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Re: UNC students need to wash more

Greedbuster — Wed, 16 Sep 2009 09:26:45 -0400

I always thought those UNC Chapel Hill students had a bit of a funk. I'm thinking the greasy hair is supposed to symbolize an academic type who doesn't have time to bathe. Think of the selfishness too. If you don't wash your hands you could cause someone else to get sick.

Re: UNC students need to wash more

AgentPierce — Wed, 16 Sep 2009 09:06:29 -0400

Considering mass hygiene charges labeled at rival institutions in recent years (Carter-Finley's infamous urination section!) I suppose UNC will accept "wash your hands more often" and smile.

Re: What Bowles told the Easleys

domewatcher — Wed, 02 Sep 2009 14:35:46 -0400

Per the above article:

"I told Governor Easley the same thing I just told you: That we were going to treat Mary Easley the same way we would treat everybody else."

If they treat everyone else the same as they treated Ms. Mary.......well.........it's a fine place to work......a fine place indeed.

Re: What Bowles told the Easleys

BitterEXdemocrat — Wed, 02 Sep 2009 14:33:45 -0400

huh? wha? WHOA NELLIE! lol...

Re: What Bowles told the Easleys

google — Wed, 02 Sep 2009 13:48:26 -0400

In the words of Mr. Peepers, "What?!?!?"

Is this the first acknowledgement by Erskine that he met with both Easleys concerning Mary's position? Paging Agent Pierce. Agent Pierce, please report for duty. And alert igliigli and robdarich.

Re: What Bowles told the Easleys

skeptical — Wed, 02 Sep 2009 13:33:27 -0400

Boy, this one got buried quick!

Re: Dome Memo: Easley, McCrory, Burr

Isaac136 — Fri, 12 Jun 2009 10:52:30 -0400

RTB, and you would leave us at a time like this?

Don't goooooooooo!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Perdue breaking ethics law?

concerned53 — Thu, 19 Feb 2009 23:51:54 -0500

If Governor Perdue was in fact sitting in the same seats that Easley sat in when he was our Governor, she may have broken the state laws "that set forth ethical standards applicable to persons covered by the State Government Ethics Act" that were passed in either 2007 or 2008.

If I understand correctly, the Governor, any member of the Council of State or Legislature, are not allowed to accept gifts worth more than $10 from someone that attempts to lobby or influence them. I believe that both UNC-Chapel Hill and the University of North Carolina system have lobbyists because they receive substantial funding from the state (and are now attempting to get more despite budget shortfalls).

The Governor's husband may be a big fan of UNC, very wealthy and even have rights to seats in the Dean Dome. However, if his seats were upgraded for the game by UNC to those where the "Governor sits", then Beverly broke state ethics laws that she should have known about since she has been Lt. Governor for the past 8 years.

Re: Blue Perdue

GrayJ — Thu, 19 Feb 2009 11:14:53 -0500

It seems like Easley set in exact same seats when he was governor. Anyone know if the governor gets season tickets? I imagine it wouldn't be hard for the governor to get tickets whenever they wanted. But I think Bev was sitting in the exact same seats that Mike used to occupy.

Re: Blue Perdue

polonsky — Thu, 19 Feb 2009 11:00:34 -0500

That must be where all you state fans learned about the UNC-NCSU "rivalry", because it sure wasn't based on events occurring over the last 20 years.

Re: Blue Perdue

samwatts — Thu, 19 Feb 2009 10:43:52 -0500

S'right. Her inaugural gown was WOLFPACK red, and it gets preserved in the museum!

Re: Taylor: McCain, Dole, Perdue

dahedgehog — Mon, 03 Nov 2008 10:19:27 -0500

"Of the two I have a slight hunch that it will be the former—McCain, Dole and Perdue. All very, very close. Not for any particular reason other than a hunch."

And with one small quote, professor Taylor lays waste to the "science" in "political science." I've got a "hunch" that Taylor probably isn't that great of a professor.

Why not quote me? I read the news, and I've got "hunches" too!

Re: Meet the Pundit: Andy Taylor

bellaparola — Tue, 12 Aug 2008 21:18:11 -0400

I'm glad that you got to my answer to the question after the jump! I actually find it kind of annoying to have a British accent analyzing American politics for an audience on this side of the pond, but I forgive it because of his name.

Re: Edwards ends pilot program

tarheez3 — Thu, 31 Jul 2008 15:54:25 -0400

looks like john edwards needs that money for some other program, called the paternity payment program

Re: Edwards ends pilot program

hayek66 — Thu, 31 Jul 2008 11:35:37 -0400

Surprise, Surprise - it seems his program is no longer political profitable.