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Another hysterical and desperate attempt to pain Republicans with a nasty, wide brush.
Fail.
We are talking about the North Carolina State House, not the US legislature. The current seat is held by Garland Pierce, who is a black minister and has held the seat since 2004. Last cycle he ran unopposed. The job pays $13,491 per year.
Republicans currently hold a 76-44 majority in the North Carolina House and there appears to be no danger that this particular Democratic seat will be lost.
The Real News is:
There are nuts in the world. About as many call themselves Democrat as do Republican. Some nuts run for office.
But that's not a very interesting headline.
I agree that there are nuts in the world of all types. I just think that the nuttiest nuts tend to be Republican. If someone has unwise opinions, they might very well be a democrat. If someone has opinions that are horrible and make absolutely no sense...it's probably a Republican.
*My state nearly elected Todd Akin a few years ago. He wanted to ban the morning after pill. This should be a non-existent mentality in any civilized nation. Instead, our country is infected by a widespread cult, sometimes known as fundamentalist Christianity, that insists that the lives of children aren't important, and that's why they're pro-life.
Also:
*Misperceptions about Obama's religious beliefs are more common than those about his birth, particularly among Republicans. Overall, 29% of Americans say they think the President is a Muslim, including 43% of Republicans. https://www.cnn.com/2015/09/13/polit...isperceptions/
*Then there's how Republicans are still denying man-made climate change.
*Rick Santorum believes rape and incest victims shouldn't be allowed to get an abortion
*George Bush said atheists aren't citizens.
also:
*A Public Policy Polling (PPP) national survey conducted between February 20th and February 22nd of Republican voters, found that an astonishing 57 percent of Republicans want to dismantle the Constitution, and establish Christianity as the official national religion. Only 30 percent oppose making Christianity the national religion. https://www.politicususa.com/2015/02...-religion.html
The Republican party is the party of insane theocrats and I don't know why we can't have a party that's good for small business owners that's not crazy I'm not necessarily a democrat. I just find myself constantly voting for democrats because I don't want to encourage any more crazy people
Here's another good one:
On Tuesday, a website based in Oklahoma, MooreDaily.com, ran a story featuring Facebook conversations from a Republican candidate for the Oklahoma House of Representatives. Scott Esk, who is running in Oklahoma’s 91st District, made a number of posts last summer critical of homosexuality and stating that “we would be totally in the right” to execute gays by stoning them. He stated during the Facebook conversation that while he is a libertarian, and stoning gays to death is kind of against those principles, he feels that it would morally be the right thing to do by God, and that it is a shame that this nation ignores things that are worthy of death. https://www.politicususa.com/2014/06...ned-death.html
and here's one that's interesting too:
A survey last week from Public Policy Polling found that 40 percent of Republican voters in North Carolina believe the practice of Islam should be made illegal. https://www.washingtontimes.com/news...hould-be-ille/
I haven't spent much time looking up that stuff too. I'm sure there's way more of it out there. If someone has a poor tax plan, that might be a Democrat. If someone thinks "We got to stone the gays" or "Islam should be illegal" or "ban all abortion" or completely insane things like that...it's probably a Republican, or Libertarian, and they'll probably vote Republican because they can't get a Libertarian in office.
Also:
The poll by the Democratic-leaning firm found that 49 percent of Republicans said they do not believe in evolution while 37 percent said they do believe in evolution. Another 13 percent said they were not sure. http://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow-s...ting-evolution
Edit: I shouldn't have badmouthed Libertarians. The majority of the things I just complained about...Libertarians are against as well. I haven't seen studies that point to Libertarians having similarly undesirable opinions as I've seen many Republicans have either.
My bad. That was just me ranting against everything remotely right-ish.
I'm unaware of any common libertarian goals that belong in the obviously, 100% wrong category. Every common Libertarian goal I can think of are the sorts of ideas that deserve discussion and explanations of disagreement, if a person disagrees, as opposed to the kind of "Well, that doesn't make any sense" type of response that some not-so-rare Republican goals warrant.
