The General Assembly has voted to make it possible for people to carry guns anywhere and everywhere ... except in the General Assembly.

Screw that.

To all the outsiders, insiders, upsiders and downsiders, here's some inspiration worth a couple of minutes of your time.

It's hard to believe McCrory could make a bigger fool of himself than he already has here in North Carolina, but his national address this week is nothing short of delusional. If you're interested in the short version, here you go:

Companies won't relocate to North Carolina unless we bribe them with millions in cold, hard cash. And after we complete the destruction of our public educational system and environmental protections, it'll get even worse. CEOs will have one hell of a time convincing their employees that North Carolina is the place to be. But in the meantime, not to worry. I get to be governor, and that's all that really matters.