When Pat McCrory began his second gubernatorial election campaign, Charlotte Magazine ran a feature article in its April, 2013 issue entitled “Pat McCrory is the Right’s Man for the Job”. In it, Michael Cooper quoted, “He’s a fan of George Orwell’s 1984.” In a WRAL profile from January 14, 2008 (McCrory’s first campaign run for … Continue reading Gov. McCrory’s Orwellian Freudian Slip
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I Don’t Believe Bruce Springsteen Will Ever Proctor a Test in North Carolina
The Boss has spoken on HB2. This is for him. Calling all proctors. Calling all proctors. Is there a proctor in the house? It’s testing season here in North Carolina and the all-calls have been placed by all public schools to recruit enough proctors to watch over our students as they take tests which … Continue reading I Don’t Believe Bruce Springsteen Will Ever Proctor a Test in North Carolina
Winston- Salem Journal -Stuart Egan: Beware the red herrings
Gov. Pat McCrory – My Guilt-Ridden Deadbeat Darth Vader Dad
First, I must say that Gov. Pat McCrory is not my father except maybe in a metaphorical way like in the best of the Star Wars movies, The Empire Strikes Back. Remember that scene? You know the one where Luke has his hand cut off by Darth Vader who then says, “I am your father.” … Continue reading Gov. Pat McCrory – My Guilt-Ridden Deadbeat Darth Vader Dad
North Carolina’s State Fish – the Red Herring
North Carolina has the dogwood as the state flower, the cardinal as the state bird, the plott hound as the state dog, the Fraser Fir as the state Christmas tree, and the emerald as the state gem. We also have the channel bass (red drum) as the state fish. But that needs to change. I … Continue reading North Carolina’s State Fish – the Red Herring
Berger’s petition for McCrory is the funniest petition ever. And the saddest.
To state it simply, the website http://www.standwithmccrory.com might be the single funniest petition that I have ever laid eyes upon. And at the same time, it might be the saddest attempt to alleviate the valid criticism laid upon those who passed this discriminatory law. First, the humor. I do not know what is more hilarious, … Continue reading Berger’s petition for McCrory is the funniest petition ever. And the saddest.
Open Letter to Sen. Tom Apodaca concerning HB2 – You Brought it all Upon Yourself
Dear Sen. Apodaca, Last week I wrote an open letter to both Rep. Tim Moore and Lt. Gov. Dan Forest on their active roles in convening a special session of the General Assembly to craft, push, and pass the most prejudiced piece of legislation in recent memory. I noted that it was sadistically ironic that … Continue reading Open Letter to Sen. Tom Apodaca concerning HB2 – You Brought it all Upon Yourself
From the Vault – An Open Letter to Rep. Rob Bryan concerning his Surreptitious Achievement School District Plan
On March 30th, 2016, Rep. Bryan will hold another committee meeting concerning his championing of an ASD pilot in the state. Most of this planning was done secretly and then was presented in a fashion that smelled of back-door politics. In reference to that, I wrote Rep. Bryan an open letter that was reprinted graciously … Continue reading From the Vault – An Open Letter to Rep. Rob Bryan concerning his Surreptitious Achievement School District Plan
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