Category: Economy

Senator Burr: Having it both ways with BarryO’s stimulus

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

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

National Journal: Scott, Gowdy are SC’s most conservative in U.S. House, DeMint ranks 10th in Senate

Posted on February 24, 2012February 24, 2012 by Brant Clifton

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

National Journal: Ellmers is NC’s most conservative Member of Congress

Posted on February 24, 2012 by Brant Clifton

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

BarryO: High gas prices STILL the fault of Republicans

Posted on February 24, 2012 by Brant Clifton

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,

A lesson from Hoke County’s NUGGET-gate ?

Posted on February 19, 2012February 19, 2012 by Brant Clifton

Outrage and disbelief erupted nationally last week over reports that government inspectors have been inspecting pre-schooler lunches. West Hoke Elementary School –with such poor academic performance that teachers are being

Memo to McCrory: ‘ I ain’t Bev’ will NO LONGER CUT IT

Posted on February 16, 2012 by Brant Clifton

Former Charlotte mayor Pat McCrory, the NCGOP’s messiah, is not exactly inflaming conservative passions: Former Charlotte Mayor Pat McCrory filed for governor Wednesday, promising

Democrats: Screw the economy! Let’s talk about RUBBERS

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

We’ve got record unemployment. The housing market is still in the tank. Our national debt is at an all-time high. Gas prices skyrocketing to $4 and $5 per

Bring back Blue Laws? No, thanks.

Posted on February 14, 2012 by Brant Clifton

I had to pinch myself — to make sure I was not dreaming — when I read a column in our local paper, by Moore County GOP chairman

One more piece of evidence proving that Congress CANNOT police itself

Posted on February 14, 2012February 14, 2012 by Brant Clifton

The Washington Post — surprisingly — has put together a great investigative piece on yet another piece of congressional monkey business. They’ve found 33 Members of Congress who pushed through

A breath of fresh air (and some cold hard facts) amid the fracking hysteria

Posted on February 12, 2012 by Brant Clifton

Blogger Steve Maley is quite an authority on the oil and gas business. He makes his living searching for viable sources of oil and gas. Maley