Cabarrus Cheap Seats

This article is for those who are having a hard time keeping up with the comments (like me) on this blog. Also, I’ve thrown in a couple of articles I thought were interesting from beyond the Cheap Seats.

Enjoy.
Here’s what’s going down so far on The Cheap Seats:

On Cabarrus County Commissioner Candidate:Larry Burrage commenters are wondering “where’s the beef?”

Point being, all this hyperbole about not making any decisions until in office will do much, much more to keep you out of office than ever get you in office.

Midland’s First Mayor- Dan Short - has some questions for his Town Council:

To the Midland Council: You seem to have forgotten that you work for and are elected by the people—we have a right to know what you are doing. You are responsible to the people and should keep your actions open to the public just as much as possible.

In the Cabarrus County Seniors Thread, local pharmacist Brian Freeman talks about being framed:

I have been unsuccessful in framing the issues around the Prescription Drug discount card. THIS CARD IS NOT ABOUT THE PRICE OF PRESCRIPTIONS SENIORS PAY!! If it helped seniors, or any resident, I would support it.

In Aaron’s post on local law enforcement, Mark Martin wonders if Harrisburg hiring Sheriff’s Deputies is the best idea.

As Harrisburg continues to grow, at some point, ‘renting’ deputies from the sheriffs department isn’t going to work. Besides the expense of starting a municipal police department, where are the resources going to come from?

And here’s some stuff from around the web:

OK, what gets press coverage - the one and only candidate for NC Govenor offering an economic development plan that reaches beyond their term OR that candidate winning the NCAA pool. Here’s a hint:

So next time someone complains about a lack of substance in political campaigns just explain to them about what’s really important. We all know that a candidate’s ability to navigate the treacherous waters of the NCAA basketball tournament is the real test of leadership skills and creative thinking.

What would be the effect of overturning Roe v. Wade?

The Guttmacher Institute, an organization whose research is cited by both sides of the debate, says that 20 states currently have laws on the books “that could be used to restrict the legal status of abortion” in the absence of Roe v. Wade. The 20 fall into four overlapping categories

“Two-Bit” McHenry:

At a Lincoln County Republicans event, McHenry told a story about being turned away from the gym in the Green Zone during a trip to Baghdad because he did not have his ID on him.

“Sure enough, the guard wouldn’t let me in,” McHenry told the crowd, according to an audio tape. “He said I didn’t have the correct credentials,” McHenry continued. “It’s 5 o’clock in the morning and I haven’t had sleep. I was not very happy with this two-bit security guard.”

What a punk.

Why do people blog about local politics?

I remember when members of the “power structure” were speculating about who was paying Sinsheimer, who he was working for and why he was targeting Democrats like Jim Black and Wright.

The answers, in order: nobody, nobody and because he was sincerely angry and offended by what was going on.

Well, he wasn’t doing it for his health

Two weeks ago in North Lauderdale, Fla., funeral services were held for Russell Shaw, a prolific blogger on technology subjects who died at 60 of a heart attack. In December, another tech blogger, Marc Orchant, died at 50 of a massive coronary. A third, Om Malik, 41, survived a heart attack in December.

Wow, I’m glad I’m leaving the driving to y’all now.