Tag: North Carolina

Et tu, Faison?

Posted on November 30, 2011 by Brant Clifton

Boss Bev needs to read up on Julius Caesar. Her current predicament is eerily similar to the one faced by the legendary Roman emperor during his final days in

Public defenders stick up for ‘Racial Justice’ …

Posted on November 24, 2011 by Brant Clifton

Just days after North Carolina’s prosecutors formally seek an end to the travesty called ‘The Racial Justice Act’, the state’s public defenders are speaking

Let the scare tactics begin …

Posted on November 23, 2011 by Brant Clifton

When liberals realize they can’t win a debate on the issues, they almost always turn to the scare tactics. Lyndon Johnson got the ball rolling in

Thoughts and Prayers Time …

Posted on November 23, 2011 by Brant Clifton

As we approach this Thanksgiving holiday, please keep former North Carolina governor Jim Holshouser (1973-1977) and his family in your thoughts and prayers. The governor went under the surgeon’s

Making Friends 101, with Professor Tim Lea

Posted on November 22, 2011September 8, 2012 by Brant Clifton

Moore County Commissioner Tim Lea, who apparently believes he is the smartest person in Moore County and quite possibly North Carolina, has ruffled more than a few feathers on

OK. Which one is it, N&O?

Posted on November 19, 2011 by Brant Clifton

Here they go again. Our state’s flagship newspaper is at it again — offering readers contradictory information on their page, sometimes within the same day and other

A vacancy at DPI?

Posted on November 18, 2011 by Brant Clifton

It is looking like there may be an open seat on North Carolina’s Council of State in 2012. Rumors are swirling about a possible retirement by incumbent N.C. Department

‘Occupy Broad Street’ tries to comfort downtown Southern Pines merchants

Posted on November 17, 2011November 19, 2011 by Brant Clifton

Recent media coverage of Occupy-related violence and filth have downtown Southern Pines merchants understandably concerned about the “Occupy Broad Street” event slated for the

Chapel Hill cops jack up local OWS loonies …

Posted on November 14, 2011November 19, 2011 by Brant Clifton

It just brings tears of joy to my eyes when cops manhandle lefties. I’ll have to admit that it was a shock to see this happening

Ok, N&O: Which one is it?

Posted on November 14, 2011 by Brant Clifton

N&O reporter John Frank may be in danger of losing his job. He breaks the news about Boss Bev’s “suspend the elections” fantasy, and now he is contradicting