Ogre's Politics & Views

May 01, 2006

New Advertiser

Folks, time to introduce a new renter here at Ogre's. Over at the top of the left side, you'll see a square link to Howl @ The Moon. The blog has the tagline:

Politically Correct and Randomly Insane

But hey, the very first post I read starts with "I’M IRISH, AND PROUD OF IT," so it sounds pretty darn good to me! Head on over and have a read -- maybe you'll find a regular place to visit.

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May 1 Demonstrations

Let's not forget the REAL reason for "demonstrations" on May 1st around the world:

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Violent intimidation.

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Reading on Illegal Immigration

A couple quick links to posts that provide FACTS instead of the b.s. the immigrant apologists will provide you with:

Underlying Agenda of Illegals

Myth vs. Fact on Illegal Immigration

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Guard Our Borders!

BLOGGER REACTION TO MAY 1 - A DAY WITHOUT LATINOS

By Heidi at Euphoric Reality

Today is the much ballyhooed Day Without Latinos......otherwise known as Nothing Gringo Day...officially (yes, as in politically-official) known as the Great American Boycott of 2006: No Shopping, No School, No Work.

Amboy Times has some helpful advice for the title of these strikes/boycotts/stick-it-in your-eye rallies: "I recommend a less confrontational title, perhaps 'Bite The Hand That Feeds You Day' or how about boycotting all the free medical care, schools, and other government services? They could call it 'No Payroll Taxation Means No Government benefits Day' - hmm...a bit wordy, that one...”

Whatever the name, illegal aliens (presumably of Latino descent only, since this is all about THEM, nevermind the hundreds of thousands of illegals from Ireland, Dominican Republic, Jamaica, etc.) intend to show us that THEY are the engine that drives the American economy. They hope to wreak havoc on our economy to prove that we can never live a day without them because "THEY are America."

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Vote Brawley Tomorrow

Dear Concerned Voter,

Many Republicans and Independents have recently received the juvenile mailers Karen Ray has sent. Robert Brawley has attempted to confront Karen Ray on the issues important to this community, but has only been met with a misinformation campaign. Ray’s untruthful accusations are a disservice to voters because they ignore real issues and consume public attention with distorted evidence.

In 2002 when Karen Ray was spreading the same deceit, voters came out to vote against Robert Brawley, so it is important that the truth be brought to light. Karen Ray is relying on voter ignorance, hoping that you won’t verify the record. I did the checking, and I encourage you to double check my research.

1. Karen Ray Accusation “Opposed tax cuts on gasoline, and opposed tax breaks strengthening our regional economy, protecting jobs, and stimulating new job growth.” Mooresville Tribune 3/31/2006. House Bill 105, 2005.
Karen Ray is referring to legislation she sponsored to give tax breaks on aviation fuel to race team owners for their private jets. Quoted from the same article, Mr. Brawley said, “The sales tax has been going up for most of the rest of our citizens while this action gives refunds to the wealthy.” When Karen Ray favors the industry with the deepest pockets while ignoring our infrastructure and other business, it doesn’t make for good representation.

2. Karen Ray Accusation “Betrayed his own party as the only Republican failing to oppose Democrat Speaker Dan Blue’s reckless budget, squandering the entire $1 billion tax surplus.” Mooresville Tribune 3/31/2006.
Karen Ray is referring to her own quote as evidence to support her accusation. Brawley has a consistently conservative fiscal record. By her own admission in the same article, Robert Brawley did not vote for Dan Blue’s budget.

3. Karen Ray Accusation “As reported, Brawley, an insurance agent, opposed ‘providing insurance for a minimum 48-hour hospital stay after mothers give birth. He said it would free women to shirk their duties.’” Charlotte Observer, 8/8/1995.
This liberal piece of legislation, sponsored by Democrats, requires insurance companies to pay for a minimum 48-hours hospital stay. This legislation gives the incentive for hospitals to encourage all mothers to stay 48-hours, which continues to drive up health care costs, a typical socialist solution. Robert Brawley advocated that the doctor determine the length of stay on a case by case basis, so that mothers with traumatic births get the care they need.

