The Socialists Among Us In North Carolina

Posted on December 14, 2016 by A.P. Dillon

This quote about socialists and socialism is likely familiar, but few realize just who the man it is attributed to was.

“The American people will never knowingly adopt socialism. But, under the name of “liberalism,” they will adopt every fragment of the socialist program, until one day America will be a socialist nation, without knowing how it happened. I no longer need to run as a Presidential Candidate for the Socialist Party. The Democratic Party has adopted our platform.”
– Norman Matoon Thomas

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North Carolina’s Top 10 Compensated Superintendents

Posted on December 13, 2016 by A.P. Dillon

This article first appeared at American Lens News on December 13, 2016.

A review of the current contracts held by North Carolina Superintendents shows a wide range of differences between districts in terms of local supplements and overall total compensation.

We took a look at the 115 superintendents currently employed in the state and found that the total salary value of all superintendents statewide was $17,901,068.  That total broken out by state and local total compensation came to $13,976,577 and $3,804,560 respectively.

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New Hanover Election Protest Reveals Voter Disenfranchisement

Posted on December 7, 2016 by A.P. Dillon

This article first appeared at American Lens News on December 7, 2016.

Two election protests were filed last week with the New Hanover County Board of Elections in November by John Christian Anderson, both of which were swiftly dismissed.

In related news, the State Board of Elections had dispatched investigators to Bladen County and at an emergency meeting held by the State Board of Elections, Kim Strach was asked by board member Joshua Malcolm if the investigators had reason to believe there was serious concern over the Bladen county situation, to which she replied, “Yes, sir.”

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NC Board of Elections Dismisses Bladen County Case, Refers to US Attorney Office

Posted on December 5, 2016 by A.P. Dillon

This article first appeared at American Lens News on December 5, 2016.

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The North Carolina State Board of Elections has ruled that absentee ballots in question in Bladen County will be counted. However, the case is being referred to Federal prosecutors in the U.S. Attorney’s office for the Eastern District of North Carolina.

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Military Weapons Are in Our Schools Claims Activist

Posted on November 29, 2016 by A.P. Dillon

Are military weapons being used in the largest school district in North Carolina? That’s what Tayvon Bridges claimed at a Wake County School Board meeting.

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Black Lives Matter – Not What It Claims To Be

Posted on November 28, 2016 by A.P. Dillon
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Most people hear the words Black Lives Matter and they have images of the Ferguson Missouri riots, the ‘Hands up don’t shoot’ canard, DeRay McKesson or Brittney Packnett. But where did this movement come from?

What are its origins?

Who is funding this thing?

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