Daily Archives: May 1, 2012
New at CJO: N.C. 7th Congressional District Republican primary profiled
Barry Smith profiles the hotly contested 7th Congressional District Republican primary for Carolina Journal Online.
New at CJO: N.C. House District 45 Republican primary profiled
Dan Way reports on the N.C. House District 45 Republican primary election for Carolina Journal Online.
Elon poll: North Carolinians remain ‘sour’ about Obamacare
A poll conducted by Elon University in late April found that, two years after the passage of Obamacare, 46 percent of North Carolinians believe “it was a bad thing for Congress to pass the law,” compared to 38 percent who say it was a good thing and 9 percent who aren’t sure: Nearly the sameContinue Reading
An actual pro-peace Democrat looks at Obama and his militaristic supporters
That pro-peace Democrat is Glenn Greenwald, who is fed up with “liberals” and “progressives” who were furious over the military actions of the Bush administration, but now take delight in our “warrior president.” Read his column here. Let’s face the truth: many on the left use professions of their dedication to “peace” as a wayContinue Reading
N.C. Court of Appeals rules in favor of judge in libel dispute
A unanimous three-judge panel of the N.C. Court of Appeals has reversed a portion of a trial court’s ruling and favored Brunswick County Judge Ola Lewis in her libel suit stemming from the 2010 election campaign. The suit stemmed from a dispute over Lewis’ endorsement of a candidate in a Republican state Senate primary. EdwardContinue Reading
Latest dispatches from the campaign trail: Tuesday, May 1, 2012
Key races to watch in the N.C. House primaries (NCFEF) Renee Ellmers is a star on Capitol Hill, but rankles some back in North Carolina’s 2nd Congressional District (N&O) Pittman, White vie for N.C. House District 82 seat (Independent Tribune) Democratic candidates for governor tout money, support (Associated Press) Poll: McCrory leads N.C. gubernatorial candidatesContinue Reading
Education is the key to a healthy economy
In an op-ed published in the Wall Street Journal, former Secretary of State George Shultz and renowned education scholar Eric Hanushek declare, In addressing our current fiscal and economic woes, too often we neglect a key ingredient of our nation’s economic future—the human capital produced by our K-12 school system. An improved education system wouldContinue Reading
Sowell tackles labor unions
Thomas Sowell‘s latest column examines the facts and exposes the rhetoric surrounding labor unions: Many people, who do not look beyond the vision or the rhetoric to the reality, still think of labor unions as protectors of working people from their employers. And union bosses still employ that kind of rhetoric. However, someone once said,Continue Reading