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#ncga: The brave new world of the House GOP (A rightward shift?)

Posted on November 23, 2014November 23, 2014 by Brant Clifton

A rightward shift.  That’s how two sources – who both had votes in today’s leadership vote — described the final results to me.  You can read and watch the accounts

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Media, NC legislature
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#ncga: Moore of the same, or someting Moore?

Posted on November 22, 2014 by Brant Clifton

I wasn’t surprised that Tim Moore was tapped by his GOP House colleagues Saturday to be the next speaker of the North Carolina House.  I WAS surprised that he got

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Media, NC legislature, NC State Government, NCGOP, Politics
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Amnesty is here. Time to choose.

Posted on November 21, 2014November 21, 2014 by Brant Clifton

In 1964, Ronald Reagan gave a landmark speech entitled “A Time For Choosing.” He expressed concern for the GOP AND the country.  He urged Americans to step forward and help

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Congress, Media
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The UN influencing North Carolina’s sea level rise report?

Posted on November 21, 2014 by Brant Clifton

We’ve reported extensively on the on-going saga with the Coastal Resources Commission and their, um, “struggle”  to comply with the legislature’s instructions to produce a balanced, science-based sea level rise

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DENR, Media, NC legislature, NC State Government, NCGOP, Politics
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NC-02: Ellmers agrees with Obama, tightens her embrace of the Green crowd

Posted on November 20, 2014November 20, 2014 by Brant Clifton

The media describe Renee Ellmers as a darling of the Tea Party. She’s got an overwhelmingly GOP district.  Renee votes to increase spending and the debt ceiling.  She gets reelected

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Congress, Media
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From Al Gore to Thom Tillis: GOP-appointed UNC BOG chairman’s strange political journey

Posted on November 20, 2014November 20, 2014 by Brant Clifton

It’s not unusual for big campaign contributors to get plum appointments from elected officials.  Charlotte’s John Fennebresque is definitely a big donor.  Check out these numbers: If my math is

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Media, NC legislature, NCGOP, Politics
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Amnesty: It’s here. Time is running out to save our country.

Posted on November 20, 2014 by Brant Clifton

Erick Erickson over at RedState agrees with us.  The Ruling Class is working together in DC to screw over the rest of us: In 2011, Barack Obama said he did

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Congress, Media
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#ncpol: let the amnesty sell-outs commence!

Posted on November 19, 2014November 19, 2014 by Brant Clifton

(*sigh of exasperation*)  The recently completed elections made it crystal clear how the American people feel about Barry Obama legalizing amnesty via executive order.  For some reason, we have this

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Congress, Media
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#ncga: We don’t need no (new) regulations

Posted on November 19, 2014 by Brant Clifton

We don’t need no education  regulations We dont need no thought control price controls No dark sarcasm  nosy bureaucrats in the classroom  our business Teachers Politicians, leave them kids  folks alone It’s widely

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Media, NC legislature, NCGOP
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Boehner’s boys (and girls) kow-tow to Green crowd, crony capitalists with “all-of-the-above”

Posted on November 18, 2014 by Brant Clifton

“All-of-the-above” is a nice, safe term.  You don’t offend anyone.  You’re taking everyone’s options. It’s perfect for politicians wanting to keep everyone happy. But the ”all-of-the-above” energy strategy being touted

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Congress, Economy, Media
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