The Daily Haymaker

No Troops. No ESG. No Comment. No Dice. (Have you met Ted?)

Posted on March 4, 2023 by Brant Clifton

I can now say that I HAVE met Ted. Budd, that is. Our paths crossed at an event in Sanford Friday night. I have to hand it to him. Budd

ThommyT’s “same-sex” tap dance

Posted on March 3, 2023March 3, 2023 by Brant Clifton

John Hood is NOT the only NCGOPe-type who can tap-dance. Our senior US senator can apparently bust a move with the tap shoes when he wants to. It’s becoming pretty

campaign 2024: Tire-kickers and test-drivers galore

Posted on March 2, 2023March 7, 2023 by Brant Clifton

It’s that time of the year everyone dreaming of seeing their name on a ballot – or actually getting elected to something — lives for. it’s time to get your

BOHICA: A Medicaid expansion “deal” !!!

Posted on March 2, 2023 by Brant Clifton

The drive-by media is excited. So are all the folks in and out of government who have their hands in the tax-dollar trough. Uncle Phil and Speaker Timmy have reached

The Pinehurst Hot Mess: Leadership 101

Posted on March 1, 2023March 2, 2023 by Brant Clifton

It’s pretty sad when folks have to come in to town to educate your elected leaders on how to run stuff. But THAT, my friends, is what state senator Tom

‘Period Poverty’ and ‘The Tampon Tax’

Posted on February 27, 2023February 27, 2023 by Brant Clifton

You’ve got to give liberals props for their creativity. They have an amazing ability to spin some aspect of life to make it look like such a crisis that WE

Countering the SEL-CRT-DEI alphabet mafia in public education

Posted on February 26, 2023February 26, 2023 by Brant Clifton

If you have kids in school, they are likely hearing more about the oppression of “people of color” by white “cisgender” Christian men than “The Three Rs”. DEI-SEL-CRT have also

NC teachers charged with sex offenses STILL have active teaching licenses

Posted on February 25, 2023February 25, 2023 by Brant Clifton

The team at North Carolina’s Education First Alliance is all over this frightening situation: […] Lee County officials immediately suspended a sixth-grade teacher when allegations surfaced that he had sexually

Rep. Neal Jackson: More local control needed on school calendar

Posted on February 25, 2023 by Brant Clifton

Raleigh likes to sink their claws into every aspect of our lives. They even go as far as determining how many buses your community “needs” for transporting kids each school

Patrick McHenry and pro-ESG firms: “hating” their politics, but LOVING their cash

Posted on February 22, 2023 by Brant Clifton

It’s not exactly surprising for one of our “honorables” to say ONE thing in front of the media and /or the voters, and do ANOTHER thing outside the spotlight. But