One of the most illustrious signers as far as their personal influence was Oliver Wolcott. The Wolcott family had an impressive pedigree in the old world as well as the new. He descended from a distinguished line of political leaders, attorneys, landholders, judges, and medical doctors. Oliver Wolcott attended Yale University, graduating in 1747, and was at the top of his class.

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Everyone keeps looking around wondering how someone can resort to violence in this political culture. Look no further than your local public schools. You may wonder how that can be since schools are focusing on nurturing a child’s social and emotional well being. You’d be lying to yourself. Public schools are breeding activism, and if you tie in the vitriol coming from political pundits…

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Joe Biden cranked up the rhetoric. He cannot touch Donald Trump on the policies or results. He has gone personal and is making Donald Trump out to be the greatest threat to Democracy in our history. You told your followers that Donald Trump was someone who needed to be stopped. Those people knew you were not going to be able to beat Trump at the ballot box, so they took it upon themselves to solve…

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I realize I wrote about Hakeem Jeffries yesterday, but what he did on Thursday afternoon deserves a rebuttal. How dare this little man from New York have the audacity to disparage half of the country that we are not Conservatives or Republicans, but that we are Extreme MAGA Republicans who presumably cannot think for ourselves. That Donald Trump programs us to speak the party line.

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Time to revisit another old political saw. It’s a classic. Are you better off now than (insert time period here)? In this case, now as opposed to before Biden. And if you won the Lottery, yes, you most likely are. For the rest of us mortals, not so much. A quick comparison between Then and Now: So, under which reign would you prefer to be with respect to your treasure? …

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Every day, thousands of workers clock into one of the nation’s oldest industries: railroads. The romanticized imagery of trains cutting through vast landscapes belies the harsh realities faced by those who keep the trains running. Keep reading to uncover the unique challenges that define the life of a railroad worker, from physical dangers and health risks to the psychological toll of this…

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A busy US Supreme Court dropped yet another jurisprudential bomb in the recent case of Loper Bright Enterprises v. Raimondo, which reversed the longstanding precedent of Chevron USA, Inc. v. Natural Resources Defense Council, Inc. The 1984 Chevron decision served as a four-decade foundation for judicial “deference” (essentially, the benefit of the doubt) when reviewing administrative regulations…

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President Trump was rushed off stage during a PA Rally by the Secret Service after a series of pops that sounded like gunfire. President Trump appears to have been clipped in the ear, blood evident in photos from the scene. The story is developing. Update: Added: The President may have been clipped by a piece of teleprompter glass struck by a bullet, not by an actual…

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President Trump was rushed off stage during a PA Rally by the Secret Service after a series of pops that sounded like gunfire. President Trump appears to have been clipped in the ear, blood evident in photos from the scene.

Gunfire appeared to erupt at former President Donald Trump’s rally in Pennsylvania while he was speaking on stage — and he was grazed in the ear, law enforcement said.

Several gunshots rang out just about five minutes into his speech shortly after 6 p.m., sending Trump to the ground as Secret Service agents jumped in to cover him

Trump appeared to grab his ear in the moments before he was taken to the floor by the Secret Service.  He was heard asking for his shoes as the guards rushed him away.

Soldiers in military gear were seen rushing into the rally.

Nine shots could be heard in video of the incident, including three before Trump ducked.

#BREAKING: SHOTS FIRED AT PRESIDENT TRUMP RALLY IN PENNSYLVANIA pic.twitter.com/eup5YTybS7

— Nick Sortor (@nicksortor) July 13, 2024

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TRUMP LOOKS TO BE BLEEDING FROM THE EAR pic.twitter.com/01SBlzTxZJ

— Nick Sortor (@nicksortor) July 13, 2024

Update:

Statement from Trump Campaign

“President Trump thanks law enforcement and first responders for their quick action during this heinous act. He is fine and is being checked out at a local medical facility. More details will follow.” — Steven Cheung, Trump spokesperson

Update 2: Shooter Dead, at least one rally participant shot and killed by shooter.

The apparent gunshot sound was heard again several times while agents were on him. People in the crowd screamed.

Someone’s voice was heard through the microphone asking “Are we good?” Secret Service agents in tactical gear stood on the stage, some looking out to the crowd.

A voice was heard saying, “Shooter’s down.” Then a voice said, “We’re clear” and “Let’s move.”

Agents stood up, surrounding Trump. As they moved with him off the stage, Trump lifted his right arm and fist into the air. Blood was seen on the right side of his face.

Shooter dead and rally attendee killed at Trump event in Pennsylvania, prosecutor tells AP

Butler County district attorney Richard Goldinger said in a phone interview that the suspected gunman was dead and at least one rally attendee was killed.

Added: The President may have been clipped by a piece of teleprompter glass struck by a bullet, not by an actual bullet, but two people were hit in the crowd (Newsmax).

