Tag: Southern Pines

Busybodies and other people’s property

Posted on October 22, 2012 by Brant Clifton

Moore County is yellow-dog Republican. But we have plenty of folks who like to dictate what other people do with their property. It’s one thing to oppose something over noise

Southern Pines Pilot newspaper owner on invite list for Dalton fundraiser

Posted on June 23, 2012 by Brant Clifton

Democrat gubernatorial nominee Walter Dalton has a fundraiser scheduled in Raleigh on Tuesday that includes a veritable ‘Who’s Who’ of the state’s Democrat establishment. (Speaking of the

Property rights, economic development questions for Southern Pines, Pinehurst councils

Posted on May 31, 2012May 31, 2012 by Brant Clifton

There was an interesting line in a recent Pilot story about Pinehurst’s new budget: […] Another $252,000 is in the budget for the construction

The media and “moderation”

Posted on May 4, 2012May 4, 2012 by Brant Clifton

I recently read something from a columnist (on my side of the political street) lamenting how leftist politicians and media figures describe themselves as “moderates” and EVERYONE

Grow a pair. If you’re going to say it, put your name on it.

Posted on April 26, 2012 by Brant Clifton

In this brave new world of cyberspace, you see an awful lot of frank, brutally honest commentary being poured out there. Unfortunately, the most frank commentary tends to come from

Marcum vs. Tillman: Pot, meet kettle. (Kettle is black.)

Posted on April 23, 2012 by Brant Clifton

One of our loyal readers — who happens to work in Southern Pines town government — offered up an interesting comment on state Senate candidate John

Moore County Tea Party rallying on Tax Day

Posted on April 15, 2012 by Brant Clifton

Moore Tea Citizens is sponsoring the 4th annual Tax Day Rally at the Broad Street Post Office in Southern Pines. The gathering, from 4 to 7 PM on Tuesday April

NYC direct flights in the cards for Moore County Airport?

Posted on March 6, 2012March 6, 2012 by Brant Clifton

I had an interesting discussion the other day with a local business community mover-and-shaker who is also in-the-know on economic development. Our subject turned to Moore County’s Airport and the

Southern Software NOW donating services to Moore County

Posted on December 21, 2011 by Brant Clifton

A well-placed source within Moore County government tells me that Southern Software — the Southern Pines-based developer of county public safety’s administrative software package — is officially out of

Southern Pines councilman, Moore County Democrat Party chairman attack black political leader …

Posted on December 8, 2011December 9, 2011 by Brant Clifton

The Pilot has had fun lately quoting from Chris Smithson’s Facebook page. Let’s see what they do withTHIS latest item from Little Lord Chris’s wall: The last commenter, Jim