Vent Page XXXVI...............50% Better than Vent Page XXIV!!

Well, here we are. Vent Page XXXVI!  It could have been the 36 strategems of Sun Tzu. It could have been the highest number on a roulette wheel. It could have been Boeing's B-36 "Peacemaker".....

But we also recognize the relationship of this number to Marilyn Monroe and, let's face it, she makes a lot better Vent Page Illustration than some old Chinese Book!
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Whenever the number of posts on a vent page make it cumbersome to navigate, a new vent page is started. This is number THIRTY SIX in our series and is not only TWICE as good as Vent Page EIGHTEEN, but is also 50% better than even Vent Page TWENTY FOUR!~

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Dan Forest Candidate for Lt. Gov. Speaks Tonight

Dan Forest will speak to the Watauga GOP Executive Committee on Thursday, January 26, at 6:00 pm. The meeting will be held at the New River Showcase and Design Center, 2815 Highway 105 South in Boone. Matthew Snyder is the Chair of the Watauga GOP, and Jeremiah Farmer is the Watauga County Chair for the Dan Forest for Lt. Governor campaign. Please join us! 

Debt in Perspective...Thanks Boone Tea Party

The USA’s Debt in layman’s Terms:

   

This rather brilliantly cuts thru all the political doublespeak we get. It puts it into a much better perspective.

Lesson # 1:

* U.S. Tax revenue:  $2,170,000,000,000
* Fed budget:            $3,820,000,000,000
* New debt:               $1,650,000,000,000
* National debt:       $14,271,000,000,000
* Recent budget cuts:   $ 38,500,000,000

Let's now remove 8 zeros and pretend it's a household budget:

* Annual family income:                                 $21,700
* Money the family spent:                              $38,200
* New debt on the credit card:                       $16,500
* Outstanding balance on the credit card:   $142,710
* Total budget cuts:                                             $385

Got It ?????  How many households can run like this ???????

OK now Lesson # 2: Here's another way to look at the Debt Ceiling:

Let's say, You come home from work and find there has been a sewer backup in your neighborhood....and your home has sewage all the way up to your ceilings.

What do you think you should do ......

Raise the ceilings, or pump out the crap?

Your choice is coming Nov. 2012

Perdue May Not Run For Second Term UPDATED

 UPDATE: PERDUE ANNOUNCES SHE WILL NOT RUN!!!
original post follows....see comment 3 for updated info!

She has probably read the polls...

Perdue is expected to announce today that she will not seek reelection! Hard to say if this is good news for Republican candidate Pat McCrory - he was demolishing her in the polls!
From Raleigh News and Observer

presidential state of the union address same rhetoric same speech 2011 a...

Death Penalty in North Carolina

From ABC News

A convicted murderer on death row in North Carolina wrote a taunting

Another Speech

COMING SOON: 1000 Days Without a Budget

State Support of Higher Education in North Carolina

How does North Carolina's support for higher education compare to other states? Considering what you read and hear from the news media and the liberal establishment, you are probably under the impression that North Carolina, under our Republican legislature, stripped the funding for higher education in our state.

I fount this study  conducted by the Illinois State University Center for the Study of Higher Education and the State Higher Education Executive Officers, to be enlightening! All but nine states experienced one-year declines from their 2010-11 totals. The 41 states that cut their spending did so by widely varying proportions, from as little as 1 percent (in Indiana and North Carolina) to as much as 41 percent (New Hampshire), with a full third seeing double-digit drops!

South Carolina to Republican Establishment "Get Out of the Way!"

In 2008, Republicans were known as the strong law and order and national defense party. That year the establishment convinced us we needed John McCain. By the November election, the economy was crashing. We had the wrong candidate.

Second Amendment in Ashe County?

Be aware, Ashe county residents. Be very aware. Your county commission could eliminate some of the rights you now enjoy!


From the Jefferson Post (click here)

In Case You Missed This Today

Vent Page XXXV - brought to you in 35 MM Wide Screen !

Here we go at last! A VENT PAGE in the NEW 35MM WIDESCREEN VERSION

Whenever the number of posts on a vent page make it cumbersome to navigate, a new vent page is started. This is number THIRTY FIVE in our series and we're still going strong!

Some Day We Will Have A Color Version!

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Why Republicans Vote Against Education

Conservative candidates say let’s get rid of the Department of Education. Today, when Obama demonizes on TV: “Every Senate Republican voted to block a bill that would keep. . . . hundreds of thousands of teachers in the classroom when our kids need them most.”  I scream “How did education get to be your responsibility!!” 

Of course I know.  I even played a minor part.  Here

The Debt Generation