Happy Birthday to America
The reason great nations fall is the failure of leadership. Read More
Balanced Debate For The Old North State.
My Spin by Tom Campbell
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Is this the best budget our lawmakers could come up with?This budget agreement took too long and accomplished too little. Why couldn't this have been agreed upon a year ago? Read More |
Declaration defends 2 core principles
Freedom and self-government were principles that sustained the American cause. Read More
Now we, the disabled, are at risk
We have people at the wheel now who believe they can do anything they want to whomever they please, and can get away with it because they believe that they are the law. Read More
Civil discourse and the art of disagreement
Civil discourse is not a competition with winners and losers; it is a deliberate and respectful exchange of ideas. Read More
Eight myths about vouchers
The public has no information on whether the students with vouchers have made academic progress or have fallen behind. Read More
Been thinking' about.....school calendars
Good leadership directs "WHAT" to do, not how to do it. Read More
A Message…In a Rare Way
Do we have a golden age of technology even when the electricity goes out? Read More
Let’s Celebrate the 200th Anniversary of Another July 4th
How about celebrating an anniversary overcoming our divisions? Read More
Some homers among the strikes
When you step up to the editorial plate once or twice a week over four decades, you’re going to strike out. Often. Read More
North Carolinians united on Declaration of Independence, divided on whether America fulfills Its ideals
Large majorities say the Declaration's principles remain important, but partisan differences emerge over how closely the nation lives up to those founding ideals. Read More
The human consequences of North Carolina's pseudo-democracy
Republican gerrymandering has insured that the General Assembly’s GOP majority will never lose power unless a future state Supreme Court bans partisan redistricting. Read More
Is that the other shoe dropping?
Efforts to build a state ABC warehouse take on new intrigue Read More
It's time to say NO to the State ABC Commission
The State ABC Commission Wants $310 Million Dollars To Build A New Warehouse. It’s A Complete Waste of Money. Read More
DEI out in state government, but remains ingrained in wider culture
It would be great to get to a point where the culture at large also doesn’t feel the need to micromanage the demographics of movie characters, the opinions of software engineers, or any other example of an individual trying to pursue the American dream. Read More
It isn't easy being green
For a person who hates losing, Donald Trump is losing on many fronts. A green reflecting pool is the latest. Read More
Why business leaders ought to worry
There is a perceived growing undercurrent of suspicion, resentment, and outright hostility aimed at the business sector. Read More
How to fix our semiquincentennial problem
That man in the White House mistakenly believes that for our 250th birthday we should be celebrating him. Read More
Bring baseball to Raleigh without a taxpayer check
If Raleigh is a true major-league market, it should attract major-league private investment. Read More
Amending NC’s constitution is a serious matter
Voters in November should evaluate each proposed amendment on its own terms, asking not just whether they agree with the policy but whether it belongs in a constitution. Read More
Pieces of a puzzle
If we have a president who can't tell the difference between a boo and a cheer, Lord knows what could happen next. Read More
With no budget, NCGOP is showing kingly entitlement
It appears that the reason our lawmakers have yet to pass a budget is they do not feel like they owe their constituents a budget. Read More
New Catawba-YouGov Survey Finds Cooper Leads Whatley by 14 Points as Trump Remains Underwater in North Carolina
Cooper's lead is reinforced by Independents, who support him with a 2 to 1 margin. Read More
Carolinians set stage for Declaration
250 years ago this week, patriots from North and South Carolina put an end to Britain's first Southern Strategy. Read More
NC lags behind in offering small businesses a health care lifeline
There are not enough options available that enable small businesses to offer quality, affordable health coverage for their employees while managing rising costs. Read More
Rebuttal to Public Ed Works
The original piece contained errors and the organization should face up to reality. Read More
