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Most of Common Core is OK. Just tweak it. O-Care? Forget repealing it. Let’s FIX IT.

Posted on January 1, 2014 by Brant Clifton

It’s too bad that we have to turn to history books detailing events of generations long ago to appreciate principled American leaders.  These days — party platforms are flexible and

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campaign 2014, Congress, Economy, Education, Media, NC State Government, ObamaCare, Politics
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#NCSEN: Is Dr. Evil advising the Mark Harris campaign?

Posted on January 1, 2014January 1, 2014 by Brant Clifton

Fans of the Austin Powers movies will remember Dr. Evil — the villain who promised to abort his plans to destroy the world if he was paid the *exorbitant* sum

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campaign 2014, Congress, Mark Harris, Politics

#NCSEN: Rantin’ Robin passes the plate for Rev. Harris. (Lt. Dan & His Team leaning toward Harris?)

Posted on December 31, 2013December 31, 2013 by Brant Clifton

        A friend and frequent reader of this site passed along this email tidbit: Boy, this pitch from ol’ Robin is a lot more pleasant and diplomatic

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campaign 2014, Congress, Mark Harris, Media, NCGOP, Politics
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WRAL: NC state House speaker Thom Tillis owns a business. Located in SC. (Incorporated in FLA.)

Posted on December 31, 2013 by Brant Clifton

      State House speaker and Senate candidate Thom Tillis likes to talk about what the General Assembly — under his leadership — has done to improve the business

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campaign 2014, Congress, Economy, Media, NCGOP, Politics, Thom Tillis
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*Surprise ! * New taxes make stuff cost more.

Posted on December 29, 2013 by Brant Clifton

The mainstream media and their lefty politico allies are perpetually hollering about “fairness” in the tax code.  *Those people who have accumulated all that cash need to have MORE of

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campaign 2014, Economy, Media, NC legislature, NC State Government, NCGOP, Politics
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The more things “change,” the more they stay THE SAME

Posted on December 28, 2013 by Brant Clifton

We’re riding out 2013’s last gasps from The Haymaker’s Watauga County outpost.  I happened to catch a local news report about the Watauga board of elections’ two-front fight with the

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campaign 2014, Law & Order, Media, NC legislature, NC State Government, NCGOP, Politics
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A Haymaker Christmas (A poet and I didn’t know it)

Posted on December 24, 2013 by Brant Clifton

‘Twas the night before Christmas, and all through Haymaker HQ News was a little slow – so we needed something to do. One minion spoke up and said “Hey boss,

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Congress, Economy, Media, Politics, Southern Pines
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Tolerance is a one way street in ObamaLand

Posted on December 24, 2013December 24, 2013 by Brant Clifton

To a lefty, tolerance means: “Approve of what I approve of, or you’re a bigot and a hater.” One of the places that can be found exemplified is in the

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The Establishment Strikes Back: Beaufort County edition

Posted on December 22, 2013December 22, 2013 by Brant Clifton

Beaufort County has become quite the microcosm for the civil war between the GOP establishment and The Tea Party.  We’ve written extensively about some of the controversies there previously on

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Media
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Does O-Care cover getting SCREWED OVER?

Posted on December 22, 2013 by Brant Clifton

    We hear a lot about ObamaCare / KayCare from political activists, politicians, hacks extraordinaire.  We’ve got one of the worst unemployment rates in the nation.  North Carolina is

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Congress, Media, Moore County
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