Category Archives: THE LEFT

Moral Monday On A Wednesday – Again. Six Arrests – See Who They Are.

Posted on July 2, 2015 by A.P. Dillon

Moral Monday held another protest… on a Wednesday. Six were arrested. We’ll get to them, but first it appears that Occupy-fatigue syndrome is setting in – at least for the press.

The Associated Press put up a whole five sentences this time. Continue reading →

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Chapel Hill Public Library To Host Panel On “Teaching Diversity to Children”

Posted on July 1, 2015 by A.P. Dillon

It’s Groundhog Day in Chapel Hill.

Publicly funded Chapel Hill Public Library will host a panel on “Teaching Diversity to Children” on July 8th featuring former Effland Cheek’s 3rd grade teacher, Omar Currie.

From the Chapel Hill Library website announcing the event:

KEEP READING Continue reading →

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Hey, Associated Press? @WRAL? You Missed A Mug Shot

Posted on June 30, 2015 by A.P. Dillon

WRAL has an article about the recent changes to the North Carolina voter ID law. The star of their story is one Charise Dill who claims to be ‘disenfranchised’. Let’s look at that the claimant.

WRAL missed kind of a big piece of information… Continue reading →

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Bree Newsome’s “Daring” Climb

Posted on June 28, 2015 by A.P. Dillon

Have you heard about the woman who scaled a flagpole in South Carolina to remove the Confederate Flag? Some are calling that “daring”.

Given that she was wearing climbing gear and had a spotter I’d call it “staged”. Continue reading →

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A Free Press Is Essential To Liberty

Posted on June 26, 2015 by A.P. Dillon

Without argument, a free press is essential to maintaining liberty and democracy. It’s so important, it is included in the First Amendment of the United States Constitution.
A free press should also be a transparent and honest press.

Yesterday, a Policy Watch reporter was escorted out of the annual NCBCE meeting. An invitation went out, citing ‘credentialed’ press only.

Local media, News and Observer, reported on the turn of events, however, had a few glaring omissions in their article.

KEEP READING…. Continue reading →

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Here Comes The Teacher Resignation Narrative… Again.

Posted on June 24, 2015 by A.P. Dillon

Over at WBTV, the headline looms: Nearly 1,000 CMS Teachers Resign As Educators Lobby Lawmakers.

The thrust of the article is that teachers are resigning in “unprecedented” numbers in Charlotte Mecklenburg schools. Note the article does not include a breakout of the data or the reasons for resignation.

KEEP READING… WE’VE SEEN THIS MOVIE BEFORE. Continue reading →

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