Recent content by Baden

My argument against term limits is that the politicians will be more beholden to lobbyists so they can get the cash for the campaigns now as well as the consulting/lobbying gig after their terms. However, I also get that those connections are going to be created regardless of how long someone...

Any suggestions for a Caribbean cruiser making their way to Europe? We‘ve taken several 7 day Caribbean cruises but have the chance to take a 12 night from Portsmouth England to Barcelona next year. Hoping for any advice ranging from how many days in advance we really need to get to London, to...

"House Republicans set up new rules for their chamber that will allow the speaker to call for a vote to override Gov. Roy Cooper's vetoes without notice." https://www.wral.com/nc-house-republicans-scrap-rule-on-veto-override-votes/20667372/ Nothing says open and representative government like...

Let's be optimistic and view it as efforts to curb school shootings so kids are only scared of getting spanked and not slaughtered!

Last county in NC with an elected tax collector position just elected a 21 year old with no experience in the office. https://www.themountaineer.com/news/haywood-voters-elect-unexperienced-college-student-as-new-tax-collector/article_fd0c9fba-5fed-11ed-a317-a71b715aac28.html

Coming in to town in a month for a short weekend downtown with 2 other couples. What are the suggestions for dinner on a Saturday night and brunch Sunday? Plan to hit the breweries for the afternoon so would prefer to be able to walk/wobble to dinner and the back to the Kimpton. Thanks

It's okay, there's no need to worry in the next state of emergency, religious groups are protected as essential in SC. https://www.wbtw.com/news/grand-strand/horry-county/mcmaster-signs-bill-to-make-religious-groups-essential-during-states-of-emergency/

Could also fit in the Ukraine thread, but thought it was special enough to go here: https://www.wral.com/us-rep-madison-cawthorn-calls-zelensky-thug/20180199/ "Remember that Zelenskyy is a thug," Cawthorn said in a video obtained by WRAL. "Remember that the Ukrainian government is incredibly...

I think he and a lot of people are conflating correlation and causation. If it's the mask mandates that are causing the harms instead of the pandemic (stress, anxiety, depression, drug use, suicides...), then if the mask mandates are lifted then those problems will go away. It seems that many...

Not to go full 2&2, but maintaining a 10 day quarantine regardless of vaccination/booster status seems odd. Saw there was some discussion of potentially testing out early, but even that was on the 7th day or so. Is that period likely based on science or more based on "well, there's a chance of...

Any comments about whether the Doubletree Riverfront or Homewood Suites Downtown Southbank would be a better option for a group of 3 adults ranging from 45-80?

I started the renewal process about 2 weeks ago (yeah, no interview availability) and there was a section asking for what countries you've visited in the past couple years. I just don't recall what the time-frame was.

Surry county combats Coke: “I don’t think that the taxpayers and citizens of this county want us to spend their money on anything that is associated with the social justice, woke, Critical Race Theory, intolerant, bigoted, Democrat mob that is so prevalent in our country today,” said...

The stories about the trade said the option was picked up but more recent ones have not reflected that. The deadline to do so, I think, is 2 days after the draft.

But that is what the bill says, it says it is illegal to give an elector food or drink. Notice the separate clauses in the text of the bill; there are distinct prohibitions on soliciting votes in any manner, distributing campaign materials, as well as giving or offering to give anything to an...