LibSpeak, musings of a retired pastor, mother and lifelong North Carolinian willing to speak her mind
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Balanced Debate For The Old North State.
My Spin by Tom Campbell
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What’s a teacher to do?Our legislature, along with the rest of the state, expects teachers to work each day doing their jobs. Shouldn’t we also expect the legislature to do their jobs? Read More |
Treasurer seeks to reform health plan
State Treasurer Brad Briner and his team are implementing an array of program changes and premium hikes. Reform is essential if the state is to continue providing health benefits at a reasonable cost. Read More
Did you get our message? We're woke!
Americans are ready for a dramatic change. After 10 months of Trump, we’ve seen enough and know that we have to stop this nonsense. Read More
House rich and cash poor: lessons on liquidity
Building wealth and having access to that wealth are related, but different, things. Read More
A strategic imperative: Elevate communication in higher education
Communication is not fluff. It is performance infrastructure. Research shows that more than three-quarters of a leader’s time is spent communicating—and top performers treat it as essential as strategy or finance. Read More
November 2025 — Cooper maintains lead in Senate race
Voter sentiment continues to sour, Democrats are gaining support, Cooper leads in Senate race and voters are feeling the pinch of price increases. Read More
Human nature
Looking at politicians, people are beginning to shake their heads. They’ve had enough. Read More
Democrat's victory roads
Democrats have new bounce in their steps and new hope in their hearts. Read More
Catawba-YouGov survey finds North Carolinians disapprove of Trump, pessimistic about the country’s future, and against the military’s presence in cities
Stein remains in positive territory, while Tillis and both political parties are underwater. Read More
Democratic wave crushes GOP candidates
Republicans are committing many unforced errors. If not corrected they will fare poorly in the 2026 elections. Read More
Yes, NC’s new congressional map is gerrymandered
Gerrymandering is not about the shape of a district. It’s about bias. Read More
Why consumers should feel better headed into the holidays
Two-thirds (67%) of North Carolinians say they expect to spend less during the holidays, reflecting anxiety after years of high inflation and economic uncertainty. Read More
The right’s war on the poor hits a new low with attack on legal aid
Millions of dollars that would have gone to support legal aid programs are frozen. The cuts are already having a big and destructive impact. Read More
North Carolina deserves a functional General Assembly
Our legislature can't do their jobs but they have no problem meeting hastily to gerrymander another Republican to our congressional delegation. Read More
Are we waltzing Matilda?
We are Waltzing Matilda in a lot of areas. We have lost the sense of being stewards of all God created, forgetting that this one earth is our only home. Read More
Low debt burden aids North Carolina
In the case of public debt, it can make fiscal sense for governments to borrow rather than pay cash when constructing high-demand infrastructure or fighting wars. Alas, with government borrowing it has proven exceedingly difficult to keep the dosage limited. Read More
Bonfire of our legalities
The next 13 months will be a test of the committment to a progressive democracy. Read More
Down the Road to Corruption
Republicans in control of the General Assembly and NC Supreme Court have taken us down the road to deeper, more insidious corruption. Read More
The Outer Banks has earned its nickname over the last 5 years
The sea is a seductive siren, with the lure of the sand, the salty air and the waves lapping softly proving to be too much for some to resist. Read More
Time to pay attention
Pay attention to the excuses our state legislators serve up for not meeting the public education needs of a rapidly growing state. Read More
Bombs in the Caribbean
What happens if Trump bombs a boat in the Caribbean and a week later if we learn the people we killed were not terrorists? Read More
What happened Tuesday?
We don’t want to live in an authoritarian regime run by a demented game show host who is losing his grip on reality more and more each day. Our votes matter too, not just MAGA’s. Read More
Will AI be be a net plus?
AI is now a major part of the investment world, it is in the middle of international competition and it is sending both worries and excitement to the labor market. Read More
All Americans share heritage of freedom
Our fascinating, sprawling country has long been home to a variety of peoples and folkways. What has bound them together is a shared commitment to the republic’s founding principles. Read More
The more things change the more they remain the same in North Carolina politics
Cooper's fundraising report shows he hasn't lost any momentum since losing office. Read More