Nothing from Biden or the White House yet…It’s been over an hour (he might be sleeping)

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Nashua City officials partnered with Mascoma Bank to accept New Markets Tax Credit (NMTC) federal money, providing tax credits to private businesses to provide additional funding to construct our Performing Arts Center. The mayor and legal office engaged in deceptive practices, commingling taxpayer money with federal money, eliminating the public’s rights to track spending…

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I’ve been listening to the dystopian tears and screams of the Green Left for over 50 years. Not ONE of their predictions has ever come true. In fact, most haven’t even come close. Yet, they continue braying about their ideology. And, as Leftists are wont to do… SideNote: Yes, they are Leftists because ALL of their magnificent plans by which they wish to save us by requiring that we give up…

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The new ‘Grok’ is working and populated with data, but we’re still working on some backend stuff and a few moving-day issues. The plan is to go live today, but I wanted to offer a few more updates before that happens.

First, we will still be using the DISQUS commenting system at launch. Some things need to happen before we can move to WordPress commenting. You’ll know it when you see it.

What’s Different

For those looking to ‘Grok Maine, the all-new MaineGrok page will be live upon launch.

 

We’ve backfilled it with existing Maine content, so there’s something to see. All the new Maine Stuff will be available by selecting Maine from the Menu (on the main menu).

 

 

You can also’Grok Vermont from there or go directly to all the New Hampshire-centric stuff by clicking the state name.  If you want to drill down to the NH microgrok level, hover and then select a town or region.

 

 

You can jump directly to our news and opinion on US news (National) or globally focused (World) from the header or scroll down to the categories on the home page for a preview of the most recent content.

 

The Home page also has a Grok New Hampshire and a Grok New England section. The latter will also include the VT, ME, and NH Content WHILE the state pages will be restricted to state-specific content.

More on Navigation

When on category pages, you can drill down and switch between subcategories within them in the header or by using the drop-downs.

 

 

Here’s a look at the New Hampshire page header and the bar with quick links to the NH microgroks.

 

 

Post pages (the stuff you come to read) look the same but are lighter, a bit cleaner, and have fewer ads (though I’ve not seen the new ad package live yet). We will add our own ads to the right, as usual, when we have them.

 

 

 

And yes, we still need ads and expect to identify other forms of revenue until we get the VIP side up (no timeline yet) and find some generous patrons to prop us up so we can keep all the free speech and independent media things moving right along. On that note, we have a beautiful new donation page.

 

Carolyn and I are working through the last-minute issues (there are always a few), but the new site should be accessible to you later today – tomorrow at the latest: new content is scheduled in both, so the old site will keep updating until the new one goes live.

And yeah, there will be tweaks and adjustments that don’t have anything to do with the actual form or function. The goal is to make sure we’re here for you (we are!) and sharing the news and opinion, you can only get on the ‘Grok.

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One of the key reasons American liberty stands today is because our founders designed a unique system of local control of law enforcement; where the loyalties of family and friends are a precious guardian of liberty. Being blessed to see 87 years gives perspective on how things have changed. One such perspective is the gradual process to move local control of police to federal control.

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I heard the former Speaker of the House, Kevin McCarthy, give his opinion of the current House Minority Leader, Hakeem Jeffries, and it made a lot of sense, and I think it is spot-on. McCarthy said there are two types of people, and they can be classified as Thermostats and Thermometers. Thermostats set the plan and agenda for society. They are the “doers” that make the world tick.

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As endorsements are coming in for all candidates for all offices, like last night’s floodwaters, I want to call attention to some of Kelly Ayotte’s “problem endorsers.” No, I’m not talking big-time Deep State people, businesses, and organizations, but people that any respectable Nashua homegrown candidate for any office should shun. In a recent tweet, Kelly announced the endorsement from Rep…

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The US Supreme Court did something miraculous the other day. You’ll have heard by now. They erased over 240 years of Presidential carte blanche. The once all-powerful, seemingly un-prosecutable office of the president, extended to former Presidents, is no more. SCOTUS Upended it, ended it, undermined it, and put every US President on the hook for potential prosecution. Wait. That’s not what…

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In the make-believe, fairy-tale world that people like Joe Sweeney, Ross Berry, Mikey Graham, Drew Cline, the Koch-bots, and the libertarians (an incomplete list) espouse, Big Business ALWAYS acts in their financial self-interest, which ultimately benefits everyone. EXCEPT Big Business does NOT act in such a manner. Rather, Big Business has been taken over by WOKE, which is why DEI is…

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Democrats opened the borders, allowing millions of illegals into the country. They are hoping to lock their hold on power in Washington forever by turning them into voters, but Rep. Chip Roy’s H.R. 8281 (co-sponsored by 194 Republicans) would require anyone registering to vote to provide proof of their U.S. citizenship. It would return the right to vote to citizens as written in the…

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The Democratic bizzaro world is full of contradictions because it is the natural state. To them, it makes sense when we get results exactly opposite of those advertised. Law and order mean chaos. Prosperity means poverty; transparency means obstruction; unity means division; education creates ignorance; and equity means inequality.

