Those things undone
Careful thought and prayerful reflection are needed when large change is considered. Is there evidence that anybody in the administration is capable of that? Read More
Balanced Debate For The Old North State.
My Spin by Tom Campbell
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Do we still believe in the separation of church and state?We favor moral and character instruction for our young people, but religious instruction instruction during school hours? Why was this passed without public discussion or debate? Read More |
Community colleges merit funding priority
North Carolina state and local governments appropriated an average of $7,836 per full-time-equivalent student to North Carolina’s community colleges, lower than in all but nine other states. Read More
What lies from Michael Whatley
Before you cast your extremely valuable ballot for any candidate, please do a little homework on who they are, what policies they support and don’t support, and if telling the truth is something they seem to have a problem with. Read More
NC has a gambling problem, and it is taking a toll on families
North Carolina needs to create new frictions in the betting process to better protect household economic security and family well-being. Read More
Who’s kidding who? Conservative election law hypocrisy sinks to new depths
North Carolina Republicans are more than happy to preach about (and pass new laws supposedly grounded in) a commitment to election integrity, even as they cut every corner and hide behind every conceivable loophole when it comes to the rules governing their own campaigns. Read More
Would Cooper stand athwart Dems’ turn toward socialism?
Some 49% of likely North Carolina voters said they would be less likely to support a democratic socialist, while 26% answered more likely. Read More
Democrats lead Republicans on generic ballot
Trump has maintained unshakeable support from white, rural, very conservative voters, and those people are numerous enough in North Carolina to have kept Trump as king of the mountain no matter how bitterly we loathed him in the suburbs. Read More
'Been thinking about....the starfish story
Life would be better if we had just one starfish story each day. Read More
G20 spotlight reveals NC’s housing barriers
The North Carolina Chamber of Commerce estimates that North Carolina faces a five-year inventory gap of 764,478 homes. Read More
A dagger in the heart
Canada and America have long been friends but changing the name of Lake Ontario was lethal to that friendship. Read More
Lying liars lie
Trump and Whatley make lying great again. The last thing we need in Washington is another great liar. Read More
Lenoir aided independence in word and deed
Born in Edgecombe County, William Lenoir is remembered by having a county and city named for his service to the Revolution and our state. Read More
The university as a guild
American Universities' most important elements are teaching and important elements are teaching and research, are the least visible from the outside. They resemble guilds where young apprentices learn from masters. Read More
Everything costs too much — just make it stop!
Candidates don’t need a Ph.D. in monetary policy or a master’s degree in finance from any distinguished business school to be thoughtful stewards of taxpayer dollars and avoid contributing to the underlying causes of inflation. Read More
Adding districts to the equation
Political prognosticator Charlie Cook says Republicans may be facing a nightmare scenario, putting seats in play that should be safe for Republicans. Read More
To meet NC’s future power demand, choose wisely
Much is said about North Carolina's future demands for electricity but unfortunately, little is said on the policies behind the capacity choices. Read More
You gotta be kidding
Something is wrong in America. We are wandering in a desert without a Moses to lead us out. Read More
Wobbly claims abound in political debates
As human beings, it is in our nature to interpret information in the context of what we already know — or think we know. Read More
Honor American courage and pride, not cowardice and thievery
Dorie Miller never got the recognition he deserved for his heroism at Pearl Harbor, but the real crime is that now Trump wants to refuse to name a new aircraft carrier in his honor. Read More
Been thinking about....history
Americans have always had a problem with our nation’s short history. Who's version should we believe? Read More
How do private and public companies differ?
Funding for public companies and private companies is different and the way they are evaluated is also different. Read More
A foolish mistake
Sitting squarely between Afghanistan and Iraq, Iran’s bigger than both, more powerful than both. History’s repeating itself in front of our eyes. Read More
It’s Trump, Stupid
After 10 years of dominating the stage, Trump drives and defines all politics - from the national to the local level. Read More
MAGA didn’t push policy rightward
Over the past decade, an American Right once committed to limited government, free enterprise, the rule of law, and the separation of powers has lost ground to a rival movement, the Dissident Right.. Read More
Auditor David Boliek's voter suppression efforts met by a backlash
Led by Auditor David Boliek, North Carolina Republicans are working with relentless determination to suppress unfriendly votes. Read More
