Former Gov. Pat McCrory falsely says many college students are committing voter fraud – News & Observer

The Gate Keeper’s response: Funny how Pat said in his particular election that Voter ID was a problem but then when he was found to be lying he changed his tune. When one wants to make such a claim one ought to get their facts straight about the law. Hell he should have talked to the board of elections and asked how the students could vote. If Pat had won re-election it would not have been an issue. Another myth to justify the need for Voter ID.

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While recounts were happening in Florida for the governor’s office and a seat in the U.S. Senate, a former North Carolina governor who lost his own seat in a recount offered some advice to Republican Senate candidate Rick Scott.

Former N.C. Republican Gov. Pat McCrory said Scott should watch the vote tallies coming in from areas with large college student populations.

“In my particular election we had a lot of college students, who were out-of-state college students, vote,” McCrory said. “And they could do it because there was no voter ID which would’ve showed New Jersey license plates, Pennsylvania license plates, you name it. …. And I couldn’t do a thing about it.”

McCrory later continued: “The question is where do they actually live? … If they voted in North Carolina and yet their car is registered elsewhere, they have a driver’s license from elsewhere, they’re breaking the law. And there is no way we can prove it.” (Read more)

Morning Memo: McCrory to host Facebook town hall, visit California

Gov. Pat McCrory will hold a question-and-answer session on his Facebook page Monday. The event coincides with his visit to the Facebook headquarters in Menlo Park, Calif., on Monday.

The governor’s office announced on Sunday that McCrory would travel to California, first visiting Google’s headquarters at 10:15 a.m. in Mountain View before stopping at Facebook at 2 p.m. The purpose of the visit was not disclosed. But the governor’s office said McCrory will meet with executives and employees from North Carolina. (More)

Gov. McCrory: Say what on Medicaid expansion? – The Progressive Pulse

In an interview published today, Governor Pat McCrory said the reason he wouldn’t expand Medicaid in NC under the Affordable Care Act was the following:

Then there was McCrory’s decision not to accept three years of “free” Medicaid extensions from Washington. “That doesn’t include the administrative cost,” he said. “I would have had to hire a thousand more people, and set up a whole new bureaucracy.

I guess the Governor felt that since he was talking to a smaller regional media publication he could be a little more flexible with the facts around Medicaid expansion. But let’s be clear. Sure, there would be some administrative costs, but the federal government would pay the lions share of those and overall we save money.  Yes, North Carolina would actually save money by expanding Medicaid – mostly because suddenly so many people who currently don’t have health insurance would now be able to pay their bills instead of relying on a patchwork of often state-financed programs that pay for some of the minimal and expensive care they get.  The bottom line from the NC Institute of Medicine? $65 million dollars in state savings from expansion: (More)

North Carolina – Damn Fools (Republicans) Didn’t Accept The Medicaid In The Obamacare Package And It Would Not Have Cost The Taxpayers One Dime

Congressman G.K. Butterfield was on the local radio station FM 92.1 Express Yourself Monday night March 4, 2013 and he spoke about how the NC General Assembly (Republicans) did not approve the Medicaid part.

Did you know that as it relates to Medicaid it will not cost the NC taxpayers a dime? Congressman Butterfield said that the Federal Government would pay 100% for the 1st 3 years and after then the Federal Government will pay 90%. Did you know that a single person atleast 30 years old with no children would have been able to qualify for Medicaid. Did you know it would not have been limited to how much a person had in the bank and/or what they owned it would have been determined by income only. So I see why atleast 8 other Republican Governors from other states accepted the Obamacare.

This is RACISM at it’s best because our Republican Governor signed off on not accepting Obamacare as it relates to Medicaid, they reduced the amount of unemployment from around $500.00 to around $350.00 and on top of that reduced the amount of weeks also. They also have stripped people in director positions of different agencies before the end of terms so they can put in folks who think like them.

These Republicans also are working on Voter Id but they don’t want to check out people who are obtaining guns.

It is just a damn shame how these good ole boys are trying to make our President look bad at the expense of poor people.

Well I believe that when certain folks whom they want to have guns become unemployed and have no resources these folks are going to turn on them. You see some folks have been used to being without but some folks can’t handle being without.

