The revelation of barbaric inhumanity can bring an epiphany of brutal reality. And I don’t mean that rhetorically. The people who are chanting “Death to Israel” and “Death to America” mean it. We get it. The question in the minds of many North Carolinians is “Do our representatives in Washington, DC get it?” Do they...
It was a truly disappointing scene at UNC Chapel Hill last week, indeed at many American universities. Across America, university students displayed a repulsive disregard for human life following the barbaric violence perpetrated by Hamas against Israelis, which resulted in the rape, murder, and kidnapping of hundreds. Instead of reflecting on these moral atrocities and...
It is said, hindsight is 20/20. Applying this adage to the current situation in Israel will shed some light to the whole despicable series of events we are all witnessing. This past weekend, the entire world woke up to disturbing images of innocent Israeli citizens being gunned down or taken as hostages by Hamas. Following...
As Russia’s full-scale war against the independent country of Ukraine approaches its 20th month, the role of the United States in arming, training, and funding the Ukrainians has become a point of contention between Joe Biden and some of his potential GOP opponents, as well as among Republicans on Capitol Hill. Does the issue deserve...
On Oct. 11, 2023, US President Joe Biden announced his public support for the Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) newly proposed ban on hidden fees and junk fees, which mask the cost of concert tickets, hotel rooms, and utility fees. “These junk fees may not matter to the wealthy, but they sure matter to working folks...
When we dismiss an idea just because it came from an ideological foe, we do a disservice to good political discourse.
Thanking a veteran for his or her service to our country is nice, yes. But the needs of the veteran community across the country are more dire than a pleasantry and platitude: it is urgent, and we must put action behind gratitude. Thankfully, the state government of North Carolina has created true courses of action...
