Republicans in Raleigh were successful overriding Governor Cooper’s veto of their abortion legislation. This was celebrated in some “conservative” quarters as a victory. The bill– SB 20– was not a major victory. It makes abortion legal in the state of North Carolina for nearly any reason through virtually the entire […]
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Texas GOP Undermining Border Security
It is really soooo typical. Governor Abbott has been making some noises, and Biden has enacted a new rule to deal with illegal aliens seeking protection. But the Texas GOP has been going out of its way to keep the border open:
The North Carolina Abortion “Compromise”: Before a Single Committee Hearing
The North Carolina Republicans in Raleigh trotted out this morning a group of female GOP legislators who would introduce their abortion bill. It includes a 12 week limit and also a variety of welfare state measures to “soften the blow”. They compromised before they had a single committee hearing on […]
A Bill to Give BCBS of NC Special Considerations Advancing
BCBS of NC is pushing legislators in Raleigh to allow it to evade certain regulatory requirements in accordance with its non-profit status. This follows a trend seen in other states where we have seen the various “Blues” become for-profit and/or merge with the “Blues” from other states. (For instance, Anthem […]
Successful Record
DeSantis appears to be sinking politically these days; and suspicions have been aroused as to whether he would adopt a globalist/ interventionist posture if he were president. It is unfortunate, because he also has certain strengths:
NC GOP Abortion Solution Not Good Enough
An article in the Raleigh News and Observer states that the Republicans are close to an agreement on abortion. The current law in North Carolina outlaws abortion in most cases after 20 weeks of pregnancy. Tim Moore said that, in the eyes of the Raleigh GOP, 12 weeks is the […]
How to Oppose the Vicious, Godless Left
In a nutshell, you have to fight back with overwhelming force. You can’t let them steamroller you because there are important values to support. Unfortunately, within the GOP, it often requires women to demonstrate this capability:
The Guilford School Board Conflict
When Pat Tillman ascended to the Guilford Board of County Commissioner, state law dictated that a Republican must fill his vacant seat on the county school board. But the current school board had the right to refuse to seat this person. The law the GOP had years ago passed in […]
“Where are the Subpoenas?”
Kash Patel previously played a considerable role in the House minority’s investigations into the excessive Justice Department/ FBI efforts against Donald Trump. Now, he is asking why we have not seen subpoenas from various House committees now that the Republicans are in control:
Allen Mashburn on Medicaid Expansion
HT: Daily Haymaker Rev. Mashburn is an independent Baptist pastor who leads Asbury Baptist Church in Seagrove. He is running to be Lt. Governor of the state of North Carolina. He appears in the following video explaining why he opposes Medicaid expansion, which the Republican Party in North Carolina appears […]