Comments on: $505 per word (or $476 per second) http://pulse.ncpolicywatch.org/2008/01/29/505-per-word-or-476-per-second/ The Progressive Pulse is a blog about the issues, debates, and people that affect North Carolina public policy. As with the organization that sponsors it, NC Policy Watch, its ultimate objective is to improve the quality of life in the state, in this case by promoting the development of an informed, energetic and progressive online community. The Progressive Pulse welcomes the contributions of interested people of all points of view provided they are of a reasonable length, have some relevance to issues of North Carolina public policy and abide by the common rules of online etiquette (i.e., please avoid inappropriate language and show a measure of respect for others --even the John Locke Foundation). To post a comment, simply click the comment line then provide your name and email. Your email address will not be collected or shared. If you would like to be contributing writer, please send your post to info@ncpolicywatch.com with 'blog' in the subject line. If the post meets with our criteria (has a progressive perspective and is relative to our state), we will publish it. Tue, 16 Mar 2010 20:12:18 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Lee Brownstick http://pulse.ncpolicywatch.org/2008/01/29/505-per-word-or-476-per-second/comment-page-1/#comment-15184 Lee Brownstick Fri, 04 Jul 2008 13:29:28 +0000 http://pulse.ncpolicywatch.org/?p=820#comment-15184 I hear Lee's going to re-do the song in "honor" of one of the other candidates: ;-) The cash begins to be passed in the east and the west, And the scandals begin to break – each and every day. There's a stench that’s spreading, and a whisper in the press. And a voice among the crooks that seems to say: "Tough times demand we bribe and steal when we must And we should place our cash in a Swiss bank and trust." Chorus She's from North Carolina - the place her party shamed. Stands for what is wrong and she's continually amazed, At how easy one can tax and spend the people’s purses dry. Count on Bev Perdue! To take us from bad to worse! The Education Lottery swindles people from Murphy to Manteo, Easley junkets to Italy while everyone’s budget is tight. Surely the spirit of the Tar Heel is an relic of the past, And Meg Scott wishes she’d taken flight. For the Jim Blacks who have taken the cash, We need a governor who signs pardons with dash. Repeat chorus We Dems believe in our right to make your choices, Above all the laws of our land. So we’ll rise and speak with a stern voice - make the message clear, Big government’s heavy hand. Repeat chorus Repeat chorus again. I hear Lee’s going to re-do the song in “honor” of one of the other candidates: ;-)

The cash begins to be passed in the east and the west,
And the scandals begin to break – each and every day.
There’s a stench that’s spreading, and a whisper in the press.
And a voice among the crooks that seems to say:
“Tough times demand we bribe and steal when we must
And we should place our cash in a Swiss bank and trust.”

Chorus
She’s from North Carolina – the place her party shamed.
Stands for what is wrong and she’s continually amazed,
At how easy one can tax and spend the people’s purses dry.
Count on Bev Perdue!
To take us from bad to worse!

The Education Lottery swindles people from Murphy to Manteo,
Easley junkets to Italy while everyone’s budget is tight.
Surely the spirit of the Tar Heel is an relic of the past,
And Meg Scott wishes she’d taken flight.
For the Jim Blacks who have taken the cash,
We need a governor who signs pardons with dash.

Repeat chorus

We Dems believe in our right to make your choices,
Above all the laws of our land.
So we’ll rise and speak with a stern voice – make the message clear,
Big government’s heavy hand.

Repeat chorus
Repeat chorus again.

]]> By: Rob Schofield http://pulse.ncpolicywatch.org/2008/01/29/505-per-word-or-476-per-second/comment-page-1/#comment-5508 Rob Schofield Wed, 30 Jan 2008 16:50:50 +0000 http://pulse.ncpolicywatch.org/?p=820#comment-5508 Yes, he told me that as well and I have amended the post. Sorry for the error, but it was The Insider that mentioned AP in the first place. I was just trying to give everyone their due. Yes, he told me that as well and I have amended the post. Sorry for the error, but it was The Insider that mentioned AP in the first place. I was just trying to give everyone their due.

