Twenty-one states have issued “Choose Life” license plates. Four states have approved the plates and legislation is pending in sixteen others. Where does North Carolina fit in, and why do the plates draw opposition in some circles? Legislation to issue a pro-life license plate was introduced in both the North Carolina Senate (S210) and House […]
Most fashion trends fade as quickly as they appear. The 1960s produced Nehru jackets and bell-bottom pants. Multi-colored toe socks and leisure suits permeated the ’70s. Members Only jackets and parachute pants marked the Reagan era and black rain coats and unlaced boots ruled the ’90s. Fortunately, these trendy fashions came and went in relative […]
Americans once loved nothing more than a good fight. But times have changed and our scrappiness has surrendered to a love of conspiracy. Examples are myriad. Reagan cut a deal with Iran’s revolutionary government to detain American hostages until after the 1980 election. Neill Armstrong walked on a movie set and the Illuminati stores space […]
If there is to be a National Day of Prayer it shouldn’t become an exercise in politically correct nonsense. But when the Pentagon bowed to pressure from pro-Islamic groups and rescinded Rev. Franklin Graham’s invitation to speak, nonsense is exactly what the event became. The opposition to the Graham invitation was vehement. A spokesman from […]
A frequent argument for nationalized healthcare is the comparison to auto insurance. Obamacare advocates reason that since government requires people to purchase auto insurance government can also require people to purchase health insurance. The flaws in that argument are numerous. Compulsory auto insurance coverage is a state issue. Each state establishes minimum bodily injury and […]
For an analogy to be worthwhile it must achieve the desired result. For example, one might illustrate a poor decision by comparing it to benching Payton Manning in favor of a rookie quarterback. Conversely, no one wanting to praise a military campaign will say it was as successful as Hitler’s siege of Stalingrad. Such a […]
What should we make of a recent editorial arguing that the Obama White House has made no attempt to infringe upon the Second Amendment and that Obama openly declared his respect for the right to bear arms during his presidential campaign? It’s true that President Obama hasn’t advanced the gun control agenda. He hasn’t even […]
Will the truth set you free, or is that notion outdated? In a business, personal, or spiritual sense the truth unquestionably sets you free. However, in politics the truth will earn you scorn and a stint in the doghouse. Senator James Forrester (NC-41) has experienced this phenomenon first hand. During a recent speech Sen. Forrester […]
If discussing politics and religion should be avoided at all costs, then science must join the list. Much of today’s “settled science” or “scientific consensus” is actually religion in its purest sense. The scientific faithful are proselytizing, pronouncing woe to anyone who questions their doctrine. Too many scientists are High Priests in the First Assembled […]
