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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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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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Seperate And Unequal
The Republicans have been attacking public education for decades. Several of their 2012 Presidential Primary candidates openly advocated eliminating the Department of Education. This week seven North Carolina Republican State Senators introduced S337; a bill in the Jim Crow tradition … Continue reading
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Tagged Art Pope, charter schools, Dan Forest, Dan Soucek, E.S. Buck Newton, education, Janet Cowell, Jerry Tillman, money in elections, money in politics, North Carolina, North Carolina House of Representatives, North Carolina State, North Carolina State Board of Education, North Carolina State Senate, politics, public education, public schools, Ralph Hise, Republicans, Ronald Rabin, S 337, Thom Goolsby, Warren Daniel
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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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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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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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The Republican Self Fulfilling Prophecy
Republicans have long claimed government is the problem. If you don’t believe them, just elect them, and they will prove themselves correct. Their patron saint, Ronald Reagan often used the line, “The nine most terrifying words in the English language … Continue reading