Why do so many government agencies need military units whose purpose is to attack the citizens? Mr. Radley Balko has done a excellent job of reporting on the growth of neighborhood SWAT teams and the abuse they heap upon the citizenry. In an article based on his book “Rise of the Warrior Cop” we are […]
My friend Brenda Haithcock Brown wrote a fine piece of analysis related to the inequitable rise in “Non-teaching” employees in North Carolina schools over the last several decades that is very eye opening. I hope this will start a conversation we need to have about education going forward. This is an interesting piece of reporting on […]
In March of this year, the US House voted to continue government funding through an appropriations bill which included funding for aspects of Obamacare. Only one North Carolina Republican Representative, Walter Jones, voted in favor of allowing for the defunding of Obamacare, the rest voting to close the bill from being amended, thereby dashing any […]
Leaders of Conservative and TEA Party organizations from around the country joined Media Research Center (MRC) President Brent Bozell yesterday in demanding that the broadcast networks – ABC, CBS, and NBC – stop censoring coverage of the ongoing IRS targeting scandal. According to the MRC, when news first broke that the IRS was targeting conservative groups – […]
Among the more fascinating discussions we have had over the past 5 years have been with people who believe this following statement with all their heart, souls and minds: ‘More government spending on infrastructure, civil servants and public welfare programs is the way to solve our economic troubles ranging from unemployment, stagnant or non-existent economic […]
*Editors note: This post was submitted anonymously in response to this post by Madeleine McAulay. Why should we oppose gay marriage? Most often the argument is religious in nature, but in fact there are many reasons why a secular society should oppose gay marriage (or more precisely support traditional marriage), the recent SCOTUS decisions notwithstaning. […]
Disclaimer: I’ve been dreading writing this article for months. Last year North Carolina passed a constitutional amendment stating that marriage is only between one man and one woman. I not only supported this amendment – I campaigned for it. But in light of the ACLU’s latest challengeagainst the amendment, I think it is only fair for me to […]
Public-Private Partnerships (P3s) are being touted by an increasing number of politicians, corporations and think tanks as the new way to support the U.S. infrastructure, such as roads, airports and water. What many people may not know is that the corporations participating as the “private” entity in public-private partnerships also donate millions of dollars to political campaigns through PACs, […]
This Thursday, and probably the days leading up to it, you will surely hear a number of people wishing you a “Happy 4th of July”. The sentiment is well intended, but unfortunately less meaningful than it could be. You see, it isn’t a date we’re celebrating. We don’t wish people a “Merry December 25th!!”. No, […]
How does bigger government stifle the economy? One cannot count all the ways. The June 24th issue of Time Magazine tells us of several. The article “Caveat Sharer” is how innovations based on information sharing technology is under attack either by government or from competitors through government. Readers are told of new car rental service […]