]]> By: Jerimee http://pulse.ncpolicywatch.org/2008/01/29/505-per-word-or-476-per-second/comment-page-1/#comment-5507 Jerimee Wed, 30 Jan 2008 16:39:18 +0000 http://pulse.ncpolicywatch.org/?p=820#comment-5507 Gary Robertson with the Associated Press is saying that the AP didn't actually report that Fred Smith paid Lee Greenwood. Gary Robertson with the Associated Press is saying that the AP didn’t actually report that Fred Smith paid Lee Greenwood.

]]> By: Jerimee http://pulse.ncpolicywatch.org/2008/01/29/505-per-word-or-476-per-second/comment-page-1/#comment-5488 Jerimee Tue, 29 Jan 2008 23:02:00 +0000 http://pulse.ncpolicywatch.org/?p=820#comment-5488 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9ZXwK0w2qjw I made a youtube. Does pulse allow html? If not, this below won't make no sense: <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9ZXwK0w2qjw" rel="nofollow">How does Fred Smith spend his money?</a> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9ZXwK0w2qjw

I made a youtube.

Does pulse allow html? If not, this below won’t make no sense:

How does Fred Smith spend his money?

]]> By: anglico http://pulse.ncpolicywatch.org/2008/01/29/505-per-word-or-476-per-second/comment-page-1/#comment-5484 anglico Tue, 29 Jan 2008 22:02:34 +0000 http://pulse.ncpolicywatch.org/?p=820#comment-5484 I would LOVE for you to cross-post this because there's no way I can do justice by cutting and pasting snippets. I'll drop the link into one of our open threads, but a full-fledge xpost would much appreciated. Hilarious! I would LOVE for you to cross-post this because there’s no way I can do justice by cutting and pasting snippets. I’ll drop the link into one of our open threads, but a full-fledge xpost would much appreciated.

Hilarious!

]]> By: Adam Searing http://pulse.ncpolicywatch.org/2008/01/29/505-per-word-or-476-per-second/comment-page-1/#comment-5480 Adam Searing Tue, 29 Jan 2008 20:07:09 +0000 http://pulse.ncpolicywatch.org/?p=820#comment-5480 After watching the hilarious video I can't help but notice that almost all the audience seen when the camera pulls back look like they are about 70 yrs + and are having some trouble clapping in time to the music. And OK, I'm clearly not cut out for the music business. After watching the hilarious video I can’t help but notice that almost all the audience seen when the camera pulls back look like they are about 70 yrs + and are having some trouble clapping in time to the music. And OK, I’m clearly not cut out for the music business.

]]> By: Adam Searing http://pulse.ncpolicywatch.org/2008/01/29/505-per-word-or-476-per-second/comment-page-1/#comment-5475 Adam Searing Tue, 29 Jan 2008 16:30:26 +0000 http://pulse.ncpolicywatch.org/?p=820#comment-5475 Perhaps Lee should "suggest" he write a song for some other political candidates in the state - with Dole's war chest he might really be able to clean up. I'll even help get him started: She hasn't lived here in many years, Likes the Watergate, And doesn't shop at Sears Her rich buddies give her money, Let's hope its too late, We can't take much more in the old North State Perhaps Lee should “suggest” he write a song for some other political candidates in the state – with Dole’s war chest he might really be able to clean up. I’ll even help get him started:

She hasn’t lived here in many years,
Likes the Watergate,
And doesn’t shop at Sears

Her rich buddies give her money,
Let’s hope its too late,
We can’t take much more in the old North State

]]> By: Chris http://pulse.ncpolicywatch.org/2008/01/29/505-per-word-or-476-per-second/comment-page-1/#comment-5473 Chris Tue, 29 Jan 2008 15:37:50 +0000 http://pulse.ncpolicywatch.org/?p=820#comment-5473 Is it me, or do Lee Greenwood and Randy Parton look very, very similar? Is it me, or do Lee Greenwood and Randy Parton look very, very similar?

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