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Re: Marshall for Senate?

ryantech — Sun, 04 Oct 2009 19:59:32 -0400

I am less concerned at this stage with specific bills or issues she put forward. If it's going to be a Year of the single men, it must be tempting to escape the restless world of the General Assembly. Maybe this will open the doors for the Libertarians.

Re: Legislature conference draws 14 from NC

Proctor — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 10:19:37 -0400

It's a win for the W.C. Fields school of philosophy over home-state lobbyists across the land:

"I'd rather be in Philadelphia."

David McKnight

Re: Legislature conference draws 14 from NC

AquaMan — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 06:05:45 -0400

Show Us The Jobs!

Re: Homestead exemption would go up

PaulTerrell — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 21:53:02 -0400

Senator Blue,
What are the lending institutions supposed to do? They are the ones that risked that money and are unable to lend it to someone else until they are repaid. That is the crux of this bill being bad. This bill will cause the lending institutions to tighten up on the credit that is available and further sink our economy here in North Carolina.

terrelllforhouse33.blogspot.com

Re: Senate remembers Vernon Malone

WhalerCane — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 15:41:43 -0400

Sen. Malone was a titan for our community, and he made a difference. His efforts helped make Wake County such a great place to live. The quality of life we enjoy, and why so many have made this their home is no accident. We should remember that this fall before we dismantle his life's work.

Re: Senate remembers Vernon Malone

digidee — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 13:54:33 -0400

senator malone was a truly selfless, spotlight-shunning public servant who sought to improve the quality of life for all citizens of wake county. may he rest in peace.

One for the road.

domewatcher — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 06:06:21 -0400

Might help the poor folk because I don't think rich folk ever lose their licenses for drunk driving. There seems to be something about rich folk that the court system likes. I've never figured it out. Must be their manners.

Re: 9th chance for habitual drunk drivers

GiggleBox — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 21:41:58 -0400

Excuse me, I'm a little slow.

That's okay. Cary Allred is fast enough for all of us.

Re: 2nd chance for habitual drunk drivers

NativeTheel — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 21:40:03 -0400

Excuse me, I'm a little slow.

How are people, who have lost their license for being a habitual drunk driver, able to legally drive so that they can accumulate a clean driving record over 10 years.

Doesn't lost mean lost?

Note to Drunk Drivers

GiggleBox — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 16:43:36 -0400

Sen. Tony Rand, a Fayetteville Democrat and a lawyer, recalled representing a friend who would stop drinking after being charged with DWI and started again when he got his license back.

Don't hire Tony Rand.

Re: Gill to be an advocate for education

PaulTerrell — Sun, 14 Jun 2009 16:15:41 -0400

Rosa Gill caused such a divisive and anti-parent atmosphere that she has caused the creation of various pro-parent groups. One is the Wake Schools Community Alliance. This group is a non-partisan group that has more registered Democrats than Republicans or unaffiliateds. And the group includes many ethnic backgrounds if that information is important to any that read this.

They are tired of the Wake County School Board circumventing the US Supreme Court by disguising their across town busing policy as economic diversity. We need to make the schools EQUAL by giving them all the same resources and addressing any failings by teacher and principal retention policies.

Under Rosa Gill the School Board wasted millions to include numerous tranfers of land between angencies that cost us millions when not completed in a timely fashion. And graduations rates that have lagged far below 75% for all demographic groups. Her policies on the School Board have failed the parents of North Carolina. She is a poor choice for the NC State House 33 seat.

Re: Rosa Gill chosen to fill Dan Blue's House seat

John_Burns — Fri, 12 Jun 2009 15:16:52 -0400

"She created division in our Wake County community over her busing and spending priority policies."

I remind you sir that those policies are now supported by an elected 8-1 majority.

Re: Rosa Gill chosen to fill Dan Blue's House seat

Isaac136 — Fri, 12 Jun 2009 11:35:03 -0400

Rosa Gill will be kind to you, Paul Terrell III. She's a nice person. She also has the advantage of a modicum of sense, so you're already at a pretty severe disadvantage.

Re: Rosa Gill chosen to fill Dan Blue's House seat

PaulTerrell — Fri, 12 Jun 2009 11:27:47 -0400

Even in the Democratic Party there is division over who should serve. She picked up one more vote than needed to complete the rest of Dan Blue's term.

It will be a delight in debating Rosa Gill on the issues concerning schools, tax increasing, budget mismanagement and overall government responsibilities.

She created division in our Wake County community over her busing and spending priority policies. I will be ready to challenge her on record and the votes she places now in the NC State House.

Re: More attention on Cunningham

Gosh — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 12:58:17 -0400

Yeah Gosh, lets bash Jerry Meek...

Okay. Where would you like to start?