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?

Please do not drop out now, Lt. Governor. While you officially cannot be dropped from the ballot as early voting is beginning, you could loudly call for a massive write-in campaign for another chosen individual from the NC GOP. Please do not. In fact, I want you to augur in. Dig you heels even more … Continue reading Stay In The Race, Mark Robinson! You Have So Much To Teach Our Students.

It is like Mark Robinson was reported to some sort of place that would investigate claims of improper behavior and in the us case he actually got caught. And now he is paying the price.

Remember when Tim Moore was having to answer claims of causing the dissolution of a marriage in a possible abuse of power? Having admitted to the relationship with the named party, Moore claimed to have ameliorated the situation and of course admit no fault. They "hugged it out" at Biscuitville. While “Moore said he had an … Continue reading Biscuitville, Minisoldr, And Seth Rose: How “Family Values” Have Defunded NC’s Public Schools

Just remember that Tricia Cotham switched parties and then became the person to push for voucher expansion to all people. Governor Cooper vetoed the voucher expansion bill this week. Even the leading expert on school choice for Betsy DeVos commented on it. If you don't know who Corey DeAngelis is, you certainly know people with … Continue reading Tricia Cotham, Care To Comment About Corey? (Or Even Mark Robinson?)

Just this year. From that WUNC.org article: Nearly seven years after North Carolina repealed the “bathroom bill” that led to national headlines and economic boycotts, Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson is bringing back the issue of bathroom requirements for transgender people. In campaign speeches in recent weeks, Robinson suggested that people who previously identified as male … Continue reading Remembering Mark Robinson’s Recent Comments On The Bathroom Bill (And The Irony)