NCDOT: Plenty of $$$$ for Moore County Airport, but not for I-95
It’s recently hit the news that the “wise” persons in our state government are going to set up tolls on I-95 to pay for much-needed renovations. So, in addition to paying the highest gas tax south of The Mason-Dixon Line, drivers will be…
Senator Burr: Having it both ways with BarryO’s stimulus
U.S. Senator Richard Burr (R-NC) published a great piece the other day in The Charlotte Observer on the evils of BarryO’s stimulus: Three years ago, President Obama signed the American Recovery and Investment Act, better known as the stimulus bill, into law,…
Campaign 2012: Confused? Lost?
Our local paper reported the other day that Congresswoman Renee Ellmers was campaigning in Moore County. However, according to her official web site, neither Southern Pines nor Moore County are part of her district. (The primary vote for Congress is about two…
Potomac Fever sweeping Moore County?
It is looking like we in Moore County could have TWO to THREE of our fellow residents on this year’s Second Congressional District ballot. Democrat Steve Wilkins has signed on the dotted line for this race, as has Republican Clement Munno of…
Internal Dem Polling: BOOM BOOM still ‘Top Donkey’ for NC Dems in 2012 race for Governor
Former congressman Bobby “Boom Boom” Etheridge is STILL LEADING in Democrat polls on the NC Governor’s race — even though he has yet to file. The latest Dem internal numbers show BOOM BOOM with 42 percent, Lt. Gov. Walter Dalton pulling 25%, former state…
National Journal: Scott, Gowdy are SC’s most conservative in U.S. House, DeMint ranks 10th in Senate
If you check National Journal’s conservative effectiveness rankings for the U.S. House, you will find The Palmetto State’s most right-leaning legislators tying for 80th place out of 435. Republicans Trey Gowdy and Tim Scott each earned scores of 66 on economic issues, 83 on…
National Journal: Ellmers is NC’s most conservative Member of Congress
National Journal, the non-partisan national publication dedicated to daily coverage of the U.S. Congress, has released its annual ideological rankings of Members of Congress. It appears that the Tar Heel State’s newest Member of Congress, Renee Ellmers (R-2nd) has shot to the top of…
America’s per capita government debt worse than that of Greece
U.S. Senator Jeff Sessions (R-Alabama) has released some research showing that America’s per capita government debt is WORSE than that of Greece. We’re even worse off than those other European economic nightmares, Ireland and Spain. If you’ve been following the news, you know that…
BarryO: High gas prices STILL the fault of Republicans
When Barry was running in 2008 against Grandpa John “You kids get off my lawn” McCain, he told us we could weather the high gas prices with tuneups, regular oil changes, and keeping your tires properly inflated. Well — I’ve been doing all…
Stupid IS as Stupid DOES …
The Wake County GOP chairman’s description of Boss Bev as ‘dumb’, and Pat McCrory’s subsequent tossing of said chairman under the bus for said comment, has received some national attention thanks to a Daily Caller column by…
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