Mayday for the Middle Class
In his fresh effort to put the economy back at center stage in Washington, President Obama has issued a new challenge to congressional Republicans on the crucial issue of why the American middle class... Read More
NC Spin Articles
It's a different world in rural North Carolina
It's easy to talk about economic development when you're standing in Raleigh or Charlotte. What's not to love? Both cities are on dozens of best-places lists. Both are already a magnet for business... Read More
N.C. Voter Laws Would Remain More Liberal Than In Many States
Blue' states in Northeast and Midwest deny early voting, no-excuse absentee balloting by Barry Smith, Carolina Journal, August 7, 2013. The terms “voter suppression” and “outrageous” were... Read More
Detour - Courts may cast final vote on North Carolina's election revamp
Editorial by Fayetteville Observer, August 6, 2013. Gov. Pat McCrory and the General Assembly have come face-to-face with elder baseball philosopher Yogi Berra: "It ain't over till it's over." That... Read More
We were not sleeping but we were lazy
The local liberals, and constitutionally un-informed have rendered another editorial opinion that baffles all but the left wing socialists. I am referring to the Washington Daily News. Their editorial... Read More
Why I’m not worried about sea level rise
Sometimes I read news about environmental issues that seems concerning, or interesting, or significant. And sometimes I read stuff like this that just seems far too ridiculous to even be taken... Read More
Chambers’ brand of justice must live on
For my money, the three greatest contributions to humankind made by someone from Richmond County, or right next to it, were by Aunt Jemima, the dude who created the Family Dollar Stores and Julius... Read More
North Carolina tipping point state in Senate battle
Since the GOP took over both North Carolina’s state house and governorship for the first time in more than a century, the state has become a flashpoint, with extremist policies being put into place... Read More
Job recruitment tangled up with fracking
Editorial by News and Observer, August 6, 2013. One significant but generally overlooked aspect of the recent legislative session was something that didn’t happen. Gov. Pat McCrory’s plan to spur... Read More
The elevator lady
Editorial, Greensboro News and Record, August 3, 2013. Her fame as North Carolina’s elevator lady pushed her to the top of a political poll and inspired a music video (“Cherie Berry Wow”) by... Read More
