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No Shots Were Fired
Here’s a news story you’ll rarely read in your local newspaper: YOUR HOMETOWN (Today) – A masked man armed with a rifle entered a local school today, but left quickly when one of the teachers produced a revolver and ordered him to leave. No one was injured and no shots were fired in the incident. […]
Paul Ryan: “Do You Want Barack Obama To Be Reelected? Then Don’t Vote For Ron Paul”
Paul Ryan admitted today the Romney/Ryan ticket needs the Ron Paul voters. In fact, he said it quite plainly when responding to a question on why conservatives should not vote for Ron Paul. “Do you want Barack Obama to be reelected? Then don’t vote for Ron Paul.” Well, well, well. I guess the GOP is getting scared and is […]
Charlotte on the Edge of Collapse?
According to the League of Women Voters, Charlotte owed $4.24 billion this past February. According to the Office of Dale Folwell, Speaker Pro Tempore of the NC House, Charlotte owed approximately $3.5 billion a year prior, and over 80% of that debt was never approved by the voters. In November, 2011 Jefferson County, Alabama declared […]
Panthers/Foxx Kleptocracy
Mayor Foxx told us Charlotte didn’t have enough money for sidewalks, but he doesn’t mind offering money to Jerry Richardson for stadium renovations. One can only suppose professional football is a basic responsibility of government and sidewalks are a perk. Else why would the Observer report this: “Foxx sent a letter to Panthers owner Jerry […]
Criminalizing The Law Abiding
Some will tell you that what you don’t know can’t hurt you. Others say if you have nothing to hide you have nothing to worry about. But what happens when you try to do the right thing and still get ensnared in government’s screwed up way of trying to keep you safe? From Wednesday’s Charlotte […]
The Weekly Activist
It’s crunch time folks! The election season is rapidly approaching its final full month before “the big day”. How have you been helping your candidates of choice? Meetings are certainly a fun time to socialize and network, but there is a lot of work to do to ensure that good candidates get elected! Never underestimate […]
Breaking Down the Roberts Campaign Poll on NC-9
The Jennifer Roberts Campaign released a poll last week that shows this race to be much closer than conventional wisdom predicts. The published results show the race at Pittenger(R) 38%, Roberts(D) 37%, Campbell(L) 3%, and a whopping 22% still undecided. Very little polling data is available in the typical Congressional House race, so when anything […]
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