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[CLT2014]

Tricia Cotham changing parties is huge news. The veto power of the governor is done. Buckle up.

[turbocraig]

1 hour ago, CLT2014 said:

Tricia Cotham changing parties is huge news. The veto power of the governor is done. Buckle up.

Let’s see if she still upholds the values she campaigned on.   Scroll down to “Where Tricia Stands”.

https://www.triciacotham.org

[davidclt]

38 minutes ago, turbocraig said:

Let’s see if she still upholds the values she campaigned on.   Scroll down to “Where Tricia Stands”.

https://www.triciacotham.org

I went to archive.org today to make sure I cached both her page and this: Tricia Cotham on Protecting Women's Right to Choose — Tricia Cotham for NC House

 

(Tricia Cotham on Protecting Women's Right to Choose — Tricia Cotham for NC House (archive.org))

[Madison Parkitect]

11 hours ago, turbocraig said:

Let’s see if she still upholds the values she campaigned on.   Scroll down to “Where Tricia Stands”.

https://www.triciacotham.org

"Where Tricia Stands" is on top of the giant pile of money Art Pope or whoever gave her to miss that gun vote and switch parties.

[abttown]

Feckless and craven. That is Tricia's legacy forever and always. I get the feeling this state is about to take another spin down the drain.

[kayman]

Thanks to the political clownery, the drafted and pushed though the NC House of Representatives a 12-week abortion ban has passed. Cotham is an a** and won't be back after this term

Also making things more obvious that if you support these antics then it shows you want domain over women's bodies. That's not your place to tell anyone what they can and cannot do with their bodies. 

Edited May 4, 2023 by kayman

[gman430]

There is a billboard on I-85 north right before you enter the NC line from SC that says “abortion is legal in North Carolina.” That’s hilarious seeing how it’s more legal in South Carolina than in North Carolina. In fact, SC allows abortion up to 22 weeks which I am pretty sure is the most lenient out of any state in the southeast. North Carolina needs to grow a damn spine like South Carolina, Kansas, Nebraska, and Kentucky have done and keep abortion legal. Time to vote out the pro life idiots. Oh and it’s not about whether you’re a Republican or Democrat. It’s about doing what’s right. These women are Republican and are standing their ground: 

https://www.yahoo.com/news/unexpected-women-blocking-south-carolina-142351689.html

Edited May 7, 2023 by gman430

[Windsurfer]

44 minutes ago, gman430 said:

There is a billboard on I-85 north right before you enter the NC line from SC that says “abortion is legal in North Carolina.” That’s hilarious seeing how it’s more legal in South Carolina than in North Carolina. In fact, SC allows abortion up to 22 weeks which I am pretty sure is the most lenient out of any state in the southeast. North Carolina needs to grow a damn spine like South Carolina, Kansas, Nebraska, and Kentucky have done and keep abortion legal. Time to vote out the pro life idiots. Oh and it’s not about whether you’re a Republican or Democrat. It’s about doing what’s right. These women are Republican and are standing their ground: 

https://www.yahoo.com/news/unexpected-women-blocking-south-carolina-142351689.html

I wish they'd call those old farts "Anti-choice" as opposed to Pro-life. They really don't care about life.  Great article this morning about SC and the abortion debate. Apparently three women, and Independent, a Republican and a Democrat are the only reason the "pro-life" bill hasn't passed in SC. 

[kermit]

^ The NCGA is arguably the least democratic legislature in the nation thanks to the gerrymandering (republican super-majorities in a 50/50 state), their continued insistence on eliminating local control and small government by refusing to allow cities to make decisions which will impact their future (e.g. blocking a Charlotte transit tax vote), and their refusal to consider any referendum on human rights issues before actually removing rights (voting and bodily autonomy) from the population. We heard from right-wingers for 40 years that "letting states decide' was the moral thing to do on abortion, but suddenly 'our' legislature decide not to bother to ask voters what they want.

They only grandstand, they don't give a crap about representing real North Carolinians.

Edited May 28, 2023 by kermit

[gman430]

Way to go NC with abortion rights.

