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Biden staff launching racist ‘microaggressions’ at Kamala and other outrageous stories
Below are a few of the stories that caught my eye this week. I’m kind of wondering now what the next crazy Madison Cawthorn story is that will drop in the news cycle. Your guess is probably as good as mine. Biden says MAGA ‘most extreme’ group in recent US history, warns gays may face...
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What is Internet stacking? How Musk’s Twitter buy impacts online speech
Elon Musk is expected to be named interim CEO after his deal to purchase the platform for $44 billion is finalized, CNBC is reporting. “Free speech is the bedrock of a functioning democracy, the Tesla and SpaceX CEO said earlier this week. “Twitter is the digital town square where matters vital to the future of...
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A ‘Conservative Spring’ in 2022
The word “spring” is often tacked on to political moments when a repressive status quo crumbles and a new era of hope emerges. The “Springtime of Nations” in 1848 was one of the largest political shifts in history, as European nations rebelled against monarchy and other traditional institutions, which they replaced with flatter, more-democratic structures....
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Butterfield’s ‘October surprise’ comes early in NC-1 GOP primary
The 1st District was redrawn to be more competitive, and with a Republican wave-year predicted, whoever wins the GOP primary will find themselves in one of only two competitive congressional districts in the state. Republican Sandy Smith has her eye on the seat; she ran and lost to Butterfield in 2020 54% to 45%. She's running again in the primary, but she's not necessarily the front-runner. She has a well-funded primary challenger in Rocky Mount Mayor Sandy Roberson.
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Will NC offer automatic wins for Trump endorsed candidates?
Political endorsements have fallen by the wayside in recent years — unless it means the backing of Donald Trump.
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Real talk on debt and personal responsibility
The thought never occurred to us that our debts were the responsibility of others or that someone else might pay our bills, forgive our mortgage, or pay our student debt.
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The 1st Congressional District gives voters a series of real, important choices
I envy the folks in the 1st Congressional District. Living as I do in the 2nd District in Wake County, I am represented by a well-entrenched incumbent Democrat. But it does not matter that she is an incumbent. The district is so heavily tilted towards the Democrats that a Republican can’t win here. That is not...
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Fair hearing never allowed for McCrae Dowless or the voters
In what could be described as one of the biggest miscarriages of justice in decades, Dowless was never given the opportunity to be judged by a jury of his peers for crimes he maintained he did not commit.
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Legislative leaders ask full N.C. Appeals Court to reconsider ruling on felon voting
State legislative leaders are asking the full 15-member N.C. Court of Appeals to reconsider a ruling that would allow felons to vote in November elections.
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Double taxes for the unvaccinated and other outrageous stories
I’m up here at a conference in Washington D.C. and met somebody from Raleigh who is a fan of Carolina Journal and he told me he liked the outrageous stories segment. It’s nice to hear from readers and I try to pick out content that has a broad appeal. Here are a few stories that...
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Senator highlights controversy surrounding man who helped draw new N.C. congressional map
A top N.C. Senate redistricting leader is raising new concerns about one of the men who helped draw the state’s latest congressional map. Those concerns are based on new revelations from New Jersey.
