Tag: Republicans
GOP Presidential Debate
I opted to watch the Fox News GOP Presidential Debate instead of the Tucker Carlson/ Donald Trump interview last night. A few observations: My overall impression is that DeSantis was the most credible president among them although he has certain liabilities; and I am unsure he can win. Here is […]
New Election Bill Has a Huge Problem
The Daily Haymaker has a great post about an elections bill that is in the process of getting passed by the NC House. It has a number of good provisions. However, one provision is very bad. It requires that all political parties in North Carolina allow unaffiliated (or independent) voters […]
Is the Triad Going Nuclear?
There was an announcement today that Duke Energy is trying to convert its generating station at Belew’s Creek to nuclear power. This is obviously a big deal. First, a bit of context. Only a couple of weeks ago, the first new nuclear power plant in thirty years was started up […]
Abolitionist Abortion Stance
I had posted earlier about this talk. Wayne Groover speaks about the difference between two approaches to reducing and eliminating abortion– incrementalism vs. immediatism:
Who Denied Election Fraud After 2020?
Think about all the people you heard denying or minimizing the premise that election fraud took place during the 2020 elections. They adopted this stance in spite of reams of evidence that materialized. Yet another bit of evidence arose within the last couple of days from the state of Michigan. […]
Republicans Look Like “Weak Jerks”
The Trump Indictments
Last night, we learned of a new set of indictments of Donald Trump; and there may be more to come. Tucker Carlson began posting videos on the web after he was sidelined by Fox News. One of these postulated that Trump was being targeted by the Deep State and the […]
“Abolition” Should Be The Goal
I attended the Constitution Party of North Carolina convention yesterday. Among the speakers was Wayne Groover, the Director of Education for Abolish Abortion NC. Mr. Groover pointed out that some pro-life organizations push for the regulation of abortion. He states that his organization is different because it advocates for abortion […]
Political Contributions from Casino Interests and a Concerned Community
We had reported here several times about the apparent love affair that GOP legislators in Raleigh have with various forms of legalized gambling. They have sought to advance this in various ways over the last several years. Last week, I had the opportunity to assist with a service project for […]