Congresswoman Virginia Foxx took another tough stand yesterday and it was the right one to take. She voted against the proposed $700 billion bailout that was trying to be pushed through Congress without any accountability to American taxpayers. Foxx realizes the financial crisis we are facing is too important for Congress to attempt to resolve [...]

The first of three debates between Senator John McCain and Senator Barack Obama took place last night in Oxford, Mississippi on the campus of Ole Miss. The night proved to be one where John McCain’s experience and leadership shined through, and illustrated for the American people why he should be the next president of the [...]

The paramount issue facing the country at this moment is the proposed $700 billion government bailout of the financial industry. If this measure goes forward it will be the largest expansion of the federal government since the New Deal era. It will also give the government unprecedented control and influence over this country’s economy, which will [...]

Roy Carter, the run-of-the mill Democrat running against Virginia Foxx in the race for the 5th district congressional seat, came out with a statement last week supporting the Democratic version of a “comprehensive” energy bill. Obviously, the term “comprehensive” is a relative one to Roy Carter and other Democrats when it is being discussed during election [...]

Virginia Foxx took a stand today against the ridiculous ideas the Democratic House leadership has regarding energy reform. The Democrat energy bill was written behind closed doors without any Republican participation but with plenty of help from extreme environmentalists. The 290 page bill was also released in the dead of night so House members and the media would [...]

According to a study by the John William Pope Civitas Institute North Carolina is not better off than it was eight years ago. The study shows that North Carolina has experienced higher taxes, increased government spending, slow economic growth, and higher poverty rates. As a result North Carolina’s economy, standard of living, and quality of [...]

Mayor Pat McCrory has pulled ahead of Lieutenant Governor Beverly Perdue in the latest poll conducted by SurveyUSA. The poll shows McCrory at 49 percent, Perdue at 41 percent, and Libertarian Mike Munger at 5 percent.
This development reflects the genuine desire of North Carolinians to see state government move in a new direction. For the [...]

On May 23, 2007, Virginia Foxx voted NO on a toothless bill with a nice sounding name because it would do absolutely NOTHING to prevent price gouging.  The bill’s name is “The Federal Price Gouging Prevention Act” passed because few had the courage, or principles to do the right thing.  However, Foxx again cast the [...]

It is amazing how vicious the liberals have been in their attacks on Governor Palin, especially those launched by local and national bloggers. They seem to be offended just by her presence on the national stage.
What is the reason for this hatred? Could it be that liberals hate the idea of a stong, successful woman [...]

A water-access deal that involved the TVA and a development in which Congressman Heath Shuler (N.C. 11) is an investor is being looked at by the inspector general of the TVA. The inspector general stated that the purpose of the review is to determine whether or not there was any political strongarming in reaching the deal. [...]