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I would like to get a feel on what Freepers think of my idea. I have been witnessing a shift for school bonds. I have been seeing this as the only way a local school district to get their additional funding. The problem is its an unfair tax burden on those that have bigger higher valued homes. I think its time to realize that the country does want to educate our children. I want to put education back in the hands of all the citizens of the USA. Not just property owners. Why not just make every income creating citizen...

I have been wondering for some time now what FreeRepublic needs. I believe we need a new format for the website. I believe as we venture into the new age of websites we need to grasp a new look. PhP style websites are going to be the look of the future. With Db access and a visual ideal, FreeRepublic could really become a user friendly site. I would love more options. Closer ties to your state politics. Its a great concept. Here is a site I visit alot http://www.eve-online.com

JIM PARKER FOR U.S. SENATE CAMPAIGN ---UPDATE--- www.parkerforsenate.org Televised Interview An interview with Jim Parker will be aired on Public Television (UNC-TV) this Friday, May 10th during the “North Carolina Now” show which begins at 7:30 PM. Tell your friends and check it out. Issues that will be discussed include the Right to Bear Arms, the “left-shift” of the Republican Party, the War-on-Drugs, Immigration, Health Care, Education, taxes, Veterans’ Rights, and more. Dole Ducks Debates Since the last update, Dole has continued her pattern of avoiding the other candidates. Following the High Point University forum on March 26th, Dole has...

NORTH CAROLINA REPUBLICAN PARTY 1410 Hillsborough St. Raleigh, North Carolina 27605 Tele. (919) 828-6423 Fax. (919) 899-3815 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 15, 2002 Legislative Districts Ruled Unconstitutional SMITHFIELD — In a huge victory for the voters of North Carolina, Superior Court Judge Knox V. Jenkins, Jr. ruled today that the legislative districts adopted by the Democrat-controlled General Assembly are unconstitutional. Several plaintiffs, including State Republican Party Chairman Bill Cobey and Republican Minority Leaders Rep. Leo Daughtry and Sen. Patrick Ballantine brought the lawsuit in November after the General Assembly adopted legislative redistricting maps that violated the state constitution by ...

Helms: Let's Get Iraq Next Thursday, December 06, 2001 By Kelley Beaucar Vlahos WASHINGTON — Longtime foreign policy hawk Sen. Jesse Helms, R-N.C., continued to rattle the saber against Saddam Hussein Wednesday night, insisting that the United States complete its unfinished business from the Persian Gulf War and oust the Iraqi president. I am convinced that the war on terrorism cannot and will not end until Saddam Hussein suffers the same fate as the Taliban,” he said in remarks before a Hillsdale College Freedom Leadership dinner where he was receiving a leadership award. Helms said the United States does not ...