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N.C. Senate Passes Lottery Bill
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| August 30, 2005
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Posted on 08/30/2005 11:46:26 AM PDT by Constitution Day
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To: TaxRelief; Alia; 100%FEDUP; 2ndMostConservativeBrdMember; ~Vor~; A2J; a4drvr; Adder; Aegedius; ...
To: Constitution Day
How do solidly red states like NC still elect Democratic legislatures??
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posted on
08/30/2005 11:49:19 AM PDT
by
RockinRight
(What part of ILLEGAL immigration do they not understand?)
To: RockinRight
Cause the Republicans haven't given us any good choices.
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posted on
08/30/2005 11:51:35 AM PDT
by
mlc9852
To: RockinRight
How do solidly red states like NC still elect Democratic legislatures?? "My grandpappy would roll over in his grave if I ever voted for a republican." --NC Democratic voter
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posted on
08/30/2005 11:52:25 AM PDT
by
Phantom Lord
(Fall on to your knees for the Phantom Lord)
To: RockinRight
Because a lot of Left Coastists and NE Leftists move here to the cities (Raleigh, Durham, Charlotte, UNC-Chapel Hill) for high tech jobs (Research Triangle Park,et.al. -- hey, that's what I did) and are changing the character of the place.
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posted on
08/30/2005 11:54:36 AM PDT
by
Clock King
("How will it end?" - Emperor; "In Fire." - Kosh)
To: Clock King
Because a lot of Left Coastists and NE Leftists move here to the cities (Raleigh, Durham, Charlotte, UNC-Chapel Hill) for high tech jobs (Research Triangle Park,et.al. -- hey, that's what I did) and are changing the character of the place. How is it then that the democrats owned this state 100% until the mid 1990's when republicans finally started winning some elections around this state?
And how was it that it wasn't until after the Yankee invasion that a republican finally won a seat on the council of state for the first time in history?
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posted on
08/30/2005 11:56:19 AM PDT
by
Phantom Lord
(Fall on to your knees for the Phantom Lord)
To: Clock King
I think what you are seeing is this plus the few remaining yellow-dog Dems who vote Democrat because that's what their granddad did.
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posted on
08/30/2005 12:02:03 PM PDT
by
RockinRight
(What part of ILLEGAL immigration do they not understand?)
To: Constitution Day
Well Thank GOD!!!! I don't know how we've made it w/o the
"Education Lottery" in this state all these years.
Looks like Sleazley finally got his way after whining all these years. Disgusting!!!!
MKM
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posted on
08/30/2005 12:10:40 PM PDT
by
mykdsmom
(A great deal of intelligence can be invested in ignorance when the need for illusion is deep)
To: Clock King
Because a lot of Left Coastists and NE Leftists Just repeating a stereotype.
Many of the people who move in are conservatives from the midwest (they still count as Yankees) or escaping the cultural cesspool of the northeast. Some are liberals. Some are blacks from the South (and elsewhere) who vote Democrat.
Basnight, the Democrat senate majority leader who orchestrated this little move, is elected by redneck locals. Richard Morgan, the RINO who has helped Democrats hold onto power the last few years, is elected by redneck locals.
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posted on
08/30/2005 12:11:05 PM PDT
by
JohnnyZ
("I believe abortion should be safe and legal in this country." -- Mitt Romney)
To: mykdsmom
Great, more funds thrown into PhD at Three. Meanwhile 50,000 people sit on the I-485 parking lot burning fuel. Not to worry -- there are plans to add another lane in 2015.
To: Phantom Lord
"My grandpappy would roll over in his grave if I ever voted for a republican." --NC Democratic voter
Describes both my parents to a T (except they were in SC.) They were still voting for FDR until the day they died.
I think little attention has been paid to the fact that as the years go by and the yellow dogs pass on, this region will become more and more Republican.
To: JohnnyZ
I only wish Dare County was still "red neck locals."
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posted on
08/30/2005 12:21:52 PM PDT
by
Lee'sGhost
(Crom!)
To: Constitution Day
Bout time, it was only 10 years ago when the Dems said "Elect us and put us back in power and we'll pass a lotto bill."
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posted on
08/30/2005 12:29:40 PM PDT
by
PeteB570
To: mykdsmom
Makes me furious!
Now the Dems are rubbing their greasy little hands together in glee at all the extra money they'll have to play with.
"For the children", my ass.
To: Constitution Day
Another state allows the lower class to throw their money away.
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posted on
08/30/2005 12:35:34 PM PDT
by
Cobra64
To: Constitution Day
Exactly...now they won't have to worry about funding Edukashun out of the general budget WOO HOO!!! More $$ to pay off their cronies.
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posted on
08/30/2005 12:36:44 PM PDT
by
mykdsmom
(A great deal of intelligence can be invested in ignorance when the need for illusion is deep)
To: Constitution Day; Phantom Lord
Any idea when we'll be seeing our first shipment of strong beer in the stores? Looks like we could use it ASAP.
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posted on
08/30/2005 12:38:00 PM PDT
by
mykdsmom
(A great deal of intelligence can be invested in ignorance when the need for illusion is deep)
To: mykdsmom
LOL, you're right.
I haven't been to the grocery store for beer lately.
I will ask when I go this weekend.
To: yall
SURVEYDespite previously polling senators and not finding enough support for a lottery, the N.C. Senate met without two lottery opponents present and narrowly approved the measure Tuesday. What do you think of the ethics of this move?
- It's fine; it was an announced session and everyone knew it was happening.
- I don't feel good about how it happened, but I'm glad that we will have a lottery.
- It's an underhanded, sneaky move that shows there isn't real support for such a measure.
- Who cares?
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