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Congressional GOP leaders A-OK with trashing the economy HALF as bad as Obama

Posted on December 4, 2012December 4, 2012 by Brant Clifton

    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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Congress, Media, Politics, Republicans
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Pinehurst’s Road to Nowhere

Posted on December 3, 2012 by Brant Clifton

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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Media, Moore County, Politics

The Palin-ization of Dan Forest kicks into gear

Posted on December 1, 2012 by Brant Clifton

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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Media, NCGOP
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Tillis & Rucho: Pre-K $$$ BAD. $$$ for Panthers, Red Line GOOD.

Posted on November 30, 2012November 30, 2012 by Brant Clifton

        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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Media, NC legislature, NCGOP, Thom Tillis

NC state govt’s “Dorothea” Pre-“Dix”-ament

Posted on November 27, 2012November 28, 2012 by Brant Clifton

    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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Law & Order, Media, NC legislature, NC State Government, NCGOP

Seriously? NC state govt — BILLIONS IN DEBT — owns a RAILROAD ???

Posted on November 26, 2012November 26, 2012 by Brant Clifton

          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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Campaign 2012, Media, NC legislature, NC State Government, NCGOP, Politics
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AFTER the election, GOP thinks tax increases are A-OK

Posted on November 24, 2012 by Brant Clifton

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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Campaign 2012, Congress, Economy, Media, NC legislature, NC State Government, NCGOP, Politics
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Happy Thanksgiving!

Posted on November 22, 2012 by Brant Clifton

  (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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Is the NC Senate large enough to accommodate Tim Lea AND his ego?

Posted on November 21, 2012 by Brant Clifton

        A smattering of politicos showed up in Carthage Tuesday night to say goodbye to county commissioner Tim Lea at his last board meeting.  Lea is retiring

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Media, Moore County, Politics
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Gov. Pat: Going wobbly on ObamaCare fight?

Posted on November 21, 2012 by Brant Clifton

    Businesses have been downsizing, closing facilities, implementing employee layoffs, and instituting hiring freezes in anticipation of the impending fiscal and regulatory nightmare known as ObamaCare. Pat McCrory won

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Campaign 2012, Media, NCGOP, Pat McCrory, Politics
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