Now that David Murdock has made his big announcement, how will this effect the future of the community? How will your municipality need to change its response to growth and development to accomidate the new campus?
Entries from September 2005
2005 Cabarrus Candidate Challenge V: The Big Story
September 14th, 2005 · Comments Off
Tags: Ancient History
Politics in an Odd-Numbered Year XX: The Y Chromosome Scandal
September 10th, 2005 · Comments Off
Update: For the full summary of the “Juba Scandal” - click here.
Yes, the Juba Scandal thickens! Harold Smith is hammering away at “The Juba Scandal” like a 7-year-old playing “Whack-A-Mole” at Jeepers! You didn’t know that Joni Juba was involved in a “scandal”? Oh, well, let’s recap this “scandal”.
The Scandal
Joni Juba is CEO of Juba [...]
Tags: Ancient History · Cabarrus County Jail
2005 Cabarrus Candidate Challenge IV: A Question of Preparedness
September 7th, 2005 · Comments Off
After watching the destruction and loss of life over the past two weeks from Hurricane Katrina, there are many questions regarding government response at all levels. It’s obvious that in any disaster, natural or man-made, the first line of defense is local government.
For the city or town that will be electing you, what are you [...]
Tags: Ancient History
Politics in an Odd-Numbered Year XIX: Through the Looking Glass
September 4th, 2005 · Comments Off
Update: For the full summary of the “Juba Scandal” - click here.
Do you remember the first time you heard “Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds”, or Lou Reed’s “Take a Walk on The Wild Side”? It’s sort of a surreal, strange, yet oddly mellow feeling. A sort of three minute excursion from reality. The past [...]
Tags: Ancient History
What I-85 Dragged In III: Hurricane Party
September 4th, 2005 · Comments Off
This disaster got politicized way too quickly. I just thought it was the blogs and Bill Maher; but I read the paper and the cartoon was critical of President Bush. People are still dying; but those of us in our air-conditioned homes are holding a nationwide version of “Crossfire”. It makes me rather sad.
I’ve heard [...]
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