Dear Former Gov. McCrory, I read without surprise in the past couple of months that you have had a little more than a hard time obtaining gainful, full-time employment since your last day as governor of our state. No doubt many potential employers in North Carolina are hesitant because of your role in passing and … Continue reading Dear Fmr. Gov. McCrory, I Have an Idea for Your Next Job – Substitute Teaching
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The Shriveled-Up Sour Grapes of Pat McCrory
Gov. Pat McCrory’s legacy was just sealed with his signing of the bill called House Bill 17 into law. It literally strips a lot of power from his successor, Democrat Roy Cooper. This from a man who only vetoed his own General Assembly five times in his only term. This from a man who defended … Continue reading The Shriveled-Up Sour Grapes of Pat McCrory
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Every North Carolina Lawmaker Should Read The Recent Research From Stanford University About Public Investment in Schools. I Hear Stanford’s a Decent School.
Public education is a sacred trust of the citizenry, not an open market for capitalistic ventures. If one wants to make the argument that states like North Carolina are free to allow for competition within its public school system, then that person would need to explain how that complies with the state constitution which explicitly … Continue reading Every North Carolina Lawmaker Should Read The Recent Research From Stanford University About Public Investment in Schools. I Hear Stanford’s a Decent School.
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North Carolina, We Made The Top 25 False Beliefs, Urban Myths, and Debunked Claims List!
The world is flat. The Earth is the center of the universe. She turned me into a newt. Deoxygenated blood is blue. Gum takes seven years to digest. Bulls go mad at the sight of red. Water flows down toilets in a different direction in South America. Don’t swim for an hour after eating. Eating … Continue reading North Carolina, We Made The Top 25 False Beliefs, Urban Myths, and Debunked Claims List!
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Shakespeare and the Carolina Coup
Some of Shakespeare's most famous phrases best explain the soap opera that Pat McCrory's campaign has cast our state in with this desperate attempt to salvage the election. “Seen better days” – As You Like It II, vii Remember when democracy worked in such a way that the person with the most votes won? Rather … Continue reading Shakespeare and the Carolina Coup
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Pat McCrory May Not Have Been a Social Studies Teacher, But He Is Teaching Us Much About Civics
Don’t forget that Pat McCrory studied to be a social studies teacher while enrolled at Catawba College. It adds to the irony of his current situation. Maybe it was a good thing that he did not become a social studies teacher. In North Carolina, it might have meant that he would teach the required course … Continue reading Pat McCrory May Not Have Been a Social Studies Teacher, But He Is Teaching Us Much About Civics
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“Desperado” – ReWritten for Pat McCrory
For you Eagles fans. And the words fit. "Desperado" Desperado, why don't you come to your senses? No more lawyer expenses should be spent right now Oh, you're a dense one I know that you got to be sweatin The lack of votes you’ve been getting now Will undo you somehow Don't you protest … Continue reading “Desperado” – ReWritten for Pat McCrory
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Elsa’s Disney Song For Pat McCrory – “Let It Go”
"Let It Go" The super moon hangs on the sky tonight Waiting for the election recount But the final results seem like Cooper’s lead you won’t surmount. That bathroom bill is nothing but a thorn in our side. But you just defend it, pushing Carolina aside. Avoiding questions, you just didn’t see How HB2 hurt … Continue reading Elsa’s Disney Song For Pat McCrory – “Let It Go”
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Why Pat McCrory Has Already “Lost” This Election
If the current numbers pan out, Pat McCrory will be a one-term governor. But more glaringly apparent is that his defeat came in a year of another GOP wave of victory in the nation. If the numbers are correct, over 60,000 people in North Carolina who voted for Donald Trump as POTUS DID NOT CAST … Continue reading Why Pat McCrory Has Already “Lost” This Election
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The 160 Mile Radius of HB2
160 miles. Two and ½ hours in a car on the highway if you are barely breaking the speed limit on an interstate. 160 miles is also the radius for the strongest aftershocks for the GOP earthquake called HB2 whose epicenter lies beneath West Jones Street in Raleigh. This past Friday the newspaper in Roanoke, … Continue reading The 160 Mile Radius of HB2
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