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When I saw the Cabarrus Neighbors today, I expected there to be a firestorm of condemnations of the Cabarrus County School Board from the protectors of “the taxpayers” (AKA “senior citizens and working families”, AKA “everybody”). Last month, Coy Privette, Harold Smith, and others weren’t slow to tell the Independent Tribune what they thought about [...]

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Observation
Alright, here’s what’s got me good and confused. How is it that every seat that’s open throughout Cabarrus County from Kannapolis mayor to Mount Pleasant Town Council is contested EXCEPT all three seats for Concord City Council. The All-American City designation really couldn’t have been that big of an endorsement; because four people challenging are [...]

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My generation is one that grew up on CDs. Cassettes were passe, at best; and our first encounter with a vinyl record was something like how most folks approach Smithsonian artifacts. What makes CDs unique is that there’s no way to visually look at a CD and determine how much progress you’ve made through the [...]

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On Thursday Night, I had the pleasure of hearing a reasoned and thoughtful discussion on the fiscal implications of growth from John Locke Foundation President John Hood. Harold Smith was there too. Here’s his inane, slanted take on the whole thing:

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In the past two posts I detailed how Harold Smith in his latest post “Let’s Talk About Cabarrus Politics” first used County Staff as scapegoats and then outlined a plan to use the County Republican Party as a machine to keep elected officials beholden to a small group instead of the electorate.
Now, for the final [...]

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In “Let’s Talk About Cabarrus Politics”, Harold Smith’s magum opus, he covers a lot of ground. Out of all of the outrageous claims and scapegoating, the most frightening statement is the following in his “Action Plan” section:
Action two is to select the candidates who meet our criteria. I will ask the Executive Committee to come [...]

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