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McCrory’s Cozy Union With Occupy CLT
Former Meck Deck chieftain and guerilla blogger Jeff Taylor dissects the gross hypocrisy inherent in Pat McCrory’s recent criticism of the Occupy Charlotte movement and the former mayor’s previous propensity to embrace the Teamsters occupation of Queen City transit ops. The fact is that one of the greatest bumps ever given to organized labor in […]
Avoid Prison by Posing as a Lawbreaker
It’s said that necessity is the mother of invention, but this takes it to a new and truly twisted level. Facing up to 15 years in prison for charges of cocaine and heroin possession, a Salt Lake City man by the name of Jaime Alvarado essentially copped a get out of jail free card by […]
Price Tag Balloons For Occupy Charlotte
Seems some other local media have clued into the fact that Occupy Charlotte comes with a bill. One that’s growing bigger by the day. When we first reported last week on the cost, the tally stood at $92,224 for services related to policing the Occupy movement since it started on Oct. 1. The price tag […]
SC Sheriff Calls for Women to Arm Themselves
South Carolina Sherriff Chuck Wright has made headlines this week after encouraging women to arm themselves with Firearms. This all came about after Wright was upset at how a rape case had been handled. He said, “I can tell you that our form of justice is not making it. This fellow that has been charged numerous times […]
Cannonballs and Campaign Signs – UPDATE
Now here’s a fine use of political capital and taxpayer resources, all in one swoop: having the CMPD round up campaign sign thieves at the behest of Mayor Pro Tem Patrick Cannon, a Democrat councilmember running for at-large reelection. “Justine Tobin a local activist and ‘Occupy Charlotte’ protester who has hosted at least one fund […]
N.C. Redistricting Maps Get Green Light From Feds
The U.S. Department of Justice on Tuesday helped North Carolina’s GOP clear a major hurdle in securing a potential path to electoral dominance for years to come, giving approval – so-called pre-clearance – to redistricting maps drawn earlier this year, despite howls from critics who claim the plans discriminate against minorities and violate the Voting […]
Mecklenburg Voter Turnout Down – Update
If ever there was a year where your single vote could make the difference in an election, 2011 is shaping up to be that year. Without the benefit of “up ballot” races to generate publicity and excitement amongst the electorate, off year elections typically enjoy a significant drop-off in voter participation when compared to the Congressional […]
Medicare Facts vs. The Burly Man
When you see that macho ‘burly-man’ senior on the AARP commercials threatening the Super Committee from discussing any reductions to SS/Medicare, show him this chart: You know the ad I’m talking about. The one where the burly-looking senior looks in the camera like John Wayne and intones something to this effect: ‘You mess with our Social […]
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