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Save the deer. Cull the politician and busybody herds.

Posted on November 14, 2014November 14, 2014 by Brant Clifton

There actually is a down side to living in a great community like Pinehurst.  The quality of life is so great that SOME busybodies create problems to, um, tackle.  Some

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Media, Moore County, Pinehurst

Why lead when you can hide behind a B.S. commission or even SUE ???

Posted on November 14, 2014November 14, 2014 by Brant Clifton

Governor Pat McCrory is ratcheting up his efforts to bring the same GOP base infuriation and screwing-over tactics he perfected in Charlotte to a much larger statewide audience.  The legislature set

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DENR, Media, NC legislature, NCGOP, Politics
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A new Sheriff Stone hits the streets

Posted on November 14, 2014November 14, 2014 by Brant Clifton

One of the best stories from this past election day was Republican — and former state trooper — Keith Stone being elected Sheriff of Nash County. Stone and I both have

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campaign 2014, Media, NCGOP, Politics

Changes at the top for NCGOP?

Posted on November 13, 2014November 13, 2014 by Brant Clifton

The word is  being disseminated that NCGOP chairman Claude Pope is not interested in a second go-around.  Sources tell me that state GOP vice chairman Carolyn Justice is being quietly

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Media, NCGOP, Politics
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#ncga: Tim Moore makes his case for Speaker

Posted on November 13, 2014 by Brant Clifton

Next weekend, state House Republicans will be huddling to ID their picks for House and caucus leadership positions for the upcoming legislative session.  With the departure of Thom Tillis for

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#ncpol: Texas toll experience shoots holes in #ncga, McCrory admin spin

Posted on November 12, 2014 by Brant Clifton

The day after the election, a Charlotte TV station went down to Texas to check out a toll project run by the same Spanish firm slated to take over the

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#ncga#ncpol: Courts chief, Berger knock heads over gay marriage

Posted on November 12, 2014 by Brant Clifton

We reported earlier about a pretty harsh memo from the Administrative Office of The Courts explaining that court officials have two choices regarding gay marriages: perform them, or quit.  On

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Media, NC legislature, Phil Berger, Politics
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Sizing up the Post-Thom era on Jones Street

Posted on November 12, 2014 by Brant Clifton

Now that it’s clear that Mr. Big Boy Pants is headed to DC, it’s time to start sizing up the battle to fill the leadership void at the top of

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campaign 2014, Media, NC legislature, Politics
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*Shocker*: Politicos have contempt for us in fly-over country.

Posted on November 12, 2014November 12, 2014 by Brant Clifton

The conservative media is all abuzz over one of ObamaCare’s architects admitting that they counted on “the stupidity of the American voter” to get that vile legislation passed.  And we

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Congress, Media

DC’s latest fascination: Net Neutrality

Posted on November 12, 2014 by Brant Clifton

As a fan of the free market, I find myself a little torn on the issue of net neutrality The government wants to step in on the Internet service provider industry

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Congress, Media
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