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Thanks Robin Hayes

In todays Fayetteville Observer in a question and answer column with Bob Etheridge and Robin Hayes, Hayes says he has exercised oversight in this mess me call Iraq. Hayes completely endorsed the new "Bush-McCain" plan. I use the term plan loosely. Thanks Robin you have just given us another reason to replace you in congress. Last week in the Fayetteville Observer Hayes complained that a lot of construction projects at Fort Bragg were being held up in Congress. These projects were held up by the last Republican Congress not the new Dem. congress that has only been in power 11 hours. Hayes' new approach seems to try and blame his failures on others.

Today in the Fayetteville Observer Robin Hayes claims to have flip flopped on Caft in exchange for concession on Chinese Textile imports.Lets look at the deal according to the Washington Post Nov. 5, 2005.
"The deal would begin on Jan. 1 and last through 2008 -- a concession by China, which wanted it to expire in 2007. It would allow imports of most major textile and apparel products from China to increase by 8 to 10 percent in 2006, by 13 percent in 2007 and by 17 percent in 2008 -- a concession by the United States, which had proposed keeping annual growth close to 7.5 percent."
Doesn't everyone like of deal like this in your business. Please Robin Hayes don't make any more deals. Oh I forgot the increase in imports from Vietnam. Lets send Robin Hayes home. GOTV

Army 1st Lt. Joshua Deese of Robeson County killed in action. A 21 year old graduate of UNP. I am mad getting madder. We need a end to this Bush-Hayes war, if you can call this a war. How many more of our young friends have to die to satisfy the egos of George Bush and Company. Everyone gotv and show how mad we are at Hayes-Bush stay to course to the end. What is the end? What is victory? It is now time to stop. "If you don't like what is going on in Washington, change who you are sending to Washington" (unkown quote). GOTV

The Fayetteville Observer reports today that Hanesbrands, Inc. will close several plants including 260 Jobs in the Outer Banks Plant in Lumberton. This closing is on top of the annoucement of the closing of the Fun_Tees Plant with 120 jobs lost.
I understand Robin Hayes now states that CAFTA is a good thing. Flip-flop is not a term that truly shows the damage done by Hayes vote on CAFTA. I would like for Hayes to come to Lumberton and help pass out the last of the checks and the pink slips to these workers and explain to them how his vote has helped them out. If I sound a little mad about these job loses, I AM.

When I saw the reference to Judas in the post I could not help but think of Proverbs 6:16-19
"16: These six thing doth the Lord hate: yea, seven are an abomination unto him;
17: A proud look, a lying tongue, and hands that shed innocent blood.
18; An heart that deviseth wicked imagination, feet that be swift in runing to mischief,
19: A false witness that speaketh lies, and he that soweth discord brethren"

Is the end of my Sunday School lesson. Let the hit dog yep the loudest.

Fayetteville Observer, September 2, 2006

Bragg expects another big cut

By Henry Cuningham
Military editor

After scrimping and saving in 2006, the people who operate Fort Bragg are looking for ways to get by on about 14 percent less money in fiscal year 2007.

Fort Bragg's operating budget has been cut $14 million this year and another $57 millon next year. These cuts are being made as the population of Fort Bragg is going to increase due to the new Brac assignments. Employee's are being laid off, hiring frozen, contracts cut.

Please vote for Larry Kissell

The War Prayer
by Mark Twain
It was a time of great and exalting excitement. The country was up in arms, the war was on, in every breast burned the holy fire of patriotism; the drums were beating, the bands playing, the toy pistols popping, the bunched firecrackers hissing and spluttering; on every hand and far down the receding and fading spread of roofs and balconies a fluttering wilderness of flags flashed in the sun; daily the young volunteers marched down the wide avenue gay and fine in their new uniforms, the proud fathers and mothers and sisters and sweethearts cheering them with voices choked with happy emotion as they swung by; nightly the packed mass meetings listened, panting, to patriot oratory which stirred the deepest deeps of their hearts, and which they interrupted at briefest intervals with cyclones of applause, the tears running down their cheeks the while; in the churches the pastors preached devotion to flag and country, and invoked the God of Battles beseeching His aid in our good cause in outpourings of fervid eloquence which moved every listener. It was indeed a glad and gracious time, and the half dozen rash spirits that ventured to disapprove of the war and cast a doubt upon its righteousness straightway got such a stern and angry warning that for their personal safety's sake they quickly shrank out of sight and offended no more in that way.

The Cumberland County Democratic Party has launched a new website. This is good news for the state and the Democratic party as we try to increase participation and general excitement with the upcoming 2006 elections!

I hope that the residents of Cumberland County will take advantage of this resource and help strengthen the local party there.

It's also important to note that candidate Larry Kissell's district consists of a large portion of that county. Mobilizing those voters will be key to a good election year!

Charlies Taylor's house committee has voted to cut State Wildlife Grants from the current $85 million to $50 Millon. This is lower than the 74.6 million recommended in the President's budget. These grants help the states prevent threats to habitat, population and health and are making a real difference for America's wildlife. This is just one more reason to send Charlie home.

Just a little on local politics that all should be aware. Robeson County had a vacancy on the County Commission. The office was held by great democratic. The local democratic committee met to recommend a new commissioner. They nominated Roger Oxendine. Mr. Oxendine is a heavy contributor to Elizabeth Dole, the reb. party and gave $2000 to the Bush cam. It is hard to hold our heads high when our own party nominates Bush-Dole people to hold a democrat's office. Oxendine did give a little to Bowles after it became public his support of Dole, to little too late. Roger Oxendine is a heavy supporter of Mike McIntyre.