County Day

noreply@blogger.com (Esse Quam) — Wed, 09 Jan 2008 00:08:00 +0000

BLADEN COUNTY LOVE

Bladen Co. man on N.H. Democratic presidential ballot
By Jimmy Ryals
The Daily Reflector

Tuesday, January 08, 2008

Thirteen times Bladen County businessman Randy Crow has run for office.

Thirteen times he's lost.

That number will likely rise by one today, as Crow makes his third
appearance on the Democratic ballot in the New Hampshire presidentia
primary.

Reached by cell phone Monday in Manchester, N.H., Crow said his 2008 bid
may end today, but his quixotic political career will continue.

"After I determine that I'm out of this, which might be Wednesday, I'll
probably change my Web site to read, 'Democrat for president ...
2-0-1-2," said Crow, the lone eastern North Carolinian running for
president this year. "That's what I did in 2-0-0-4."

With his fellow Tar Heel presidential hopeful, John Edwards, Crow shares
a party, a home state and disdain for President George W. Bush's civil
liberties record, but little else. His opposition to the war in Iraq and
to the treatment of U.S. citizens targeted as terror suspects don't
stray from mainstream Democratic opinion.

"We're losing our civil liberties right and left," Crow said. "I just
kind of feel like (running is) something I feel uncomfortable not doing
while we have this concerted effort to take what I consider our
constitutional rights away from us."

Crow shares some positions with hard-right conservatives. He advocates
abolishing the income tax and Social Security.

Other Crow positions are not so mainstream.

On his campaign Web site, he argues for abolishing the Federal Reserve
Bank. He believes the Bush administration had a role in the Sept. 11
attacks and sniper shootings in the Washington, D.C., area in 2002.

"I don't go along with the 9-11 Commission's view of September 11th," he
said. "And that was kind of the reason that we are in Iraq. So, if you
don't go along with how we got there, then there's, in my opinion, no
real reason to be there."

Crow said he tried to get onto the Florida and South Carolina
presidential primary ballots but made neither. He's run in Texas and
Louisiana primaries in the past.

In 2004, Crow drew 60 votes in New Hampshire, up from 29 in 2000.

He'd like to continue the upward trend this year but admits considering
the numbers "puts me in a bad mood," he said.

Still, his campaign continues.

"I don't look at it as a single event," he said. "I would say that it is
just a step as far as my message that we are not doing what we should be
doing in this country."

Jimmy Ryals can be contacted at jryals@coxnc.com and 329-9568.

noreply@blogger.com (Esse Quam) — Mon, 03 Dec 2007 16:11:00 +0000

ROANOKE RAPIDS, N.C. -- Police are searching for a man who paid for $150 in groceries at a Food Lion grocery store with a $200 bill. The man walked out of the store with his groceries and $50 in change before the fake bill was discovered Sept. 6.

The bogus bill -- the U.S. Mint does not print a $200 bill -- bore the image of President George W. Bush on the front and had the White House on the back. It also included signs on the front lawn of the front lawn of the White House with slogans such as "We like broccoli" and "USA deserves a tax cut," Roanoke Rapids police said. Instead of being labeled a Federal Reserve note, the fake bill was marked as a "Moral Reserve Note." The bill bore the signatures of Ronald Reagan, political mentor, and George H.W. Bush, campaign adviser and mentor. Officials at the local Food Lion had no comment. Food Lion officials at the company headquarters in Salisbury could only say their normal policy is not to accept bills over $100.

noreply@blogger.com (Esse Quam) — Mon, 29 Oct 2007 14:00:00 +0000

From Carucci:

"Same Old County Grubbing Story"

DES MOINES, Iowa (CNN) — At a rally Saturday night touting the fact that he's been to every Iowa county, Democratic presidential candidate John Edwards once again criticized Democratic opponent Sen. Hillary Clinton, D-New York, on Iran.

noreply@blogger.com (Esse Quam) — Wed, 28 Mar 2007 18:20:00 +0000

TOXIC POLLUTANT COUNTIES

From a report analyzing the top 100 counties reporting the highest releases of air and water carcinogens:

21. Gaston County
68. Haywood County
86. Craven
87. Mecklenburg

noreply@blogger.com (Esse Quam) — Mon, 22 Jan 2007 17:14:00 +0000

COASTAL COUNTIES

There are seven Ferry Routes, run by the state at public expense.

noreply@blogger.com (Esse Quam) — Mon, 08 Jan 2007 19:03:00 +0000

HERTFORD COUNTY REPS

Sen. Robert Holloman (D-Hertford) died today

And Rep. Howard Hunter (D-Hertford) died Sunday.

What's up Hertford?!?

noreply@blogger.com (Esse Quam) — Thu, 14 Dec 2006 17:35:00 +0000

EASTERN NC COUNTY POWER STRUCTURE

Are all of NC's Dem Con leaders from down East?

* Mike Easley was born in eastern North Carolina and before his election
as governor was district attorney for the Down East counties of Bladen,
Brunswick and Columbus. He lives in the coastal city of Southport.

* Beverly Perdue's home is in New Bern, a seaport that was the royal
capital during the colonial period. She represented that area in the
legislature before her election as lieutenant governor.

