It is important to understand the relationship the intelligentsia have with the ruling class. The intelligentsia, which includes preachers, attorneys, priests, professors, teachers, and writers, use their intellects to maintain their position in society; to earn their keep. In order to be successful they must give others something they want in exchange for what they […]
Google him and see who he is. He’s more important than you think. He was the precursor to the Ronald Reagan Revolution that enveloped the nation in 1980 by spearheading the passage of Proposition 13 in the somewhat unwieldy California direct plebescite system. Many people don’t realize that without Howard Jarvis, Ronald Reagan might not […]
Jeffrey Sachs is a world-renowned economist whose work has included helping the countries of Bolivia, Poland, Russia, China, and various countries in Africa improve their economic policies. His book “The End of Poverty” is subtitled “Economic Possibilities for Our Time.” It is an interesting read about his efforts and many successes, in helping poor countries […]
Something happened quietly at the last meeting of the NC House Transportation Committee which should disturb and anger anyone who believes our government should operate in an open an honest manner. There’s simply no other way to put it. As readers of aShortChronicle know, House Bill 267 was filed in early March with the title – NCGA Prior […]
That Harry Jones was unceremoniously fired this week should surprise no one, least of all Mr. Jones himself. It might be considered ironic that the insular dynasty he systematically built up around himself over the last 13 years, designed to secure his position and power, wound up feeding a misplaced arrogance which ultimately led directly […]
The Governor of North Carolina, Pat McCrory, announced another ‘mistake’ in the Medicaid projections made by the Administration of former Governor Bev Perdue last fall before the elections. Wonder if these underestimations were deliberate in the hopes of helping the Democrat candidate in the gubernatorial race? Nah, that never happens. Right? ‘Nothing to see here, ladies and […]
Back in early March, H267 – NCGA Prior Approval/Interstate Tolling – was submitted and promptly sent to the House Transportation Committee. Upon its submission, those opposing the I77 HOT lanes project were initially encouraged that this may be an effort to find a way off the toll road track by allowing the General Assembly a way save […]
The gold price fell, dramatically, and now is bobbing about. Meanwhile, the prospects for implementing a 21st century gold standard continues to rise. Dramatically. In a recent media monetary policy media slugfest between The New York Times and The Atlantic, on one side, and Bloomberg.com and Forbes.com on the other, analyzed here, recently, the gold standard prevailed. It is noteworthy that gold’s victory in […]
As local pols are working on looming 2014 budgets, I read the Gaston County budget for 2013. Certain things stand out. The first is that, unless county staff has had a change of heart, they have no intention of trying to keep taxes as low as possible but are seeking every avenue they can to increase […]
Consultants, consultants, everywhere… Is North Carolina transportation decision making beholden to big consulting? Insanity: doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results. – Albert EinsteinBig Government, like Big Business, often uses consultants in large decision making and project delivery efforts. Consultants bring expertise as well as additional manpower to the table. […]
