This legislative session in Raleigh has been a bloodbath. A couple of days ago, legislative leaders received a letter from major GOP donors and business leaders expressing concern about the direction of the current session. They were very concerned about spending, casinos, Medicaid expansion and other items. In response, the […]
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China Strategy
Victor Davis Hanson, Imprimis: China de facto now controls 15 of the major ports in the world—ports that the Chinese have leased, rebuilt, and refashioned. The Chinese are very farsighted, so these ports are not just random acquisitions. They control the Panama Canal. They monitor the entry into the Mediterranean at Tangiers […]
A Discussion That Needs To Take Place
Rep. Jeff Zenger from Forsyth County floated a trial balloon in the North Carolina General Assembly this week. He raised the question as to whether college students temporarily residing in a jurisdiction while away at college ought to be able to vote in that jurisdiction. This has been a problem […]
Roy Cooper’s “Social Justice” Supreme Court Picks
His appointment of Allison Riggs represents the second state supreme court justice who had previously worked for the Southern Coalition for Social Justice– the leftist activist legal group. The other is Justice Anita Earls who recently has been the object of a major inquiry regarding possible judicial misconduct.
The Great 9/11 Boatlift
I wonder if this could have happened today. What a story…
Hawaii Analysis
HT: Fred
Dying NC Man’s Appeal for Medicaid– Miraculously Publicized– Based on Covetousness
WRAL published an advocacy news article within the last couple of days. While the Raleigh Republicans have passed Medicaid reform, it requires passing the state budget. Because passage of the state budget is delayed, it also delays people getting on Medicaid. WRAL found a gentleman who is represented to be […]
North Carolina Antifa Member Indicted As Part of RICO Case
Recall the Antifa attack on the police facility outside Atlanta. The state Attorney General in Georgia has brought a RICO case against 61 Antifa members in connection with that attack. Among those indicted is James Lee Marsicano– a young man from Charlotte, NC. Carolina Journal reported that James has been […]
Take Me Home…
Lobbyists and Donor Monies Ablaze: Casino Politics in North Carolina
WRAL had an excellent story yesterday that details the amount of political donations that have been received by state legislators in support of increased legalized gambling, casinos and marijuana. In addition, the Daily Haymaker reports that two Republican state legislators have been identified as possible recipients of a national gambling […]