Tell me again why we tossed Bob Etheridge …
Renee Ellmers came into office with a lot of promise. She campaigned as a die-hard conservative and embraced the Tea Party, which played a big role in her
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Pinehurst 2011: Power AND Arrogance
I’ve come across two recent examples of just how haughty, condescending, and arrogant some incumbents on the Pinehurst Village Council have become. Exhibit A: A group called Concerned Citizens
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Frank Palombo (R) for Congress
Congressman Walter Jones’s (RINO-NC) best friend, kooky presidential candidate Ron Paul, has come out to condemn the “assassination” of terrorist Anwar al-Awlaki: Paul said al-Awlaki, a U.S.-born Islamic cleric suspected
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The N&O newsroom goes into overdrive to rehab Boss Bev
The newsroom at The Raleigh News & Observer appears to have taken over for Boss Bev’s war-weary Damage Control Team, which has been put through pure hell by their boss
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Pinehurst 2011: Thurman & Fiorillo ducking, hiding and playing it safe
An item in today’s Pilot says two of the three candidates for mayor of Pinehurst are refusing to participate in a candidate forum scheduled for this Tuesday evening. Incumbent village
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Is Pinehurst’s ruling clique breaking up?
For years, Pinehurst politics has been dominated by a close circle of residents centered around SpeakerrrrrRichardMorgan™ and his wife Cindy. Now that the voters have removed those two from
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Lapins right on the money on Pinehurst Post Office
The U.S. Post Office is struggling mightily, right along with the rest of us, during these terrible economic times. Hamstrung by the demands of the postal workers union and an
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Pinehurst Council candidate touts his local ties, business background
Pinehurst village council candidate John Strickland has taken his campaign to The Internet with a Facebook page and an information-laden web site. Like mayoral candidate John Marcum, Strickland is touting
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The Left: 1st black president is RACIST
Glenn Beck said it, and got berated. Now, Barry’s leftist comrades are turning on him for recent comments he made out on the campaign trail: Facing an
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Walter Jones has worn out his welcome
I used to be impressed with the 3rd congressional district’s Walter Jones (RINO). While serving in the state legislature as a Democrat, he frequently broke with the leftist majority
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