1. Jul
    23

    Are There Any Patriots Out There?

    Posted in Miscellaneous By Jana Benscoter | Tagged ,

    It didn’t matter if the camera was on or off at this Tea Party Rally in Pittsburgh, PA on April 15, 2010. What appeared to happen there was greater than just getting out a message, but bringing together people for a peaceful, organized protest of American rights. Tea Party Activist

  2. 2
    Jul
    21

    Restart Button Missing at Wake County Schools Regular Meeting

    Posted in Education By Jana Benscoter | Tagged , , ,

    After 19 people were arrested yesterday at the Wake County Schools regular meeting, a few former and current public school students remained locked arm-in-arm singing. The students were there to support the school system’s old diversity policy, yet on (38:00 minutes) and off camera, they seemed to be way more concerned about their theatrical performances [...]

  3. Jul
    20

    Today’s Rally: Astroturf?

    Posted in Miscellaneous By Jason Sutton | Tagged , , , , , , , ,

    The Tea Party has been accused of being astroturf – a term used to describe protests that are little more than conjured up passion by some organized interest group.  House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has said that the Tea Party and its opposition to the landmark health care legislation at town hall events last year was [...]

  4. 5
    Jun
    21

    Public Money for Campaigns?

    Posted in Budget, Taxes, and Debt, Elections & Campaigns, Legislative Activity By Jason Sutton | Tagged , , , , , ,

    June 22nd, tomorrow, is “Voter-Owned Elections Lobby Day” at the North Carolina General Assembly.  Sponsored by the North Carolina Voters for Clean Elections (NCVCE), the day will be dedicated to garnering support for HB120, which would allow large municipalities (pop. >50,000) to publicly fund municipal campaigns.  SB966 which would expand publicly funded statewide races to [...]

  5. Jan
    19

    NAACP Not Representing Its Members on Wake Schools

    Posted in Education, Polling By Chris Hayes | Tagged , , ,

    The NC chapter of the NAACP has been quite vocal in its support of continuing the Wake County Public Schools policy of busing children across the county in order to achieve “diversity.” They have even gone so far as to introduce race-baiting terms like “resegregation” to the debate and more or less call opponents of [...]