I have got to get with my Congressman G.K. Butterfield to get him on video as he inform us about Sequestration, Voting Rights Act and other things that are going on in Washington DC so I can share it with others. He spoke on Sequestration and the Voting Rights Act last night also but I am not going to talk about that right now because I want folks to know about what our North Carolina General Assembly is doing to us. But stay tuned.

 

 

Gov-Elect McCrory and NC NAACP President Barber Meet in Raleigh Friday, Dec. 28th

 

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 30 December 2012   For More Information:           Rev. Dr. William J. Barber, II, President, 919-394-8137                                                 Mrs. Amina J. Turner, Executive Director, 919-682-4700                                                 Atty. Al McSurely, Communications Chair, 919-381-0856   Gov-Elect McCrory and NC NAACP President Barber  Meet in Raleigh Friday, Dec. 28th               Governor-Elect Pat McCrory and Rev. Dr. William Barber, President of the NC NAACP, exchanged views and hopes on Friday. The two leaders were joined by Ms. Carolyn Coleman, First Vice President of the NC NAACP from Greensboro, and Ms. Sylvia Barnes, State Secretary of the NC NAACP. Thomas Stith, Governor-Elect McCrory’s Chief of Staff, arranged the meeting.   The Governor-Elect expressed his concerns about jobs, the economy, and education. Dr. Barber and Ms. Coleman, members of the National Board of the NAACP, talked about the national and state NAACP’s commitment to protecting voting rights; economic sustainability; addressing poverty, unemployment, and fair tax reform that does not balance budgets on the backs of the poor; labor rights, living wages, and minority access to state contracts; access to high quality, well-funded, constitutional, diverse education for all children; fair treatment of immigrant children; health care for all; reforming and changing disparities in the criminal justice system; ending the prison pipeline; and equal rights for all North Carolinians.               The two leaders committed to meet again after McCrory is sworn in as Governor. "We will bring a representative team from the NAACP and the HKonJ Coalition," Barber said.             Six years ago, Dr. Barber and hundreds of other activists formed a multiracial coalition, Historic Thousands on Jones Street (HKonJ) People’s Assembly Coalition around a detailed 14-point Legislative Agenda to dismantle the systems of poverty and racism. It will gather for the seventh year in Raleigh on February 9, 2013 and is now made up of over 140 partner organizations.              The NAACP leaders invited Mr. McCrory to attend the State NAACP annual Winter Meeting in Raleigh on January 26, 2013, attended by members and friends from the over 120 NAACP adult, youth and college units in North Carolina.            "Governing our large, beautiful, diverse state is not easy," Barber said. "We have great hope that Gov. McCrory will lead the way in governing for ‘the good of the whole.’ The NAACP will always work with our elected officials to fulfill their constitutional pledge to govern in the interest of all North Carolinians."    ###   Founded in 1909, the NAACP is the nation’s oldest and largest civil rights organization. Its members throughout the United States and the world are the premier advocates for civil rights in their communities, conducting voter mobilization and monitoring equal opportunity in the public and private sectors.

 

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McCrory names Art Pope to be his chief budget writer–News & Observer

Response: I ain’t mad with Governor Elect McCrory nor Art Pope. McCrory has the power so can’t get mad with him about who he appoints. Art Pope paid his way and he got a spot so can’t get mad with him. But what I could be mad about is that some Democrats voted Republican and made all of this possible but the election is over so I am over it.

RALEIGH — Gov.-elect Pat McCrory expanded his cabinet selections by three on Thursday, and named a trio of key staffers that includes controversial political financier Art Pope.

Pope – whose network of organizations promotes a limited-government agenda – will be the new governor’s top budget-writer. A multimillionaire, he will take a leave from his retail chain store business, as well as from his family foundation and all public and nonprofit boards he serves on in order to take the job without pay. (More)

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McCrory’s First Cabinet Picks Include GSO Doctor – WFMY News

Raleigh, NC — North Carolinians got a look at some of the priorities of Gov.-Elect Pat McCrory’s administration Thursday when he made his first three high-profile appointments.

At a news conference, he named Thomas Stith his chief of staff and appointed two people to his Cabinet: John Skvarla will be the Secretary of the Environmental and Natural Resources and Dr. Aldona Wos will be Secretary of Health and Human Services. (More)

McCrory seeks relationship with Perdue, lawmakers in transition – News & Observer

RALEIGH, N.C. — Gov.-elect Pat McCrory said Thursday that he is busy building a network of advisers and staff to help with the transition to his administration in January, and he wants to work closely with Gov. Beverly Perdue and top lawmakers.

