A whole lot of harshness
We live in a survival-of-the-fittest, dog-eat-dog world. What on earth is wrong with us that we think cruelty is the answer to anything? Read More
Balanced Debate For The Old North State.
My Spin by Tom Campbell
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Why do they want to destroy public education?Our lawmakers may vow they aren't trying to destroy public schools, but their actions speak louder than their words. Read More |
Universities should cultivate leaders
State institutions such as the University of North Carolina should continue to fulfill one of their original functions: cultivating leaders. Read More
On dangerous ground
History is written by the winners. But today, history is rewritten by those who don’t intend to lose anymore. Read More
Is "greedflation" keeping prices high?
"Greedflation" is when businesses purposely keep prices high to boost profits. Does this explain why prices remain high? Read More
U.S. Supreme Court delivers rare big win to American consumers
The consumer financial protection bureau has returned $19 billion to consumers in direct relief. Read More
Sharing NC’s fruits with the rest of the nation
You might easily gloss over our state constitution's clause in which we enjoy the right to “the enjoyment of the fruits of their own labor.” Read More
Trump's $1 billion bribe
There was no blood, flood or crash involved, so maybe it wasn’t a made-for-TV story. Read More
Character hardly matters
Plenty of folks just want their candidate to win and don't care how he does it. Read More
Sarah Palin’s legacy is a wacko puppy murderer
What IS it about Republicans and dogs anyway? Read More
Runoff rundown
Voter turnout was somewhere between terrible and awful. Read More
Controversial bill requiring sheriffs to cooperate with ICE hits a snag in NC House
At issue is a provision that would have allowed anyone to file a complaint with the state attorney general if a sheriff fails to comply with the potential law. Read More
A rebate to taxpayers? Let’s pay down debt instead
State debt currently stands at $8 billion. Paying down state debt would reduce the temptation to spend “one time” (nonrecurring) money on low priorities. Read More
Beware the opposing view
There is an “if-you-don’t- agree-with-me you-are-my-enemy” vibe spreading around the world. Read More
On Charlotte murders, Biden blew it
There are tens of millions of assault weapons and high-capacity magazines. There is no way of confiscating them from their owners. Read More
...And I thank you, mom
In our culture no day is more special than Mother's Day. Read More
Elites failing iconic American institutions
If the elites can’t protect and enhance the critical institutions they are charged with, we need others who can. Read More
Dan Bishop said the 2020 election was stolen. Now he wants to be NC's attorney general
The AG plays an important role in protecting the rights and integrity of elections in our state but believes, without substantiated proof, that the 2020 contest was rigged. Read More
UNC protestors were treated properly
Protestors are free to act like fools and we are free to judge them accordingly. Read More
Protest politics
The cycle repeats. Young people protest the war in Gaza, and politicians pounce. Read More
We have to get rid of both
Kristi Noem has just released a new book called, "‘The Truth on What’s Wrong with American Politics and How We Move Forward." In it she tells two big lies. Lies are part of what's wrong. Read More
Zombie cicadas are having the time of their lives
At best, cicadas are a freak of nature, something to be tolerated until its merciful end, rather like RFK Jr.’s presidential campaign. Read More
Cooper blasts GOP voucher expansion as “larceny”
The governor endorsed proposed legislation that would require voucher students to take state standardized tests and provide services for students with disabilities that comply with federal mandates. The bill would also mandate additional reporting from private schools, including graduation rates, attendance records, financial audits and aggregate test scores. Read More
It's not all bad news on intellectual diversity
Commitment to intellectual diversity is not merely an exercise in checking a faculty member’s voter registration but examining the body of their academic work to ensure a commitment to teaching diverse theories. Read More
Robinson, Stein in statistical dead heat in NC governor’s race
The lead Mark Robinson enjoyed earlier this year is all but gone. Donald Trump's lead over President Biden is within the margin of error. Read More
The stats that really matter in assessing K-12 education funding
North Carolina’s school funding system—a system that has been systematically defunded over the past decade—is failing dramatically in achieving the goal of allowing all children the equal opportunity to meet state standards. Read More
