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Local Tech Wire says North Carolina’s real jobless rate as of June 30th was 17.8%. That’s shocking, but entirely believable. My brother-in-law worked worked as an electrician for a North Carolina company. He was recently laid-off with no luck so far finding a comparable job…
From the Allen West Campaign: Allen West for Congress “The Allen West campaign would like to take this opportunity to point out the duplicity of the Florida Democrat Party. All attempts to assassinate the character of Col. Allen West, an American soldier, are in consort with the national Party’s decision to personalize elections where incumbents [...]
Chick-fil-A entertained Raleigh area kids today at the NC State Fairgrounds. Chick-fil-A gave out free Spicy Chicken Sandwich’s and Coke Zero at its Spicy Summer Cool Down. The event included plenty of stage action with performances by Elite Cheer & Dance, CC & Co. Dance, Vision Martial Arts, Inis Cairde School of Irish dance, and [...]
Horrifying story out of North Carolina today. Johnston County Sheriff Steve Bizzell announced today they have arrested a man for allegedly torturing a four-year-old girl. Sheriff Bizzell says the girl was sexually assaulted. WRAL says the girl was airlifted to UNC Hospitals in Chapel Hill. Teghan Alyssa Skiba died Monday night at UNC Hospitals in [...]
On Monday, Ron Klein launched his latest attempt at salvaging his fledging fundraising efforts. In an email to his shrinking pool of supporters, Klein outrageously claimed that Allen West has raised $2 million from people who have either been sympathetic to BP, proposed cuts to Medicare/Social Security, or are affiliated with corporations accused of wrongdoing. [...]
15 June 2010 Lieutenant Colonel Allen B West (US Army, Retired) Of Lambs and Lions “I do not fear an army of lions if they are led by a lamb. I do fear an army of sheep if they are led by a lion.” Alexander the Great Allen West for Congress Greetings Wheels on the [...]
Bizarre. North Carolina Congressional Representative Bob Etheridge is shown in a youtube video manhandling a young man identifed only as a “student.” Very unflattering and very bizarre. “Who are you?” Etheridge appears to repeatedly ask, almost as if he were shocked that a kid on the street would dare question him. Shame. What a shame. [...]
Congressional Candidate Allen West has just released this statement addressing the situation in Israel: Allen West for Congress Recent developments in the State of Israel are disturbing, and unfortunately predictable. Since 2009, the Obama Administration has shown an unprecedented disregard for the sovereignty of the State of Israel – America’s strongest ally in the world. [...]
Seafloor collapse at the site of the BP oil rig disaster is being reported by FDL. The collapse of the seafloor at the drill site is a catastrophe of the highest order. Alexander Higgins has further comment on the developing story. My thoughts are Biblical as in Wormwood which refers to a disaster that poisons [...]