4. Karen Ray Accusation “Admits to cutting a deal with Democrat Speaker Jim Black in an underhanded attempt to make himself Speaker Pro-Tem and increase his own legislative pension by $8,000.” News & Observer, 2/7/1997.
Karen Ray is taking the admitted speculations of a liberal reporter and stating them as fact. Robert Brawley did not cut a deal with Jim Black. Robert Brawley voted for Republican Speaker Brubaker.
http://www.robertbrawley.com/BrawleyVote.html

5. Karen Ray Accusation “Stated Campaign Finance Reform leads to communism, and wrote his campaign donors a letter encouraging them to violate campaign ethics laws.”
Again, Karen Ray is defacing Robert Brawley for opposing the socialist solution. This liberal idea of Campaign Finance Reform was to use our tax dollars to finance campaigns. It is not government’s responsibility to finance campaigns, that’s the job of supporters.
Furthermore, Robert Brawley did not encourage voters to violate Campaign Finance Laws. In his 2004 race against incumbent Democrat Insurance Commissioner Jim Long, Robert Brawley encountered those in the insurance industry who feared retribution from the current commissioner if they were to support a Republican. Brawley attempted to find a legal way he could receive yearly contributions from these supporters while protecting them from Jim Long’s retribution. There was no legal solution so he abandoned the pursuit.

6. Karen Ray Accusation “Siding with the lobbyists and special interests, Brawley voted to kill a bill requiring lobbyists to disclose money spent on wining and dining members of the General Assembly.”
According to the article Karen Ray references, Robert Brawley voted to send the bill back to committee. Again this was a Democrat sponsored piece of legislation that promoted the liberal agenda. Robert Brawley has always been for honesty in politics and during his service has voted for the interests of the community he represented.
In denouncing Robert Brawley for his Republican voting record, I think that Karen Ray has forgotten the primary in which she is participating. Robert Brawley’s record of accomplishments for his community are numerous, including: helping to establish the South Iredell industrial park, widen Hwy 150, and acquire grants for water and sewer for exit 36 development and Race Park development. For further information Robert Brawley may be contacted at 704-664-1502.

On May 2nd vote for mature, conservative leadership in our community, vote for honest representation, and a track record of accomplishment. Vote for Robert Brawley for 95th NC House.

(Not printed, published, paid for, or coordinated with any campaign or candidate -- simply a posting of free speech by a citizen).

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The Day Without Immigrants

I'm not impressed.

If you criminal invaders (aka illegal immigrants) want to impress me with your "Day Without Illegal Immigrants," leave this country and have your day in your own country. And if that doesn't work, go ahead and make it a week without illegals. And then if I'm still not impressed, go for a month! Come on, you can do it!

Better yet, if you REALLY want to show the true economic impact of criminal invaders, how about spending a month NOT taking government handouts. Keep your children out of the schools that I pay for. Refuse to accept welfare handouts and checks. Get out of your section 8 housing that I have to pay for. Stay out of the jails and court system. Stay out of the hospitals. THEN we'll see the true economic impact of the criminal invaders.

Unlike all the lazy, good-for-nothing criminals and worthless leeches on society that will be "protesting" America today, the Ogre will be being productive and working so that I may have the honor of paying for all these scum -- so you won't find pictures of the lazy bastards here on this site, sorry.

If I find interesting news or pictures about the criminal invaders (because that's what this is, folks, an invasion, whether you want to admit it or not), I'll provide some links and commentary. However, it's a normal workday for me, I choose not to participate in this protest against the American worker.

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Good Immigration Law?

North Carolina Senator Robert Pittinger wants good laws for North Carolina! Imagine that. He's proposing laws that actuall combat and discourage the criminal invaders from coming to North Carolina.

His law would force all contractors who work for the state to prove all their employees were actual citizens and not criminal invaders. He also wants to punish employers for knowingly hiring criminal invaders. Of course, that's already illegal, and employers in North Carolina COULD be fined $10,000 per criminal invader hired -- but the Democrats who run the North Carolina government have simply decided that they do not want to enforce that law.

Unfortunately, this law isn't likely to pass -- because Democrats control which laws are discussed and voted on in the North Carolina Senate -- and the Democrats LIKE illegal invaders and criminal aliens. Want change? Get rid of the Democrats (and other liberals) who support criminals.

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April 28, 2006

Ogre's Not Here

Sorry good readers, but Ogre's traveling all day today, so there will likely be nothing new to read here.

But hey, if you're looking for something new and exciting to read, check over some of the blogrolls over there on the right!

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Lottery "Earns" $80 Million: Officials Nervous

The North Carolina Stupid People "Education" Lottery is a smashing success -- but lottery officials (and those who want MORE to waste spend on education are nervous. The lottery is bringing in an average of $3.6 million PER DAY in North Carolina. The Legislature has already spent $3.3 million per day -- so officials are nervous that the sales will drop off after the novelty of the lottery has worn off.

Of course, they're counting on the new multi-state Powerball (also known as the lottery-that-you-have-even-less-chance-to-win-big) that starts May 30th to bring in more money and to keep that average up. However, that's a whole month away and they're not sure what they're going to do if the average theft income from the lottery falls below what the legislature has already spent.

