HallStyle's blog

We are at a very critical time of the year; candidates are filing for offices all over the state. Primary elections are right around the corner and as an officer of the Lenoir County Democratic Party, I feel it is important to try and communicate to the public who we are and what we believe and where we stand on the issues.

The fight against Non Partisan elections just heated up a little bit. As reported by the Kinston Free Press and others (http://www.kinston.com/news/federal-79724-kinston-voting.html) The Justice Department has softened its stance on the Non Partisan referendum.

I want to thank Governor Perdue for her service to our state. I'm not really sure how to feel about her not running, so I won't discuss all the thoughts swirling in my head. I just want to express my heartfelt gratitude to her for trying her best to make North Carolina the state I love a better place for everyone.

It's that time of the year again, election season! I know politicians always say that each election is the most important election and to some degree they are right. The last municipal election saw the city of Kinston elect is first Republican mayor since reconstruction, an historic event regardless of your political affiliation. But this election could switch the balance of power on the Kinston city council.

Even though Lennie Peterson is the only candidate "Running" as a Republican everyone knows John Nix is a republican and is only running as an unaffiliated candidate to increase his chances of winning and to promote his cause of "Non Partisan Elections" as if there ever was such a thing. It's impossible to get political parties and politics out of elections. Elections are political by their very nature, his wife is an officer on the Lenoir County GOP for Christ sake. He is definitely not unaffiliated and non partisan elections are just another republican trick.

I'm sick and tired of RepubliCONS in the media and in Washington Crying about the Debt that They created.  Bush spent like a drunken sailor and cut revenue! Now I'm not a math major but that is a reciept for Budget Deficiets!  Now the national debt and Budget deficiets are two different things that guys in media have time and time again neglected to inform the people about.  

The National debt is exactly what is says it is, it's what the Country owes it's creditors.  The Debt Limit is what the country can borrow!  The Budget deficiet is the way it is because we aren't bringing in enough revenue! Why?  Because of the Silly Bush Tax Cuts for the rich that have Bankrupt our country.  I don't care how much you cut if you don't have enough revenue coming in the country we have budget deficiets.  And because we don't have enough revenue coming in we have to borrow!  

I want to thank Governor Perdue for standing up and fighting the Republican Budget.  I am ashamed that 5 Democrats decided to do what was in their best "Political Interest" instead of what is best for the State of North Carolina and the citizens of North Carolina.  Make no mistake this Budget takes our state in the Wrong Direction!  

The Republicans claim that their budget protects the class rooms but all they do is force the Local Governments to take on more of the burden of making those cuts.  A burden that they can't afford to bare.  

The Republicans have cut funding to Early Childhood education that really helps low income families and minorities, but the Republicans could careless.  All the while Tom Tillis gives his staff Raises, teachers across the state are going to get Pink Slips!  It's unforgiveble!  

This is a very important time in the history of the state of North Carolina. For the first time in 100 years Republicans control the North Carolina General Assembly. We also are facing one of the worst economic crisis we've seen since the Great Depression.

In a time when our state needs leadership the most the Republican Party's answer to everything is cut everything. Cut teachers and send them to the employment line, Cut healthcare benefits, cut unemployment benefits, Cut Medicaid & Medicare. Every student in this state will affected by the massive cuts to Education that the GOP is proposing. Don't be deceived.

If the Republican Budget is approved we will be below South Carolina and Mississippi in per student spending, that is unacceptable. We are better than that!