by Thomas Mills | Apr 25, 2013 | Editor's Blog, NC Politics, NCGA, NCGOP, Politics |
“Hey, Ralph. What I want yeh to do, is sneak up on dat deer, put two bullets in his brain and then leave wid’out makin’ a sound.” The party that wanted to implement a state religion, exempt the state from enforcing federal laws and tax parents whose...
by Thomas Mills | Apr 25, 2013 | Economy, Editor's Blog, Issues, NC Politics, NCGA, NCGOP, Politics
The Republican effort to remake the electorate in their favor is coming even more into focus. Some of their tactics are very transparent. For all their sanctimonious rhetoric about protecting the integrity of campaigns, everybody knows that the Voter ID bill is meant...
by Thomas Mills | Apr 21, 2013 | Editor's Blog, NC Politics, NCGOP, Politics
The nursery rhyme goes “Sticks and stones may break my bones, but words will never hurt me.” Maybe NC State Rep. Mike Stone (R-Lee) should revisit this simple truth. Stone used his position as a legislator to knock a college radio show off the air. Seems the show’s...
by Thomas Mills | Apr 18, 2013 | Editor's Blog, NC Politics, NCGA, NCGOP |
“I’m the Senator. You’re the citizen. You need to be quiet.” State Senator Tommy Tucker (R-Waxhaw) “You’re OK with (drug users) getting federal dollars if they’ve had a doobie and get the munchies and need more food stamps? Sit down.” Sen. Tucker, again Sen....
by Thomas Mills | Apr 17, 2013 | Democrats, Editor's Blog, Education, NC Politics, NCGOP
Last week, I wrote a blog post that basically said Democrats can’t rely on education as the single issue to lead their party out of the wilderness. This week, I’m thinking maybe I’m wrong. Bills being introduced by Republican legislators, the headlines that accompany...
by Thomas Mills | Apr 14, 2013 | Editor's Blog, NC Politics, NCGA, NCGOP |
State Representative Tim Moffitt is certainly an industrious guy. In his first term in office, he introduced a bill to steal Asheville’s water system. This year, he may get it. Now, he has launched a new media consulting firm to provide his colleagues with a way...
