Cabarrus Cheap Seats

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Note to readers: An in-depth look at this was done by John Hood of the John Locke Foundation - you should check it out: from last week and, alas, today.

This past week, as I drove by a 10-car-deep gas line and listened on the radio to the details of the financial [...]

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On my third and final “Voter Fiction” article, I’d like to talk about something more universal than the fallacy that we will never vote for “one of us” or the impossibility to actually vote for the individual; and that is the hallowed myth that our choice of a candidate is a [...]

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Last week, I started a three-part series - “Voter Fiction” - by challenging the notion that all elected officials aren’t “one of us”.  This week, I’ll explain when someone tells you that they vote for the person that they’re wrong.

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Hollywood has occasionally touched on the concept of Average Joes ascending to Washington.  The “Capraesque” formula usually involves an Everyman who is appointed as a pawn of Washington elites.  The Everyman then takes on the Establishment and wins.  The butter from the popcorn is still fresh on our fingers by the [...]

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It was a year ago this week that Cabarrus County Commissioner Coy Privette was arrested on six counts of aiding and abetting prostitution.  While most readers remember the highlights - the most poignant and often overlooked observation to follow in the wake of the Privette Scandal came from one of his [...]

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Recently, on my blog, a contributor posted a video of an ad criticizing the Larry Kissell’s Congressional campaign’s practice of avoiding paying payroll taxes – including Social Security - by designating his campaign employees as independent contractors. Why he did it is the sign of the times for entrepreneurs in [...]

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Note: I’ve recently been asked to provide a weekly article to the Concord Standard. So, for Standard readers: This is not deja vu. Welcome to the Cheap Seats.
For me, writing about Jesse Helms is difficult, because most readers will have a greater familiarity with Jesse Helms than I.  When Jesse Helms entered the Senate in [...]

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Note: I’ve recently been asked to provide a weekly article to the Concord Standard. So, for Standard readers: This is not deja vu. Welcome to the Cheap Seats.
Recently, an on-line campaign called the “Matthew 25 Network” came to my attention.  The purpose of the organization is to promote the candidacy of Barak Obama on the [...]

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Note: I’ve recently been asked to provide a weekly article to the Concord Standard. So, for Standard readers: This is not deja vu. Welcome to the Cheap Seats.
When I was younger, a diet of processed and fried, fast food meals warped my appetite so badly that I would walk through a fully-stocked kitchen, declare there [...]

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Note: I’ve recently been asked to provide a weekly article to the Concord Standard. So, for Standard readers: This is not deja vu. Welcome to the Cheap Seats.
In a recent article of the Standard, attorney Jim Scarborough was featured on the front page as a crusader taking on City Hall to defending us [...]

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