What did that Panera Bread do to Michael Brown?
Congrats, drive-bys. You demagogued a local crime story for months and months. You did all you could to inflame emotions. You did a countdown to a grand jury verdict. (Get
Continue readingOpening Pandora’s box
Then-speaker Thom Tillis, Skip Stam, the Black Caucus, and The John Locke Foundation were all quite passionate about passing reparations for people sterilized by the state of North Carolina from
Continue readingAmnesty: Some tough talk from GOP in DC, but NO plan to actively oppose Barry’s decree
It appears Michelle Bachmann has spilled the beans: Congressional Republicans are not going to do anything in response to Little Barry Obama’s amnesty decree. But we sure are getting some
Continue readingN&O, Democrats say ‘Elevator Queen’ not doing enough to help illegals
Cherie Berry is in all of our elevators, but apparently she’s not in the hearts of the proletariat in The N&O newsroom. For many workers cheated out of wages, NC
Continue reading#ncga: The brave new world of the House GOP (A rightward shift?)
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
Continue reading#ncga: Moore of the same, or someting Moore?
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
Continue readingAmnesty is here. Time to choose.
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
Continue readingThe UN influencing North Carolina’s sea level rise report?
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
Continue readingNC-02: Ellmers agrees with Obama, tightens her embrace of the Green crowd
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
Continue readingFrom Al Gore to Thom Tillis: GOP-appointed UNC BOG chairman’s strange political journey
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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