Tag: North Carolina

NC SPIN props up our mummified state schools superintendent

Posted on October 15, 2012October 15, 2012 by Brant Clifton

Today’s episode of NC Spin needs to appear on DPI superintendent June Atkinson’s campaign report as an in-kind contribution. The show that bills itself as “Balanced Debate

Google, your bias is showing. (How old are we? Four?)

Posted on October 12, 2012 by Brant Clifton

North Carolina Supreme Court Justice Paul Martin Newby— a conservative — is locked in a reelection dogfight with Sam Ervin IV — namesake and ancestor of the legendary Democrat U.S.

FreedomWorks falling in line with the RNC?

Posted on October 10, 2012 by Brant Clifton

To paraphrase El Rushbo — the closer you are geographically to DC, and the longer you stay there, the less conservative you become over time. I fear that piece of

NC Spin crew sounds off on November races

Posted on October 7, 2012 by Brant Clifton

I tuned in to this poor-man’s version of “The McLaughlin Group” this morning to see what kind of wisdom would be imparted upon me and the handful of

Does Obamacare cover butt-kickings?

Posted on October 4, 2012 by Brant Clifton

Last night, Mitt Romney showed John McCain how it SHOULD HAVE BEEN DONE in 2008. The Mittster called Barry’s bluff on a number of occasions — correcting his misstatements and

Down with The Struggle: Walter Dalton, soul brother #1

Posted on October 4, 2012 by Brant Clifton

There’s nothing like the whitest white man on the planet Earth complaining that someone else doesn’t get “the black experience.” But that’s what we

Renee Ellmers and those “spending cuts”

Posted on October 3, 2012October 3, 2012 by Brant Clifton

Carolina Journal recently put together a profile of the race for North Carolina’s Second Congressional District. The profile mentioned that there has been some recent

“Endangered” NC Democrats running to right of challengers in US House races?

Posted on October 3, 2012October 3, 2012 by Brant Clifton

Quick. In North Carolina’s Seventh Congressional District, can you guess which candidate won the endorsements of conservative establishment groups like the National Rifle Association, Concerned Women for America, The National

Public education’s solution for boosting graduation rate: Lower the standards

Posted on October 1, 2012October 1, 2012 by Brant Clifton

The edu-crats at Moore County Public Schools have outdone themselves again — putting forth a rather questionable bit of innovation: Struggling students may soon have another

North Carolina Campaign 2012: Staying after class with Mr. Tedesco

Posted on September 30, 2012 by Brant Clifton

John Tedesco looks tired. And he SHOULD. He’s running an extremely low-budget campaign for state superintendent of public instruction. He has no entourage of aides. Some candidates have