* Marc Basnight, the Senate president pro tem, was born in Manteo -- as
far east as you can go in North Carolina without getting your feet wet
-- and represents that area in the Senate.

noreply@blogger.com (Esse Quam) — Thu, 14 Dec 2006 16:43:00 +0000

SCOTLAND, JONES, and VANCE COUNTIES

Despite independent yellow-dog Democrat opposition, these counties with large African-American populations just elected their first black sheriffs.

African-American population as a percent:
Jones County - 34.6%
Scotland County - 34.3%
Vance County - 49.8%

noreply@blogger.com (Esse Quam) — Wed, 06 Dec 2006 22:40:00 +0000

The Sod Father

noreply@blogger.com (Esse Quam) — Tue, 28 Nov 2006 16:26:00 +0000

99 COUNTIES

The number of counties UNC's Class of 2001 comes from this year... pray, pray, what is the omitted county?

noreply@blogger.com (Esse Quam) — Thu, 09 Nov 2006 23:16:00 +0000

PITT COUNTY

Check out Fountain, NC.

noreply@blogger.com (Esse Quam) — Wed, 25 Oct 2006 16:26:00 +0000

DARE COUNTY

Crazy non-scientist excavation pursuits occur here: http://www.newsobserver.com/102/story/502591.html

noreply@blogger.com (Esse Quam) — Wed, 25 Oct 2006 16:26:00 +0000

FRANKLING COUNTY

Site of the International Teen Whistling Championship

noreply@blogger.com (Esse Quam) — Wed, 11 Oct 2006 21:12:00 +0000

Which counties do not have a court system?

noreply@blogger.com (Esse Quam) — Mon, 09 Oct 2006 16:17:00 +0000

BUNCOMBE COUNTY

Perry Deane Young, who has written extensively on the history of folklore of Western North Carolina is the author of two plays and 10 books, including a New York Times bestseller, the David Kopay Story. He can be reached at www.perrydeaneyoung.com

noreply@blogger.com (Esse Quam) — Wed, 27 Sep 2006 21:58:00 +0000

ALL THE COUNTIES

And how you pronounce them:

*Note: These are the official pronunciations as dictated by John Sanders, who though fully North Carolinian is also white, affluent, and rooted now in Chapel Hill, so all choices should be seen through this lens.

noreply@blogger.com (Esse Quam) — Wed, 27 Sep 2006 18:07:00 +0000

(ALMOST) ALL THE COUNTIES

A good guide to online newspapers in NC broken down by county can be found here.

noreply@blogger.com (Esse Quam) — Tue, 26 Sep 2006 21:51:00 +0000

35+ COUNTIES

Check out the Mountains to Sea Trail!

noreply@blogger.com (Esse Quam) — Sun, 03 Sep 2006 20:49:00 +0000

ALL THE COUNTIES

2006 Big Sweep Unusual finds: http://www.ncbigsweep.org/strange.html

noreply@blogger.com (Esse Quam) — Tue, 29 Aug 2006 18:22:00 +0000

WATAUGA COUNTY

Accomplishment!

noreply@blogger.com (Esse Quam) — Tue, 22 Aug 2006 17:01:00 +0000

GROWTH COUNTIES

Union, Brunswick, Currituck, Mecklenburg and Wake counties in North Carolina were among the 100 counties nationwide with the largest increases in housing units between 2000 and 2005.

Wake County ranked 97th on the basis of the number of homes added from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005. The county posted an increase of about 21 percent, growing from 258,961 units to 314,400 units.

Charlotte's home county and a nearby bedroom community also cracked the list. Mecklenburg County added 64,261 homes over five years -- a 22 percent increase and a rank of 91. Union County, ranked 24th, added 14,194 homes.

Currituck County, on the state's northern coast, ranked 81st, with a nearly 23 percent increase in housing units. Brunswick County, at the southern end of the coast, ranked 55th, with a nearly 26 percent increase in housing.

noreply@blogger.com (Esse Quam) — Thu, 17 Aug 2006 16:27:00 +0000

COUNTY MONIES

http://www.srdifedfunds.org/similar.aspx

noreply@blogger.com (Esse Quam) — Thu, 17 Aug 2006 16:23:00 +0000

ALL THE COUNTIES

Check out this county breakdown of philanthropic assets in the SE:

noreply@blogger.com (Esse Quam) — Tue, 15 Aug 2006 17:18:00 +0000

ROWAN COUNTY

The Rowan-Salisbury Board of Education has banned South Rowan High School's Gay/Straight Alliance. They are trying to skirt around banning all clubs by arguing that they just want to ban "sex-oriented clubs." Read more here

noreply@blogger.com (Esse Quam) — Thu, 10 Aug 2006 16:30:00 +0000

MECKLENBURG COUNTY

Notes from Charlotte:

I'm not sure this message will reach you because I'm sending it via a
portable satelite connection courtesy of a National Geographic photographer
I was lucky enough to run into down here. Of course, there is obviously no
internet here in Charlotte.

I'm a having a great time. The people here are so friendly even though they
have so little. It just goes to show that you don't need all the things we
have back in Chapel Hill to be happy.
The culture here is so different: the customs, the clothing, greetings, etc.
Can you beleive that they don't have sensors that turn on your water
faucets for you. You have to do it by hand!!! The hardest part has been
getting used to the food. You wouldn't believe the things they eat here.

I don't know when I'll be able to contact you again, but I just wanted to
tell you that I made the trip safely and I'm doing all right here so far.

Wish me luck,

Matt