[rancenc]

Looks to be a crowded race for the next Principal Chief of the Eastern Band of the Cherokee Nation.

https://smokymountainnews.com/news/item/35673-six-vie-to-be-cherokee-s-next-principal-chief

[eastsider]

On 5/7/2023 at 1:31 PM, gman430 said:

There is a billboard on I-85 north right before you enter the NC line from SC that says “abortion is legal in North Carolina.” That’s hilarious seeing how it’s more legal in South Carolina than in North Carolina. In fact, SC allows abortion up to 22 weeks which I am pretty sure is the most lenient out of any state in the southeast. North Carolina needs to grow a damn spine like South Carolina, Kansas, Nebraska, and Kentucky have done and keep abortion legal. Time to vote out the pro life idiots. Oh and it’s not about whether you’re a Republican or Democrat. It’s about doing what’s right. These women are Republican and are standing their ground: 

https://www.yahoo.com/news/unexpected-women-blocking-south-carolina-142351689.html

About that South Carolina spine....

 

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/south-carolina-senate-passes-6-week-abortion-ban/ar-AA1bBeeA?ocid=msedgdhp&pc=U531&cvid=332ce6347f9b4b4397d4e526d4ef8940&ei=18

[gman430]

13 minutes ago, eastsider said:

About that South Carolina spine....

 

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/south-carolina-senate-passes-6-week-abortion-ban/ar-AA1bBeeA?ocid=msedgdhp&pc=U531&cvid=332ce6347f9b4b4397d4e526d4ef8940&ei=18

Yep. We still live in the south after all. Sad but not surprising. Old white men telling women what they can and can’t do with their body…what a time to be alive.  

Edited May 24, 2023 by gman430

[rancenc]

Bill progressing through the General Assembly could bring horse racing to the state!

https://www.gamingtoday.com/news/north-carolina-bill-horse-racing-gambling-shift/

[Hushpuppy321]

Trump Federal Indictment - Anyone care to offer their 2 cents on the matter…

[DMann]

Anyone think that someone can be above the law?

[kermit]

This may cross the political/heteronormative(?)/ language lines.  If so, I apologize. It did make me chuckle and I was intrigued the yallqaeda’s reputation of shameless gerrymandering extends into this, uhhh, realm. 

From the Onion’s list of favorite sex positions in each state:

 

Edited June 18, 2023 by kermit

[kayman]

An active US Marine stationed at Camp Lejeune plead guilty to be apart of the January 6th, 2021 insurrection. 

https://www.charlotteobserver.com/news/local/crime/article276351246.html

Further proof that the GOP radicalized, white supremacist behavior will only be stopped by white North Carolinians checking other white North Carolinians on being racist. As history has shown, they won't/don't listen to us blacks as we are accused of complaining.

Many black North Carolinians like myself doing our respectively job by encouraging other peer Black North Carolinians to regularly vote & be informed voters of the issues towards progress and for candidates who support fair voting access, non-gerrymandered districts, and equity for all. 

For those that want to mention that walking commode in need of a weight loss program, Mark Robinson. Nobody black likes him that I know. 

Edited June 14, 2023 by kayman

[Nick2]

On 6/9/2023 at 3:40 AM, Hushpuppy321 said:

Trump Federal Indictment - Anyone care to offer their 2 cents on the matter…

Tired of hearing about his crimes until he actually has to answer for them. I don't want to get my hopes up.

Rich people with connections don't abide by the same laws as normal people unfortunately.

[kermit]

So, it sounds like our esteemed Speaker of the NC House (Tim Moore) has been poking the wife of  former Charlotte Mayoral Candidate (and long time Charlotte politics utility infielder) John Lassiter [not the former political operator from Charlotte]. The divorce petition indicates the affair lasted nearly four years (including at Moore’s very urban condo on the 33 floor of the PNC Tower) and involved occasional group sex with others seeking ‘political favors’ from Sneaker Moore (based on ms. Lassiter’s confession). It also sounds like Moore paid someone to install cameras on Lassiter’s property without Lassiter’s permission.  When Lassiter confronted Moore (at a Biscuitville!) Moore asked if “there was anything he could do” to help Lassiter — how about some transit funding for Charlotte John! 

https://dailyhaymaker.com/complaint-speaker-timmy-a-wife-stealer/

Family values indeed.

[I guess the Onion (three posts up) has really good sources, because I would assume that position to be one of Tim’s favorites]

Edit: It appears this is a different John Lassiter than the former Charlotte politician. My apologies for the accidental conflation.

Edited June 19, 2023 by kermit

[Professor]

On 6/17/2023 at 8:38 PM, Nick2 said:

Tired of hearing about his crimes until he actually has to answer for them. I don't want to get my hopes up.

Rich people with connections don't abide by the same laws as normal people unfortunately.

Yes, Hillary is the perfect example of one with connections. I believe Trump should be treated fairly if found guilty and prosecuted appropriately along with Hillary, Biden, and all the other criminals.  I do hope that they don't jail Biden until Harris is dead or out of the scene.  

