The politics of pre-school
The richest man in North Carolina was in DC to demand even more taxpayer-funded preschool: Jim Goodnight, the CEO of Cary software company SAS, spoke at
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NC-6 GOP: Coble’s retirement from Congress throws open the barn doors
The dean of the North Carolina congressional delegation is calling it quits. Greensboro’s Howard Coble — an 82 year old moderate who rose to prominence in Raleigh in the
Continue readingRichard Burr stands by his man. (And THAT man is Mel Watt.)
Barry Obama is trying to appoint the most leftist member of North Carolina’s congressional delegation to a key administration post. And North Carolina’s only Republican senator is trying to help
Continue readingNo Chance to Win? Change parties, bash your old one.
Jason Thigpen is ripping a page from former Florida Gov. Charlie Crist’s political playbook in his race against Walter Jones in North Carolina’s Third Congressional District. In 2010, Crist was
Continue reading“Official” or “unofficial”? Loophole allows Congress, staff to weasel out of O-Care compliance
The stuff the, um, honorables on Capitol Hill think is so good for us is apparently not always so good for them and their staffs. Word is coming
Continue reading’60 Minutes’ piece hits close to home
The legendary CBS program had a segment this past weekend that confirmed something for us — There’s not much difference between the Congress and the mafia: […]
Continue readingCrisco For Congress?
Democrats are atwitter about the possibility of a big-name Democrat jumping into the 2014 race for North Carolina’s Second Congressional District. The Second — currently represented by Republican Renee Ellmers
Continue readingHey, media: Don’t serve us B.S. and tell us it’s filet mignon.
McClatchy and the other surviving cartels in the dwindling, money-bleeding mainstream media are working overtime to try to sell us on the “fact” that the average American is furious with
Continue readingMissing an Opportunity?
Renee Ellmers is damaged goods. In her 2011 smooch-fest with The New York Times, she talked about the nation ‘coding.’ In 2013, it would appear that it’s her political career
Continue readingWho owns all that US debt?
It’s an interesting question — in light of all of the recent efforts of the mainstream media and political ruling class to sell us on adding another $300
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