Can you imagine an "income" stream of $3.6 million PER DAY and thinking that you're not getting enough?

Don't look for them to reduce the six-figure salaries of the people running the lottery -- but hold on to your wallet -- you're going to need to win the lottery to pay all the taxes you're going to get stuck with.

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April 27, 2006

Raleigh Stands Up For Freedom?

In an interesting, and unexpected move, the city council of Raleigh has refused to bow to bullying by the ACLU (American Crap-Lovers Union) and instead has decided to allow freedom of religion in the state capital.

The ACLU demanded that the city remove all references to any religion during opening prayers, despite the U.S. Constitution's protections of freedom of religion. The city, unimpressed by the threats of the Communist Lawyer's Association, told them to take a long walk off a short pier.

And yes, you can certainly expect the ACLU, with the help of exploited taxpayer money, will file suit. They might even win, because they have found a number of judges who don't like freedom of religion, either. However, the city can completely ignore the ACLU and any rulings from judges -- you see, the Constitution is the highest law of the land, and judge's rulings are called "opinions" for a reason.

You see, judges were designed to be the least powerful branch of government. If a judge tells the city to stop praying, what happens if they don't? The executive branch has to enforce that ruling. If the executive branch disagrees with the judge, they are completely free, and indeed SHOULD defer to the Constitution. I'm not holding my breath -- but nice job, Raleigh, standing up to these bastards whose primary goal is remove all signs of religion in this country.

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Philosophical Taxes

NOT raising taxes is not in the public's interest

How's that for a quote from a "professor of political science?" That's just another example of the liberal, Democrat, and academic elite view of the working man and his money. Their viewpoint, now actually stated, is that the public's interest can only be served by raising taxes.

This is Ted Arrington's (media-worshipped professor of politics at UNCC) statement in response to the no taxes pledge. The article outlines various complaints from politicians who refuse to take the pledge. They see it only as a "gimmick" instead of an actual statement that pledges the politician actually work for the taxpayers.

Then again, Democrats don't see themselves as working for the taxpayers -- they work for the government.

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UNCC Demands Students

"Of the bureaucracy, For the bureaucracy, and By the bureaucracy..."

That is how the government of this United States is set up, right? It certainly has nothing to do with the PEOPLE today. Just an example, a few quotes from a GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEE, who is supposed to work for the people:

UNC Charlotte Chancellor Phil Dubois plans to convene a committee this summer to study how rapidly the campus should grow over the next decade or two.

In other words, HE will decide how much it will grow -- not the people, not the students, not the demand that people put on it, not the value of the education received, just he and his committee.
Dubois has previously said he thinks UNC Charlotte's student population probably needs to be much larger

No matter what, the population will increase. What if I don't WANT to be a student there? Will I be forced, against my will? How will others be forced to go there? What if there's not enough? What punishment will be received by those who refuse to go there?
Dubois also told trustees that he's confident that the N.C. General Assembly will approve UNC Charlotte's request for a $45.8 million

Well, after all, if the government is forcing attendance at a school, they've got to have more money to pay for it, don't they? Again, what the actual people want or need has nothing to do with this equation -- it's what the government decides is best for you.

This is 100% backwards from how this country was founded. The government was supposed to work for the people. The people were to tell the government what to do, not the other way around. This just gives further proof that the government is absolutely, completely, beyond control.

The only remaining question is whether the government can be brought back subservient to the people with or without violence.

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April 26, 2006

Fair Tax Blogburst

"Every new sweeping tax law Congress enacts -— always called a 'reform' —- makes the job even more complicated and, if possible, more confusing. And the tax code longer. But we're all supposed to swear, on penalty of perjury, that we've done our best to find it... Is tax reform the answer? It's more like the problem, since every reform tends to complicate tax law only more. And the longer and worse the tax code gets, the less chance there is of really reforming the thing. What to do? Don't mend it, end it. Abolish the tax code and start all over. Think about it: Would anybody starting from scratch come up with a system as indecipherable and counterproductive as the one we've got? So why not opt for a clean break with the past? Abolish the Internal Revenue Code and begin anew." —Paul Greenberg

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Ogre Traveling

The Ogre is traveling on business for a few days, so the regular posting schedule may be a bit off...

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Famous Last Words

Ah, again with the lighter mood -- found at That 1 Guy's:




Your Famous Last Words Will Be:



"I dunno, press the button and find out."

What Will Your Famous Last Words Be?

Go ahead, Smokey, you know you want to take the quiz.

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Tour of the Blog

If this is your first visit to this blog, this is the part you need to read! I know there's at least a few new readers out there who aren't real familiar with how blogs work and how to find their way around this particular blog.