I think NC is becoming more liberal! Plus, liberals in general are far more accepting of others than others are of liberals!
Many people retire to NC or other southern states, not because they can't afford to stay in their own state, but because of the milder weather.
Besides, this topic has been beaten to death already.
" Plus, liberals in general are far more accepting of others"
I guess you DON'T follow the "news". When are they going to "accept" Trump as our president?
"Many people retire to NC or other southern states, not because they can't afford to stay in their own state, but because of the milder weather."
I consider this one of those "I know it all" claims.
You LIVE in NJ. I LIVE in NC.
You KNOW MORE about the people from all over the country that move here then I do.
With over 17 years experience on this issue, the No 1 reason people move here is they CANT AFFORD TO STAY IN THE N.E. during retirement.
One of my friends went for $12,000 a year in property taxes to $500.
A study was done a little while back to see buying power of how far $100 goes.
In places like NY, NY and other northeast sates the buying power of $100 was worth about $82. In NC that same $100 was worth $118.
There is a TREMENDOUS difference in the Cost of living all over the country. The NE and west coast is VERY high.
In most of the he south it is much lower.
COST of LIVING is THE the No. 1 reason people leave the expensive north and move south according to all the people I have talked to in on over 17 years.
Yes the winter weather is "milder' then up north, they saying Goes "I moved her so I don't have to shovel the sunshine".
On the other end of the scale we have MORE days of heat index over 100 degrees NOT because the heat itself but because of the humidity.
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When you cut to the bone and make an increase it looks real good.
I suggest you check the taxes on your land line or cell phone, your electric bill, your gas bill, your cable or internet bill. Look at all your monthly bills and you will see how high your taxes have gone up. Then check out the fees (GOP for Taxes) for things you use regularly. All since this great tax cut for the 1% and the Pope family here in NC
By the way any spending was voted on and passed with the 1 billion bond passed by the people of NC. Spending and pushing the cost down the road.
NOW you ARE singing a DIFFERENT tune.
YOU made a claim about :drastic cuts' and "cannot afford". I Showed that your claim is NOT TRUE.
NOW you want to "move the goalposts" because I proved your claim as a lie.
"Doesn’t matter how many brainwashed black folks believe in it"
We know you are black and detest white people, 'Nuff said!
Not going to speak for him, but the other take away you could have is that he detests religion.
More and more people finally are rejecting bronzed aged superstitious myths promulgated by itinerant, uneducated, desert dwelling goat herders as they told their stories around campfires at night. Maybe it's finally time that people got into the 21st century and stopped believing in their imaginary friend.
and of course Newsweek tell the story, the whole story and never slants anything. Maybe racist of not, he has some good ideas for N.C. I know nothing about him so can't judge but I can say, in my opinion anything in Newsweek need to be researched before taking as the whole truth.
2) Companies there can't find the people they need locally, so end up hiring people from out of state who are more educated and have the needed skills.
Also, for every person who moves to another state from the northeast, there are two who want to move here for the schools and job opportunities.
"Also, for every person who moves to another state from the northeast, there are two who want to move here for the schools and job opportunities"
According the last census 10 states LOST population, Illinois, Iowa, Louisiana, Mass , Mich, Missouri, NJ, NY, PA, and Ohio.
NOTE, only 1 from the South and the NE states LOST MORE.
I looks like not that there aren't as many as you thought, "there are two who want to move here for the schools and job opportunities"
8 states gained and not ONE is in the NE, Arizona, Fa. GA,Nevada, SC, Texas, Utah and WASH.
I didn't say he didn't have the right to have his opinions. What I said was that he's an evil abomination whose goal is destroy the world.
"he's an evil abomination whose goal is destroy the world"
The left has been playing this tune from the 1st day Trump won the election and gee, it HASN'T HAPPENED yet.
But, go ahead with the childish accusations, "The world is coming to and end". It only turns more dems to leave the party.
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I'm not necessarily a democrat. I just find myself constantly voting for democrats because I don't want to encourage any more crazy people
Plus, liberals in general are far more accepting of others than others are of liberals! 
