Posts by Carter Wrenn
Before We Vanish…
For those inclined to believe in the infallibility of modern science here’s a cautionary tale. A few years ago our scientists announced the Y chromosome – “the thing that makes a man male” – was a pretty poor creature; the Y chromosome, they said with conviction, was shrinking and in exactly 50,000 years would…
Read MoreSheriffs as Chauffeurs
The other day over in Charlotte Governor Perdue called herself the ‘Jobs, Jobs and More Jobs Governor’ then chirruped she’s the education Governor but it doesn’t look like she’ll be calling herself the ‘Tough Crime Governor’ any time soon. At least not according to the newspaper and – inadvertently – her Secretary-and-Former- Lobbyist of…
Read MoreObama as Hamlet
President Obama just sent 30,000 soldiers to fight in Kabul so he’s got to be a little shocked to find himself branded as ‘soft’ on terrorism but there’s a reason: Obama as Hamlet. Obama-of-the-Divided-Mind. On one hand the President’s launching killer drones like crazy and dropping robot bombs out of the sky over Pakistan…
Read MoreThe Reverend Whacks the Chairman
One of the more dangerous varmints walking around on two legs is the good old-fashioned morally outraged Southern Demagogue and right now Reverend William Barber (head of the NAACP) fills the bill and he’s as mad as hell; the Reverend’s razor-tongued and ’fraid of nothing and he’s chomped down on school board Chairman Ron Margiotta…
Read MorePolitics Perdue Style
Governor Perdue either has a new public relations guru or, suddenly, she’s started thinking in slogans because she’s firing them off rapid fire. The other day down in Charlotte she let fly announcing her new education slogan: Ready. Set. Go. Then she let loose on jobs chirruping our number one priority has…
Read MoreDucking a Political Fight?
Up in Washington, DC the Democrats on the City Council have put the Democrats in Congress on the hot seat by passing a law to make gay marriage legal in our nation’s Capital. Now how on earth does that affect, say, Congressman Bob Etheridge who’s running for reelection here in North Carolina? …
Read MoreLanier Stumbles Again
Over at DHHS High Lama and former lobbyist Lanier Cansler has promulgated a whole new set of rules governing folks who care for Medicaid patients. For instance before a doctor can provide care to a Medicaid patient Lanier is going to check out his character, conduct, competence, criminal history, mental and physical health…
Read MoreBasnight’s Pier
I figured ole’ Marc Basnight just loved fishing piers, so he passed a bill to build the grandest one you ever saw – with a ballroom and restaurant – in his district. But it looks like Senator Basnight had a more practical reason: Basnight Construction Company is building the $25 million pier. Next explaining…
Read MoreWal-Mart and Afghanistan
My friend down in Columbia, Chris Neely, is a captain in the ‘Swamp Fox’ Field Artillery of the South Carolina National Guard. And he just got called up. My first thought – other than the obvious concern about danger – when he told me he’s going to be spending the next year in…
Read MorePerdue, Newspaper Reporters, and Adultery
It’s hard to get your arms around but Bev Perdue has surpassed Hunt when it comes to taking stands on both sides of issues. Our Governor’s taken firm stands on both sides of spending cuts. Tax increases. Offshore drilling. Negative political ads. And now – oddly enough – adultery. It seems our State Highway…
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