First, the good news. The North Carolina GOP convention yesterday voted in overwhelming numbers to censure Senator Thom Tillis. It was reported that a 2/3 majority was required to pass such a censure measure, but the Daily Haymaker says that the vote was nearly 3-to-1 in favor. This censure was […]
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Raleigh Republicans Promote Gambling on Every Device
We have been eagerly waiting for the Republicans in Raleigh to produce conservative outcomes this legislative session. A bill passed this week arouses some interest. They passed yet another bill to expand legal gambling in North Carolina. It is pretty clear this legislation is advanced to satisfy those entities that […]
Bucking the GOP Establishment in NC
Stew Peters interviews John Kane– a conservative who is running to be the state party chairman:
Thom Tillis’ Justification for Voting in Favor of the Debt Ceiling Deal
I sent Thom Tillis an e-mail message asking him to oppose the debt ceiling bill. He came back with a form response justifying his vote in favor of the bill. (Ted Budd, to his credit, voted against it.) Here are excerpts from Tillis’ letter: Without Congressional action to raise or […]
The VP Stakes
When Senator Scott from South Carolina made his announcement, Clay Travis verbalized what I had been thinking for some time. The GOP field for the presidential nomination has expanded considerably. I think most of these folks are running for VP– not the top office. Nikki Haley, Tim Scott, Vivek Ramaswamy, […]
Election Interference, Past and Future
And this does not even begin to discuss the influence of Big Tech: K. T. McFarland, a former Deputy National Security Advisor, says the FBI, Justice Department, and CIA will rig the 2024 U.S. presidential election, following their success in rigging 2016 and 2020, because they won't allow any candidate […]
NC GOP Abortion Solution Not Good Enough
An article in the Raleigh News and Observer states that the Republicans are close to an agreement on abortion. The current law in North Carolina outlaws abortion in most cases after 20 weeks of pregnancy. Tim Moore said that, in the eyes of the Raleigh GOP, 12 weeks is the […]
How to Oppose the Vicious, Godless Left
In a nutshell, you have to fight back with overwhelming force. You can’t let them steamroller you because there are important values to support. Unfortunately, within the GOP, it often requires women to demonstrate this capability:
Making the GOP More Left-Leaning
While Tim Moore gushes over having a supermajority with Tricia Cotham switching sides, it is at the expense of moving the GOP caucus one notch further to the left. The GOP caucus in both houses of the state legislature is already packed with moderates. When Ms. Cotham complains about being […]
The Trump Indictment
There has already been much commentary elsewhere. But there are a few things to point out: