Cabarrus Cheap Seats

Update: The majority of comments from the single author using the different psuedonyms have been permanently deleted.
I recently got this comment from a regular reader of my blog:
Justin;
It is a shame that your blogsite, which was at one time refreshing and informative, has devolved into a venue for nutcases and kooks. This has become the [...]

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I’ve finally got the Cabarrus Election site up. It’s here: http://cabarruselection.blogspot.com
I asked the candidates why they were running. Here are the links to their responses:
Coy Privette
Jay White
Grace Mynatt
Larry Griffin
Carolyn Carpenter

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First, I’m just posting the text. I don’t have time to comment this morning. Second, there was a summary table which I’ll get up in a little bit. You’ll notice that the “discouraged speech section” has been removed. However, those of you who relished having your invectives broadcasted over local cable will be disappointed. If [...]

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Harold Smith stated recently that Bob Carruth withdrew his proposal due to public outrage. Here’s the text:
March 14, 2006: Commissioner Carruth withdraws his proposal to limit public comments, 
Commissioner Carruth must have read the story of a Mooresville woman suing for the right to speak at a city council meeting.
Read story: >
http://www.salisburypost.com/kc/
opinion/297401360910456.php#
Note from Justin: That link [...]

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In Today’s Cabarrus Neighbors, there’s an article about violent crime offenders that demonstrates that local law enforcement is doing more than just locking people up. The program, which is part of a federal initiative Project SAFE Neighborhoods started in 2002 focuses on the 10 percent of offenders who commit the majority of the offenses. It’s [...]

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So, one of my favorite blogs The Evanglical Outpost posted an article yesterday that gave a collection of thoughful articles and essays from other Christian bloggers. It’s a good read and I would recommend it. Also, you might find an article on the Republican party using church bulletins that you might recognize.
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I got up early Sunday morning and read this in my e-mail:
EXPOSED 
$10,000,000 surplus in 2005 !!!!!!!!!!!!!
Did you know that according to the 2005 audit report for Cabarrus County, that revenues for fiscal 2005 exceeded expenditures by over $10,000,000! The tax rate for that year was $.53 per $100 property valuation.
Coy Privette, Robert Freeman and Richard [...]

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Read the new policy, click here
When the politicians complain that TV turns the proceedings into a circus, it should be made clear that the circus was already there, and that TV has merely demonstrated that not all the performers are well trained. - Edward R. Murrow 
Every now and then, Coy Privette stops by my humble, [...]

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