The Daily Haymaker

Trickle-down bias: NPR & our local media

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

Steve Bouser, the op-ed page editor at the Southern Pines Pilot, has been listening to NPR again (and the kookiness is a-flowing from the pages of

Tillis, Black Caucus, John Locke Foundation team up to bash Senate GOP for NOT SPENDING MORE MONEY

Posted on June 21, 2012 by Brant Clifton

“There is a fifth dimension beyond that which is known to man. It is a dimension as vast as space and as timeless as infinity. It is the middle ground between light

Gouging us JUST A LITTLE LESS than the Democrats did

Posted on June 20, 2012 by Brant Clifton

It’s being reported that a deal on the new state budget is CLOSE. One thing that has been on the minds of voters is a gas tax

Screaming, pro-Obama teacher in NC keeps her job

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

A Salisbury high school teacher who made national headlines — thanks to a video showing her screaming at a student for criticizing Barack

AP & rest of MSM hoping for a successor to Obamacare

Posted on June 20, 2012 by Brant Clifton

The AP is running with a story today touting a poll they say shows “vast support” for new federal health care legislation if —

We’re #1! (in, um, job losses)

Posted on June 19, 2012 by Brant Clifton

The Bureau of Labor Statistics has released numbers showing that North Carolina lost more jobs than any other U.S. state (See Table C) from April 2012 to May

Hey, South Carolina: Wanna Trade?

Posted on June 19, 2012 by Brant Clifton

Every time we start to give up on those people in Washington, U.S. Senator Jim DeMint comes along and gives us a little hope. For many conservatives, it’s

A few things you might have missed if The Pilot is your primary news source

Posted on June 19, 2012June 19, 2012 by Brant Clifton

If you depend on The Southern Pines Pilot to keep you informed on Moore County government, you MIGHT think commissioner Tim Lea is the ONLY one who ever

Peace, Love & Granola at the NC Democrat convention

Posted on June 18, 2012 by Brant Clifton

Rob Christensen has been SO concerned lately about a “hard right” turn in the NCGOP. There were no public reports of crotch-punching at the

NCGOP flier hubbub won’t die: Beaufort GOP leader criticizes state party leaders, demands apology