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Saturday, July 27, 2013

Media Circus

Media Circus

The royal baby rescued us from the round-the-clock coverage of the Zimmerman case.

Anthony Weiner put a stop to the constant royal procession.

Now who or what will save us from the saturation coverage of the Weiner activity?

NC and Guns

"NC Passes Bill Allowing Guns in Bars"

Sure, NC Republicans have been mean spirited, favoring the rich over the needy, and anti-environment, and are treading on the rights of women and voters. But aren't they supposed to be conservative, not crazy? 
A tweet from Stephen Colbert: "North Carolina is planning to legalize guns on playgrounds and in bars--two places where nobody ever gets in fights"

Thursday, July 25, 2013

nc

NC legislators attacking voting rights.

"In addition to the discriminatory photo ID legislation, the Republicans are working on a bill that  cuts early voting by a week, repeals same-day voter registration, allows counties to limit Sunday voting, halts pre-registration of 16- and 17-year-olds and ends straight-ticket voting – all provisions that have increased turnout by groups that tend to vote Democratic, particularly blacks, Hispanics and the young."

More damage to NC, formerly a progressive state.

Read more here: http://www.newsobserver.com/2013/07/24/3054649/last-days-lasting-damage.html#storylink=cpy

Wednesday, July 24, 2013

NC

NC Passes Bill Allowing Guns in Bars

Sure, NC Republicans have been mean spirited, favoring the rich over the needy, and anti-environment, and are treading on the rights of women and voters. But aren't they supposed to be conservative, not crazy?