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ObamaCare: Taxpayer subsidy for ME, but not for THEE

Posted on August 3, 2013August 3, 2013 by Brant Clifton

      No wonder Richard Burr thinks it is “the dumbest idea” to defund ObamaCare.  It’s leaked out that the federal government will subsidize the health care costs of

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Congress, Economy, Media, NCGOP, Politics

Oh, frack. ANOTHER TAX !

Posted on August 3, 2013August 3, 2013 by Brant Clifton

      We just went through a bit of drama getting a state budget agreement that increased spending and cut taxes.  Now, word comes that Gov. McCrory’s commerce secretary

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Economy, Media, NC legislature, NC State Government, NCGOP, Politics
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NCGOP pushing ObamaCare defund resolution at August RNC meeting

Posted on August 3, 2013 by Brant Clifton

      The furor over Richard Burr’s “dumbest idea” comment has apparently pushed the NCGOP hierarchy into damage control mode: Today North Carolina Republican Party Chairman Claude E. Pope,

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Congress, Media, NCGOP, Politics

Will SC voters MACE Lindsey Graham?

Posted on August 3, 2013August 3, 2013 by Brant Clifton

    Tea Partiers in The Carolinas have an opportunity to make a forceful statement in the  2014 GOP primaries for US Senate.  In North Carolina,  they have a champion

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campaign 2014, Congress, Media, Politics, Republicans, South Carolina
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Pat McCrory endorses Common Core

Posted on August 3, 2013August 3, 2013 by Brant Clifton

  It’s getting harder and harder to defend our new Republican governor here in North Carolina. First, we were told that we need to leave ObamaCare alone, because it is

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Education, Media, NC legislature, NC State Government, NCGOP, Pat McCrory
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Cookies, Cake & Child Abuse (YUM)

Posted on August 2, 2013August 2, 2013 by Brant Clifton

      Well, we had about six or so feminazis standing outside the governor’s mansion on Monday waving signs and hollering.  Gov. Pat’s team thought it would be funny

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Media, NCGOP, Pat McCrory, Politics
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TWO more years ? (sigh)

Posted on August 1, 2013August 1, 2013 by Brant Clifton

          Well, congresswoman Renee Ellmers (R-NC) has sent out an email to constituents announcing that she’s going to forego a run for the Senate and bless

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campaign 2014, Congress, Media, Moore County, Politics, Renee Ellmers, Republicans
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CHA-CHING: Meck Co. revaluation mess means BIG payday for lawyers

Posted on August 1, 2013 by Brant Clifton

  We reported earlier on how Mecklenburg County government screwed up the 2011 property revaluation —  confiscating a whole lot more money than they should have from residents.  Local legislators

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Media, Politics

Robeson County case illustrates perils govt bureaucrats pose to charter schools

Posted on August 1, 2013 by Brant Clifton

Robeson County — in southeastern North Carolina — is a prime example of where some serious education reform is needed.  The county leads the state in nearly ALL of the

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Education, Media, NC legislature, NC State Government, NCGOP, Politics
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Tillis trades one Brawley for another (less-conservative) Brawley

Posted on July 30, 2013 by Brant Clifton

      We’ve reported extensively on the brouhaha surrounding state Rep. Bob Brawley (R-Iredell) and House speaker Thom Tillis.  (For a refresher, click HERE and HERE.)  Bob Brawley had

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campaign 2014, Media, NC legislature, NCGOP, Pat McCrory, Politics, Thom Tillis
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