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Some sanity amid the debt ceiling hysteria …

Posted on July 30, 2011July 30, 2011 by Brant Clifton

El Rushbo appears to be THE ONLY ONE out there making sense on this debt ceiling debate: The Republican leadership is operating out of fear.  I want you to think,

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Democrats, Economy, Obama, Politics, Republicans

A Carolina-blue coup …

Posted on July 29, 2011July 30, 2011 by Brant Clifton

Heads were rolling Thursday in Chapel Hill.   UNC football coach Butch Davis had been dismissed Wednesday in the wake of a year long NCAA investigation of the school’s football

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Tar Heels, The ACC

A mixed review for Tuesday’s legislative session …

Posted on July 27, 2011 by Brant Clifton

The conservative majority in the state legislature continued their beatdown of Madame Governor in Tuesday’s business — overriding her vetoes of bills limiting the payment of unemployment benefits and installing

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Bev Perdue, Democrats, Economy, Education, Law & Order, Media, NC legislature, NC State Government, NCGOP, Politics, Republicans

YES, there IS life AFTER government funding …

Posted on July 27, 2011 by Brant Clifton

The recently passed state budget cut out funding for the North Carolina Governor’s School,  and The Left quickly pounced on that as another piece of evidence of how conservatives want to hurt

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Economy, Education, Media, NC legislature, NC State Government, NCGOP, Politics, Republicans
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The Left frets over debt ceiling …

Posted on July 26, 2011July 27, 2011 by Brant Clifton

The N&O reported this morning on a “non-partisan” discussion on the federal debt ceiling debate, which was hosted by Democrat U.S. Senator Kay Hagan and held in The People’s Republic

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Economy, Kay Hagan, Media, Obama, Politics, Republicans

No belching after dark ….

Posted on July 26, 2011July 27, 2011 by Brant Clifton

The Boone, North Carolina city council is apparently BEGGING to be sued on constitutional grounds. The Associated Press is reporting on changes to the North Carolina mountain town’s noise ordinance

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Law & Order
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And the beatdown goes on ….

Posted on July 26, 2011July 27, 2011 by Brant Clifton

(No that’s not me misquoting some famous song lyrics by The Whispers. Or was it Sonny & Cher ?) We’re talking about the action today at the legislative building in

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Bev Perdue, Democrats, Economy, Media, NC legislature, NC State Government, NCGOP, Politics, Republicans
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A twisted definition of ‘success’

Posted on July 23, 2011July 23, 2011 by Brant Clifton

We in Moore County just received news that only THREE of our 22 county schools achieved Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) status under the federal No Child Left Behind Law. …

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Economy, Education, Moore County, NC State Government

Look at me! I’m on TV !!!

Posted on July 21, 2011July 21, 2011 by Brant Clifton

Wake County Superior Court Judge Howard Manning, Jr. is quite passionate about educating North Carolina’s children.  He is so passionate about it that he often tiptoes up to the line,

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Economy, Education, Law & Order, Media, NC legislature, Politics

McIntyre: I’m running in NC-7 regardless of final map

Posted on July 21, 2011 by Brant Clifton

Congressman Mike McIntyre has said publicly that he plans to run for reelection to his 7th district seat regardless of what the final redistricting map looks like.  Two maps have

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Democrats, Howard Coble, Larry Kissell, Mike McIntyre, NC legislature, NCGOP, Politics, Renee Ellmers, Republicans

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