US vs.THEM: “Toll-Road Thom” sticks it to his constituents
Last year, an outcry from voters forced the legislature to back off the idea of putting tolls on Interstate 95. This year, Jones Street is trying again. This
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New grassroots video seeks action on 2012 RNC heavy-handedness
It’s pretty clear that folks across the country — as well as in the Carolinas — are still smarting from the heavy-handed, top-down, DC-centric management of the 2012
Continue readingRenee Ellmers & Richard Burr think government needs MORE of your money
We’re in the middle of a godawful economic quagmire. Record unemployment. Increased regulation. Anemic economic growth. An impending economic disaster called ObamaCare. The expiration of lower federal income
Continue readingThom Goolsby’s RJA repeal is pure common-sense. PASS IT! SIGN IT! MAKE IT SO!
State senator Thom Goolsby’s (R-Wilmington) bill to repeal the grossly-misnamed Racial Justice Act has cleared its first hurdle. It passed a Senate committee today. The RJA — passed by a
Continue readingRob “Rielle Who?” hits the nail on the head re: McCrory, but misses the mark on a lot of other stuff
Guest lecturer Rob Christensen appears to be filling in for John Frank at the Raleigh campus of McClatchy’s School of Creative Writing. Mr. Frank, the school’s dean, must be
Continue reading(1) Lefties scream. (2) Tillis & McCrory cave. (3) Return to Step One.
A requirement for voters to show ID at the polls, and special licensing for non-citizens would appear to be no-brainers for the state GOP after winning an overwhelming majority
Continue readingSTILL WAITING FOR THAT CONSERVATIVE REVOLUTION: NC, national GOP throwing limited government under the bus
In 2010, we were told a conservative revolution was sweeping North Carolina AND the country. In 2012, we were told conservatism was on the rise — with the election of
Continue readingRNC missing the boat with its “autopsy”
The mainstream media is chattering away about this party “remake” report issued by a group of establishment Republicans. The report regurgitates a lot of the same things
Continue readingNCGOP leadership races starting to get crowded
With all of the infighting between grassroots activists and establishment types this past year, you had to expect this. Right now, it appears there will be at least
Continue readingHOT lanes have taxpayers hot under the collar
North Carolina legislators seriously talked up tolls on I-95 in 2011 and 2012, but that idea got shot down by Renee Ellmers, Mike McIntyre, a number of
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