Cabarrus Cheap Seats

Spirited Discussion About Life in Cabarrus County, North Carolina

Entries from June 2007

Confessions of an O’Rourke Republican: The Zero-Sum Illusion

June 14th, 2007 · 16 Comments

Your money does not cause my poverty. Refusal to believe this is at the bottom of most bad economic thinking.
- P. J. O’Rourke
I’m picking up the “Confessions of an O’Rourke Republican” series to give a little context into the guy behind this blog.
In both the Republican and Democratic Parties - there are divides over Immigration and Free [...]

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It was 20 Years Ago Today…

June 12th, 2007 · 13 Comments

 
Note: For those receiving this via e-mail or RSS feed - you’ll have to go to the site to view the video.  Regardless of your political persuasions, it’s probably one of the most captivating speeches of the 20th Century, and it’s worth taking a little more than 3 1/2 minutes [...]

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From Palmer: Mommy And Daddy’s Secret is Out!!!

June 11th, 2007 · 24 Comments

Hello, I’m Palmer Thibault.  You may remember me from an earlier post that Daddy made when I came into the world.  Well, I have hacked into Daddy’s blog to make a very important announcement to the world. 
Mommy and Daddy have been hiding something from me and everyone else and now it’s time for me to blow [...]

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Friday Five: Seoul Man

June 8th, 2007 · Comments Off

 
Note: For those receiving this message via e-mail or RSS feed - you’ll have to go to the site to view this video.  Be sure to share this with all of your friends who are fans of Hillary.
I’m on the back end of a trip to South Korea (I should [...]

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FY 2008 State Budget Update

June 6th, 2007 · Comments Off

Usually, this is beyond what I normally cover on this blog; but I thought y’all might find it interesting.

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Join The Fray

June 4th, 2007 · Comments Off

 
22 Comments in 4 days from 4 different commenters over at this article: Friday Five: COPs for NCRC = Stupid Idea.  That’s a record.
Here’s a taste of what people are talking about:

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Tags: About "The Cheap Seats" · Personal Experiences · Polls

Friday Five (belated): The Past Two Years

June 3rd, 2007 · 2 Comments

Update (August 23, 2007): The “Wordpress Blogger’s Blog” (Lorelle on Wordpress) gave a challenge this week to give the story as to where a blog came from it’s original start.  I guess I was 2 1/2 months early.
This past week, this blog turned two. That makes me a seasoned veteran in the world of [...]

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Tags: About "The Cheap Seats" · Ancient History · Cabarrus Communities · Cabarrus County Board of Commissioners · Current Events · Friday Five

All Delegates to the NCGOP Convention Should Read This

June 1st, 2007 · Comments Off

The North Carolina Conservative has completed their on-line candidate forum for Chair of the North Carolina Republican Party.
First off, kudos to Judson Cox for a great on-line candidate forum.  Having hosted a few myself - it’s difficult to tell you how much work goes into it unless you’ve done it.
Second, if you’re a delegate - it [...]

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