room 205-207 This bill creates a commission to review all drafts of education rules related to minimum standards for public school approval and state academic standards.
Oppose SB129 relative to establishing an uncompensated health care fund to be administered by the department of insurance and assessed by a surcharge on commercial insurers, reinsurers, and trusts overseeing self-insured plans. Health and Human Services Mon 2/10 10:15 AM SH Room 100 This bill establishes an uncompensated health care fund to be administered by the department of insurance and assessed by a surcharge on commercial insurers, reinsurers, and trusts overseeing self-insured plans.
Oppose SB136 establishing an uncompensated care assessment, fund, and committee within the department of insurance. Health and Human Services Mon 2/10 10:30 AM SH Room 100 This bill establishes an uncompensated health care fund to be administered by the department of insurance and assessed by a surcharge on commercial insurers, reinsurers, and trusts overseeing self-insured plans.
Oppose HB547 relative to county reimbursement of funds. Municipal and County Government Mon 2/10 9:30 AM LOB Room 301-303 This bill provides a credit to counties for reimbursement expenses due to the state for expenditures for residents receiving services from nursing homes.
Oppose HB681 establishing a statewide online energy data platform. Science, Technology and Energy Mon 2/10 10:30 AM LOB Room 302-304 This bill outlines the framework and operational guidelines for an online energy data platform, as approved by the commission in Order No. 26,589 on March 2, 2022.
Support HB723 repealing the multi-use energy data platform. Science, Technology and Energy Mon 2/10 2:00 PM LOB Room 302-304 This bill repeals the multi-use energy data platform.
Support HB672 to allow for off-grid electricity providers in New Hampshire. Science, Technology and Energy Mon 2/10 2:30 PM LOB Room 302-304 This bill defines “off-grid electricity providers” and establishes a specific category for off-grid electricity providers, exempting them from certain regulations as long as they remain independent from the regulated electric grid.
Support HB430 reducing the retention period for records of unfounded abuse and neglect reports by the department of health and human services. Children and Family Law Tue 2/11 10:00 AM LOB Room 206-208 This bill reduces the retention period for records of unfounded abuse and neglect reports by the department of health and human services from 10 years to 3 years.
Support HB652 abolishing the family division, creating the office of family mediation, and reassigning the jurisdiction of the family division. Children and Family Law Tue 2/11 1:30 PM LOB Room 206-208 This bill abolishes the family division, creates the office of family mediation, and reassigns the jurisdiction of the family division.
Oppose SB162 relative to restrictions on acquisition of ownership, controlling, and occupancy interests in real property by certain foreign principals on or around certain military installations, and criminal penalties and civil forfeiture procedures for illegal acquisition. Commerce Tue 2/11 9:45 AM SH Room 100 This bill restricts foreign principals from countries of concern, or their agents, from acquiring ownership, controlling, or occupancy interests in real property within 10 miles of a protected facility. This bill also establishes an affidavit filing requirement to confirm eligibility for acquiring such property interests and introduces criminal penalties and a forfeiture procedure for violations.
Oppose SB86 relative to the housing finance authority’s affordable housing guarantee program. Commerce Tue 2/11 10:00 AM SH Room 100 This bill established a affordable housing guarantee program within the housing finance authority to promote affordable housing for low- and moderate-income persons.
Oppose SB203 relative to administration of the education freedom accounts program. Education Tue 2/11 9:00 AM LOB Room 101 This bill changes income eligibility and reporting requirements for the education freedom account program and modifies the program’s administration and oversight.
Oppose SB204 relative to the responsibility of local school districts to provide meals to students during school hours, reimbursing schools for meals provided to students at no cost, and making an appropriation therefor. Education Tue 2/11 9:30 AM LOB Room 101 This bill requires local school districts to provide breakfast and lunch to pupils under their jurisdiction at no cost to children from households with incomes at or below 200 percent of the federal poverty level. It also appropriates funds to reimburse school districts for these costs and to assist schools in establishing an online application process.
Oppose SB205 requiring schools to offer free or reduced cost breakfast and lunch to children who meet federal income eligibility guidelines. Education Tue 2/11 9:45 AM LOB Room 101 This bill requires school boards to provide breakfast and lunch to pupils under their jurisdiction.
