Monthly Archives: September 2011

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    Sep
    28

    Bev Perdue is Finished – Not So Fast Edition

    Posted in Elections & Campaigns, Politicians & Politicking By Francis De Luca | Tagged ,

    Yesterday I posted that Bev Perdue is Finished. At the time her comments about suspending elections so congress could work on the economy (really all they need to do is get government out of the way…) and not have to trouble themselves with elections was already making national news. If an audio or video of [...]

  2. Sep
    28

    More truth-telling (not) from the dems budget tour

    Posted in Education By Bob Luebke | Tagged , ,

    “In Lenoir County, we have already cut to the bare bones. If there are any more cuts next year, we’re not going to have a school.” Those are the words of Lenoir County NCAE President Kathy Canuette at last week’s Democrat Budget tour stop in Kinston. How bad are things in Lenoir County?  A DPI [...]

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    Sep
    27

    Perdue Suggests Suspension of Congressional Elections

    Posted in Elections & Campaigns By Karen Duquette | Tagged , ,

    Governor Perdue, speaking to a Cary rotary club, thinks it’d be a good idea to suspend Congressional elections for two years in order to focus on economic recovery instead of upcoming elections.  As reported in the News & Observer, Perdue states: “I think we ought to suspend, perhaps, elections for Congress for two years and [...]

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    Sep
    27

    Bev Perdue is Finished!

    Posted in Elections & Campaigns, Politicians & Politicking By Francis De Luca | Tagged , ,

    Her latest comment will make her a national laughingstock. It went national almost immediately. No elected official can seriously suggest suspending the constitution and remain credible. While I have not always (mostly never) agreed with Governor Perdue, I now have to question her judgement when it comes to basic government and constitutional rights. If She [...]

  5. Sep
    26

    Fayetteville Gearing Up To Challenge Annexation Reform

    Posted in Budget & Taxes, Politicians & Politicking By Neal Inman | Tagged ,

    When the General Assembly passed annexation reform this year, most believed that it would provide relief for homeowners living in areas targeted by revenue-hungry cities. If 60 percent of property owners in an affected area filed petitions, municipalities could not proceed to involuntarily annex them. However, the City of Fayetteville, mired in a fight to involuntarily annex the affluent [...]