Category: Economy

Civitas: What Belt Tightening?

Posted on May 26, 2012May 26, 2012 by Brant Clifton

It’s election time. The honorables on the right side of the aisle on Jones Street are running around telling us how conservative and careful they’ve been with the people’s money.

TVs on death row. Really? Seriously ???

Posted on May 16, 2012May 16, 2012 by Brant Clifton

Watch your wallets. The North Carolina General Assembly is back in town. The state’s economy is in freefall. We’ve got an outrageously high gas tax. And what are the honorables

Capitalism under attack AGAIN at The Pilot

Posted on May 16, 2012May 16, 2012 by Brant Clifton

Well, I have to give Steve Bouser some credit. He FINALLY grew a pair and attached his name to one of his far-far-far-left rants. Today’s target is the

N&O: High taxes NO BIG DEAL

Posted on May 16, 2012 by Brant Clifton

Well, The Ol’ Reliable has started up their fact-check series on political ads. And the first victim is an ad by the Republican Governors Association:

Feds turn off the money spigot for long-term unemployed in NC

Posted on May 15, 2012 by Brant Clifton

Remember when those highly compassionate souls — Bev Perdue, Barry Obama, et. al — told us that unemployment benefits NEEDED to be extended by 20 weeks (even though we have

The Ruling Class’s ‘Shiny objects’ strategy for campaign 2012

Posted on May 15, 2012 by Brant Clifton

“Meet the new boss. Same as the old boss. [ …] We won’t get fooled again.” — The Who It’s often been said that you can get the attention

Bev’s tax “deal” really 3-card monte scam taking NC taxpayers for a ride

Posted on May 12, 2012May 12, 2012 by Brant Clifton

Gov. Bev Perdue and GOP agree on gas tax — Raleigh News & Observer headline, May 11 2012 So, Lame Duck Bev’s steno pool in the N&O newsroom want us

The real unemployment story? Not what the media, DC are peddling

Posted on May 4, 2012 by Brant Clifton

The repeaters in the mainstream media are shouting from the rooftops that “hiring is up” and a recovery is underway. Just in time for Barry Obama to

Around the world with Renee (and the lobbyists)

Posted on May 3, 2012 by Brant Clifton

Government records show that lobbyists paid for congresswoman Renee Ellmers, her husband, and her chief of staff to visit Turkey and Israel in August and October of 2011. From 8/13/11

Southern Pines, Pinehurst mull economic development

Posted on May 2, 2012 by Brant Clifton

It’s being reported that Pinehurst, Southern Pines, and Aberdeen are each being asked to pony up $2,500 for the opportunity to have a movie or two shot within their borders.