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Spirited Discussion About Life in Cabarrus County, North Carolina

Entries from November 2007

Happy Thanksgiving: Hiatus Notice

November 17th, 2007 · Comments Off

I won’t be blogging all next week; but I’ll be around doing other stuff. However, don’t dispair. This past week has been the best week ever for comments. I’ve had quite a few comments. Here are some of the most active posts:
A Lesson in Bad Blogging - Discuss how light [...]

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Friday Five: What You Should Know About The Future of The Cabarrus County Republican Men’s Club

November 16th, 2007 · 11 Comments

The Cabarrus County Republican Men’s Club Executive Board met for business for the first time since their election in May. Their only action was to dissolve the club

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Tags: Ancient History · Cabarrus Politics

Icon

November 14th, 2007 · 6 Comments

Could this image be the “Marines at Iwo Jima” of The Surge?

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Tags: Cabarrus Communities · Current Events

Update From The Jackie Broyles Campaign

November 14th, 2007 · Comments Off

They won’t let Jackie in the debate; but they will let him ask a question:

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Gall

November 13th, 2007 · 3 Comments

Earlier today, the NC Baptist Association voted out Myers Park Baptist for welcoming homosexuals. You-know-who is one of the delegates to the convention from North Kannapolis Baptist Church. [A side note, I blogged about this very policy last year]

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Tags: Cabarrus County Board of Commissioners · Current Events

A Lesson in Bad Blogging

November 12th, 2007 · 5 Comments

Jeff Taylor of the John Locke Foundation Blog on Charlotte issues - The Meck Deck - had an article titled “Killer Trains“.  Here’s a taste:
When Randal O’Toole visited Charlotte last month he said that light rail operation means fatalities. Last night, Charlotte got its first.
As we’ve pointed out repeatedly, light rail is inherently dangerous given [...]

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Programming Notes

November 12th, 2007 · 4 Comments

Two things:
First, you may not have noticed; but I’ve moved the Cheap Seats to a new hosting company. There will be some functional changes to make your time here a little better. During the move, some of the images weren’t showing correctly; but I’m getting on that. Also, I need to get [...]

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Veteran’s Day

November 12th, 2007 · Comments Off

I would say something; but Joe Carter (a former Marine) did a better job.
To all those who’ve served - thanks.

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Tags: Current Events

What Does A Stupid Decision Cost?

November 12th, 2007 · 22 Comments

About $75 Million
Thanks for that, City Council.

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Friday Five: About That Night (Part 2 of 2)

November 9th, 2007 · 1 Comment


On October 25, 2007 at the Cabarrus County Republican Men’s Club meeting at Troutman’s BBQ following the program with Phil Kirk as scheduled speaker, a motion was made to depose the Vice President of Programs (Coy Privette) for ignoring demands for his resignation from the state and local GOP from [...]

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Tags: Ancient History · Cabarrus County Board of Commissioners · Cabarrus Politics · Friday Five