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Re: Tom Fetzer?

PaulTerrell — Mon, 15 Jun 2009 04:27:31 -0400

Protzman's comment is the basic response that proves not only does he have nothing positive to say. That Protzman is devoid of the same core principles of fair and responsible people in North Carolina share.

We the NCGOP decided who our Chairmana and Vice-Chairman are and united behind that choice. We did not let our party leader decide who the next leaders would be.

Also I would like to introduce a new face to NCGOP politics. A 24 year old Appalachian State graduate and small business owner with his family. His name is Tommy Adams and he is the new NCGOP Assistant Secretary.

I would like to compliment every activist in creating a organization of longtime dedicated Republicans with the fresh bold ideas of the new.

The Democrats seemed to me to vote NO on every Republican amendment in the legislature to control state spending. The Democrats voted no and now become the party of NO in North Carolina. The fact that the Democrats prevented a amendment to the state budget that prevents state agencies from spending their remaining money at the last moment to prevent them from having any left over. This proves the statement that if you do not spend it you won't get it that money next year is proof that the Democratic Party leaders do not wish to reign in waste and out of control spending in state government. If the agency needs the money then spend it as needed, do not hoard the money and spend it on something NOT needed. That is the taxpayer's money, not yours.

If you were referring to my comment

James_Protzman — Sun, 14 Jun 2009 13:30:20 -0400

I've found the whole Fetzer "I am not gay" Firestorm more than a little amusing, but I can understand others may not agree. I apologize for offending your sensibilities.

Re: GOP debates e-mail

factsversefallacy — Sun, 14 Jun 2009 12:48:58 -0400

Then you must see the humor in my post - captures the underlying notion that liberalism is nothing short of a double standard as seen in a simplistic lens and magnified in the ineptitude of the media to report both facts - excluding the ole News and Observer.

Tom Fetzer?

domewatcher — Sun, 14 Jun 2009 11:52:51 -0400

As a born-again redneck right winger, I thought James' comment was quite clever and funny as heck.

With all that has happened I think it is appropriate.

And any true conservative will tell you that all sex is a sin. At least that is what my wife thinks.

Of course all my comments are "to my knowledge," limited as it may be.

Re: GOP debates e-mail

factsversefallacy — Sun, 14 Jun 2009 11:43:58 -0400

Wow - such an insensitive comment!

I would expect more from "progressive" minded person as you are portrayed to be according to your "bio" on UTD.

Where are the staff members of UTD to remove such speculative comments since RTB is gone?

Re: GOP debates e-mail

Indy1776 — Sun, 14 Jun 2009 11:38:18 -0400

Time to join the Modern Whig party

http://www.modernwhig.org/

Tom Fetzer?

James_Protzman — Sun, 14 Jun 2009 10:40:15 -0400

Isn't he that gay guy?

Who'dathunk the NCGOP would flip-flop on basic human decency and head down the slippery slope toward bestiality and pedophilia. These times they are a changin!

Fetzer wins

scharrison — Sat, 13 Jun 2009 22:48:16 -0400

Talking About Politics is once again safe for old people and little children.

GOP debates Alien Gay Lizards

ConMax — Sat, 13 Jun 2009 15:05:15 -0400

For more than an hour, delegates at the state Republican Party convention debated the way they should send and receive information about their party leaders torturing and waterboarding pet frogs and assorted Alien Lizards. Some degegates even went so far that they voted Glenn Beck as the new chairman of the Tea Party in Greensboro.....* Paraphasing a political meeting with much do about nothing that affects this State and it's massive issues......

Re: GOP debates e-mail

Gosh — Fri, 12 Jun 2009 19:39:51 -0400

When it was over, they cheered.

Cheered what? The horse and buggy?

The amendment eventually passed, and will allow members to receive notification by means other than post, but did not specify how, which one delegate pointed out would allow members to receive information by personal courier.

The Majority is coming! Voters are coming! To arms right-wing extremists!

Let's be nice...

captsfufp — Fri, 12 Jun 2009 18:25:14 -0400

As a Democrat, I've spent many a convention listening to amendments to amendments to amendments to change "the" to "is." No reason to embarrass the GOPers with a description like this. There are so many other ways to embarrass them... :)

Re: GOP debates e-mail

Gosh — Fri, 12 Jun 2009 17:44:08 -0400

I understand their frustration.

Al Gore invented the Internet, and Big Gov'ment runs the postal service.

Maybe they could just yell.

Them seem to have no problem with that on Fox News.

GOP debates e-mail

ryanteaguebeckwith — Fri, 12 Jun 2009 17:30:14 -0400

For more than an hour, delegates at the state Republican Party convention debated the way they should send and receive information, as well as the finer points of parliamentary procedure.

The delegates were debating a proposal that would allow members to receive information via e-mail, instead of through the postal system, if they so desire, Kevin Kiley reports.

The delegation got bogged down in amendments to clarify the proposal's language (including the necessity of requiring first class mail), at times making amendments to amendments to the initial proposal, and amendments to a motion to send the proposal back to committee to reconsider.

By the end of debate, members were noticeably frustrated by the procedural rules, as well as the time it took to vote on the amendment. When it was over, they cheered.

The amendment eventually passed, and will allow members to receive notification by means other than post, but did not specify how, which one delegate pointed out would allow members to receive information by personal courier.