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Re: Do you know the name of the Communist paper in China?

ryanteaguebeckwith — Tue, 19 Aug 2008 10:57:49 -0400

I think folks don't now how to pronounce Xinhua. Anyways, isn't it strange that you guys are using a Communist newspaper to call me a Republican propagandist?

— RTB

Do you know the name of the Communist paper in China?

zoobatmania — Tue, 19 Aug 2008 10:46:08 -0400

Everyone knows Pravda. Your excuse is just that, an excuse.

Re: It's not legitimate, it's propoganda

ryanteaguebeckwith — Tue, 19 Aug 2008 10:38:29 -0400

One other thing: Isn't the Pravda reference a bit out of date?

— RTB

Re: It's not legitimate, it's propoganda

ryanteaguebeckwith — Tue, 19 Aug 2008 10:35:40 -0400

You're reading too much into the post. When Sen. McCain visits North Carolina, I will be asking the same questions, and we reported in great detail on Bush's fundraising trip for McCrory.

Everyone take a deep breath. The election isn't until November, and the rhetorical umbrage-taking is getting a bit over the top.

— RTB

It's not legitimate, it's propoganda

zoobatmania — Tue, 19 Aug 2008 10:20:03 -0400

To make it seem like Bev is avoiding Obama when she has A FREAKIN' TELEVISED DEBATE THAT NIGHT!!!!

If you were to write a new post "Perdue can't attend Obama event due to televised debate" THAT is legitimate.

You, are not.

Now, Hagan, she could probably skip her event. But, as you may not have noticed, she and Dole BOTH are neglecting to mention their party in ads/websites/etc.

Re: Foxx, Hayes skip Raleigh Event

ryanteaguebeckwith — Tue, 19 Aug 2008 10:11:56 -0400

It's a legitimate question whether top Democratic candidates are avoiding events being held by the presumptive presidential nominee. I've reported what I know on that matter.

— RTB

Foxx, Hayes skip Raleigh Event

zoobatmania — Tue, 19 Aug 2008 10:07:42 -0400

Shouldn't that be your headline? For the Obama event, did you not focus on all the people who wouldn't be there?

How odd, negative headline about Republicans, positive headlines about Republicans. It's almost as if you're....biased.

Re: pigs, biscuits and money

j1c2kp — Mon, 14 Jul 2008 11:30:38 -0400

Has Dewey Hill ever recognized neighbors of factory farms and environmental supporters from the house floor? Dang, must have been a good biscuit. Fill those coffers boys.

For the week ending July 4, 2008
NCPC Lobby Day a Success!
On June 25th, a group of NCPC members descended on the Legislative Building to spread goodwill - and some tasty pork - to legislators and staff at the General Assembly.

NCPC members wore aprons and handed out both sweet potato biscuits with ham and sausage biscuits. Nearly 1,000 total biscuits were served. When folks passing by heard that Tommy Neese had prepared a special recipe just for us, no one could refuse a biscuit... and many came back for seconds and thirds!

NCPC representatives were able to meet with both Speaker Hackney and Senate leader Marc Basnight. We also had successful meetings with other House and Senate leaders and the chairs of the House Environment, House Agriculture, and Senate Environment and Agriculture Committees.

Rep. Dewey Hill arranged for our group to be recognized while the House was in session so our day ended on a positive note when the Speaker called the name of every NCPC member in attendance.

pigs before people

j1c2kp — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 09:32:39 -0400

Fayetteville Observer editorial 7/11/08

The smell test: Eleventh-hour amendments put porkers before people again.

North Carolina had itself a system for regulating factory-scale hog operations that was, warts and all, more attractive than what was there before, which was nothing. Then, right at the end of this year’s “short session,” the legislature started adding more warts.

Critics of these amendments, whose enactment seems a foregone conclusion because of who’s pushing them (a Smithfield Foods subsidiary) and because they were brought up during the rush to adjournment (full disclosure: Charlie Albertson, the Senator from Pork, says it was only happenstance), have a long list of complaints.

Our own gripe list is shorter.

First, the 1995 setbacks, from which a large number of factory-farm structures are exempt, were inadequate from the start. Let’s refine that a bit: The setbacks (1,500 feet from occupied dwellings and 2,500 feet from schools, churches and the like) were adequate in some settings and inadequate in others. That’s because they were arbitrary.

Neither make-you-gag odor nor runoff nor groundwater intrusion is directed by linear feet. If, before signing off on those numbers, the state Supreme Court had adjourned to the perimeter of a swine operation at the right place at the right time on the right day, we would today have a realistic set of setbacks based on what’s going on at a farm and what the conditions are offsite. Do you live upwind or downwind? Is the wind blowing at all? Is rain in the forecast?

Second, the operations exempted and now in line for a legislative grant of immortality are the ones most likely to cause trouble: hundreds of systems, many of which had some years on them before 1995, that are still on the cesspool and sprayfield plan and would be allowed to replace or patch themselves up as they age. Few or none will relocate out of the floodplain.

As for new technologies that suppress odor, for most waste producers the math doesn’t work even with taxpayer incentives because there’s just too much money to be made by leaving things as they are, waste and all.

So you got rolled. Is this the end of swine management? Not likely. There’s still a small force of regulators to be satisfied when they have the time and the inclination. More important, if the amendments do, as some predict, have the effect of bringing back the bad old days, it’s logical to expect the violations, mechanical failures and disasters to be back, as well, prompting (at last) a state response that doesn’t leave people holding their noses

Duh

j1c2kp — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 08:51:35 -0400

Troxler and Ansley support hog bill which strips away neighbors rights. Duh ya think. Both are running for office of Ag commissioner, one would like to keep that wonderful paying state job and the other wants the job. Campaigns for any office are costly and who do you suppose puts the most moolah in the coffers? But talking about neighbors rights, what rights? They lose their right to enjoy their own property, worry about contaminated water, unhealthy air, and have to raise their families in a horrible environment. What rights?

Funny

Anglico — Wed, 17 Oct 2007 21:01:52 -0400

Seriously.

Re: Troxler: Easley's rainmaker?

Proctor — Wed, 17 Oct 2007 20:54:08 -0400

Yes, with his great ability to render the sounds of a donkey's active conversational banter, it could certainly be said that Jim Graham truly knew how to "bray for rain."

Why?

Anglico — Wed, 03 Oct 2007 21:11:36 -0400

Why did the Republicans make the move? Because the whole freakin' show was choreographed for political posturing. Take charge Mike. Hang-em-high Steve. Bloody Berry.

And no news is no news for the Dems.

They're ALL counting on the fact that no one cares, and the sad truth is they're pretty much right. For most people, state sponsored killing is A-OK and god-approved. Just like mercenary armies. This sad little maneuver didn't even hit the radar screen.

The good old US of A is the number one seller of weapons and weapons systems in the world. We are very, very good at killing.

This was just theatre.

Re: Why did Republicans make the move?

ryanteaguebeckwith — Wed, 03 Oct 2007 19:12:58 -0400

You are correct. The post has been fixed.

— RTB

Re: Why did Republicans make the move?

Feather526 — Wed, 03 Oct 2007 18:45:34 -0400

The are three Republicans on the Council of State. Les Merrit is the other.