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Expand government through the Graduate to a Better Future Act 2% (1 vote) Amendment to allow for exportation of nuclear bomb-grade uranium 26% (11 votes) Expand government through the Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness Act 0% (0 votes) Military Spouse Residency Relief Act 19% (8 votes) He's accomplished an averag...
BlueNC - 8:49 a.m.
Throughout the month of August, we sponsored a contest with a $250 reward to the person who could come up with something of great significance that Richard Burr has accomplished. The original post had more than 1300 visits, and more than a dozen entries. Four of those entries were included for review in our poll yesterday , with a clear winner emerging. Richard Burr's most significant accompl...
BlueNC - 7:02 a.m. - 3 clicks 
This election is about electing economic patriots, and saying no to corporate traitors. This election is about a lot more than just who comes to Congress (and Raleigh) in January. It will continue to define who we are as a nation, whether we’re a nation that respects workers and rewards work. Corporate traitors is exactly the right term for people who would buy our democracy using money ...
BlueNC - 6:43 a.m.
In recent weeks, North Carolina’s Department of Public Instruction has received $700 million from the federal government. The first $300 million was to help protect teachers from layoffs this school year. The next $400 million will be used to turning around low-performing schools as part of the Race to the Top initiative. In some ways the [...]...
The Progressive Pulse - Wed 12:21 p.m. - 4 clicks
You might remember the post I did a while back about oddsmakers making book on the 2012 Presidential election. In the six weeks since, the betting line has moved. President Obama is — surprisingly — even more of a favorite to win than he was in July, being offered at -140 now. Even more surprising, to [...]...
The Progressive Pulse - Wed 10:49 a.m.
crossposted on Holy Bullies and Headless Monsters In a move which should surprise no one, the Palmetto Family Council released a press release criticizing the city of Columbia about the rainbow flags hanging on downtown lamp posts. The banners are to commemorate the SC Pride festival happening Saturday as well as to bring visibility to SC's lgbt community. The Palmetto Famil...
Pam's House Blend - Wed 9:45 a.m. - 4 clicks
The extreme right wing of the NCGOP kicked into high gear this week with a full-frontal assault on responsible government, stirring Birthers , Dunkers and Wakers alike to rise to revolt. They've set aside internal squabbles about their not-gay Chairman, and come together with a war chest funded by Pope, Luddy and Eshelman. They call it 100 Days to Change North Carolina . The change they wan...
BlueNC - Tue 3:28 p.m. - 5 clicks
This quote could put Joseph Farah into a padded cell: "I think there is a growing mass of people in Republican politics who are fundamentally sick and tired about being lectured to about morality and how to live your life by a bunch of people who have been married three or four times and are more likely to be seen outside a brothel on a Thursday night than being at home with their kids... There ...
Pam's House Blend - Tue 12:48 p.m. - 6 clicks
Breaking: Democrat acts like Democrat. Charlotte, NC – In a speech Thursday marking the 90th anniversary of women being granted the right to vote, U.S. [...]...
Exile on Jones Street - Fri 8:02 a.m. - 11 clicks
Yes! Weekly is reporting that Eszter Vajda has been fired. No reason given, according to the report. LL has been on this story plenty and [...]...
Exile on Jones Street - Aug 17 - 3 clicks
