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The N&O’s John Frank: ObamaCare’s Gunga Din

Posted on February 9, 2013 by Brant Clifton

Gunga Din was immortalized by Rudyard Kipling in literature — and later in movies.  He was a poor, hapless, shuffling, kowtowing, water-carrying man-servant to some British soldiers in India.   The

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Congress, Economy, Media, NC legislature, NC State Government, NCGOP, Obama, Phil Berger, Politics

NC’s MSM: seething over GOPer’s Facebook, yawning over Elaine M’s video of love for OWS

Posted on February 8, 2013 by Brant Clifton

OK. Let’s see if we an follow this “logic.”  Someone who dares to question the current system of government-funded day care is unfit to serve in any capacity related to

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Media, Politics
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SURPRISE !!!!! Tax increases hurt the economy and damage personal finances.

Posted on February 8, 2013 by Brant Clifton

  We’ve said our peace in opposition to the NC General Assembly’s campaign to increase unemployment taxes for employers across the state.  We’ve received SOME criticism over that position —

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Running Like Hell from limited government

Posted on February 8, 2013February 8, 2013 by Brant Clifton

It would appear that an awful lot of NCGOPers in Raleigh are taking advice from Pink Floyd.  I am willing to bet that bus rides around our fair capital city

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Media, NC State Government, NCGOP, Pat McCrory, Politics
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Self-service imprisonment?

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

I saw a rather unusual sight today as I was passing through the big city of Raeford in Hoke County.  A team of about a dozen prison inmates was working

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Law & Order, Media, NC State Government, Politics
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Lefty media moaning about constitutional “clutter”

Posted on February 7, 2013 by Brant Clifton

              The editorial page of our multiple Hershel Walker Peace & Justice Award-winning local newspaper is apparently NOT a big fan of amendments to

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Media, Moore County, Politics
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Moore County & FTI: Tax money to support private business deals?

Posted on February 6, 2013 by Brant Clifton

  After watching Fenton Wilkinson’s presentation (fast forward to about the 30 minute mark)  to the Moore County Commissioners last night, I am convinced that I want him in my corner

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Media, Moore County, Politics

Gov. Pat seeking to “slow down” / derail NCGA’s anti-ObamaCare efforts

Posted on February 6, 2013 by Brant Clifton

          Gov. Pat and his troops are headed to battle stations over  the bill passed by the state Senate which blocks ObamaCare-related Medicaid expansion: Gov. Pat

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Economy, Media, NC legislature, NC State Government, NCGOP, Pat McCrory, Politics
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Renee Ellmers, telemarketer

Posted on February 5, 2013 by Brant Clifton

    We all hate those annoying calls that interrupt our dinner from folks we don’t know trying to sell us everything from vinyl siding to magazine subscriptions to life

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N&O learns elections have consequences

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

This headline screams at us from today’s web site: Bill would give McCrory, legislature control of some state boards Wow.  If you’re just reading the headline, you might be thinking

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Media, NC legislature, NC State Government, NCGOP, Pat McCrory, Politics
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