March 23, 2005 – 12:58 pm
There is a bill in the NC Legislature to toughen seat belt laws, forcing all passengers to wear one, raising the fines for non-compliance from $25 to $50, and giving the driver 1 point. Barry Bonds says it’s the media’s fault. I wonder what he would say about school buses not having seat belts? NC […]
March 16, 2005 – 4:49 pm
Oh, No, Bush has done it again: appointed someone bound to drive the Lefties crazy/insane: President George W. Bush on Wednesday named Kevin Martin, a North Carolina native and member of the Federal Communications Commission, to head the agency that has recently gained notoriety for clamping down on indecency in broadcasting. Martin, who has been […]
March 15, 2005 – 10:22 am
This week I will be hosting the Tarheel Tavern, a collection of posts about North Carolina written by North Carolina Bloggers. Last week is was hosted by the great Ogre, of Ogre’s Politics and Views. Also, the Tavern needs a host for next week. The rules be simple, matie’s. Write something nice about North Carolina. […]
March 10, 2005 – 5:58 pm
I’m simply amazed by this piece from the Raleigh News and Disturber Observer (reg req’d): The debate is likely to continue for months. But this week, dozens of Hispanic leaders and residents from North Carolina traveled to the nation’s capital, where they hope to persuade senators in meetings scheduled today to oppose legislation that would […]
March 8, 2005 – 7:44 am
From the Raleigh News and Observer: Lawmakers from Chapel Hill and Orange County will be asked to support the repeal of the Defense of Marriage Act, which says same-sex marriages in other states can’t be recognized in North Carolina; support adding sexual orientation to the state’s hate crimes law; and oppose a constitutional amendment that […]
February 8, 2005 – 8:48 am
For those who are not aware, which includes at least half the folks in the Triangle area (Raleigh, Durham, Chapel Hill, Research Triangle Park, and the surrounding communities), the politicians want to build a regional rail system. Most people seem to be against the plan, including the Raleigh News and Observer, who has discussed the […]
February 4, 2005 – 6:14 pm
Finally, North Carolina has a new Agricultural Commissioner. Today, current Democratic Commissioner Britt Cobb conceded to challenger, Republican Steve Troxler. The issue goes back to the issues in Carteret County, which the Dems nationally have said is proof of "massive, widespread, intentional, fraud by the Republicans and George Bush." Let me stop laughing for a […]
February 1, 2005 – 7:21 am
Headline from WRAL.com: Report Finds Several Mistakes Lead to Man Being Declared Dead Ya think? Franklin County workers checked a man’s vital signs only once before wrongly declaring him dead and saw his eyes twitch afterwards, but chalked it up to involuntary muscle movements, according to a report. The report found that only one emergency […]
January 29, 2005 – 8:25 am
Slight happenings with Larry Green, the man who was pronounced dead, sent to the morgue, then found to be alive by the coroner. From varying local reports, print, tv, radio, he had surgery Friday and is still critical, but his full condition is being guarded. The report on what went wrong is being guarded, as […]
January 28, 2005 – 9:16 pm
From the front page of the Raleigh News and Oberver: Iraqi expatriate Benjamin Nissan, a beautician who said he likes to dress like Elvis Presley, casts his ballot today in Skokie, Ill., as voting begins in Iraq’s first independent elections in more than 50 years. SOUTHGATE, Mich. (AP) – Hundreds of Iraqis streamed into polling […]
