NC protesters risk arrest to highlight concerns about GOP (Leftist RATS have a cow)

News Observer ^ | 5/10/13 | Anne Blythe

[Libloather]

RALEIGH — The historians, doctors, preachers, lawyers, raging grannies, students and others gathered around the second-floor fountain inside the Legislative Building and belted out “This Little Light of Mine” and other songs.

They were diverse in age and backgrounds but united in voice as part of a protest movement gaining numbers in recent weeks.

In the four months since North Carolina Republicans took control of both General Assembly chambers and the governor’s mansion, the lawmakers have proposed rapid and sweeping change to the state’s electoral processes, health care policies, welfare management and publicly-funded education systems.

The Republicans, some who emerged from a protest movement of their own – the tea party dissatisfied with the cost and influence of government – contend they’re doing the business of the people who voted them into office. They say their critics are simply bitter that their party no longer is in power.

[JSDude1]

Sir, I am a former Carolinian (from 2nd Grade-mid highschool late 80’s-mid 90’s) and LOVED/love the state. I plan to move back soon, so don’t stigmatise everyone who moves there!

[Tolerance Sucks Rocks]

Dr. Charles van der Horst: “Hey, look at me, look at me!”

[Tolerance Sucks Rocks]

We could have Dr. Keith Ablow discuss him on his “Normal or Nuts” segment on Fox and Friends.

[Tolerance Sucks Rocks]

It’s the “down low”, not the lowdown, you racist, sexist homophobe. :-)

[TheErnFormerlyKnownAsBig]

I’ve been right here....you must have blinked and not seen me because I’m so fast....it happens all the time.

[upchuck]

Imagine what it will be like in 2014 when the whole country is going apesh!t.

[Publius]

I’m in Georgia now. Too many crazies in Seattle.

[deport]

Professor of Medicine, School of Medicine
Associate Chief, Division of Infectious Diseases
Developmental Core Director, UNC Center for AIDS Research
Chapel Hill, North Carolina

[clintonh8r]

Glad to see NC turning red again. One thing I’ve noticed....the more universities a place has, the crazier it gets. As proof, I give you Boston, Kalifornia, Austin and NC.

[Sparticus]

It’s the “down low”, not the lowdown, you racist, sexist homophobe. :-)

So sorry. Please excuse my poor command of gay street parlance. :)

[elcid1970]

Try not to flame, but down here in South Carolina, “NC” means to some “Northern Commieland”. I used to drill at a Reserve unit in Charlotte, a very lovely city, and parts of it looked like liberal Asheville.

Good to hear that Republicans control the NC state assembly (which sparked this protest) but purchasing a handgun in the Tarheel state is a complicated process, and Chapel Hill is the state intellectual center. Wish y’all well, but if I want to visit Canada, it’s only ninety minutes away on I-77.

OK, flameproof suit donned.

;^)

[Vinnie]

Local radio station has put the ‘handle’ on Rev. Barber..The Buffet Slayer.

[TheErnFormerlyKnownAsBig]

I’m good...how about you? Where is my beer?

[manc]

a family moved here last year from Charlotte but they were not southerners they were from NY , who moved to NC and now here.
Typical carpet baggers who move around the south buying up cheap land, making gold courses and the moving on again.

[SunkenCiv]

Thanks Libloather.

The Republicans, some who emerged from a protest movement of their own... contend they’re doing the business of the people who voted them into office. They say their critics are simply bitter that their party no longer is in power.

[alrea]

Heard he's been slimming down.

Here he is recently attacking North Carolina General Assembly which is controlled by Republicans for the first time since 1896.

[justiceseeker93]

In the four months since North Carolina Republicans took control of both General Assembly chambers and the governor’s mansion, the lawmakers have proposed rapid and sweeping change to the state’s electoral processes, health care policies, welfare management and publicly-funded education systems.

Can someone briefly outline the legislative proposals to change the state's electoral system? I understand that NC has been a state in which a lot of electoral fraud and cheating has been going on by the 'Rats in recent years. That probably made the difference for Zero when he carried the state in '08. But the shenanigans weren't enough to carry it for him last year.

So they could be revising electoral procedures to make the system more honest. If so, other states should do likewise. And it would be understandable why the lying and cheating Left would be throwing a hissy fit.

[cardinal4]

Priority number one to prevent electoral fraud? ID to vote. The fact that it is fought tooth and nail by the Dems is very telling..

[justiceseeker93]

>Priority number one to prevent electoral fraud? ID to vote. The fact that it is fought tooth and nail by the Dems is very telling..

Yes, voter photo ID is a good idea, but it's not the complete answer. Another useful step would be elimination of early voting or multiple-day voting wherever it exists. Plus, requiring proof of American citizenship at initial registration, eliminating Motor Voter, eliminating same day registration, and eliminating no-excuse absentee balloting. Then there's the seldom-discussed issue of securing electronic voting systems, such as optical scanning and touch screens, against hacking to manipulate vote totals.