Of Interest HB739 relative to excess funds paid to municipalities for the use of school districts. Education Funding Tue 2/11 11:00 AM LOB Room 205-207 This bill requires municipalities to remit any excess statewide education property tax to the state for deposit in the general fund.
Oppose HB729 making an appropriation to the department of education for an attorney to recodify education laws. Education Funding Tue 2/11 11:20 AM LOB Room 205-207 This bill requires the department of education to hire an attorney solely to review the content and structure of education laws. The cost shall be paid from the education trust fund.
Of Interest HB684 preventing the use of student identification cards as a means to obtain a ballot. Election Law Tue 2/11 10:00 AM LOB Room 306-308 This bill: I. Prevents student identification cards from being used to obtain a ballot. II. Changes the period for which expired identification can be used to obtain a ballot.
Of Interest HB618 enables election officials to verify the single use of an out-of-state driver’s license presented when a person votes by using the centralized voter registration database. Election Law Tue 2/11 11:40 AM LOB Room 306-308 This bill enables election officials to verify the single use of an out-of-state driver’s license presented when a person votes by using the centralized voter registration database.
Oppose HB172 restricting undeclared voters from same-day voting in a presidential or state primary. Election Law Tue 2/11 1:40 PM LOB Room 306-308 This bill restricts undeclared voters from registering with a party on the same day of a primary in order to vote in a presidential or state primary election.
Oppose HB175 relative to defined coordinated expenditures. Election Law Tue 2/11 2:20 PM LOB Room 306-308 This bill: I. Creates and expands upon the definitions of coordinated and independent expenditures. II. Creates a new maximum expenditure limit for political advocacy committees.
Of Interest SB219 requiring the secretary of state to enter into a membership agreement with the Electronic Registration Information Center. Election Law and Municipal Affairs Tue 2/11 9:15 AM LOB Room 103 This bill requires the secretary of state to enter into a membership agreement with the Electronic Registration Information Center.
Of Interest SB223 relative to using college or university student identification cards to obtain a ballot. Election Law and Municipal Affairs Tue 2/11 10:00 AM LOB Room 103 This bill provides for in-state tuition at any institution in the university system of New Hampshire or the community college system for any person who is registered to vote in this state. The bill also removes college or university identification cards from valid photo identification for obtaining a ballot.
Oppose HB304 relative to labeling requirements for food produced in homestead kitchens. Environment and Agriculture Tue 2/11 1:30 PM LOB Room 301-303 This bill details labeling requirements for food products produced in homestead kitchens.
Support HB307 relative to the food production area for homestead food. Environment and Agriculture Tue 2/11 3:00 PM LOB Room 301-303 This bill allows homestead food production in a food production area.
Oppose SB241 relative to construction of a public pier on Hampton Beach and making an appropriation therefor. Finance Tue 2/11 1:40 PM SH Room 103 This bill establishes and makes an appropriation to the Hampton Beach State Park pier fund, a dedicated fund to be administered by the department of natural and cultural resources for the purpose of siting, permitting, design, and construction of a public pier at Hampton Beach.
Support HB280 relative to wage payments. Labor, Industrial and Rehabilitative Services Tue 2/11 1:45 PM LOB Room 307 This bill repeals the weekly or biweekly payment of wage methods and authorizes employers to choose the payment method of their employees.
Oppose HB487 relative to providing employees with advance notice of the work schedule. Labor, Industrial and Rehabilitative Services Tue 2/11 2:30 PM LOB Room 307 This bill provides employees with advance notice of the work schedule.
Support HB411 relative to making the use of a mobile electronic device while driving a secondary offense. Transportation Tue 2/11 10:20 AM LOB Room 203 This bill establishes that the offense prohibiting the use of mobile electronic devices while driving is a secondary offense only enforceable when a driver of a motor vehicle has been stopped for a suspected violation of another provision of Title XXI or some other offense.
Support HB649 removing the requirement for physical safety inspections and on-board diagnostic tests for passenger vehicles and eliminating funding for the motor vehicle air pollution abatement fund. Transportation Tue 2/11 1:00 PM LOB Room 203 This bill removes the requirement for physical safety inspections and on-board diagnostic tests for passenger vehicles and eliminates funding for the motor vehicle air pollution abatement fund.
