Category: Bev Perdue

Tolls? Really? Seriously?

Posted on February 1, 2012 by Brant Clifton

North Carolina drivers are paying the highest gasoline tax south of The Mason-Dixon Line. Now, our state government wants to shake us down for what’s left in our pockets by

Barry & Bev’s economy, by the numbers

Posted on February 1, 2012 by Brant Clifton

We here at The Haymaker want to make sure you have ALL the vital information you need to make thoughtful, responsible decisions this election year.

McCrory by the numbers

Posted on January 31, 2012January 31, 2012 by Brant Clifton

Tara Servatius at ‘The Meck Deck” has an interesting numbers-based take on The Tar Heel State’s governor-in-waiting Pat McCrory: … McCrory’s chances would depend

Handicapping the contenders for NC Governor

Posted on January 27, 2012 by Brant Clifton

That sound you hear — in the wake of Bev’s announcement yesterday — is the explosion of politician egos. From Murphy to Manteo, ambitious “public servants”

Bev: Outta Here?

Posted on January 26, 2012 by Brant Clifton

Reports are swirling through state political circles and political media that Bev Perdue will announce, at a press conference later today, that she will not seek reelection as governor.

Bev & The Big Lie: GOP wrecked public education, so we need to pay more taxes

Posted on January 18, 2012 by Brant Clifton

North Carolina’s beleaguered boss lady, desperately trying to stop her political career’s slide down the drain, is hauling out every scare tactic in the book.

Getting rich is NOT a crime

Posted on January 14, 2012 by Brant Clifton

With the rise of Mitt Romney, and the activities of The Occupy movement, and the even more outlandish activities of BarryO and his posse, it is pretty clear that we’re

And the spending goes on and on and on …

Posted on January 14, 2012 by Brant Clifton

North Carolina is broke — or so we were told during the fight over the state budget during this last session. Stuff got cut out left and

A rational, common sense look at NCGA v. NCAE

Posted on January 11, 2012 by Brant Clifton

Democrats and the mainstream media (redundant? mutually exclusive?) all over the state are decrying the state legislature’s move to end the teachers’ groups ability to

Bev booed in Blue Heaven