Let’s talk Constitution and the Founders
In the Preamble to the US Constitution, its authors wrote that the purpose of the document was to: * Form […]
‘What about the children?’
That’s a question I recall hearing again and again during the 1980s and 90s as a reporter covering family issues, […]
July 4 isn’t for chest-thumping
I celebrated the Fourth by going to a baseball game, which was followed by fireworks. Seemed like a good, all-American […]
Distractions, distractions
Weiner’s weiner, Bachman’s bumblings, Charlie Sheen’s shenannigans, Palin’s pussyfooting wherever another Republican wants to announce a run for the Presidency … […]
There are no limits to violence in entertainment
The US Supreme Court has decided that there are no limits to the violence in video games for children. A […]
700 more newspaper jobs cut
Just in case you’re wondering why newspapers are looking so bad, it’s because of greed. Newspapers insist on a bottom […]
Welcome back, Keith
Welcome back, Keith.
For those, like me, who don’t get Current T.V. …. a snippet and the link.
A mad dash to the right
The NC legislative session isn’t even finished yet and I feel like I’ve been run over by a truck. As […]
Midnight cowboys
The NC House met under cover of darkness in the wee hours of this morning to override Gov. Bev Perdue’s veto of their disastrous, immoral budget.
It’s likely they didn’t want to wait for the light of day because today is a teacher lobbying day in Raleigh, and they didn’t have to courage to talk to these dedicated educators and then go slash their budgets. I’m sure Republican leaders wanted to be certain no one was swayed by pleas and real stories of need from teachers.
So, with the Senate poised to override the veto, it looks like this immoral budget will be what we have to live with for the next two years.
Thank you Bev Perdue
For the first time in North Carolina history, a governor has vetoed a budget. That’s good news for the people […]