The Daily Haymaker

SEANC: Democrat Party mouthpiece

Posted on April 7, 2012 by Brant Clifton

I’ve been getting some — ahem — “love letters” from people defending the State Employees Association of North Carolina from my insinuations that the group is little more than a

Arguing with idiots: Gas Prices Edition

Posted on April 7, 2012 by Brant Clifton

(Apologies to Glenn Beck for lifting the title of his GREAT book.) The next time some Obama-voting granola rants about how the high prices at the pump are GEORGE W.

History, Economic data point to SURE Obama loss in November

Posted on April 6, 2012 by Brant Clifton

James Pethokoukis with The American Enterprise Institute (AEI) in DC is one of the sharpest people out there writing on business and the economy. He has some interesting charts up

Walter Jones called one of “Ten Most Likely” to lose their House primaries

Posted on April 6, 2012 by Brant Clifton

“The Fix” — The Washington Post’s online politics blog — has tapped North Carolina congressman Walter Jones as one of the top ten incumbents MOST

Corruption, Carolina-style 2012: “The facts are not true.”

Posted on April 6, 2012 by Brant Clifton

Wow. I have to tuck that one away for the next time I get into hot water. THAT is the defense put up by a state

Some FACTS to consider against leftist rantings about the 1%

Posted on April 6, 2012 by Brant Clifton

Former Senator — and Economic PhD — Phil Gramm has an excellent piece in today’s Wall Street Journal addressing some interesting facts behind

Raise taxes on us? How about getting Bev to DO HER JOB FIRST????

Posted on April 6, 2012 by Brant Clifton

Our Nobel Prize-winning, Pulitzer prize-contending local paper here in Moore County is at it again — parroting the leftist views of its owners and making their