A secure border is an open border, and national identity is, well…racist.

Their war on drugs made the drug problem worse; the war on poverty has created more poverty. Defunding the police harmed more black lives, and those lives didn’t matter. So. a Dem DA in a Dem City refusing to prosecute crime is just another reality in a world of Democrat rule. But how about one that threatens to charge a business with a crime for calling the police every time it gets robbed?

The Sacramento City Attorney’s Office warned a chain retail store that it could face a public nuisance charge due to a large number of phone calls placed to police when thieves repeatedly stole from its Land Park location.

This was apparently not the only California city to pull this stunt, which seems likely. The hive mind is what it is, but someone who wanted to keep their gig in the elected office decided it wasn’t a good look. Letting criminals steal other people’s stuff at will is one thing. Allowing that loss to impact local communities who pay more or lose access to the business entirely is no big deal either. Subjecting customers or staff to the risk of harm if they get in the way during crimes is not concerning.

Charging businesses for not wanting to be victims of that crime is apparently a bridge too far.

The alleged warning issued by Sacramento city officials — and similar actions by other cities across the state — prompted lawmakers to add an amendment to a retail theft bill that would outlaw such threats made by authorities. Pursuing legal actions against businesses for reporting crime brought heavy criticism from law enforcement.

I wonder if there’s any chance they might extend this goodwill to people who defend themselves when attacked.

I know, I’m daydreaming.

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Since the rodents have now had 248 years to study our Founding and Forefather’s words, maybe we should do the same, and good old Sal Alinksy is perfect to decipher our nation’s current happenings. His Rules For Radicals cites, “Power is the very essence, the dynamo of life.”In the same paragraph, he defines it with the positive and negative of “a man-killing explosive or a life-saving drug.” Later, he states, “Our concern…how the Have Nots can take power away from the Haves.” In his eyes, America, based upon its success, deserves taking. Really, all this means is that the no-accounts want what we have worked for and produced.

So it stands that our American Republic is in critical need and must be saved by all of us doing whatever is possible. First, we need to admit that the attack is real and that what was once ‘liberal’ is now communist; the Democrat Party demonstrates this by both their words and their actions and policies. Remaining free will depend solely upon an unselfish loyalty by “we the people.” Some may find this unbelievable but then again, so is today’s America.

As expected, there are also individual cases on the Republican side, who, on certain issues, reveal a similar disloyalty. Those holding elected office are already lost, so whether their drive is from that evil doctrine or the greenback matters little since it’s the results that will harm all our people.

In addition to a general revamping of one party and the need for certain individuals to be replaced, what is now happening initially emerged with the overseas relocations of American corporations, followed by downsizing, then spiced with early retirement options. Today’s mass transition, ala John Deere, is just the latest act of disloyalty!

We need to critically consider our changing landscape. Leading the devalued list is public education. Most notable was when the Bible was removed from schools. History then underwent censoring until today. It’s not even considered beneficial or essential to know the past. It took a while, but traditional math also became incompatible with today’s Common Core world. Forget about reading “the Classics” and the ability to spell properly since it’s now spelling by word sounds.

Journalism’s devalued state has propagandized its product, so it’s difficult to latch onto sources that report the truth. Being without the facts about current events is vulnerable and essential for creating this pliable American mindset.

And now, we watch as our once fantastic medical industry is being engulfed by the corporatized world. How can we justify neutering the young and unsuspecting? It is hard to justify a procedure that is requested out of the normal “growing pains” of youth.

Electric generation cannot be our future when the government policy is to shut down every coal-fired plant and, eventually, all fossil plants. Hell, just the air-conditioning load in the summer is pushing today’s limits, but again, who knows? At the same time, there’s been a non-stop campaign for electric vehicles, EVs, of which the distance is greatly reduced versus our traditional gas vehicles. But, similar to our traditional gasers, EVs need “refueling.” Where to go? Still, while all this EV is BS, it serves the hoax of climate change and the totalitarian need for public immobility.

Our looming clean-up is massive, and we all need to get involved. Mothers showed us the way at recent school board meetings. Not only is being labeled a“ domestic terrorist” ridiculous, but it’s also an indication of overkill from a growing governmental threat with a message that no doubt was meant to chill any further parental outbursts. “We the people” complaints must be snuffed out immediately since its talent is homegrown.

That spider never stops weaving its web. It’s taken well over a century, but the government has for some time permitted the departure of many industrial and manufacturing centers. Those remaining cannot meet our Country’s demands against a threat from abroad. Therefore, our nation’s current health and strength are weakened and very vulnerable.

This will not stop unless “we, the people,” protect our God-given Blessings! George Washington said it best, “The time is now at hand which must determine whether Americans are to be freemen or slaves.” These few facts show that this crusade of turning America into third-world status, or worse, is no damn joke! Once again, it’s “we the people” time!

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