Opinion
Are Republicans Hypocrites?
Rep. Michael Decker said Wednesday that Republicans were ”nasty” because they criticized his party switch but previously welcomed Democrats into the fold. Does he have a point?
Opinion
Carthage, Pinehurst & Change
The New Economy is here to stay, and no amount of government aid or wishful thinking can shield North Carolina’s traditional industries from it. But our own history shows that the downsides of economic change are outweighed by its boons.
Opinion
Low-Watt & Off-Ballance
Two members of the NC congressional delegation refused to condemn the UN’s selection of Libya to head its human rights panel. Also, Chirac’s gaffe, the Axis of Weasels waffle, and freedom fries.
Opinion
The Rap on Easley
Dispirited Democrats are blaming the governor for recent electoral setbacks, though the party has been looking better of late. Still, is the political rap against Easley justified?
Opinion
Five Loves for Valentine’s
Here are five praiseworthy pieces of legislation that North Carolina lawmakers filed this week in the General Assembly. They all deserve true and undying love.
Opinion
Race-based admissions policies must go
The litigation over race-based admissions policies is probably the most important case the Supreme Court will decide in its current term. Those who think that it's somehow progress for government institutions to treat classes of individuals differently because of their ancestry are pulling out all the stops to defend race-based admissions policies, including an intellectually dishonest argument that diversity enhances education and cries that the sky will fall if schools like the University of Michigan can't stack the deck in favor of applicants in certain groups. Here are a few thoughts on this momentous case.
Opinion
On Saddam and Deterrence
Some are arguing that instead of invading Iraq, the U.S. and its allies should contain and deter Saddam by threatening nuclear retaliation if he uses weapons of mass destruction. This would be a monstrous, and probably a failed, policy.
Opinion
Governing Means Taxing
Governing, the magazine that covers American state and local government, has just issued a biased ranking that condemns the tax policy of fast-growing states and praises the tax policy of those with under-performing economies. Talk about missing the point.
Opinion
The Deadly Road to Baghdad
Iraq has seen more than its share of war over millennia of recorded history. But as America prepares to invade, this time war may be accompanied by freedom and rebirth in the cradle of civilization.
Opinion
A UNC Study & Cover-up
The UNC-CH Faculty Senate wants more study of possible pay inequities on campus — but not if the resulting data could “fall into the hands” of those dastardly politicians in Raleigh.
Opinion
“Hard Hall” with John Edwards
Our senior senator went on MSNBC with Chris Matthews Thursday night, and actually said some wise and bold things about Iraq. Too bad he couldn’t handle Matthews’ grilling — or the poorly chosen audience
Opinion
New web site offers data backing up grade-inflation concerns
A Duke University professor of environmental science has reinvigorated the national debate over grade inflation. Professor Stuart Rojstaczer announced a web site, GradeInflation.com, wherein he has compiled data on over 50 colleges and universities nationwide showing how average grade-point-averages at them over time have risen. Rojstaczer also announced his findings in a Jan. 28 Washington Post column.
