Geo Fish

Tag: NC Republicans

  • Why Thom Tillis, Pat McCrory and Art Pope worry about Moral Monday

    I’ve always been a little incredulous as to why some NC GOP leaders were worried about Moral Monday—especially Art Pope who  has made efforts to discredit the movement.  At last Monday’s event, I snapped some video and when I was editing it…it hit me like a ton of bricks why they are so worried.  And,…

  • NC Voting laws: 5 Big Changes Voters Need To Know Before May 6th Primary

    Changes in the North Carolina voting laws came into effect at the beginning of 2014, but there is much more to the issue than voter ID. The actual bill, House Bill 589 is here.  It’s about 50 pages so I hope you’re sitting down and in a comfy chair. So, let’s take the time to…

  • Democrats Are Being Hoodwinked in the North Carolina 3rd Congressional District

    Here’s a story of a Republican…no, a Democrat…no wait, a Republican running for Congress. For years, Jason Thigpen was a young up-and-coming North Carolina Republican.  He did Republican things.  He went to state Republican Conventions.  He drank the Republican “tea.”   Yes sir, Jason Thigpen was a dyed in the wool What Would Our Founding Fathers…

  • 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…

  • Join Me Tonight on BlogTalkRadio at 10pm EST with the PET-V Team! People for the Ethical Treatment of Voters

    Click on the link below to listen or join the conversation~                   (North Carolina and Nationwide) Calling all like minded (or not) liberals, tree huggers, progressive hipsters, Libertarians, Tea Party members, Democrats, Republicans and Teapublicans.  Join me and the People for the Ethical Treatment of Voters tonight on BlogTalkRadio.com as we discuss North Carolina voting…

  • You FOOLS! Why Bob Rucho Doesn’t Give A DAMN What You Think

    North Carolina Republican State Senator Bob Rucho tweeted very vulgar and offensive rhetoric saying that Obamacare and Chief Justice Thomas were collectively as bad as Nazism and he doesn’t seem to want to apologize.   Oh, well.  Did you really think Rucho would give a damn what we think? The Democrats want him to apologize, Randy…

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • 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…