Oppose SB274 establishing a 4-year pilot program with potential for statewide expansion to improve rail trails in New Hampshire through federal, state, and private funding and making a bonded appropriation therefor. Transportation Tue 2/11 2:00 PM LOB Room 101 This bill: I. Transfers ownership of 4 rail corridors, and all duties and responsibilities therefor, to the department of natural and cultural resources. II. Establishes a pilot project to improve the rail trails in 4 rail corridors with funding from federal grants, state sources, and private contributions. III. Establishes the rail trail project fund and the rail trail emergency fund. IV. Makes a bonded appropriation to the bureau of trails for the rail trail pilot project.
Oppose HB387 relative to balloons being released into the air. Criminal Justice and Public Safety Wed 2/12 11:15 AM LOB Room 202-204 This bill prohibits the release of lighter-than-air balloons into the air and establishes penalties for violations of this prohibition.
Oppose HB466 relative to refusal of consent to testing to determine alcohol concentration and penalties for aggravated driving while intoxicated. Criminal Justice and Public Safety Wed 2/12 1:00 PM LOB Room 202-204 This bill modifies periods of suspension under different circumstances stemming from a refusal of consent to testing to determine alcohol concentration. This bill further modifies the penalties for aggravated driving while intoxicated. This bill is at the request of the department of safety.
Oppose HB473 criminalizing multiple forms of exposing children to controlled substances and allowing law enforcement to take a child into protective custody for screening and testing in an instance of suspected or actual criminal exposure to controlled substances. Criminal Justice and Public Safety Wed 2/12 3:00 PM LOB Room 202-204 This bill expands the criminal statute criminalizing exposing children to methamphetamine and allowing for law enforcement to take a child into protective custody for screening or testing for criminal exposure to methamphetamine to cover all controlled substances, except those possessed pursuant to a lawful prescription.
Support HB528 legalizing the possession and use of psilocybin for persons 21 years of age or older. Criminal Justice and Public Safety Wed 2/12 3:30 PM LOB Room 202-204 This bill establishes that it is not an offense for a person 21 years of age or older to obtain, purchase, transport, possess, or use psilocybin.
Oppose SB293 relative to using enrollment in Medicaid as a measure of eligibility for school lunches. Education Finance Wed 2/12 3:00 PM SH Room 100 This bill: I. Expands the meaning of pupil as it pertains to school funding. II. Increases funding for schools who have pupils enrolled in Medicaid.
Support SB295 expanding the number of students eligible for education freedom accounts. Education Finance Wed 2/12 3:20 PM SH Room 100 This bill increases the number of students eligible for education freedom accounts by removing household income thresholds.
Oppose HB719 repealing the use of unused district facilities by chartered public schools. Education Policy and Administration Wed 2/12 2:30 PM LOB Room 205-207 This bill removes the right of first refusal for chartered public schools regarding unused school district facilities.
Oppose HB738 requiring certain non-public schools or education service providers that accept public funds to perform background checks on all employees and volunteers. Education Policy and Administration Wed 2/12 3:00 PM LOB Room 205-207 This bill requires nonpublic schools and education service providers that accept public funds to comply with requirements for criminal history background checks for employees and volunteers.
Support HB435 relative to the definition of professional engineer. Executive Departments and Administration Wed 2/12 10:15 AM LOB Room 306-308 This bill clarifies that the “practice of engineering” for purposes of the regulation of professional engineers does not include any professional service or creative work performed in the fields of information technology, information security, electronics, digital systems, or computing.
Of Interest HB176 relative to changing the state flag design. Executive Departments and Administration Wed 2/12 2:00 PM LOB Room 306-308 This bill changes the design of the state flag.
Oppose HB720 prohibiting the importation and sale of live bait fish from out of state. Fish and Game and Marine Resources Wed 2/12 11:00 AM LOB Room 307 This bill prohibits the importation and sale of live bait fish from out of state.
Of Interest HB589 defining and prohibiting wanton animal waste and prohibiting certain wildlife hunting contests. Fish and Game and Marine Resources Wed 2/12 1:15 PM LOB Room 307 This bill defines and prohibits wanton animal waste and prohibits certain wildlife hunting contests.
Oppose SB245 prohibiting surprise ambulance billing and regulating ground ambulance reimbursement. Health and Human Services Wed 2/12 10:15 AM LOB Room 101 This bill prohibits health carriers and providers from balance billing for ambulance services and establishes parameters for reimbursement of ground ambulance services by participating and non-participating ambulance service providers.