First, I'll explain the concept of a blog. I blog is a place on the internet that isn't printed anywhere else (normally) where you'll find information, news, and opinions. On this particular blog, you'll find mostly news and opinion regarding North Carolina politics and government, especially at the state level. You'll also often find some lighter post in the afternoons and on Fridays.

Here's how it works: At various times throughout the day, primarily between the hours of 6am and 3pm ET, new posts will appear. Some days it's as few as 3, some days as many as 10. The first post of the day is almost always about North Carolina government. Most afternoons there's something lighter, a joke, a cartoon, or a llama. And Friday afternoons are a free-for all: you never know what you'll find!

The main page shows the title of the post and a very brief description about the post. Simply click on the title of the post to take you to a page like this one you are reading to see and read the entire post.

At the end of each post, you'll see comments people have about the post. If no one has posted a comment on that topic, you can add your own comment (please do!). Please do feel completely free to comment on any post at any time!

As the day goes on and more topics are posted, the posts will move down the screen -- so if you leave a comment and want to see what others are saying, just scroll down and you'll find the topic. The last 7 days worth of topics normally stay on the main page.

Down the left column, you'll find a few ads and other miscellaneous links to fun places. Down the right side you'll find my "blogrolls" -- these are lists of links to other blogs that I am associated with in some way. Below that, again, more links to some other places I've found and like for some reason.

So, feel free to read away and add comments any time you like. I only ask that you attempt to remain civil in your comments. I will not normally delete or modify your comments unless you are uncivil or rude. If you have any questions, just add a comment to this post, or send me an email -- the email link is over there in the navigation section.

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Yet More Questionable Donations to Jim Black

Once again, there are more questions regarding ethics and Jim Black. Apparently a number of chiropractors gave him cash in return for slipping a provision in the law that would lower co-payments on chiropractic treatment.

The law was slipped into the appropriations bill by Jim Black personally. The provisions he added were not debated by the state House. And after it passed, the chiropractors then paid off his bribes.

The provision forces insurance companies to pay more out of their pocket by forbidding them from asking individuals to pay for services. Instead, the government should be allowing insurance companies to set their own rates. Because of this action, everyone else that does not use chiropractor services MUST pay more for their own insurance.

This is exactly what drives insurance costs up -- forcing people to pay for services they do not want or use. This is not a free market where people can band together and join their funds -- this is government forcing people to pay for services they do not want or receive -- and it's wrong, never mind the ethical considerations of the cash bribes to Jim Black.

However, since the D.A., the Board of Elections, and the governor are all Democrats and Jim Black supporters, don't look for anything to come from this. Jim Black is clearly above the law in all matters.


Jim Black and his fellow Democrats need to be removed from the control of the North Carolina House. The sooner they are removed, the sooner freedom in North Carolina can expand.

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NC Government Solves...everything.

Apparently the government of North Carolina just isn't doing enough for it's subjects citizens. A legislative panel suggests that the state government should be prepared to give out piles of cash in case of "disaster."

They should be prepared to give out cash, gasoline, anti-viral drugs, a state "public health" laboratory, flu vaccinations, whooping cough vaccinations, bird flu vaccinations, and be prepread for animal disease, food contamination, and new flu strains -- For The Children (TM), of course.

For just $155 million, North Carolina can have a "dedicated fund" in case of disaster. So, people of North Carolina, the message from your government is:

Build anything you want. Build on the coastlines. Build in flood-prone and hurricane areas. Feel free to do anything that feels good. Save no money. Do not buy insurance -- because the state is prepared for any disaster and will give you cash if there is one.

Heck, this is better than the state-run lottery -- I've got a better chance of getting a pile of cash from the state from the disaster lottery than I do the so-called "education" lottery!

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April 25, 2006

Got Candy?

Need some? Just to prove there's a blog for everything, how about a Candy Blog.

Very colorful.

And silly, if you ask me.

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Tax Money for Lobbying

In case you were wondering, yes, your tax dollars are being used to lobby the North Carolina legislature for a minimum wage increase. It seems North Carolina State Treasurer Richard Moore, an elected official, is using his name and a website to tell people to contact their legislators and encourage passage of a minimum wage hike to destroy jobs and the booming economy in North Carolina.

He's got a site up with his name and his picture. He's lobbying and going on speaking tours to support this increase. And yes, he's doing it on YOUR dime. Don't you just love what passes for government today? Government's sole purpose for existence, at least among the elected Democrats of North Carolina, is to support and expand government.

It used to be about the people. That time is long past. Perhaps it can return -- conservatives who challenge the Democrats would work in that direction.

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