Category Archives: NC News

Obama’s Politicized DOJ To Sue North Carolina Over Voting Law

Eric Holder still has no intention of suing Colorado for violating federal law regarding use of marijuana. Nor any cities that offer illegal aliens sanctuary. But, he’s going to sue North Carolina over discrimination that hasn’t happened (Fox News) The Justice Department will announce Monday that it is suing the state of North Carolina for […]

NC Democrats Bring The Grammar #Fail

#NCDemParty forgot to check for spelling and grammar in new AD criticizing #NCGOP education reforms. #ncga #ncpol pic.twitter.com/NMEhYDnWvk — Chad Barefoot (@ChadBarefoot) September 26, 2013 Let’s zoom in on that picture Let’s tell NC Democrats to study up on their own education. And, before you say it, yes, I make grammar mistakes in posts. Especially […]

So, A Bunch Of People With No Skills Went On Strike For More Pay Yesterday

I wonder if next week’s headline will be “Unemployment Applications Rise” followed by “Fast Food Restaurants Advertise For Lots of Newly Opened Positions” (Raleigh N&O) About 50 Triangle fast-food workers joined a nationwide strike Thursday, rallying outside several chain restaurants in Raleigh and Durham for a $15-an-hour wage. Organized largely through social media and word […]

How Extreme Is North Carolina’s New Voter Law?

Since the new NC voter law, which includes requiring voter ID, shortens the number of early voting days, eliminates same day registration, and does away with straight party voting, liberals have been doing their typical freakout dance. They’re typical headline and/or article pushes the “voter suppression” and “disenfranchisement” memes. Here’s the Raleigh N&O Editorial Board […]

NC Gov. McCrory Signs Voter ID Bill

Followed quickly by lawsuits, because liberal groups are so racist that they think minorities, particularly Blacks, are incapable of getting an official state or other approved ID (Raleigh N&O) Gov. Pat McCrory on Monday signed into law a bill requiring voters to produce a photo ID when they go to the polls, and it was […]

NC DHHS Suspends Asheville Abortion Clinic’s License

Obviously, this has “pro-choice” folks freaking out (News And Observer) As abortion politics continue to roil North Carolina, state health officials Wednesday suspended the license of an Asheville abortion clinic. The third sanction against a North Carolina abortion clinic since April came two days after Republican Gov. Pat McCrory signed a controversial abortion bill while […]

WRAL Declares McCrory Broke Abortion Promise

WRAL also highlights that they are a station of abortion fanatics McCrory signs abortion, gun rights changes into law Gov. Pat McCrory signed 18 bills Monday, including two of the more controversial of the recently ended legislative session – those dealing with gun rights and abortion clinics. Supporters of Senate Bill 353, including the governor, […]

Bummer: NC Blowing Off “Climate Change”

Democrats are pissed, but, hey, they lost the General Assembly because people were tired of Dem policies, among others (News And Record) After initiating some of the country’s earliest state-sponsored research and response to climate change, the legislature has all but dropped the issue. The state agency that once identified climate change adaptation as a […]

Liberals Having Fits Over NC Gov. McCrory Stating He Will Sign Bills They Hate

Elections have consequences. Obama got his failed and wasteful Stimulus, along with the heavily unpopular Obamacare. NC Senator Richard Burr and Tom Coburn are right, shutting down government to defund Obamacare is the wrong way to go about it. Whether we like it or not, Obamacare is the law: it needs to repealed by Congress, […]

Slate Wonders What Went Wrong With North Carolina

Well, we decided we didn’t want to be Detroit (Slate) North Carolina is proving itself to be the poster child for all that is wrong with modern American democracy and—with thanks to Moral Mondays—also highlighting all that may someday save it. Ironically, as I’ve mentioned, Moral Monday has added abortion on demand to their list […]

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