A conservative group blog is hitting its stride.
Started in mid January, ConservativeNC aims to be for conservatives in the state what BlueNC has been for liberals.
It grew out of a Facebook group started to revive conservativism in the wake of the Democratic sweep in the fall elections.
Jeff Sykes, 38, one of four co-founders, said he originally planned to start a group blog for conservatives in the Piedmont. A former reporter and editor of several small Rockingham County newspapers, he was inspired by Ed Cone and other Triad bloggers.
"The goal is to give conservatives in the state a place they can go and find information about their colleagues from across the state," he said. "It's also a place where we can debate the current and future health of the conservative movement in North Carolina."
The site has a dozen regular writers and several hundred registered users. Lately it has been one of several good online sources for information about the race for chair of the N.C. Republican Party.
Comments
Cool!
May 24, 2009 - 3:49pm — James_ProtzmanVery wonderful to hear.
Dancing With The Wolves Of The Republican Party
May 24, 2009 - 3:40pm — ConMaxI'm trying to stop
James: I like you DGBNHF motto and have also been trying to put it into practice.* Addicted Conservative Republican Jeffrey Sykes
No you are not! You need to get out in the world of real politics and stop promoting MOTNCRP [Myths Of The Neo-Con Republican Party]. Let's face it! You were the obessive and addicted Republican journalist that did in poor Tom Fezter about his female status on " Dancing With The Stars Of The Republican Party" And stop using Secret Alien Lizard Code to suck up to James!
Dancing With The Wolves Of The Republican Party
May 24, 2009 - 3:40pm — ConMaxI'm trying to stop
James: I like you DGBNHF motto and have also been trying to put it into practice.* Addicted Conservative Republican Jeffrey Sykes
No you are not! You need to get out in the world of real politics and stop promoting MOTNCRP [Myths Of The Neo-Con Republican Party]. Let's face it! You were the obessive and addicted Republican journalist that did in poor Tom Fezter about his female status on " Dancing With The Stars Of The Republican Party" And stop using Secret Alien Lizard Code to suck up to James!
Re: I'm trying to stop
May 24, 2009 - 1:11pm — jeffreyhsykes@g...James: I like you DGBNHF motto and have also been trying to put it into practice.
Re: New group blog promotes conservatives
May 23, 2009 - 3:16pm — cnewman"I doubt you will see the bloggers on ConservativeNC calling Democrats morons and lunatics." Redundancy is pointless!
I'm a progressive
May 23, 2009 - 2:08pm — James_Protzmanand an entrepreneur. And you seem to be having trouble with satire today.
I'm trying to stop
May 23, 2009 - 2:07pm — James_ProtzmanPeople who read my blog know I'm working hard to be nice and give conservatives the benefit of the doubt. Hell, I'm even praying for the NC Family Policy Council to drop its bigoted ways.
And I've cut WAY back calling anybody anything.
I'll see what I can do to get you reinstated, though I'm not sure why you'd want that.
James
PS I've been called way worse than a lunatic or moron by some of the ringleaders in the new blog. Here's hoping they'll join me on a kinder gentler path. You too.
Same Old New group blog promotes retarded conservatives again?
May 23, 2009 - 1:09pm — ConMaxI doubt you will see the bloggers on ConservativeNC calling Democrats morons and lunatics* Paul
Are you kiding? Of course they will be calling other Republican Rino's all kind of things and even accusing each other of being Gay whether they think being Gay means a Republican Party gone wild at the beach.
Re: New group blog promotes conservatives
May 23, 2009 - 8:07am — CarltonHuffmanBlog wars are fun, and bandwidth wasted equals more carbon emissions.
Re: New group blog promotes conservatives
May 22, 2009 - 11:24pm — scharrison"can I get access to post back on BlueNC"
Since you're a former Republican candidate for the State House, why don't you see if the folks at ConservativeNC will let you be one of their contributors? They should feel lucky to have you, Paul, and might just give your razor-sharp analytical skills the respect they deserve.
I'll check over there in a few days to see how you're doing.
Re: New group blog promotes conservatives
May 22, 2009 - 10:29pm — PaulTerrellFree market extremist? We are afterall the Home of the FREE and the Land of the Brave.
Now that is a new one. Capitalist pigs? Are you a socialist or a communist? I want to be sure that I am accurate in future correspondence.
And can I get access to post back on BlueNC or are you afraid to defend yourself after you call a Republican a lunatic or moron?
Yeah, but we're not making any money
May 22, 2009 - 5:24pm — James_ProtzmanDoes that count?
Hey, I'm glad to see you being the link police, Paul. Someone needs to do it. But you'll need to be more diligent. I just did a quick scan and found at least a dozen other links to for-profit enterprises. I hope you'll bird-dog all of 'em and save us from the mean old capitalist pigs.
Have you thought through the irony of a free-market extremist like yourself having a problem with links to private businesses?
James
PS And don't forget. Tom Fetzer is NOT gay!
Re: That liberal blog
May 22, 2009 - 5:12pm — PaulTerrellRyan you said you would delete links to pages that are for profit? BlueNc is a LLC that is a for profit corporation.
Re: New group blog promotes conservatives
May 22, 2009 - 5:11pm — PaulTerrellI for one had my blog writing privilegs revoked from BlueNc for challenging Betty Muse and James Protzman calling Republicans lunatics and morons. We see that kind of hate and vulgarity on the Huffington Post and the Democratic Underground. I doubt you will see the bloggers on ConservativeNC calling Democrats morons and lunatics.
Re: New group blog promotes conservatives
May 22, 2009 - 3:48pm — scharrison"And we aren't psychopathic and vulgar like that other blog is."
Whoa, whoa, whoa. Whoa. There's no call to be slinging around such judgmental observations like that, sir. It could have unfortunate results, such as costly blog wars...okay, they probably wouldn't cost anything, but think of the wasted bandwidth. Whatever that is.
Besides, you're only a *&^%$# figment of my imagination, so these @#$%^&* baseless accusations must be a result of that *&^%(#@ chip the $%^&#$* government put in my head. It's almost five o'clock! Yay!
That liberal blog
May 22, 2009 - 2:42pm — James_ProtzmanFor those who may be hyperlink challenged. BlueNC.
Re: New group blog promotes conservatives
May 22, 2009 - 2:20pm — CarltonHuffmanAnd we aren't psychopathic and vulgar like that other blog is.