The Daily Haymaker

Public education: Where does the money go?

Posted on October 10, 2013 by Brant Clifton

I found a quite provocative post on a great new web site called The Federalist about North Carolina’s public school system and its finances— a subject that

Shutdown #18: The Statists Strike Back!

Posted on October 9, 2013 by Brant Clifton

They’re closing beaches. They’re walling off open-air, unattended monuments. They’re barring tourists from pulling over to take pictures of Mount Rushmore. They’re cutting off benefits to families of

When you’ve got nothing of value to add — RACEBAIT !!!!

Posted on October 8, 2013 by Brant Clifton

Those of you who live outside The Fayetteville Observer’s circulation area, you probably haven’t become acquainted with Myron Pitts. For those of you in the Triangle — think of Myron

Running for office on OUR DIME

Posted on October 7, 2013October 7, 2013 by Brant Clifton

First, it was Thom Tillis who told us he could represent the people of his legislative district, serve as speaker of the House, AND run for the US Senate all

#NCSEN: When is a draft NOT REALLY a draft?

Posted on October 5, 2013 by Brant Clifton

We’ve been sold the idea that some folks out there in the grassroots have been clamoring for Charlotte preacher Mark Harris to jump into the 2014 GOP US Senate

When Mark met Robin: Preacher / candidate in his own words

Posted on October 5, 2013October 5, 2013 by Brant Clifton

One of the biggest questions surrounding the US Senate candidacy of Charlotte pastor Mark Harris is how he got tied up with Robin Hayes — former congressman, former NCGOP chairman,

2014: The year of the GOP establishment stalking horses?

Posted on October 3, 2013 by Brant Clifton

Well, it appears Walter Jones is picking up another primary opponent: Taylor Griffin, a former aide to President George W. Bush who went on to co-found

Roy Cooper: Our ineffective counsel

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

McClatchy has been writing gleefully about Attorney General Roy Cooper’s criticisms of the GOP-dominated legislature and Governor Pat McCrory. Apparently, ol’ Roy is miffed that Gov. Pat

They’re BAAAAACK: Toll Road Time in Raleigh

Posted on October 2, 2013 by Brant Clifton

People are frustrated with members of Congress not paying attention to public opinion regarding ObamaCare. In North Carolina, we may start seeing some of the same feelings directed at state

Memo to media chicken littles:The sky is NOT falling.

Posted on October 1, 2013 by Brant Clifton

If you’ve been paying any attention to the blathering of the mainstream media lately, you’ve seen horror stories — packed in between Beyonce fashion stories and the latest on Kim