Category Archives: Politics
About Time the Other Side of the Story is Heard
I am finally hearing people stand up and say what they think about the Tea Party, the GOP and other news(noise)makers. Whenever you tune into the news, radio, or computer, you hear about the Tea Party/Republicans. You hear their stance … Continue reading
Interesting Friday at the North Carolina General Assembly
Friday proved to be a very interesting day for North Carolinians. First, Governor Beverly Eaves Perdue issued Executive Order 93, which extends federal unemployment benefits (UEB) for 47,000 North Carolinians. Federal UEB expired April 16 2011 due to a technicality … Continue reading
Why are Democrats Voting with Republicans in the House
and vice versa? I don’t believe a representative needs to vote strictly with his/her party line. I do believe they need to listen to their constituents and vote what your constituents want. However, if it is a fundamental belief of … Continue reading
Matricula Consular Being Banned from Use by NC Legislators
During the NC house session on March 30, 2011, House Bill 33 was brought up for vote and passed 64-53. HB 33 a bill to be entitled an act to provide that certain consulate or embassy douments may not be used … Continue reading
NC Legislative Assembly at Odds
It seems that there is a major powerplay going on in our state assembly. Republicans have the majority and they are introducing bills at a fast and furious pace. One day alone saw 188 bills introduced into the house; 98 … Continue reading
NC Senate Review
This week in the Senate was relatively quiet. Most bills passed unanimously except for: Wednesday March 30, 2011, SB 399 Minority Appeal from County Board of Elections. Sen. Blue (D) voted nay. Bill was sent to the house. Thursday March … Continue reading
NC House 3/29/2011
The house convenes today at 3:00 PM. LIve coverage can be heard at the NCGA Audio site or at Voter Radio. Voter Radio also has a podcast available that has archived all the house and senate audio. So far I … Continue reading
NC Women’s Legislative Agenda Released
Lilly Ledbetter, namesake of the “Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act,” the first bill signed by President Obama upon taking office in 2009, was a special guest Tuesday, March 1, 2011, at the General Assembly as NC Women United (NCWU) released … Continue reading
Glenn Beck and Rev. Wright
Glenn starts off with a video of the Rev. Jeremiah Wright claiming he is talking about the war, the war on Capitalism that is. He seems to say that the little clip he shows is showing that Wright is a … Continue reading
Glenn Beck Rallies
Glenn Beck rallying in Washington on the anniversary day of Martin Luther King Jr. makes me boil. Every time I think of it I just get angrier and angrier, but then I realized getting angry won’t solve anything. If it … Continue reading