Letter to the man in the truck
Speak into the lies and ugliness. It gets easier the more we do it Read More
Balanced Debate For The Old North State.
My Spin by Tom Campbell
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How much we've changed since our 200th anniversary celebrationAs we approach the 250th anniversary on July 4th we are far from being united and celebratory about this milestone. Read More |
Cost curve bends, but not enough
Medical spending in the US as a share of gross domestic product was 15% lower than projected 14 years earlier, and indeed was only “marginally higher” than in 2010. Read More
An open letter to journalist Scott Pelley
Pelley said, “There is no democracy without journalism!” Read More
North Carolina's ongoing public education crisis
North Carolina is among the bottom of states in public k-12 spending as a share of state taxpayer income. Read More
Boosting civic knowledge among young adults is no simple task
The continuing success of the American “experiment in self-government” depends on current and future generations keeping open minds. Read More
The South, racism and America's unpaid moral debts
Put away your Confederate flag, stop venerating the cheap mass-produced monuments to white-supremacists and finally repudiate the murderous ideology that has defined and poisoned Southern society sine 1619. Read More
Election integrity lives in the fine print
Administrative agencies should not quietly add requirements the statute does not contain. Read More
Isn't it about time to know paternity?
Fewer than three in ten newborns will live with both biological parents until the age of eighteen. Read More
Revisiting George Washington on our 250th
Washington did some remarkable for these times and he did it twice. Read More
Federal crash will hurt North Carolinians
Budget analysts in and out of government correctly fingered entitlements as the primary driver of federal deficits. The time will come when everything will have to be included in discussion and negotiation. Read More
It’s time to start the discussion on modernizing our ABC liquor laws
North Carolina clings to an ancient system of alcohol beverage control that is inefficient and bloated with a bureaucracy full of corruption and cronyism. Read More
Making ‘affordability’ affordable again
Now is a good time for conservatives to focus attention on the issues everyone is concerned about on a daily basis — their personal and family economic status and prospects. Read More
From Bicentennial to Sestercentennial
The Spirit of '76 is not as alive in 2026. Read More
Social Security insolvency would be a disaster for NC seniors
Social Security and Medicare are high-concern issues among the GenZ population. Read More
Confidence in government
It is imperative to restore confidence and work together to build a better world for all of us. Read More
Another publication merits ‘Happy Birthday’
As important as the Declaration was, and remains, America’s semiquincentennial celebration is about far more than a single document or meeting. Read More
Anatomy of the MAGA nation
Let’s commit to MAKE AMERICA MAKE SENSE AGAIN. Read More
Ensure baseload power to secure NC’s energy future
A proposed law would not allow the retirement of a baseload power plant until there was an equal or greater amount of new baseload capacity on the grid. Read More
Navigating North Carolina’s home insurance affordability crisis
Climate-related risk is now the primary cause of increasing insurance premiums. Read More
NC bill blurs AI policy, social media rules
We should be wary of creating broad new authorities for state government without clear evidence that the benefits outweigh the costs. Read More
What to expect from the new Federal Reserve
The Fed uses its influence over interest rates and control over the money supply to keep interest rates and unemployment rates low. Read More
Ted Budd is an ultra-MAGA Senator trying to be uncontroversial
The invisible senator tiptoes through the halls of Congress once again, careful never to be relevant. Read More
When Cherokees made a fateful choice
The Cherokees were the tribe with the most members. They sided with the British, a fateful choice. Read More
The great GOP tax scam continues apace in NC
One gets the sense that Republican leaders see the wave headed their way and are advancing the constitutional amendment binge to protect their wealthy patrons. Read More
Lame-duck Berger poo-poos idea of gas tax changes
Is there nothing in the entire state bureaucracy that can be cut or defunded? Nothing? Read More
