What won’t be on your ballot, but should be
When government is being controlled by a minority of the minority what can be done to change things? Read More
My Spin by Tom Campbell
The holiday mashup
No sooner do we observe Halloween then it’s Thanksgiving. And, in the blink of an eye, Christmas. It's busy, noisy, stressful and way too commercial. Read More
Casualties of the culture wars
North Carolina has changed from being “where the weak grow strong, and the strong grow great” to a state where we select the ones we choose to hate. Read More
Why are we in such a bad mood?
Economic facts point to a healthy economy getting better. So why is there so much "stinking' thinking'?" Read More
What will North Carolina's future be?
We always seem to be playing a game of infrastructure catch-up instead of getting ahead of the curve. Read More
Maps not surprising, but still disappointing
If you carefully study the newly drawn Republican maps you will find continued evidence of the stacking, packing and cracking of districts. Read More
Kidnapping democracy in plain sight
Our founders worried about putting too much authority in too few hands. They would be appalled at the current kidnapping of democracy by the legislature. Read More
A league of our own
Cutting the big money cord will be a hard habit to break, but it would restore sanity to college sports. Wouldn't college sports be fun to watch if North Carolina had a league of our own? Read More
North Carolina first to oust a Speaker
The way North Carolina accomplished the ouster provides learning lessons for us all. Read More
Misfeasance, malfeasance and nonfeasance
Before our legislators unleash their "secret police" on other government agencies they should first investigate themselves. Read More
