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Monthly Archives: November 2009

BCBSNC Blowback

A sizable number of legislators are asking for a probe of Blue Cross Blue Shield’s efforts against the public option. As a corporation that claims [...]
November 26, 2009 | Posted in: Misc | Tags: , , | Comments closed | Full Story Permalink

Water soon to be not wet

Yes. Lying is now so acceptable that hot is not just cold, it’s the coldest evah. In three separate instances over two weeks, Sean Hannity [...]
November 25, 2009 | Posted in: Current Events, Media | Tags: , | Comments closed | Full Story Permalink

UNC revamps citizen soldier effort

After a review of the program prompted by complaints to Sue Myrick’s office and an eye-opening story that questioned its efficacy, UNC has announced a [...]
November 13, 2009 | Posted in: Higher Ed, US House | Tags: , , | Comments closed | Full Story Permalink

The speaker’s skillz

Had a discussion late night about the Health Care Reform bill and Nancy Pelosi’s role in getting it through. Not a lot of people seem [...]
November 8, 2009 | Posted in: Health Care, Politics, US House | Tags: | Comments closed | Full Story Permalink

Some folks not happy with Larry Kissell

Has NC gone to the dogs. You know, the blue dogs. There was some hope that that at least some of the people the netroots [...]
November 7, 2009 | Posted in: 2010 Elections, US House | Tags: , , | Comments closed | Full Story Permalink

Tony Rand resigns

This from the Speaker’s office: Speaker Hackney statement on resignation of Sen. Tony Rand “Sen. Rand served the people of Cumberland County and the state [...]
November 4, 2009 | Posted in: Misc, State | Tags: , | Comments closed | Full Story Permalink

EEEEEEElection Day

It’s GOTV time. Vote. Vote. Vote. • Here in the Piedmont we’re holding municipal and school board elections (the sb’s vary from county to county); [...]
November 3, 2009 | Posted in: Elections, Morning Post | Tags: | Comments closed | Full Story Permalink

NC4 race already going

Fun. Tea Party Republican George Hutchins is already going at it. Here’s a screen cap from his rather brightly colored web site.
November 2, 2009 | Posted in: 2010 Elections, Elections | Tags: , , , , | Comments closed | Full Story Permalink