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Charlotte, Raleigh, MetLife share GROUP-HUG, we get stuck with the check

Posted on March 9, 2013 by Brant Clifton

The McCrory administration, this week, celebrated a $125.5 million dollar investment by MetLife into North Carolina’s economy.   The insurer will be relocating some of its operations to Cary and

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Smoke and Mirrors with the unemployment rate

Posted on March 9, 2013 by Brant Clifton

“Great News on Jobs” crowed The Washington Post.  The government reports that 236,000 jobs were “created” in February and the unemployment rate fell from 7.9 to 7.7 percent.  But is

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Congress, Media, Politics

America Speaks: The Daily Haymaker is among the nation’s BEST

Posted on March 9, 2013March 9, 2013 by Brant Clifton

      The Washington Post went on a nationwide quest to find the blogs that do the best job of covering politics at the state level.  After combing through

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McClatchy Gang continues with Operation Evisceration

Posted on March 7, 2013 by Brant Clifton

    A Tea Party-aligned Missouri congresswoman and the new North Carolina Department of Transportation secretary are the latest Republicans to get knee-capped by the mainstream media — courtesy of

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While Rand filibusters for freedom, Burr gets wined and dined by Little Barry

Posted on March 7, 2013 by Brant Clifton

  After weeks and months of watching congressional Republicans roll over like submissive pups, it was refreshing to see the filibuster led by Senator Rand Paul of Kentucky.  Paul led

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In Raleigh & DC: “Slowing Down” = watering down or outright killing of legislation

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

          According to a veteran politico friend of mine, supporters of certain reforms before either Congress or the legislature need to perk up their ears and

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Kicking the taxpayers,the country, the economy — AND the can — down the road a little further

Posted on March 7, 2013 by Brant Clifton

Instead of DOING their constitutionally-mandated job of passing a budget, the GOP-dominated House has decided to play along with the Ruling Class’s never-ending cycle of continuing resolutions — guaranteeing another

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Tillman Time: WEEB radio shows The Pilot how this news reportin’ stuff is DONE

Posted on March 6, 2013 by Brant Clifton

  We’ve got an interesting dilemma here in Moore County.  Our local paper is owned and operated by veteran Democrat Party fundraisers and strategists.  This ownership group perfected its, ahem,

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Media, Moore County, Politics

BluePrintNC, The Mad Blinker & The Pilot team up to smear Senator Tillman

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

I am sure many of you have been keeping up with the whole BlueprintNC scandal —  a bunch of lefty non-profits scheming about “eviscerating” North Carolina Republican leaders.  It now

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Media, Moore County, NC legislature, Politics
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VAWA 2013: Backdoor assault on First AND Second amendments

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

  Who could possibly be against protecting women against violence?  The renewal of the disingenuously-named Violence Against Women Act sailed through the Senate with 78 of 100 votes and 238

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