Following is the Chairman’s report to the Cleveland County Republican Convention on Saturday March 12, 2011. The bulk of the comments differentiate the role of a party officer from that of an activist. This clarification is important, given the District Chairman’s support of a Democrat candidate over a qualified Republican candidate in the 2010 elections, and the subsequent damage done to the local party. As you will read in the postscript, damage to the party continues.

“We began 2010 with several goals. While we did not accomplish our entire mission, none could say that 2010 was not a successful year for the Cleveland County GOP.

“Due to your efforts, and that of others, Senator Burr and Representative Moore (continue reading…)

Atlas Shrugged Movie Music: The John Galt Theme (continue reading…)

As the General Assembly convenes this week, the prominence of Cleveland County in this assembly is reminiscent of the political history of our county.

From Governor Gardner’s election in 1928 through the early 1960’s, Cleveland County essentially ran (continue reading…)

Scheduled this week in Cleveland County was the first of a series of public discussions on a plan to save the taxpayers of the county 63% of the cost of each election, which can be as much as $100,000 in some years. In addition to the savings to the taxpayers, the plan would increase the integrity of the elections process and reduce potential confusion of where to vote. I have some questions about the plan, (continue reading…)

There are those in the world who touch our lives in a unique and special way; a way that impacts who we are and how we think. These are rare individuals who actually open our minds. They teach us how to think; they educate us about the realities of the world, and how to live in it. Occasionally they are friends, sometimes they are mentors, and often they are teachers. Sometimes, on very rare occasions, an individual fills all of these roles. (continue reading…)

This election ultimately comes down to ideology, and the Democrats just don’t get it.

President Obama and the Democrats have led us down a path of excessive government spending, growth and intervention; bail-outs, ObamaCare, the takeover of major industries, and virtual take-over of banking and finance, while millions of cannot find jobs or support their families. The Obama Team has stifled job growth by growing government instead.

This election we can reject the Obama Team, and instead choose a Jobs Team. The Jobs Team gets it. The Jobs Team wants to (continue reading…)

Another post worth a read from The Bahnsen Viewpoint

The new commercial General Motors is inundating the airwaves with is a piece of work, primarily because I only found out it was not a Saturday Night Live skit today. How many “takes” did it take for GM Chairman, Ed Whitacre, to say with a straight face to the camera that “General Motors has paid back the bailout loan in full? more…

This is a blog post worth sharing, from David Bahnsen…

One of the most egregious acts of political bullying in American history was successfully completed Sunday night. “Bullying” is an inadequate word, because most bullies use a sort of intimidating force to get what they want, and leave lying and bribery (overt bribery) for people of less character. There is no such thing as “character” when talking about this Congress, and there is no such thing… read more

A Will article from Newsweek, well worth the read.