McCrory met with Perdue Thursday morning to discuss issues addressing the state, including the potential economic impact of mandatory federal budget cuts to a looming deadline associated with the national health care reform law. (More)

McCrory becomes first Republican to win governor’s race in 20 years

Response: I expected this. Well it will not make a whole lot of difference if we have a Democratic President because for me the Governor’s race is very important. This means that as it stands Republicans will have the majority in the State House. It appears that the US House of Representatives will stay a Republican majority also.

RALEIGH — Pat McCrory became the first Republican elected governor in 20 years, easily defeating his rival Tuesday and giving his party complete control of lawmaking for the first time since the 1880s.

The former Charlotte mayor’s victory served as a slap to Democrats, whose iron grip on state government grew weak amid persistently high unemployment and scandals that tarnished the two most recent administrations. (More)

McCrory, Dalton differ on approaches to N.C. schools – Charlotte Observer

Response: Folks if we do not elect Dalton for Governor we are going to see some rough times. The commercial featuring former Wilson County Sheriff Wayne Gay shows what we can expect. He got mad because he lost to a Black candidate and then switched parties. I bet he has been voting Republican anyway. Well!

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For all the talk about how schools need to change to meet the needs of a modern workplace, public education never really stands still.

In the past five years, North Carolina school districts have added speciality schools focused on science, technology, engineering and mathematics and made it possible for more students to earn two-year college degrees – all part of a push to increase high school graduation rates and make students ready for the workforce. (More)

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Lt. Governor Walter Dalton Smoked That McCrory Dude In Tonight’s Debate

Damn I like Lt. Governor Walter Dalton he smoked that McCrory dude in the Governor’s Debate. If it had been 2 hours long instead  of 1 I don’t think McCrory would have been able to sleep tonight.

I have got to find out if the debate between the 2 will be televised in Rocky Mount this month because if not I will have to go and blog onsite but if going to be on TV I much rather stay at home.

Go Dalton Go! Damn he was good!

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Education: Paul ‘Skip’ Stam: ‘We’ll Get It Next Year’ – McCrory For Governor? Not Me! You Better Vote

Response: Folks this is why not voting is not an option. If you don’t vote folk are still going to make policies and procedures so why not vote for someone who have your best interest.

House Majority Leader Paul ‘Skip’ Stam (R-Wake) announced yesterday at a luncheon sponsored by Art Pope’s Civitas Institute that the new political climate in 2013 will allow the General Assembly to enact vouchers, tenure reform, and merit pay.  Stam’s prediction was based on Pat McCrory winning the race for governor.  McCrory has promised to support voucher legislation, end all due process rights for teachers, and implement a pay system that rewards certain teachers over others based on yet-to-be-determined factors. (More)

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DPB: Pat McCrory’s Favored Virtual Charter School in NC Under Investigation for Fraud in Florida

