Monthly Archives: February 2012

  1. Feb
    07

    Bill LuMaye Show Taking Calls About Marriage Amendment TODAY

    Posted in Legislative Activity, Life & Family Issues By Karen Duquette

    From 3:30-4:00pm today, the Bill LuMaye Show will be taking callers regarding the Marriage Protection Amendment.  WRAL will be recording the show for an upcoming documentary they are producing on the amendment.  Let your voice be heard today! To call-in, dial 919-860-9783.  

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    Feb
    07

    Court strikes down Calif. same-sex marriage ban

    Posted in Life & Family Issues By Jim Tynen | Tagged , ,

    Impact on NC? The speculation has already begun.  

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    Feb
    07

    Minimum Wage Means Maximum Government Control

    Posted in Economics By Brian Balfour | Tagged ,

    The N&O today reprints a Washington Post article advocating for in increase in the minimum wage. To their credit, they do quickly acknowledge that ”minimum-wage increases probably destroy jobs in small restaurants, landscaping and janitorial firms.”  Unsurprisingly, however, the rest of the article is completely devoid of any rational economic thought. Think of the minimum wage as the [...]

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    Feb
    06

    Judges Dismiss Some Redistricting Complaints

    Posted in Elections & Campaigns By Matt Willoughby | Tagged ,

    A three judge panel has dismissed many of the lawsuit complaints filed by the NAACP and Democrat groups over redistricting maps approved by the legislature. Those complaints dealt with accusations the maps were unconstitutional because of split counties and precincts. The dismissal leaves about half of the objections still to be decided by the special [...]

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    Feb
    06

    Art Pope – a Conservative and a Gentleman

    Posted in Elections & Campaigns, Politicians & Politicking By Susan Myrick | Tagged

    I just received a comment on my blog announcing Art Pope’s appearance “On the Record”  this weekend from “Schoolroom Granny.”  Schoolroom Granny said: Mr. Pope came across as a gentleman who knows what he is talking about.  He let us know he is acting within his constitutional rights to support causes and candidates of his choice.  I appreciated [...]