A colleague of mine received the following entreaty from the governor today. I thought it worth posting and looking at. Here it is. What can I say? Only that I'm deeply disappointed by what the ACLU, Roy Cooper and President Obama have done to force schools to allow boys and girls to share restrooms … Continue reading What McCrory sent a friend of mine. Take a look.
HB2
Open Letter to Sen. Buck Newton – Damn Straight!
Dear Sen. Newton, I read with great disappointment reports of your anti-gay sentiments at a pro-HB2 rally in Raleigh on April 26th. According to an Associated Press release in the Winston-Salem Journal you were quoted as inciting a crowd with the following words: "Tell your friends and family who had to work today what this … Continue reading Open Letter to Sen. Buck Newton – Damn Straight!
Hyperbole, North Carolina – On the Corner of Exaggeration Avenue and Understatement Boulevard
The North Carolina General Assembly began the 2016 short session today and there were many North Carolinians who were in our capitol to meet them. No doubt much of the rhetoric coming from those in power will be full of double-speak, subtle or severe spin, and void of straight-forward talk about real issues at hand … Continue reading Hyperbole, North Carolina – On the Corner of Exaggeration Avenue and Understatement Boulevard
Kicking or Kissing Butt, Taking Names, and Saving Face
Yes. This teacher wants a raise. I think that we deserve more compensation for the job that we as public school teachers do, especially in light that we rank very low in teacher pay compared to the surrounding states (or even the nation). Ever since the great recession hit and our pay scale was frozen … Continue reading Kicking or Kissing Butt, Taking Names, and Saving Face
McCrory’s Visit With Chuck Todd – The Art of the “Non-Answer” and Meeting the Reality
Gov. Pat McCrory finally tried to answer some questions on the HB2 bill on Sunday with Chuck Todd on NBC. Ironic that a man who has evaded all questions from the press concerning the HB2 bill actually went on a national show called Meet The Press. However, when asked the very questions that many … Continue reading McCrory’s Visit With Chuck Todd – The Art of the “Non-Answer” and Meeting the Reality
Legivangelists and Others who Praise the Lard
Having grown up in a small town in the deep South during the 1970’s and 80’s, it was not uncommon to view televangelists on weekends, especially when only four or five channels were available to watch. Claims made by these people were seemingly noble and altruistic, but they always asked for money to do God’s … Continue reading Legivangelists and Others who Praise the Lard
My Bruce Springsteen Mixtape for Pat McCrory
Remember the 1980’s when you used to make mix tapes for people? They were the soundtracks for different facets of life. You put them in your cassette player and immersed yourself down a path of memories and emotions where only certain songs could lead you. When I found out that Bruce Springsteen was cancelling a … Continue reading My Bruce Springsteen Mixtape for Pat McCrory
Uncommon Nonsense and the Common Sense Fallacy
Now that North Carolina’s state government has officially named the red herring as its state fish, it is worth noting that other logical fallacies are at play in the explanation of recent legislation aimed at discriminating the LGBT community. Allow me to introduce to you the “common sense fallacy”. A double first cousin of the … Continue reading Uncommon Nonsense and the Common Sense Fallacy
Gov. McCrory’s Orwellian Freudian Slip
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
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
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