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Edward Snowden (NSA Leaker) and Bradley Manning (Wikileaks) Are Entirely Different.
There’s a lot of debate as to who should be granted amnesty and who should go to prison for the rest of their life. But, you can’t compare these two cases and come away with the same opinions, the same facts and the same disposition. Here’s why. Bradley Manning, an Army private and very troubled…
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Butterfield Attends Memorial Service for Nelson Mandela in South Africa
WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman G. K. Butterfield (NC-01) today released the following statement regarding the memorial service for Nelson Mandela: “Today I joined tens of thousands of South Africans and world leaders in Johannesburg to pay my last respects at the memorial service for anti-apartheid revolutionary, Nobel Peace Prize recipient, and former South African President,…
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I’m George Fisher and I approved this Teabaggin’ Teabagger Message!
WILSON N.C.—As most of you know who follow my Blog: www.whotheHellisGeorge.com, I am the Communication Director for the grassroots organization: People for the the Ethical Treatment of Voters. PETV was founded by three likeminded individuals: Asa Gregory, Barbara Dantonio and myself. The organization was born out of a local issue regarding the appointment of…
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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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Butterfield, CBC Discuss Jobs with Obama
Washington, D.C. – Congressman G. K. Butterfield met with President Barack Obama at the White House this week along with members of the Congressional Black Caucus to discuss job creation and economic growth. “While the economy has added 2.1 million private sector jobs over the past 14 months, including more than 800,000 jobs since the…
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North Carolina General Assembly – House Bill 658 Information/History (2011-2012 Session)
North Carolina General Assembly – House Bill 658 Information/History (2011-2012 Session). The co-sponsor of this bill is non other than Nash county’s own Jeff Collins. Check out WRAL’s Capitol Coverage, read the bill and make the decision for yourself. From my blog posts and my comments about him on Jammin 99.3, there’s no love loss…
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The GOP Gets Serious About the Web for 2012 Election: Tech News and Analysis «
The GOP Gets Serious About the Web for 2012 Election: Tech News and Analysis «. The Grand Old Party is keen to look a little less, well, old: Republican politician Newt Gingrich plans to officially announce his candidacy for President on Wednesday through messages posted on his Facebook and Twitter accounts, his spokesman Rick Tyler…
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Obama, taking aim at Big Oil, says gas prices hurt | Reuters
Obama, taking aim at Big Oil, says gas prices hurt | Reuters. (Reuters) – President Barack Obama said on Friday that high gasoline prices are sapping the spending power of Americans, as he tried to limit political fallout by linking it to public hostility toward oil companies. “We’ve got high gas prices that have been…