A humble pope’s simple question
Editorial by News and Observer, July 30, 2013. It is interesting to note where Pope Francis made his recent comment about gay priests. He was on an airplane on his way back from his first foreign trip... Read More
NC Spin Articles
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
AG Roy Cooper: Voting changes could cost NC millions
N.C. Attorney General Roy Cooper says he hopes Gov. Pat McCrory will veto legislation that overhauls the election system in the state, requiring a photo ID to vote, shortening the early voting time... Read More
A First In Freedom Legislative Session
he 2013 legislative session has at times been contentious, sometimes controversial, often frustrating, but in the end, very successful. This has been a good session for fiscal responsibility... Read More
The fear of the truth on the Right
There are two things that the folks running the General Assembly and the moneyed interests behind them are petrified that people in North Carolina will realize about this legislative session. No, it... Read More
Unemployment rate increases in 81 counties
From Employment Security Commission, July 30, 2013. Unemployment rates (not seasonally adjusted) increased in 81 of North Carolina's counties in June, decreased in 14, and remained the same in five... Read More
Those who traffic in human beings deserve the worst the law allows
Editorial, Wilmington Star-News, July 30, 2013. Most Americans want to believe that slavery no longer exists in this country, that it disappeared with the Civil War and the Emancipation Proclamation... Read More
Rules 'reform' may be a health hazard
Editorial, Fayetteville Observer, July 30, 2013. The General Assembly has left Gov. Pat McCrory a Gordian Knot of deregulation "reform" that he's not likely to untie before its effects begin to make... Read More
More mental-health admissions to emergency rooms are sign of crisis
Editorial, Winston-Salem Journal, July 30, 2013. The state of mental-health care in North Carolina is dire. This should be a priority for our leaders, but unfortunately, it’s more likely to get... Read More
Is McCrory over his head?
Maybe Kieran Shanahan quit because Governor McCrory still hadn’t learned his name. The Governor called him “Sharon” and “Karen” at a press conference. Whatever caused Shanahan’s abrupt and... Read More
