So many things to choose from when trying to decide what to quote, the entire article gives you a sense of what we're facing in this state. Voter ID Bills, an education-busting budget, and then they bring in Brietbart. We have to keep our eye on NC.
http://www.charlotteobserver.com/2011/06/05/2352289/at-convention-republicans-cheer.html#ixzz1OQ9VogGgAt convention, Republicans cheer exploits
By Rob Christensen
[email protected]Posted: Sunday, Jun. 05, 2011
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The convention elected former Congressman Robin Hayes of Concord to a full-two-year term as party chairman to lead during the crucial 2012 elections. Attendees also held workshops and heard a broad range of speakers, including author/activist Andrew Breitbart and Congressman Mick Mulvaney of South Carolina.
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Lawmakers passed their budget early Saturday morning. Republican legislative leaders said it fulfilled their campaign promise, cutting $1.5 billion in taxes and cutting back government. They also said they were moving to restrict medical malpractice lawsuits, freeze new regulations, and curb benefits that injured workers can claim.
Tillis drew cheers when he said the budget cut one-third of the staff of the state Department of Public Instruction. He noted that the building is called "the Pink Palace," a derisive term Republican Lt Gov. Jim Gardner applied to it in the 1980s.
"To be fair, it's a beautiful building," Tillis said. "It's pink granite. We think condo complexes or something else, if you need office space."
Tillis drew applause also when he said the legislature planned next week to adopt both a bill requiring voters to produce a photo identification, and a bill that would bar the state from collecting dues for the N.C. Association of Educators, the group that lobbies for teachers and other groups.
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