Wanting the best for our students
Discipline your children, or someone who doesn’t love them will,” a friend with older children once advised us. I thought of that admonition when Senate President Pro Tem Phil Berger revealed the... Read More
NC Spin Articles
The Death of Facts
Once in awhile we read a column we feel worthy of sharing with you. The following was printed in the Chicago Tribune by Rex Huppke. Enjoy The Death of Facts By Rex W. Huppke, Chicago Tribune reporter... Read More
The Democrats' Scandal
We asked members of our NC SPIN panel their impressions of the scandal in the North Carolina Democratic Party. Be sure to watch this week’s show, but here are some other responses: From former House... Read More
The Story Teller: Schieffer tells the story that we live
CBS newsman Bob Schieffer has few equals in interpreting and articulating current events. Schieffer understands he is not the story, he’s the storyteller. This legendary storyteller did not... Read More
What, not who do Democrats want as the nominee?
When you ask the wrong question you always get the wrong answer, so anyone hoping the three Democratic gubernatorial debates would produce a clear nominee was wrong. Before trying to determine who... Read More
NC SPIN - Elections 2012
Thomas Jefferson said "The cornerstone of democracy rests on the foundation of an educated electorate." NC SPIN couldn't agree more, so we have added an Elections 2012 Resource Center to our website... Read More
We Are Not Who We Think We Are
If you asked what people really care about, what brings happiness and gives them life, most would talk about the value of relationships with family and friends, among other lofty ideals. James Roberts... Read More
Mixed Signals
It’s 7 am on a Sunday morning and I am driving on a four-lane road, at the posted speed, I might add, when the traffic light in the road ahead turns red. I look to see a car entering the... Read More
Six 2012 Election Issues by Tom Campbell
As candidates plan their final strategies for the May 8th Primary Elections the common refrain is their inability to raise money this election cycle. Donors and voters alike are tired of the trash and... Read More
All Dollars, No Sense
Among the many unfathomable vagaries of this time is the yo-yo world of mortgage lending. In 2007, you could borrow $300,000 or more to purchase a home if you could fog a mirror. They called it “no... Read More
