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TO FRACK OR NOT TO FRACK IN NORTH CAROLINA
Be advised: this particular blog post contains language some followers may find objectionable. Discretion is advised. (Now, doesn’t that make you want to click that much faster? Tantalizing isn’t it?) This isn’t an article about the pros and cons of fracking in North Carolina. For the most part it’s a done deal; fracking will happen…
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Why North Carolina Matters: A Tea Party Testing Ground
WILSON, NORTH CAROLINA—Politically, North Carolina matters and matters quite a bit. Once called the most progressive southern state, North Carolina was controlled by Democrats for over one hundred and twenty years. Before McCrory, the last Republican governor was elected almost thirty years ago. In fact, you can count the number of Republican governors on one…
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How Can A Christian Not Support A Woman’s Right To Choose?
As Christmas is the season to reflect and give thanks, it also gives us the opportunity to get a little closer to God. We realize our downfalls and ask for forgiveness from the Almighty. Well, that’s how it’s suppose to happen anyway. For the past four years, I’ve watched the Republican leadership in North Carolina…
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Rep. G. K. Butterfield Lashes Out On Republican Misuse of Power
WASHINGTON, D.C. – In his opening statement before a House Energy and Commerce Health Subcommittee hearing on the Affordable Care Act, Congressman G. K. Butterfield (NC-01) denounced the actions of Committee Republicans that sent an unwarranted investigative letter to 51 community organizations that received Navigator grants to help uninsured Americans enroll in the healthcare exchange…
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To Gov Pat McCrory: Responsibility Is A Two Way Street.
North Carolina Governor Pat McCrory signed House Bill 4 limiting North Carolina unemployment insurance to twenty weeks and capping the maximum benefit to $350 dollars a week in the name of responsible government. Interesting, because responsible government is surely an illusive creature in Raleigh these days. Wouldn’t it have been prudent and somewhat more responsible…
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New York Senator Charles Schumer Calls For ‘Do Not Ride’ List For Amtrak Following Capture Of Osama Bin Laden Notes « CBS New York
New York Senator Charles Schumer Calls For ‘Do Not Ride’ List For Amtrak Following Capture Of Osama Bin Laden Notes « CBS New York. Aka, “Don’t touch my junk on the choo choo”.
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The Real Story of Ashley Woolard’s Residency: According to State BOE, Woolard Can’t Vote For Himself.
I’ve had several emails asking this and here it is straight from The NC Board of Elections I pulled Ashley Woolard’s Sample Voter Ballot and according to the State BOE Woolard will not be able to vote for himself. According to the BOE Woolard lives in the 3rd Congressional District currently held by Walter B.…
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Craig Crawford (Political Pundit): It’s not like the GOP has offered an enticing alternative, just relentless bashing of those in power.
To accomplish this, the Republicans have targeted certain key Dems in eastern North Carolina, among them is NC State Sen. A. B. Swindell, Rep. Joe Tolson, Rep. Jean Farmer-Butterfield, and the list goes on. Now, more than ever, your vote counts; maybe more so than your vote in 2008. There are times when Craig Crawford…
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One Very Small Town: Two Entirely Different Rallies
Rep. G. K. Butterfield Rally on Nash St, Wilson North Carolina The above: Calvin Woodard, Democratic primary winner for Wilson County Sheriff speaks to the crowed. Crowds mingle and gather with one another as different speakers gave compelling reasons to vote them in office. Representative G. K. Butterfield (D-NC) talked to the first District crowd…
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Is The Bush Backlash Culprit to the Continuing Anger with Lawmaker?
from WashPost: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/10/14/AR2010101406173.html?tid=iGoogle The untold story here is not that the Obama Administration has caused major damage to the American economy or that people, over time, don’t think the Democratic policies put in place, over the last 2 years, will not work. Swing, undecided and transient (those who don’t vote in every election cycle)…
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