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recent from Local Politics The Importance of the Conservative Voice
When I started Port City Conservatives, I did so hoping that I would find a corps of citizen journalists who were chomping at the bit for an opportunity to develop their ideas and present them to an audience outside of their immediate group of friends.  I have always felt, knew, and believed that we, as...
recent from State Politics Pantano Makes His Pledge: The Cut Cap Balance Act
To date, 190,054 citizens have signed the Cut Cap Balance Pledge, as well as 8 presidential candidates, 38 Senators, 34 Representatives, and 39 other candidates. Recent signers from North Carolina are Richard Burr and Sue Myrick. However, 7th district congressional candidate Ilario Pantano was the first of...
recent from UNCW Victory: UNCW’s Student Recreation Center Will Reopen this Fall
I don’t know if the letter that I sent to the new Chancellor, the Dean of Students, and the Vice President of the Student Government Association that can be found here had any effect in this, but I am excited to announce that the University Of North Carolina Wilmington will be reopening the Student...
recent from National Politics Activist Judges, Obama, and The Hidden DREAM Act
The Obama administration has decided to start deporting illegal immigrants on a case by case basis.  Taking a close 2nd behind Governor Perdue’s vetoing of the Voter ID bill, this seems to be one of the most corrupt moves from the left as of yet. With unemployment numbers for legal Americans being in the...

Over Regulation in a Free Market Economy

I haven’t written in a long time.  Not because there hasn’t been anything to write about, because there most assuredly has been, but because I just haven’t taken the time.  Between the liberal media being more liberal and less media than ever before, Obama’s vacation and $1.1 million bus that was bought from Canada and...

The Importance of the Conservative Voice

When I started Port City Conservatives, I did so hoping that I would find a corps of citizen journalists who were chomping at the bit for an opportunity to develop their ideas and present them to an audience outside of their immediate group of friends.  I have always felt, knew, and believed that we, as...

The Hidden Tax: Regulations’ Impact on Small Businesses and the Hampering of Progress

I haven’t written in a long time.  Not because there hasn’t been anything to write about, because there most assuredly has been, but because I just haven’t taken the time.  Between the liberal media being more liberal and less media than ever before, Obama’s vacation and $1.1 million bus that was bought from Canada and...

Public funding for a baseball stadium? I think not…

http://www.wect.com/story/15299607/city-county-leaders-discussing-wilmington-baseball-stadium It would seem that if this is a good idea, the team owner would be building a stadium. If bringing another baseball team to Wilmington is a good idea, Buck Hardee Field or Godwin Stadium would be existing venues that could be suitable for use, without any need to spend any...

Victory: UNCW’s Student Recreation Center Will Reopen this Fall

I don't know if the letter that I sent to the new Chancellor, the Dean of Students, and the Vice President of the Student Government Association that can be found here had any effect in this, but I am excited to announce that the University Of North Carolina Wilmington will be reopening the Student Recreation...

A common sense choice for Wilmington City Council

I would like to introduce myself to fellow local conservatives.  My name is Matthew C. Hinson.  I usually go by the nickname of Matt.  I was born in Whiteville NC in 1960.  I earned the Eagle Scout award at the age of 16.  Before I turned 20 years old, I was serving as a volunteer fire fighter...

Activist Judges, Obama, and The Hidden DREAM Act

The Obama administration has decided to start deporting illegal immigrants on a case by case basis.  Taking a close 2nd behind Governor Perdue’s vetoing of the Voter ID bill, this seems to be one of the most corrupt moves from the left as of yet. With unemployment numbers for legal Americans being in the double digits...