Wonderment over this “grand compromise” of the recent tax deal is similar to the one Clara Peller, the great lady who did the Wendy’s commercials in the early 1980’s, had when she asked, “Where’s the beef?” Our 2010 questions are these: 1) Where’s the Compromise? 2) Where’s the Courage? 3) Where’s the Sacrifice? It is […]
Once Elena Kagan was confirmed to the Supreme Court it was certain that she would, at some point, cast a vote or render an opinion. It sort of goes with the territory. Of near equal certainty was that her initial ruling would embody everything objectionable and inexplicable about the Supreme Court, judges, lawyers and the […]
WikiLeaks. It’s dominated the news cycle for days now and with new information being released on a regular basis, there’s no end in sight. The media can’t stop talking about it, and anyone who pays even the slightest bit of attention to current events has an opinion about it. Many passionate arguments against WikiLeaks and […]
Why should the state of North Carolina own the hydroelectric plants that Alcoa built? Environmental groups want control of the plants and believe state ownership is a step in that direction. But what exactly do environmental groups want? Certainly they are varied in their goals, but they all seem to lead to less instead of […]
Sounds almost like a John Lennon song, and since today marks the 30th anniversary of his assassination in NYC, why not use his iconic post-Beatles song as inspiration? I’ve been intrigued by the ongoing debate/tirade/jeremiad (take your pick) by some people, and a lot of Tea Party affiliators, regarding the role of the Federal Reserve […]
It always starts out as benign, doesn’t it: “We’re here from the government and we’re here to help you.” Oh sure, and I just fell off a turnip truck. First the facts on the rise of so-called smart meters and smart-grid technology. This from Bloomberg Business Week: Despite the roadblocks, companies continue to invest heavily […]
Just as you might expect, there is a cry from Democrats, news media and other liberals for the appointment of a redistricting commission for the state of North Carolina. After more than 100 years of Democrat abuse of the redistricting process, abuse that has been a major factor helping the Democrats maintain a lock-down on […]
In the George Orwell classic Animal Farm, there lived a horse named Boxer. He was strong, willing and dependable. In fact, Boxer was so dedicated to his assignments and his leader that he often said, “Napoleon is always right,” followed by his personal pledge to “work harder” toward accomplishing the state’s goals. Boxer was a […]
One of the methods of the left is to question who funds which advocacy group. The assumption is that if it’s a business or someone of fiscally conservative politics, then they are automatically suspect and shouldn’t be allowed to speak or write. This is a broad assumption based on many anecdotes of stories where some […]
Not even allowing the ink to fully dry on the parchment in front of him, the thirty-year-old corduroy worker stepped back and began to wonder about what he had just signed. Left arm bent upward and resting on the other, fist unconsciously touching his lips, the young man stared silently at the hastily prepared document […]
