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The Banishment Of Pat McCrory
Have you ever wanted something so badly that you would compromise your principles to obtain it? De jure North Carolina Republican Governor Pat McCrory did. In 2008 he narrowly lost the gubernatorial race to Bev Perdue, so for the 2012 … Continue reading
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Tagged 2008 election, 2010 election, 2012 election, abortion, Americans for Prosperity, Art Pope, Bev Perdue, bigotry, Charles Koch, Charlotte, Chris Christie, David Koch, Duke Energy, economy, environment, George W. Bush, Government regulations, health care, Jesse Helms, Katrina vanden Heuvel, Koch brothers, McCrory & Co., Mitt Romnay, Moral Mondays, New Jersey, North Carolina, North Carolina General Assembly, Obamacare, Phil Berger, politics, prejudice, racial justice, racism, Raleigh, rape, Scott Walker, Sonny Perdue, South Carolina, taxes, Thom Tillis, unemployment, war on women, Willard Mitt Romney, Wisconsin, women's health issues, women's issues, women's rights
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North Carolina In Reverse
In 2009 the then Democratic controlled North Carolina General Assembly passed the Racial Justice Act and then Governor Bev Perdue (D) signed it into law. In an earlier legislative session the now Republican controlled General Assembly passed legislation gutting the … Continue reading
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Tagged Andrew Brock, Bev Perdue, bigotry, capital punishment, Carolina Justice Policy Center, death penalty, Democrats, Jerry Tillman, New York Times, North Carolina, North Carolina General Assembly, North Carolina legislature, North Carolina Senate, Pat McCrory, politics, prejudice, Racial Justice Act, racism, Raleigh, Raleigh North Carolina, Republicans, Ronald Rabin, S 306, SB 306, Thom Goolsby, Tommy Tucker, Wesley Meredith
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Poision Pens
In the aftermath of the massacre at Sandy Hook Elementary School the gun regulation debate has raged. While most of the nation took a sane, sober look at the situation the gun and munitions manufacturers’ lobby, (which is what the … Continue reading
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Tagged bigotry, conservative, Democrats, Dick Cheney, Eddie Haskell, gun control, gun legislation, gun lobby, gun regulation, gun violence, guns, liberal, Maors Against Illegal Guns, Mark Glaze, mass shooting, Michael Bloomberg, Mississippi, N.R.A., National Rifle Associaition, New York City, NRA, Obama, politics, prejudice, progressive, Republicans, Roger Wicker, Sadie Holland, Sandy Hook, Sandy Hook Elementary School, Wayne LaPierre
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It’s About American Values
Too many Americans have an “us versus them” mentality about too many things. This taints the views of many on religion, immigration, homosexuality and especially foreign relations. This is magnified when it comes to terror suspects – even if they … Continue reading
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Tagged bigotry, Congress, Cuba, detainees, George W. Bush, Gitmo, Guantanamo, Guantanimo Bay, justice, Obama, politics, Spanish-American War, terrorism, Yemen
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Just A Step On The Journey
I engaged in some serious procrastination before I commenced writing this article. I do political commentary and wondered how this qualified. Then I thought this speaks to the core values that control many Americans’ votes. I use their words, “Values”. … Continue reading
A Day At The State Capitol
Wednesday the North Carolina House of Representatives held a public hearing on proposed voter ID legislation. Since I had strong, informed opinions on the topic and live about an hour from the Legislative Buildings I took a ride to Raleigh. … Continue reading
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Tagged bigotry, Mitt Romney, North Carolina, North Carolina House of Representatives, Paul Ryan, politics, racism, Raleigh, Raleigh North Carolina, Ryan budget, Tea Party, voter fraud, voter ID, voter registration, Voter suppression, voter turnout, Willard Mitt Romney
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Let The Insanity Continue
Last week the circus, a/k/a CPAC, was in Washington; well, National Harbor, Maryland to be specific. CPAC’s annual gathering is supposed to be the thinking seminar for the conservative base of the Republican Party. After the results of the 2012 … Continue reading
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Tagged 2010 elections, 2012 election, 2014 election, 2016 election, Addison Mitchell McConnell Jr, Ashley Judd, bigotry, Bowie Kuhn, budget, budget deficit, C.I.A., CIA, CIA Director, CPAC, CPAC 2013, deficit, Democrats, Donald Trump, education, Eric Cantor, Florida, Fox News, George W. Bush, Harry Reid, Hillary Clinton, House, House Budget CommitteeKentucky, immigration, Jeb Bush, Jerry Springer Show, John Brennan, Kentucky, Lullaby, Marco Rubio, Maryland, Mitch McConnell, Mitt Romney, national debt, National Harbor Maryland, New Jersey, Obama, Paul Ryan, politics, racism, Rafael Edward Cruz, Rand Paul, Republicans, Ronald Reagan, Rush Holt, Ryan Plan, Ryan Plan 3.0, Sarah Palin, Senate, Shawn Mullins, social mobility, Tea Party, Ted Cruz, Texas, Virginia, Washington DC, Willard Mitt Romney, Wisconsin
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Courage Gives Way To Cowardness
“It is good politics to oppose the black guy in the White House right now, especially for the Republican Party.” Those are the now infamous words of South Carolina Republican State Representative Kris Crawford, M.D. They gave the doctor his … Continue reading
The Banishment Of Virginia Foxx
If you wanted a poster woman for a political crazy lady you would need look no further than North Carolina’s Fifth Congressional District and their Republican Representative Virginia Foxx. The scary thing is that she not only looks the part; … Continue reading
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Surprise, What Surprise?
There was widespread surprise on the American political scene on February 20th when Tea Party/Republican Florida Governor Rick Scott announced his state would participate in the Medicaid expansion under Obamacare. I was not among the surprised. When analyzing Republicans always … Continue reading
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Tagged 5th Amendment, bigotry, Columbia/HCA, Florida, Florida legislature, greed, Greedonomics, health care, House Select Committee on Patient Protection and Affordability Care Act, Medicaid, Medicare, Medicare fraud, Obama, Obamacare, politics, racism, Republicans, Rick Scott, Solantic, Tea Party
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