Of Interest HB743 relative to patient access to health care prices and billing practices. Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs Wed 2/12 10:00 AM LOB Room 301-303 This bill requires health care entities to provide an estimate of the price of health care services to be provided. The bill also requires health care entities to post notice of a patient’s right to request this information and requires health insurance carriers to provide an insured patient with an advanced explanation of benefits withing 3 business days of receiving a good faith estimate from a health care entity. The bill also requires hospitals to comply with federal price transparency requirements, directs the department of health and human services to adopt rules regarding the disclosure requirements, and provides for the assessment of fines for noncompliance.
Support HB548 relative to licensing requirements for health care facilities that operate on a membership-based business model. Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs Wed 2/12 1:00 PM LOB Room 301-303 This bill exempts direct-pay health care facilities from certain licensing requirements and policies in RSA 151:2-f as well as the moratorium on licensing and bed capacity in RSA 151:2, VI(a). The bill also establishes a patient’s bill of right for direct-pay facilities and directs the department of health and human services to study direct-pay models.
Support HB223 relative to licensing requirements for health care facilities that operate within 15 miles of a critical access hospital. Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs Wed 2/12 1:45 PM LOB Room 301-303 This bill exempts ambulatory surgical centers, emergency medical care centers, birthing centers, drop-in or walk-in care centers, dialysis centers, and special health care services from the notice and consent requirements for establishment within 15 miles of a critical access hospital.
Support CACR6 relating to the right to compute. Providing that the right of individuals to use computation resources shall not be infringed. Judiciary Wed 2/12 9:30 AM LOB Room 206-208 This constitutional amendment concurrent resolution would amend the constitution to recognize an individual’s right to use computation resources.
Support HB509 relative to the contents of the attorney general’s annual report detailing state forfeiture information for the preceding fiscal year. Judiciary Wed 2/12 11:00 AM LOB Room 206-208 This bill changes the requirements for the annual report from the attorney general concerning forfeitures of personal property.
Oppose HB587 allowing admission of one-party audio and video recordings in certain circumstances. Judiciary Wed 2/12 1:00 PM LOB Room 206-208 This bill allows a person to record or possess a recording of what he or she reasonably believes to be a crime and to provide it to law enforcement for use in court.
Oppose HB402 relative to liability as taxable income of education freedom account payments. Ways and Means Wed 2/12 10:00 AM LOB Room 203 This bill: I. Repeals the statement that education freedom account funds shall not constitute taxable income to the parent of the education freedom account student. II. Requires the timely delivery of IRS 1099 forms to parties responsible for tax liabilities incurred from payments made from a education freedom account.
Oppose HB483 relative to the definition of a scholarship organization for purposes of the education tax credit. Ways and Means Wed 2/12 10:30 AM LOB Room 203 This bill provides that, for purposes of the education tax credit, a qualifying scholarship organization shall be incorporated in this state.
Oppose HB503 amending how revenues from taxes are allocated to the education trust fund. Ways and Means Wed 2/12 11:00 AM LOB Room 203 This bill increases the rates of the business profits tax, business enterprise tax, and meals and rooms tax, and reestablishes the interest and dividends tax. The bill provides for deposit of the additional revenue in the education trust fund.
Oppose HB669 relative to requiring all revenue raised under the statewide education property tax to be deposited in the education trust fund, and setting an equalized statewide tax rate. Ways and Means Wed 2/12 1:00 PM LOB Room 203 This bill requires all revenue raised from the statewide education property tax to be deposited in the education trust fund and sets an equalized statewide tax rate.
Support SB268 permitting classification of individuals based on biological sex under certain
limited circumstances.		 Judiciary Thu 2/13 2:30 PM SH Room 100 This bill permits classification of individuals based on biological sex in lavatory facilities and locker rooms, sporting competitions, and detention facilities.
Support SB38 relative to state recognition of biological sex. Judiciary Thu 2/13 2:45 PM SH Room 100 This bill provides a definition for “biological sex” and provides that certain designations by biological sex do not constitute unlawful discrimination.

