In college for the MRS
Our American culture is not very family friendly. The state of American marriage will not be fixed by tradwives and depressed men. Read More
Balanced Debate For The Old North State.
My Spin by Tom Campbell
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Trump may have paved the way for a Democrat to be our next U.S. SenatorTillis wasn't intimidated by Trump's bullying and threats. He trumped Trump! Read More |
America’s freedom clock needs winding
America remains a revolutionary society today. But that need not make it unstable, unwieldy, or unattached to tradition. Read More
Sorry, y'all, but tsk, tsk and tsk!
A former reality show star, Trump knows that big media is big business, so he knows how to squeeze big media and where. Read More
The impact the "Big Beautiful Bill" will have on Medicaid is distressing
In a few states where registration of work requirements for Medicaid coverage have been implemented, administrative costs have exceeded savings in healthcare expenditures. Read More
The good that Tillis can do as he escapes from Trumpworld
now that he’s free from reelection concerns, Tillis is well-positioned to stymie some of Trump’s looniest nominees. Read More
In a democracy, things change quickly. So speak up while you can.
It’s up to the people to keep an eye on our leaders and on the trends, or we may blink and the world will have changed without our voices being heard. Read More
A new law banning phones in schools is the right step for NC students
Standardizing phone restrictions across the state in a single stroke ensures the state is moving towards a common goal. Read More
Vetoes could end Stein’s political honeymoon
How will partisan conflicts between Stein and the General Assembly affect public perception of the new governor? Read More
Berger is being stubborn in a changing Raleigh. He needs to go.
Unlike the solid one-party monopoly that has ruled the legislature in past years, the House approached the budget negotiation united in a bipartisan bloc. Read More
Is the national debt still a big worry?
We don't want to measure it just by the dollar amount because the size of the debt is relative. Read More
How American conservatism came to be
Modern American conservatism draws insights from what has long been called traditionalism and what used to be called liberalism. Read More
Tillis and Cooper
Both have a chance to stand up against a fascist dictator. Read More
Never boring
There are three tribes of voters, but the Independents determine the outcome of the elections. Read More
Abraham Lincoln and the Declaration of Independence
Lincoln turned to the words of the founders to guide him in our time of division. Read More
The spirit of 1776 lives on in today’s parental rights debates
The legacy of the Edenton Tea Party is ordinary people standing up against extraordinary power. Read More
So much for peacemaking
Watch your back and say your prayers because the uncertainty of the world has just gotten a little more uncertain. Read More
AI will aid transit, not transform it
The vast majority of us will always choose personal automobility over riding in groups on someone else’s schedule. Read More
Commemorate while you can
How can we commemorate the “end of slavery” in this country, without ever having a real and full discussion as a nation about ending racism. Read More
For a strong NC, we need more single-family housing, not just apartments
North Carolina is a seller's market, with more buyers than sellers. Read More
State lawmakers’ hasty dash for the exits could be a relief to all sides
Republican legislators believe they’ve reached a point of diminishing political returns and are ready to vacate the capital city. Read More
Why North Carolina should embrace neighbor-state license recognition
If someone has been safely and successfully authorized to work in another state why should North Carolina make them jump through hoops to do the same work here? Read More
Wartime President
Trump is transactional and every event has a winner and loser. Read More
Conflicts of interest
Legislators get away with a lot today because voters know too little about what they do. Read More
These are strange times
One thing on which most all agree is that we are living in unusual times. Read More
North Carolina students plead for laws to stop underage vaping
The legislature needs to enact laws that 43 other states already have passed. Read More
