Did you really hear what I said?
By Dr. Ben Carson, professor Neurosurgery NYU, Washington Times, October 15, 2013. Many can remember as youngsters doing something wrong, for which they knew punishment was deserved. In order to avoid... Read More
NC Spin Articles
Spaulding: Cooper should appoint independent counsel
by Rob Christensen, Under the Done, News and Observer, October 16, 2013. NC Democratic gubernatorial candidate Ken Spaulding Wednesday criticized state Attorney General Roy Cooper for his dual... Read More
Poll suggests shutdown may hurt GOP efforts to win Senate
Voters in six states with key races that will determine control of the U.S. Senate next year, are very unhappy about the government shutdown, according to a new poll. The survey, which included North... Read More
If Cruz didn't exist, Democrats would have to invent him
by Ezra Klein, The Washington Post, reprinted in News and Observer, October 16, 2013. A true cynic about American politics would, at this point, be forced to one conclusion: Sen. Ted Cruz is a... Read More
Rand Paul's endorsement boosts Brannon's campaign, shows GOP divide
by John Frank, News and Observer, October 16, 2013. Kentucky Sen. Rand Paul, a leader in the national tea party movement, endorsed Republican Greg Brannon in North Carolina’s marquee U.S. Senate... Read More
The NC State Fair – The Excellence Continues
When I was 23 years-old, I had the opportunity to work for Commissioner of Agriculture Jim Graham working in his public affairs office with Jim Devine and June Brotherton. It was a real learning... Read More
An $800 million pig with some agency lipstick
It was one of those rare days at the N.C. General Assembly, one that only occurs every couple of years. Lobbyists and political reporters were looking forward to the sparks, fireworks or whatever else... Read More
China calls for dollar to be replaced as global reserve currency
Five years after the U.S. financial crisis helped cause a deep global recession, foreign leaders are worried that history is going to repeat itself. The fiscal impasse that has partially shut the... Read More
McCain is a donkey in an elephant costume
Let me start by saying I have great respect for Senator John McCain’s military service and years of suffering he endured as a Prisoner of War. However in the last few years I have wondered if he... Read More
Mental Health Gaps Jeopardize Public Safety
Almost unheard of before 1966, mass shootings like the Newtown massacre have become more and more frequent in modern American life. Pundits and politicians alike have been unable to identify the root... Read More
