Nc Politics

We'll start with a fine example of ineffective government:

Teacher pay task force report lacks specifics, gets chilly reception from teachers, lawmakers on panel http://t.co/i4WAA7g7MJ #ncga #ncpol

— WRAL Gov't Coverage (@NCCapitol) April 14, 2014

Here's at least part of the problem:

The GOP thrives on power, except when they're expected to do the right thing:

Wait what?!?! N&O: NC commission appeals ruling giving it authority to halt coal ash pollution http://t.co/E8r82nT5qw #ncpol #coalash

— Justin Guillory (@JFGuillory) April 8, 2014

Their allegiance to Duke Energy is breathtaking:

We'll start out with a healthy dose of election year madness:

SEANC's PAC is proud to endorse Bob Rucho for Senate District 39 (R-Mecklenburg). Vote on May 6. http://t.co/CPj6HoIhR7 #ncpol #ncga

— SEANC (@SEANC2008) March 31, 2014

Can I just go ahead and throw up right now? Thank you. Speaking of throwing up:

Heading for a runoff:

Trouble for #NCGOP as Senate Nomination to Challenge Hagan Gets Complicated http://t.co/MBZEyRc6k4 #ncpol #ccot #tcot #tlot #teaparty #anon

— Asa Michael Johnson (@SCforthePofT) March 25, 2014

And when it does deteriorate into an extended political brawl, the NC GOP can thank outside elements:

We'll start out with some nasty business:

#NCGA Moffitt asks Turner to drop election bid. Challenger says no, files ethics complaint http://t.co/JXNrULYsKd #ncpol

— NCBlondes (@NCBlondes) March 14, 2014

A simple recounting of the story's details, which generates this:

Some quick words about last night’s radio show: The Social Spitball Show with Bram Sarkowski.

Raleigh, NC—Last night on the Social Spitball Show hosted by Bram Sarkowski—Democratic leaders supportive of North Carolina Chairman Randy Voller, broke the news that some within the party have planned on making public a formal complaint against Voller. The complaint, apparently headed by congressional district chair, Luke Hyde, will ask the NC Council of Review to remove Voller and newly elected NCDP Executive Director, Casey Mann. They are claiming mismanagement of tax check off money and will ask for a vote of no confidence in an effort to remove Voller as Chair of the party.

This is what sending a conservative lawyer to Congress will get you:

Bills like H.R. 2804 will make sure that the people always pay the price. #NC13 #ncpol Deregulation efforts caused the #coalash problems

— Virginia Conlon (@Conlon4NC) March 11, 2014

Justice for the corporations, not the people.

We'll start with a chain of causality:

“We need to quit treating ‘union’ like it’s a four-letter word. And folks, I am not just talking about... http://t.co/1ExSkOuUwO

— NC State AFL-CIO (@NCStateAFLCIO) March 3, 2014

Prejudice against unions in North Carolina is both persistent and illogical. What has being the least-unionized state in the country brought us? Better and more secure jobs? Oh, hell no:

We'll start with an unfortunate truth:

Where are the women in North Carolina politics? http://t.co/hu7dkmulLP (via @newsobserver) #ncpol

— Women AdvaNCe (@WomenAdvanceNC) February 25, 2014

The short answer? North Carolina's outdated yet persistent patriarchal society is well-represented in our business community, and those wealthy (white) men are loath to give up their dominance by nominating or supporting women candidates for office. Aside from the sexist angle, these men fear the variables that would result, like the propensity for doing the right thing. Don't like that opinion? Prove me wrong. Please.

Everybody's a critic:

@JamesProtzman But #BlueNC seems more interested in preaching to choir than in being effective, making change or elevating the dialogue.

— ModernSouth (@TheModernSouth) February 16, 2014

If by "elevating the dialogue" you mean ignoring all but the worst examples of prejudicial human behaviors, and/or trying to carry on an intelligent conversation with somebody who would conceal their bigotry by spinning a convoluted argument that employs slippery-slopes that don't exist and red herrings marrying bluefin tuna (or is it tunas?), then no. We won't be elevating the dialogue anytime soon.