Let's get real
250 years of the American experiment are being tested against the resolve of the citizenry, and the courage of a Congress. Read More
Balanced Debate For The Old North State.
My Spin by Tom Campbell
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It's time to know when to say whenOur state needs to know when change is needed in our electoral systems and politicians need to know when it is time to leave the stage. Read More |
Economic growth brings lifestyle change
As North Carolinians react to today’s changes, many will need to seek out new opportunities, learn new skills, and relocate to other places. Read More
Fruit of the imperial presidency
There’s nothing like a little saber-rattling to make a tyrant want to wake up in the morning and start plotting and planning on what else he can grab that rightfully belongs to other folks. Read More
Dems leading polls on Generic R vs. D congressional ballot
The party establishment and the drive-by media don’t want people to know primaries are coming in March. Read More
Been thinking 'bout.....Venezuelan oil
The US needs to try to find a way to put some money from resource extraction (oil) in the pocket of every Venezuelan. Read More
What backfired?
People who voted for Trump started voting against Republicans. Republicans started losing elections. Read More
Questions for America's 250th
Will Trump accept an election that sweeps out Republicans and puts Democrats in charge of Congress? Read More
Liberty and generosity form virtuous circle
Freedom, human development, compassion, and other important values form a virtuous circle. Read More
Congressman Pat Harrigan wants to return North Carolina to the 1880s
Scapegoating cities for the flaws in America is a common trope in populist rhetoric that reveals little of the truth and few solutions for the suffering small town. Read More
President Trump’s America first trade agenda will help Republicans win 2026 midterms
The forgotten men and women of America who stood with Trump in 2024 will stand strong with him again in the 2026 midterms if the administration keeps pushing forward and initiating trade cases that save millions of American jobs. Read More
NC Senate Leader Phil Berger trails Sam Page by 5 points in latest primary poll
The poll is the second in two months to find Berger behind in the March primary, led by a double-digit deficit in his home county. Read More
NC enjoys status as destination state, but not for business lawsuits
North Carolina has a “Long Arm Statute” in determining that “a registered foreign corporation may sue or be sued to the same extent as a domestic corporation and is subject to personal jurisdiction. Read More
Education lottery needs a new name
North Carolinians often misunderstand just how little the lottery actually raises for public education. Read More
Deep and broad dissatisfaction with Trump
Only two other recent administrations have faced such daunting disapproval ratings at this point in their terms: Joe Biden and George W. Bush. Read More
Religious rights can’t be silenced by activist agendas
Protest belongs in the public square. Worship belongs to congregants, clergy, and their flock. When activists believe that a religious service is a legitimate target, they are no longer exercising free speech. Read More
Western Imperialism
You may be ready to let America go to the billionaires but Autocracy and Plutocracy are not desirable outcomes of the American experiment . Read More
Transparency will help, not harm, campuses
I don’t think state or federal lawmakers should attempt to micromanage how professors teach or classes are structured. Read More
A cold blooded abuse of power
The state of Minnesota should be allowed to investigate this tragic crime that occurred within its borders, despite federal roadblocks. How else are we to really get the truth? Read More
Blame games after deadly Minnesota anti-ICE incident
Criticizing actions and policies is one thing. Equating them to a murderous dictator and his regime is something else entirely. Read More
Reforming the healthcare system in the United States
Why do we resist learning from the experience of other nations with a fraction of our cost, yet better health outcomes? Read More
NC’s ‘Great Refusal’ to sign US Constitution led to Bill of Rights
It should be a point of pride that North Carolina, in little Hillsborough, refused to join the union without a guarantee of these individual rights. Read More
Can the beat go on?
2025 – was another success story for North Carolina. New business investment totaling $23 billion and a record number of 33,00 new jobs were created in North Carolina. Read More
Been thinkin' about our Capitol City
Welcome to Raleigh. You may never see a White Christmas. Read More
Who can argue with that?
Trump isn’t fond of the Separation of Powers Doctrine so he’s been taking powers away from Congress and the courts to make the president more powerful. Read More
Power politics
Legislators represent narrow, local constituencies. Governors represent all the people in the state. Read More