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September 11, 2012 McCrory’s Favored Charter School Investigated Allegations persist that K12, Inc. is running enrollment scam      Pat McCrory, a candidate for governor, is an enthusiastic supporter of K12, Inc., a virtual charter school company maneuvering to open a virtual school in Cabarrus County that will allow for fulltime, open enrollment for NC students from anywhere in the state.  The company will collect 100% of the state’s allocation for each student who enrolls, however the student will not step foot in a school.      By Trevor Aaronson and John O’Connor Florida Center for Investigative Reporting/StateImpact Florida The Florida Department of Education has launched an investigation of K12, the nation’s largest online educator, over allegations the company uses uncertified teachers and has asked employees to help cover up the practice. In one case, a K12 manager instructed a certified teacher to sign a class roster of more than 100 students. She only recognized seven names on that list. "I cannot sign off on students who are not my actual students," K12 teacher Amy Capelle wrote to her supervisor. "It is not ethical to submit records to the district that are inaccurate." IN DOCUMENTS The documents suggest K12 may be using uncertified teachers in violation of state law. In 2009, K12 asked Seminole County Public Schools if it could use uncertified teachers in some online classes. Those uncertified teachers would be overseen by a so-called "teacher of record" – a certified teacher. Seminole County Public Schools consulted with the Florida Department of Education and then denied the request, citing state law requiring certified teachers. The Department of Education’s Office of Inspector General is now looking into whether K12 violated state law by using teachers of record, even after education officials warned the company it can’t. State investigators confirmed the probe to the Florida Center for Investigative Reporting and StateImpact Florida, but declined to discuss it. K12 officials would not agree to an interview. In a statement, spokesman Jeff Kwitowski said the company is working closely with investigators. "We do not believe the allegations against K12 regarding teacher certification are accurate," he wrote. "K12’s policy is to follow teacher certification requirements. K12 teachers assigned to teach students in Florida are state certified. Because K12 is continuing to work with state officials on this matter, further comment would be inappropriate." ‘State-certified’ K12 operates in 43 Florida school districts, including in Miami-Dade, Broward, Hillsborough, Orange and Duval counties. The company teaches everything from art to algebra to students in kindergarten through high school. According to K12’s website, students enjoy "state-certified teachers, with a parent or other responsible adult in the role of ‘Learning Coach.’" The state investigation started in January, when a former K12 employee forwarded a series of emails to Seminole County Public Schools officials. In one email, K12’s Florida project manager asked teachers to sign off on having taught students they may have never encountered. "So if you see your name next to a student that might not be yours it’s because you were qualified to teach that subject, and we needed to put your name there," K12’s Samantha Gilormini wrote on Feb. 15, 2011. Gilormini asked K12 teacher Capelle, whose emails helped spark the investigation, to sign off on a list of 112 students. Of the 112, she’d taught only seven. "I am happy to sign for the seven Seminole students who are my students, but I cannot sign as the teacher of record for students who I do not know," Capelle wrote. Since Capelle didn’t sign off on the students, K12 manager Gila Tuchman signed in her place and submitted the records to Seminole County Public Schools, certifying that Capelle had taught students she in fact had not. Read more here: http://www.miamiherald.com/2012/09/11/2996093/online-educator-k12-under-investigation.html#storylink=cpy If you would like to submit an article to DPB, write to Brian.Lewis@ncae.org

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Dalton, McCrory to debate in Rocky Mount – Rocky Mount Telegram

Gubernatorial candidates Walter Dalton and Pat McCrory will debate Oct. 24 at N.C. Wesleyan College.

College officials confirmed late Friday night that the hour-long debate will take place at 7 p.m. inside the Dunn Center for the Performing Arts. WRAL-TV is organizing the debate with the college and the Rocky Mount Area Chamber of Commerce and will broadcast it live. (More)

Pat McCrory NC Republican Says NC Black Political Caucus Is Overrated

Dear Friends,

I was moved by Sen. McKissick’s statement the other day and Rep. Adams’ powerful email last week (click here to read it) about how disrespectful and hostile Republicans in the North Carolina General Assembly have been on issues important to the African American community. 

It is important that everyone be aware that Pat McCrory, the Republican who ran against Governor Perdue in 2008 and who wants to challenge her again next year, is among the Republican leaders who have steadfastly opposed us on issues our community cares about:

• McCrory led the fight to pass a bill that could disenfranchise hundreds of thousands of legitimate and eligible African American voters by forcing people to show a government issued photo ID before voting — remember, African American active voters are almost 50% more likely not to have a government issued photo ID than other active voters; and
• McCrory was a cheerleader for the Republican budget, which is inflicting deep and unnecessary cuts on public schools (including pre-k programs), colleges and universities — cuts which have cost our state thousands of teacher and teacher assistant positions, led to higher class sizes, and threatened our ability to prepare our children for the future.

We must not tolerate the kind of disrespect shown by McCrory and other Republican leaders. For instance, just days ago, Senator Bob Rucho (R-Mecklenburg) insulted Floyd McKissick, Chairman of the North Carolina Legislative Black Caucus, by saying he is "full of hot air."

McCrory has also made offensive comments about African American leaders. McCrory said, "I’ve always wondered if the black political Caucus is overrated because most of these organizations are really five or six people that have a good title."

Governor Perdue has consistently been on the right side of issues that are important to the African American community. Pat McCrory, on the other hand, has been insensitive to the needs of our community.

Please continue to stand with Governor Perdue, Sen. McKissick, Rep. Adams and me as we fight for a better future for North Carolina.

Representative Henry M. "Mickey" Michaux, Jr.
NC House District 31

Note: "Ignorance will never end. Even those with money can’t buy SENSE!!" Author: Curmilus Dancy II The Political Agitator

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