Cabarrus Cheap Seats

Hope fills the afflicted soul with such inward joy and consolation, that it can laugh while tears are in the eye, sigh and sing all in a breath; it is called “the rejoicing of hope” (Hebrews 3:6).
—William Gurnall

A little later than usual, but Erin has had a lot on her plate. I would suggest reading [...]

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I’ll have to say that the local press has been printing more about the controversy than they have the actual policy. I’ve reviewed, and I’m making I’m not saying that this is perfect; but it’s a marked improvement from the previous rules in the following areas:

There are more, not fewer, opportunities to address the board [...]

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Courage is what it takes to stand up and speak; courage is also what it takes to sit down and listen - Winston Churchill
Update: Read The Actual Policy Here
About the time the 10th speaker approached the lectern, I decided to put my yellow card away and hope for the best. I came to the December [...]

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Check out the latest from bloggers around North Carolina. This week’s tavern is hosted at Science and Politics. This idea of a weekly, statewide collection of blog posts started here in North Carolina and is quickly spreading around the country.
Click Here for This Week’s Tarheel Tavern

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In the 2004 elections, there was a push by the Republican Party to register people of faith; because the idea was the church-goers would most likely vote for the GOP. Well, they were trying to work a loophole to get the names quickly. In many churches, everyone has a copy of the church directory. So, [...]

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Captivated By Mandie is hosting this week’s Tarheel Tavern. She did a great job, blog articles are linked by pictures - it’s worth a visit.

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I was walking out to my car the other day when I saw the beginnings of next year’s lawn peeking through the remnants of what was left of last year’s. Right before the last rains of autumn, I managed to lay down a lot of grass seed. My father-in-law (from whom I borrow most of [...]

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Harold’s out of hibernation and posting again! Here’s his latest
February 11, 2006: Do you Trust Your Elected Officials? 
I believe our major problem today in our local government is a lack of trust in the leadership of our local elected officials. How do you answer the question, “Do you trust your elected officials?” The first question [...]

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I’ve collected statments - one from Coy (posted on Harold’s website) and the other statement is the unanimous consent of the every elected Judge and the elected Sheriff and the elected District Attorney for Cabarrus County (forwarded to me by John Day). I’m going to link to these two and leave it to y’all to [...]

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The following is a statement submitted by Coy Privette describing his stance on Pre-Trial release.
Information from the NC Pre-Trial Services Association Meeting on January 19 and 20, 2006 at Wake County Public Safety 
Center, Raleigh, NC

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