 

Edited June 19, 2023 by Larry Singer

[kermit]

14 hours ago, Larry Singer said:

Yes, Hillary is the perfect example of one with connections. I believe Trump should be treated fairly if found guilty and prosecuted appropriately along with Hillary, Biden, and all the other criminals.  I do hope that they don't jail Biden until Harris is dead or out of the scene.  

 

According to republicans between 2017 and 2021:

• Sitting presidents can’t be indicted
• If sitting presidents do anything wrong they can just pardon themselves (even preemptively)

Surely you would not have a problem applying either of these two concepts equally to Biden. Would you? Wouldn’t you agree that, based on these donaldisms, Biden can’t be prosecuted along with donald. Why are you suggesting that would be appropriate?

But let’s not pretend that the espionage and obstruction allegations against donald are at all similar to the others you mention. Biden is currently under investigation by a special council and there is absolutely no suggestion that any obstruction was involved (nor were violations of the Presidential records act). It certainly looks like Biden’s actions were similar to Mike Pence’s who was cleared of criminal wrongdoing. Do you think Biden’s case is materially different from Pence’s or Pence’s absolution was an error?
 

 

Edited June 20, 2023 by kermit

[15895]

1 hour ago, kermit said:

So, it sounds like our esteemed Speaker of the NC House (Tim Moore) has been poking the wife of former Charlotte Mayoral Candidate (and long time Charlotte politics utility infielder) John Lassiter. The divorce petition indicates the affair lasted nearly four years (including at Moore’s very urban condo on the 33 floor of the PNC Tower) and involved occasional group sex with others seeking ‘political favors’ from Sneaker Moore. It also sounds like Moore paid someone to install cameras on Lassiter’s property without Lassiters permission.  When Lassiter confronted Moore (at a Biscuitville!) Moore asked if “there was anything he could do” to help Lassiter — how about some transit funding for Charlotte John!

https://dailyhaymaker.com/complaint-speaker-timmy-a-wife-stealer/

Family values indeed.

[I guess the Onion (three posts up) has really good sources, because I would assume that position to be one of Tim’s favorites]

Edit: It appears this is a different John Lassiter than the former Charlotte politician. My apologies for the conflation.

Wowwww. 
 

Vaguely Knowing Tim Moore (really my mom does & all the townies in Kings Mountain) this is hilarious. People in Kings Mountain treat him like a king, it’s no wonder he’s so pointedly disinterested in any other opinions but his own. He’s surrounded by people who inflate his ego. 

[videtur quam contuor]

Kermit now has an avatar that is from the STM or Societé  Transports de Montréal. It appears on passes and cards for bus and rail and metro fares. Not the same as the indicator of the Metro entrances and stations. In French Societé means "Company". Company and society are words that mean a grouping of people and in these cases a business sense

[davidclt]

2 hours ago, kermit said:

So, it sounds like our esteemed Speaker of the NC House (Tim Moore) has been poking the wife of [a guy who shares a name with] former Charlotte Mayoral Candidate (and long time Charlotte politics utility infielder) John Lassiter. The divorce petition indicates the affair lasted nearly four years (including at Moore’s very urban condo on the 33 floor of the PNC Tower) and involved occasional group sex with others seeking ‘political favors’ from Sneaker Moore (based on ms. Lassiter’s confession). It also sounds like Moore paid someone to install cameras on Lassiter’s property without Lassiter’s permission.  When Lassiter confronted Moore (at a Biscuitville!) Moore asked if “there was anything he could do” to help Lassiter — how about some transit funding for Charlotte John! 

https://dailyhaymaker.com/complaint-speaker-timmy-a-wife-stealer/

Family values indeed.

What would Cal Cunningham say?

[I guess the Onion (three posts up) has really good sources, because I would assume that position to be one of Tim’s favorites]

Edit: It appears this is a different John Lassiter than the former Charlotte politician. My apologies for the accidental conflation.

Every accusation from Republicans is a confession. . . this is just the latest.

George Santos Charged With Unemployment Fraud As Republicans Push Crackdown On Unemployment Fraud (aol.com)

Republican Matthew Reilly accused of sex abuse (nypost.com) (watch out for the drag queen groomers and molesters)

Republicans’ claims about election fraud should give voters pause - Las Vegas Sun Newspaper

Failed Republican candidate charged in shooting spree aimed at New Mexico Democrats (msn.com)