Isn't it about time to get rid of race?
The term "race" is the twenty-first century’s equivalent to the fifteenth century’s "the world is flat." The earth was never flat and there has never been a race of humans. Race was the... Read More
NC SPIN Posts by Joe Mavretic
Isn't it about time to get rid of the penny?
My friend, E. Michael Latta, used to write articles that started with the phrase, "Isn’t It About Time." Michael’s thoughts were usually common-sense, contemporary and on-point. I’ve decided... Read More
Gasoline Horses
North Carolina’s live horse population is over 300,000. Live horses are a significant agricultural industry. The infrastructure supporting live horses includes: buyers and sellers; the land on... Read More
What should North Carolina expect in return for the investment in education?
What do the people of North Carolina expect in return for their investment in public education? Put another way: What does the state of North Carolina expect to get for the revenue that is... Read More
Statistically, we don't care about our children
I have yet to read a serious study concluding that single parent homes raise better children than homes with both biological parents. Described another way, "Homes with the Mom and Dad raise better... Read More
Visiting our General Assembly
Several generations of University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill students studied our state’s history under Dr. Hugh Talmage Lefler using his book, " The History of a Southern State North Carolina... Read More
Where is Paul Harvey when you need him?
14 folks from all over North Carolina got arrested in the Legislative Building. They thought they were there to protest Republican actions. They got hustled by Bill Barber....and the con flopped. The... Read More
Bad apples
There are about thirty-seven ways to get an appointment/job in a Governor's administration. The first is for the Governor to know you personally. He knows your character and capabilities. All other... Read More
Extended Futility
About a year ago, we introduced the term, "Hartmann's Law," on NCSpin. The definition of Hartmann's Law is: Never create more enemies than you can handle at the time. Hartmann's Law is the political... Read More
The "Good and Necessary" Truth on Election Laws
There has been a lot of grousing about the changes to our voting laws. It may be helpful to start with North Carolina's Constitution. Article VI : Section 1. states, " Who may vote. Every person... Read More
