Jim DeMint moves on
US Senator Jim DeMint (R-SC) caught us all off guard with his announcement today about resigning his seat and taking over the presidency of The Heritage Foundation.
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NC State Govt: How about a nice tasty tax increase to go along with your recession?
We’re in the top ten in the nation — in terms of unemployment. Of the 19 states STILL indebted to the federal government for repayment of emergency unemployment funds, North
Continue readingCongressional GOP leaders A-OK with trashing the economy HALF as bad as Obama
What does it mean to be Republican? Ronald Reagan and Barry Goldwater established the national party as a force for shrinking government and cutting taxes. From 1994-2006, the
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Pinehurst’s Road to Nowhere
Back in March, we got word that Aberdeen’s Railhouse Brewery wanted to move to Pinehurst and set up a microbrewery and restaurant in the resort’s old steam plant facility in
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The Palin-ization of Dan Forest kicks into gear
El Rushbo often says you can tell who The Left fears the most by looking at who they attack with the most ferocity. Look at the reaction to John McCain’s
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Tillis & Rucho: Pre-K $$$ BAD. $$$ for Panthers, Red Line GOOD.
It’s quite a rarity to find myself agreeing with Chris Fitzsimon. But I’m in one of those moments. (What’s next? Cats and dogs living together?) One
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NC state govt’s “Dorothea” Pre-“Dix”-ament
It’s being reported that the GOP majority in the General Assembly, outgoing Gov. Bev Perdue, and incoming Governor Pat McCrory are all squabbling about what to do with
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Seriously? NC state govt — BILLIONS IN DEBT — owns a RAILROAD ???
We’ve been told — since the November 6 election — that North Carolina experienced a “conservative revolution.” Yet we have the NCGOP majority in Raleigh
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AFTER the election, GOP thinks tax increases are A-OK
Now that the smoke has cleared — and they are safe from the voters’ wrath for at least two more years — Republicans in Raleigh and Washington appear ready to
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Happy Thanksgiving!
(Considering all of the Christmas paraphernalia already in stores, and the Christmas music on the radio, it feels weird to not be saying Merry Christmas.) The last four years
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