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Tag: NC Legislature

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • NC Voter ID-And All Our Pretty Words

    Someone told me the other day I should post more often on my blog.  My response is basically, if someone else is saying it, then I don’t have to.  Usually, I just post about trends I see that, for one reason or another, don’t seem to be getting that much press.  So, let’s take a…

  • 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…

  • Even If NC GOP Policies Could Work They’re Putting The Cart Before The Horse. We Just Don’t Have Enough Jobs.

    Let’s call it what it is: The GOP and those that voted the Republicans in office think that too many people are sitting around collecting unemployment checks and just don’t want to get a job.  They’re sick and tired of watching people abuse the system with taxpayer money.  The NC GOP may think they have…