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MSM chides GOP for holding on to that *silly* NO NEW TAXES thing

Posted on December 24, 2012 by Brant Clifton

    The debate on the economy has been framed as a choice between (a) tax increases or (b) starving children and the elderly.  Unfortunately, we’re not hearing a word

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For SOME NC GOPers, being a Boehner lapdog has its rewards

Posted on December 24, 2012December 24, 2012 by Brant Clifton

    We’ve all seen and heard the stories about Boehner, Cantor and McCarthy’s list of conservatives to purge from committee positions.  Apparently, Tea Party-aligned Members of Congress who actively

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Congress, Media, Politics
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“Getting Something DONE” vs. “Standing Firm and Doing What’s RIGHT”

Posted on December 23, 2012 by Brant Clifton

        An awful lot of the DC Republican establishment is lashing out at conservatives who were unwilling to go along with John Boehner and Eric Cantor’s tail-tucking

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Congress, Democrats, Economy, Media, NCGOP, Obama, Politics, Republicans
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Once again, Tim Lea is pummeled by some pesky FACTS

Posted on December 23, 2012December 23, 2012 by Brant Clifton

    Tim Lea stepped down from his seat on the Moore County board of commissioners this year after serving two terms.  Lea spent much of his first term in

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ObamaCare to impact Fido’s vet bill TOO

Posted on December 21, 2012 by Brant Clifton

      If you think ObamaCare is going to jack up medical costs for you and your family,  wait until you get a load of the potential impact on

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Dems control two-thirds of process, but SOMEHOW fiscal cliff is ALL GOP’s fault

Posted on December 21, 2012December 21, 2012 by Brant Clifton

        We all woke up this morning to media spin like this: ”Speaker Boehner, facing a rebellion in his party, abandoned his plan to avert tax increases

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Congress, Economy, Media, Obama, Politics
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What ever happened to CUTTING taxes AND cutting SPENDING ???

Posted on December 20, 2012December 20, 2012 by Brant Clifton

  Politicians in Raleigh and DC, aided and abetted by our oft-clueless media, are railing about how the only way to fix our economic mess is to get the ‘guv-mint’ 

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Economy, Media, NC State Government, NCGOP, Politics
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Paul Newby & The Supremes give NCDOT a reality check

Posted on December 18, 2012 by Brant Clifton

      Just in case you needed some evidence that elections MATTER, look no further than The North Carolina Supreme Court.  Justice Paul Newby, fresh off of a tough

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Law & Order, Media, NC State Government, Politics
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Welcome to the Obama Era: Uncle Sam & Aunt Bev are largest NC employers

Posted on December 17, 2012December 19, 2012 by Brant Clifton

    Triangle Business Journal’s ranking of  North Carolina’s Top Ten Largest Employers  speaks screams volumes about the sorry state of the Tar Heel State’s econ0my.   The two largest —

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Economy, Media, NC legislature, NC State Government, NCGOP, Politics

Look Who’s Running ‘Thangs’ Now (Charlotte area makes its move in the Capital City)

Posted on December 17, 2012 by Brant Clifton

    North Carolina’s financial center (Charlotte) and its center of government (Raleigh) appear to be melding together or merging.  We’ve seen it in McClatchy buying both the Charlotte Observer

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

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