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Re: Hall: 'a sad day' Miss RTB

j1c2kp — Sun, 01 Nov 2009 19:24:32 -0500

What is really a sad day is how dead in the water Under the Dome has become since RTB moved on. This site should be jumping and would be if RTB were still here. Such a major news event and this site is dead. Miss you RTB.

Re: Hall: 'a sad day'

taylor — Sun, 01 Nov 2009 00:36:31 -0400

It is easier to talk about principles than to live up to them. We must do better to protect the integrity of our political system.

Charles Malone
Raleigh

Re: Hall: 'a sad day'

SouthsideJohnny — Sat, 31 Oct 2009 06:46:44 -0400

No, Paul, I do not think they will. We have been accustomed to this and accept it as the standard. A few glitzy campaign ads and the voting public will forget all about this. I think we accept this as part of being in office. How many times have you heard people say of politicians? "They're all crooks." Many do not even vote because they fear their vote doesn't count. I think North Carolinians can accept most anything unless the politicians steal the highways. Now that would even make me mad.

Let's face it, Paul, the Dems have a built in base that they can call on to elect even the weakest of candidates. Republicans running against the Dems are fighting the house odds.......and the house always wins.

It is indeed sad but it's just the way it is. The best thing to do is to join up with the Dems and accept any table crumbs that fall your way*. It doesn't feel all that good but you do get by.

*Even though it is not a sound health practice and certainly not endorsed by the N & O, table scraps eaten off the floor can be quite enjoyable. But watch for high heeled shoes as they can hurt like heck.

Re: Hall: 'a sad day'

PaulTerrell — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 21:34:31 -0400

Will the Voters of North Carolina hold the Democratic Party responsible for these acts of corruption?

Re: Elections board has shed light

BitterEXdemocrat — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 16:10:34 -0400

YES it is...as are further investigations into the poisoned water in ENC all along the coast...goes back to the vile Jim Hunt...

WHEN is the SBOE going to allow UNaffiliated voters to work the polls?

WHEN is the SBOE going to counter the obama DOJ about the Kinston SLAP in the face about nonpartisan elections that Kinston voted in!!!

WHY would Eric Holder think that Kinston blacks are this stupid?

Perdue in Trouble?

PoliticalJunkie — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 12:22:37 -0400

WBTV in Charlotte wonders if a Perdue Investigation is next up for the State Board of Elections

Re: Health care (dollar) bills

midMANdle — Wed, 19 Aug 2009 09:00:03 -0400

Gosh, can you not read, TruthSquad already spelled this concept out to you...

Why not report the FULL story?

There are NO corporate contributions allowed in federal elections - only individuals and Political Action Committees (which are made up of individuals).

Define health care. Who is actually included in compiling that number?

How much total money did each of these candidates raise in the same period?

What percentage of the total raised can be attributed to individuals who work in the health care field?

How many people in North Carolina work in the health care profession? And what percentage of the workforce is attributed to healt care?

How about a little enterprise reporting guys??!!

Re: Burr reforms fundraising instead of healthcare

midMANdle — Wed, 19 Aug 2009 08:58:47 -0400

Because he hates taking money from regular people.

The money comes from individuals associated with the industry. The Federal Election Commission does not allow for corporations to make political contributions to candidates. That is considered "soft money" and has been outlawed for some time.

Employees that work for insurance companies are the ones that donated money to the campaign - yes - employees from the secretaries to the junior level employee on up - you know - the regular people.

Stop pandering and spewing misinformation...

A gift that keeps on giving.

domewatcher — Wed, 19 Aug 2009 07:36:17 -0400

I believe that the insurance companies gave money to Burr in an effort to help him get out from under that "Thing" car he drives. Their contributions were probably a prototype program for the 'cash for clunkers' program that has been so popular with new car dealers.

On the other hand.....insurance companies contributed to Obama because they believe in good government.

Re: Health care (dollar) bills

midMANdle — Wed, 19 Aug 2009 00:51:47 -0400

Truthsquad is a very smart and logical individual...

President Obama accepted over $2.2 million from the insurance companies in 2008 alone!

Where is the liberal left's outrage over the acceptance of that money?

Re: Burr reforms fundraising instead of healthcare

GiggleBox — Tue, 18 Aug 2009 21:52:09 -0400

Burr received nearly $1.7 million from health and insurance interests from 2003 through 2008

Because he hates taking money from regular people.

Shumaker on Burr: “That is a fallacious argument."

GiggleBox — Tue, 18 Aug 2009 21:51:44 -0400

Asked why Senator Burr netted over one-third of special interest money against reforming health care in North Carolina, occasional pollster and born Burr spokesman Paul Shumaker said “That is a fallacious argument."

Burr's remaining base immediately went to look up the word fallacious, convinced Jesse Helms had banned that kind of stuff years earlier.

Re: Health care (dollar) bills

TruthSquad — Sat, 15 Aug 2009 11:27:29 -0400

Why not report the FULL story?

There are NO corporate contributions allowed in federal elections - only individuals and Political Action Committees (which are made up of individuals).

Define health care. Who is actually included in compiling that number?

How much total money did each of these candidates raise in the same period?

What percentage of the total raised can be attributed to individuals who work in the health care field?

How many people in North Carolina work in the health care profession? And what percentage of the workforce is attributed to healt care?

How about a little enterprise reporting guys??!!

Re: The cost of tree removal

gordman — Thu, 23 Jul 2009 14:23:13 -0400

Cutting trees? Despite all the current efforts in building a new green world? What are these people thinking?
Gordman, Houston tree service

Re: The cost of tree removal

j1c2kp — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 16:41:56 -0400

Whatever industry wants, industry gets. Cut those trees.