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I’m The Senator And Don’t You Forget It
It must be terrible to live life feeling very insecure; desperately wanting to be famous yet dwelling in obscurity. What other excuse could Republican North Carolina State Senator Tommy Tucker have for some of his recent actions? Last week he … Continue reading
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Tagged Charlotte Observer, Democrats, Dick Cheney, Dorothea Dix Lease, George W. Bush, Goldsboro News-Argus, Hal Tanner, Huffington Post, internet access, John Celock, North Carolina, North Carolina Constitution, North Carolina General Assembly, North Carolina legislature, North Carolina Senate, North Carolina State Senate, Obama, Pat McCrory, politics, Raleigh, Raleigh News and Observer, Raleigh North Carolina, Republicans, Sarah Palin, Tea Party, Tommy Tucker, Waxhaw North Carolina
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Shotgun Suppression
If the police come upon gang activity the standard method of operation for the gang members is to scatter in different directions. That makes it difficult for the police to apprehend them since their attention is divided. The Republicans in … Continue reading
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Tagged Clear Channel, Democrats, early voting, Florida, Georgia, Glenn Beck, jobs, North Carolina, North Carolina House of Representatives, North Carolina legislature, North Carolina Senate, North Carolina State Senate, politics, poll tax, Premiere Radio Networks, Republicans, right wing, Rush Limbaugh, same day registration, Sean hannity, unemployment, voter fraud, voter ID, voter registration, Voter suppression, voter turnout, West Side Story
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Weapons Over Women
The juxtaposition of information can make for an interesting experience. Last weekend it came to my attention that what sounded like an A.L.E.C. anti-abortion bill had been introduced in the North Carolina Senate. While researching to confirm this and get … Continue reading
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Tagged A.L.E.C., abortion, ALEC, Amend Women's Right To Know Act, American Legislative Exchange Council, Bureau of Labor Statistics, but Allowed to Keep Guns, Democrats, family values, gun control, gun legislation, gun lobby, gun regulation, gun violence, guns, jobs, Michael Luo, N.R.A., National Rifle Associaition, Neal Hunt, New York Times, North Carolina, North Carolina legislature, North Carolina Senate, North Carolina State Senate, NRA, politics, radical right, Republicans, right wing, Roe v. Wade, Ruled a threat to Family, S308, Shirley Randleman, Tea Party, unemployment, war on women, Warren Daniel, Washington, women's health issues, women's issues, Women's Right to Know Act, women's rights
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Certainly Not A Perfect 10
Innocently enough named The Government Reorganization and Efficiency Act, better known as SB 10, is about to become law in North Carolina. It would be more appropriately named The Guaranteeing a Return on Investment for Republican Financiers Act, because that … Continue reading
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Tagged 2010 elections, 2012 election, Alan Grayson, Coastal Resources Commission, Duke Energy, environment, Environmental Management Commission, Industrial Commission, money in elections, money in politics, North Carolina, North Carolina House of Representatives, North Carolina legislature, North Carolina State Senate, Pat McCrory, politics, pollution, Republicans, right to work laws, right to work state, SB 10, Tea Party, The Government Reorganization and Efficency Act, Utilities Commission
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Rated R – Reynolds American
I’m certain the kneejerk reaction of conservatives who monitor my site is there goes another liberal pouncing on the tobacco industry. It is not their products, but how Reynolds American uses the profits they derive to harm America that motivated … Continue reading
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Tagged A.L.E.C., ALEC, American Legislative Exchange Council, American Snuff, Art Pope, Brown & Williamson, Camel, Camel Snus, Capri, conservative, Cougar, David Power, Dental Scotch, Dental Sweet, Doral, Garrett Scotch, Garrett Sweet, George W. Bush, Grizzly, Grover Norquist, H.B. Scott's, Hawken, Honest Scotch, John Bolton, Kodiak, Kool, Levi Garrett, Misty, Natural American Spirit, Niconovum, North Carolina, North Carolina legislature, Pall Mall, Peach Sweet, politics, R J Reynolds, Republicans, Salem, Sante Fe Natural Tobacco, Taylor's Pride, tobacco, tobacco industry, Tube Rose, U.N., UN, United Nations, University of North Carolina, University of North Carolina Board of Governors, Winston, Zonnic
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Driving Tar Heels To The Poorhouse
Jimmy Carter’s Director of the Office of Management and Budget, Bert Lance, may have resigned in disgrace but he left us with an enduring adage, “If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it”. The Republicans in North Carolina would do well … Continue reading
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Tagged 2012 election, auto insurance, Idaho, insurance, insurance companies, insurance industry, Iowa, Maine, money in elections, money in politics, Nebraska, North Carolina, North Carolina House of Representatives, North Carolina legislature, North Carolina State Senate, North Dakota, Pat McCrory, politics, Republicans, South Dakota, Wayne Goodwin
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Laceny By Legislation
Just over 40 years ago a rather infamous basketball game was played in Munich, Germany it appears to be a template for modern Tea Party/Republican strategy. It was the gold medal game of the 1972 Summer Olympics, with three seconds … Continue reading
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Tagged 1972 Olympics, 2009 Wake County School Board Election, 2011 Wake County School Board Election, abortion, Art Pope, Charles Koch, charter schools, David Koch, education, Electoral College, electoral votes, Germany, Heather Losurdo, Kevin Hill, Koch brothers, labor, Munich, North Carolina, North Carolina legislature, North Carolina State, Olympics, politics, private schools, Raleigh, Raleigh North Carolina, Republicans, Tea Party, U.S.S.R., USSR, Voter suppression, Wake County, Wake County Commision, Wake County School Board, Wake County School Board Election, women's health issues
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