Looking at what the most powerful gerrymandered politician in the state released in response to the devastation of Hurricane Helene is a study in contrast when looking at words versus actions. Here is a man who ignored the expansion of Medicaid for over a decade that denied many people in the western part of North … Continue reading Phil Berger’s Hypocritical Words About Hurricane Helene

House Bill 10 was recently vetoed by Governor Cooper specifically because it gives hundreds of millions more dollars to private school vouchers despite the income level of applicants. It also increases the annual amount to the voucher program per year. It specifically calls it a "critical need." Well, here's another critical need. The majority of … Continue reading A Half-Billion Dollars For Vouchers Are Not “Critical Need” – Rebuilding Western NC Is

The North Carolina Foundation For Public School Children is taking donations for those in western NC hit hardest by Hurricane Helene. Every community that was devastated by Hurricane Helene has a public school as part of its fabric. Please consider helping.

Just remember that Mark Robinson called people who believed that humans were contributing to global warming and affecting climate change were practicing "junk science." Robinson ridiculed climate scientists by suggesting that sure, climate change is real. It happens four times a year with the changing seasons. He also took aim at educators: "These people that … Continue reading Mark Robinson, Hurricane Helene, & “Junk Science”

...says the woman who: Wants cameras in school bathrooms, Wanted to see public officials “executed” in pay-per-view, Believes national insurrections based on lies are good places to take children on field trips, Thinks that special needs students should not be mainstreamed, Believes candy bars have been bewitched, Has never served in public schools, Has never … Continue reading Public Schools Are “Indoctrination Centers” Full Of “Wicked People” Says…

If you want to see how much this North Carolina General Assembly does NOT truly represent the citizens of this state, then this is a prime example. Deliberately staying in “recess” and not meeting with members of the other political party while crafting legislation assured of passing because of gerrymandering should tell you everything about the … Continue reading Did Your Representative Defund Public Schools By A Half A Billion Dollars?

The irony that he is in front of a computer screen that others can not see and he is "commenting" without us seeing the screen is rather thick. Because on the same day that he tries to put a used band-aid on a hemorrhaging political wound, this happened: Damn!

For all the times that Mark Robinson has gotten in front of a crowd in a church and hurled invective at public schools and the LBGTQ+ community, the news of this past week ( actually it's been ongoing) certainly shows a man whose actions and words contradict the holy warrior façade he tries to display. … Continue reading The Ten Commandments Of Mark Robinson (Originally Written Inside A Pizza Box)

A lot. From the Office of State Budget and Management: The calculations presented in this report assume that at least 50% of the new recipients of the extended voucher scheme will have previously been in a public school. What many people do not notice is that when money leaves a local school system because of … Continue reading How Much Will Your Local School System Lose With Voucher Expansion?