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Harvard’s (now former) president, DEI, and the lessons needed to be learned

Posted on January 4, 2024 by Brant Clifton

I always thought it was settled — in the 1860s AND 1960s — that discrimination based on ethnicity was and is WRONG WRONG WRONG (and illegal).  We’ve moved from that

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campaign 2024, Media, Moore County, NC legislature, NCGOP, Politics
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The 2024 race for state treasurer

Posted on December 31, 2023December 31, 2023 by Brant Clifton

With incumbent Dale Folwell‘s decision to pursue the GOP gubernatorial nomination, there are some BIG SHOES to fill over at the office of state treasurer in 2024. Folwell has won

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campaign 2024, Dale Folwell, Media, NC legislature, NC State Government, NCGOP, Politics
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2024 about inserting Phil Berger at top of Raleigh’s political “food chain”?

Posted on December 31, 2023 by Brant Clifton

There was a popular game making the rounds years ago called something along the lines of “Six Degrees of Kevin Bacon.”  The object was to take a person’s name and

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campaign 2024, Media, NC legislature, NC State Government, NCGOP, Phil Berger, Politics
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Tim Moore: Unacceptable

Posted on December 30, 2023December 30, 2023 by Brant Clifton

It looks like another one of my bleak predictions is coming true.  The last vestiges of conservatism are being stomped out of our state’s congressional delegation.  Congressman Dan Bishop —

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campaign 2024, Congress, Media, NC State Government, NCGOP, Politics
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Mirror, mirror on the wall, WHO is the LGBTQ-est of them ALL?

Posted on December 29, 2023December 29, 2023 by Brant Clifton

The Williams Institute at UCLA’s School of Law says they have the answer to that question and more. What state or region of this country has cornered the market on

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campaign 2024, Media, NCGOP, Politics

Corruption of the word “conservative”

Posted on December 22, 2023 by Brant Clifton

The political universe has done a masterful job of sucking all the meaning out of being a “Republican.”  These days, you don’t have to actually believe in one iota of

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campaign 2024, Media, NCGOP, Politics
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‘Bumpin’ uglies’ in the parking lot ??? (Welcome to Moore County.)

Posted on December 21, 2023December 21, 2023 by Brant Clifton

Our local paper here has titilated us with allegations of ‘contempt of court’ directed at Moore County Clerk of Superior Court Todd Maness by District Court Judge Beth Tanner.  Much

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Law & Order, Media, Moore County, NCGOP, Politics

Time for a Truth Bomb, eh?

Posted on December 19, 2023 by Brant Clifton

THIS has been floating around social media today. (*SNIFF*!  I do believe someone is trying to blow smoke up my posterior!) Gee, where do I start? “Citizen Governor” ???   Mark

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campaign 2024, Dale Folwell, Mark Robinson, Media, NC legislature, NCGOP, Politics
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Jim Perry a YES, then a NO on filing for reelection

Posted on December 17, 2023 by Brant Clifton

We saw a 180-degree maneuver from congressman Patrick McHenry regarding reelection.  Then, we get something similar from state senate majority whip Jim Perry. A Kinston news site reported on November

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campaign 2024, Media, NC legislature, NCGOP, Politics
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Campaign ’24: A job interview or ‘American Idol’ ?

Posted on December 17, 2023 by Brant Clifton

As you review the array of names that has filed for office this year in North Carolina, ask yourself a simple question:  How many of these people would I actually

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campaign 2024, Congress, Media, NC legislature, NCGOP, Politics
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