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1979 is calling. It wants its President Back.

Posted on March 17, 2014March 17, 2014 by Brant Clifton

The 1970s were a hellish decade for  this country.  Inflation out the wazoo. Skyrocketing gas prices. Oil embargoes.  Record unemployment.  Communist aggression rampant around the globe. The rise of radical

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campaign 2014, Media, Obama, Politics
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#NCSEN Mark Harris: The ‘No-Baggage’ conservative choice?

Posted on March 16, 2014March 16, 2014 by Brant Clifton

I had the opportunity for an audience with Charlotte pastor — and US Senate candidate — Mark Harris on Saturday.  (I do have to commend him for not running away

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campaign 2014, Congress, Mark Harris, Mark Harris, Media, Moore County, NCGOP, Politics
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A lawman’s perspective on illegal immigration

Posted on March 15, 2014 by Brant Clifton

Amnesty — “comprehensive immigration reform”, or whatever you want to call it — is on everyone’s mind here in the heat of Campaign 2014.  In fact, congresswoman Renee Ellmers had 

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campaign 2014, Law & Order, Media, Moore County, NCGOP
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NC-02: Ellmers targets Laura Ingraham after on-air amnesty meltdown

Posted on March 14, 2014 by Brant Clifton

Some people JUST don’t know when to shut up.   Congresswoman Renee Ellmers got her posterior roughed up a wee bit by nationally-syndicated conservative radio host Laura Ingraham today.  Ingraham

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campaign 2014, Congress, Law & Order, Media, Moore County, NCGOP, Politics, Walter Jones
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#NCSEN WRAL’s Binky cribs from his Mother

Posted on March 14, 2014March 14, 2014 by Brant Clifton

WRAL owner and Democrat super-donor Jim Goodmon appears to be trying to replicate the mess the Daniels family made at The N&O.  Screw reporting the facts.  Twist those facts to

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campaign 2014, Congress, Greg Brannon, McClatchy, Media, NCGOP, Politics
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The NC State Bar: Peddling liberal crap, suffering constitutional amnesia, abetting societal decline

Posted on March 13, 2014 by Brant Clifton

The legal profession’s establishment is ALL FOR The First Amendment if you are spewing liberal nonsense and offending the sensibilities of conservative, mainstream America.  Just try to do the same

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NC-02: Renee picks ANOTHER ill-advised fight

Posted on March 13, 2014 by Brant Clifton

Mark Twain was credited with this piece of wisdom: “Never pick a fight with people who buy ink by the barrel.”   If Mr. Clemens were alive today, I am

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campaign 2014, Congress, Economy, Media, NCGOP, Politics
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Spending, more spending AND debt. Oh, My!

Posted on March 13, 2014March 13, 2014 by Brant Clifton

A new study reveals that North Carolina state government’s total spending on debt service — since 2003 — has grown 165 percent. Sarah Curry of The John Locke Foundation gives

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campaign 2014, Economy, Media, NC legislature, NC State Government, NCGOP, Politics
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BarryO’s latest offensive in his War on Work

Posted on March 12, 2014 by Brant Clifton

As we sink deeper into the Obama Era, it is becoming more apparent that “Dear Leader” does not want people starting businesses, working hard, and making their own money to

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campaign 2014, Congress, Economy, Media, Obama, Politics
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#NCSEN Digging deeper into that March PPP poll

Posted on March 12, 2014March 12, 2014 by Brant Clifton

The sound-bytes and the headlines about political polling can be quite titillating. But to really understand what’s happening in a race, you need to dig deep into the details found

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campaign 2014, Congress, Greg Brannon, Mark Harris, Media, NCGOP, Politics
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