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The Bill to Abolish Family Court has Its House Hearing This Week.

Granite Grok - Sun, 2025-02-09 17:00 +0000
New Hampshire Family Justice Reminder: The bill to abolish family court has its House hearing this week.  Key points to help you draft your testimony to legislators are below. Tuesday, February 11 – House Children and Family Law CommitteeRoom 206-208, Legislative Office Building, 33 N State Street, Concord, NH ‼️1:30PM – HB 652-FN – abolishing the ... Read more

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The Most Beautiful Picture Tells An Incredible Story

Granite Grok - Sun, 2025-02-09 15:00 +0000
We have all seen the picture. It was not posed or even planned. It happened organically and was the perfect moment to climax a monumental event for every girl and woman in America. When Donald Trump signed the Executive Order protecting women in sports, it was far more than a Promises Made, Promises Kept event; ... Read more

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Messing With White Tower Politics

Granite Grok - Sun, 2025-02-09 13:00 +0000
Or, at least the taxpayer funding of them Colleges and universities, with few exceptions, are Marxist education camps run by credentialed commies. Big Government, the deep state, and nearly every federal department, in addition to USAID, pump money into them—obscene, absurd sums of your taxdollars. Some portion of this stimulates practical, productive science. Still, if ... Read more

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I Agree With Hope Damon

Granite Grok - Sun, 2025-02-09 11:00 +0000
I just finished reading the latest routine Judy Aron piece that releases the day after the House meets, something I encourage everyone to do.  She writes a great summary with a flair of humor.  Near the end, she mentions an enemy camp rep that I usually call “HopeLESS Damon,” a member of House Education (funding) ... Read more

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Making Public School Meals Safer?

Granite Grok - Sun, 2025-02-09 03:00 +0000
As the MAHA movement of the Trump-Kennedy alliance takes shape post-election, one area for potential bipartisan progress is improving the healthfulness of school lunches that feed 30 million US children each school day. As with many complex challenges, the Safe School Meals Act awaiting consideration in 2025 elicits broad agreement on desired ends but confronts ... Read more

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Freight Train Trump, Meet Boulder Vermont

Granite Grok - Sun, 2025-02-09 01:00 +0000
This week …Vermont pushes back against Trump orders on sanctuary cities, border, tariffs, education 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.

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Renewable Energy Standard Costs Vermonters Tens of Millions Every Year

Granite Grok - Sun, 2025-02-09 01:00 +0000
Ronald Reagan famously quipped, “The trouble with our Liberal friends is not that they’re ignorant; it’s just that they know so much that isn’t so.” This was on full display in the House Energy & Digital Infrastructure Committee as ranking member Laura Sibilia (I-Dover) made a number of statements about the Renewable Energy Standard (RES) ... Read more

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Left Tells JD Vance He Is Not Catholic Enough

Granite Grok - Sat, 2025-02-08 23:00 +0000
I challenge you to give me the name of one person on the Left who has the credentials to judge someone’s level of commitment to religion. The Left is a Godless group that has done all it can to remove God from our everyday life. They find the Ten Commandments offensive and not worthy of ... Read more

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House Dems Try to ‘Vermont’ New Hampshire

Granite Grok - Sat, 2025-02-08 21:00 +0000
It is important to remember this maxim when considering anything Democrats do or say. There is never enough of someone else’s money. Never. The government can never be too big or meddlesome. There is no limit to the amount of money it should waste on progressive friends and family. You cannot spend too much; therefore, ... Read more

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Doubling Down on Stagnation at Davos

Granite Grok - Sat, 2025-02-08 19:00 +0000
Many market participants appeared astonished to learn that Von Der Leyen and Scholz in Davos were steadfastly pursuing the policies that have severely damaged the EU. However, this is typical bureaucratic behavior. In a predictable move, EU bureaucrats have chosen to exploit the new Trump administration as an external enemy, rather than seizing the opportunity to unleash the immense potential of their economies. ... Read more

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Tim Lang’s Question Will Be Answered THIS November

Granite Grok - Sat, 2025-02-08 17:00 +0000
Grokster Beth Scaer shared an article written by Senate Ways and Means Chair Tim Lang.  Despite being a Tim Lang critic, I happened to agree with his conservative talking points and funny quips.  After the drunken sailor references, he asks the readers the following question: “But seriously, do Democrats actually think Granite Staters are naive ... Read more

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Portsmouth Superintendent Threatens to Eliminate Teachers

Granite Grok - Sat, 2025-02-08 15:00 +0000
It’s become the norm for Superintendents to eliminate teachers if they do not get the budget they want. This time the Portsmouth Superintendent is threatening to eliminate teaching positions if he doesn’t get the increase in the school budget. Why is it, they never take that hammer to their own salaries? Most SAU administrators working ... Read more

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Trump DOJ Is Already Suing Sanctuary Cities

Granite Grok - Sat, 2025-02-08 13:00 +0000
Newly Confirmed US Attorney General Pam Bondi isn’t wasting any time enforcing existing immigration law. Her DOJ has paused all funding for 60 days to any sanctuary city or county, pending review. In other words, if Congress passed the law and your plucky berg isn’t following it – especially immigration law – the DOJ will ... Read more

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