With the sudden and unexpected collapse of the Soviet Union and the end of the Cold War in 1989–1991, the U.S. national-security establishment went into a full-blown panic. For some 45 years, the Cold War had been the most lucrative racket in U.S. history. “The Reds are coming!” By inculcating the fear that the commies ... Read more

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Last year, one of the big stories out of Messachusetts, was the Cambridge Brothel Ring. A Cambridge magistrate criminally charged 12 of the 28 alleged customers of a high-end brothel network that operated in parts of Cambridge and Washington D.C. suburbs at a Friday morning hearing. Nearly 18 months after federal prosecutors first arrested three ... Read more

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Today, on the Morning Update, some on the right, including some with large audiences and high-profile accounts, are behaving a little too much like most on the left, and that needs to stop. Watch on the ‘Grok Rumble Channel if the Embedded Video does not load. Links: Authors’ and Speakers’ opinions are their own and ... Read more

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Everyone seems to be taking “a few days off” at the same time, which is why you are seeing so much content from me. Today, for example, I am responsible for six of the eight pieces of content, and for one of the two I didn’t write, I had to find it, share it, and ... Read more

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As an Albanian man, I am usually struck by the ease with which so-called “democratic socialists” in America dismiss any criticism of their beloved socio-economic system. When I point out the fact that “real socialism” has been tried, and it has failed miserably everywhere it has been tried, including in my country of origin, Albania, ... Read more

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“Tyranny can now enter our country,” from one place. Benjamin Rush dropped that warning in 1778 at the height of the War for Independence. But he wasn’t talking about Redcoats. Recognizing the nature of power and humanity, he was giving us a timeless warning about “ourselves” and our own “great men.” The Founders knew the ... Read more

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According to reporting by the EPOCH Times, not one but two Federal judges have told New York to F-off. Okay, editorial license. They informed the state that its Climate Superfund law was unlawful for all sorts of reasons, much like Vermont’s, which I wrote about here. I gave all sorts of fun lefty-triggering examples, but ... Read more

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Real Clear Wire The United States has embarked on an unprecedented campaign of maritime and financial isolation against the Islamic Republic of Iran. Following the escalation of hostilities in early 2026, Washington deployed a formidable dual-pronged offensive. First, the enforcement of a comprehensive naval blockade by Central Command, initiated in April, effectively sealed the Iranian ... Read more

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Email is a checkbox- every day, many times per day- and if I skip the scheduled sorting, things get out of hand quickly. But the glut includes all sorts of goodness, from every corner of the digital universe, much of it from readers, but also mailing lists to which I never signed up. Sorting them ... Read more

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A New York man wanted on a Vermont charge of lewd and lascivious conduct with a child was arrested at the Canadian border last week, Vermont State Police said. Ryan Ouimet, 28, of Averill Park, New York, was taken into custody by U.S. Border Patrol at the New York-Canada border at about 6 PM Sept. ... Read more

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Today, on the Morning Update, sad tales of proglodyte business failures, including a psychotic Trump-hater who offered free beer to every customer on the day Trump died and ran afoul of the law for a completely different reason. Celebrate ‘Groktober by Supporting GraniteGrok.com Watch on the ‘Grok Rumble Channel if the Embedded Video does not ... Read more

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Another October means another ‘Groktober. An opportunity to play up the alliteration and maybe even raise some funds. This operation is a completely independent media entity that runs almost entirely on donor funds. You can’t deduct them for your taxes, but your identity remains a secret. We don’t have to report “who gives” to anyone. ... Read more

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As news outlets report on the resignation of Supreme Court Chief Justice Gordon MacDonald, the focus should be on the appearance of multiple conflicts of interest for his counsel, Jane Young. Jane Young’s representation of MacDonald is ostensibly an interest in representing her own interests on the screening committee of the ADO under the AOC ... Read more

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This week, on Right Side Up, Alison and Mike are joined by Wendy Wilton. Executive Director, Vermont Farm Service Agency. Watch on the ‘Grok Rumble Channel if the Embedded Video does not load. Authors’ and Speakers’ opinions are their own and may not represent those of Grok Media, LLC, GraniteGrok.com, its sponsors, readers, authors, or advertisers. ... Read more

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Who could ever get tired of kicking this dead donkey? Not me. The DSA has created what Obama’s team would describe as permission structures. By winning a handful of primaries, it’s okay to talk about, lean into, condone, even endorse…communism. How do you think that plays out in state and federal legislatures in 27-28 if ... Read more

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Two polls were released within the last week: one by the University of New Hampshire (The Green Mountain State Poll), and more recently one by Vermont Public (yes, I caved and used the new dumb name). The former caused shock waves by concluding that the far-left activist Amanda Janoo is beating America’s most popular governor ... Read more

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Political candidates, both incumbents and hopefuls, are lining up in opposition to Attorney General Charity Clark’s decision to charge the ‘Williston 13’ anti-ICE protesters with trespassing. The protesters pleaded innocent in Vermont Superior Court last week to trespass during a July protest at the ICE National Criminal Analysis and Targeting Center in Williston.  Clark said ... Read more

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Today, on the Morning Update, the economic data continues to look great, but is it another tree in a mainstream media forest? If no one reports it, does it really make any sound? Watch on the ‘Grok Rumble Channel if the Embedded Video does not load. Links: Authors’ and Speakers’ opinions are their own and ... Read more

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