Author Archives: Steve Mac Donald
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This project was idled a few years back so I could focus all my time and energy on developing GraniteGrok.com. I’m still doing that, now as a part owner. That site has experienced exponential growth in the past two years. … Continue reading
This is a Test…
The New Hampshire primary, at least for Republicans, is a test. Not of who can win but of how well you can lose. Continue reading
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Republican Mark Sanford Wants to Be President – Thinks Now Is the Time to Run
Mark Sanford is challenging Trump for the Republican nomination. But he has his work cut out for him. His own party isn’t holding a Republican primary in his home state of South Carolina. The South Carolina Republican Party executive committee … Continue reading
Posted in Elections, GraniteGrok, Primary
Tagged Donald Trump, Elections, Mark Sanford, Primary, Republican, South Carolina
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Here’s the Guy Trying to “Buy” Some Space in the NH Constitution
Democrats like to talk about “keeping money out of politics.” Well, meet Henry T. Nicholas III, a wealthy Corporate baron. One of those ‘Big’ corporation guys the left ‘hates’ so much. He’s also the brother of Marsalee, the woman for whom … Continue reading
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Tagged Henry T. Nicholas, Marsy's Law, Money in Politics, NH Constitution
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NH Dems Blame Koch Brothers for Sununu Refusing To Advance Undercover Tax Scheme
I think it’s kind of cute that the NH Democrats continue to pretend this had anything to do with offering Family Medical Leave Insurance (FMLI) to New Hampshire Families. Or that Governor Sununu would accept “FMLI” in any form the legislature coughed up. … Continue reading
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Tagged AFP, FMLI, HB628, Income Tax, Koch Brothers, NH Dems, taxes
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HB628 Was Never About Creating a Family Medical Leave Insurance Program.
Since late 2017, leading up to today, we’ve written or shared at least twenty-three articles opposing HB628, the so-called Family Medical Leave Act. This makes (at least) twenty-four. Why so many? Until very recently neither the governor nor Republican Majority leadership had … Continue reading
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Tagged Family Medical Leave, GraniteGrok.com, HB, Income Tax, taxes
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Day 12: Blood Pressure is Getting a Bit Too Low
The first priority after surviving a cardiac event is to prevent another one. The cardiac cocktail is a manifold of meds designed to decrease stress on the heart. It’s a muscle, albeit the most important one in your body, but … Continue reading
NH Senate Passes Gag Order on Therapists, Pastors, and Others. Will Gov. Sununu Sign It?
Yesterday, by a vote of 14-10, the New Hampshire State Senate passed HB587, a lawyer-up bill so badly written that it will not just compel speech. It will place a gag order on therapists, counselors, nurses, clergy, coaches, and anyone who might … Continue reading
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Tagged Ban, Free Speech, Gender Therapy, GraniteGrok.com, HB587
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New Hampshire Democrats Demand More Money For A Problem They Don’t Want to Solve
New Hampshire is getting another $3.1 Million to combat the opioid crisis. US News is reporting that New Hampshire’s All Gurl Delegation, Democrat x four, says it is not enough. New Hampshire’s delegation had urged President Donald Trump’s administration to … Continue reading
Problem: Criminal Justice System Ignoring the Law – Solution: Amend a Constitution They Also Ignore
I don’t believe the New Hampshire AG ever investigated claims by NH Police Chief Andrew Shagoury when, in his opposition to concealed carry, he suggested to a State House Committee that minors might have been issued pistol revolver licenses. That would be … Continue reading
The New Media Militia 