At least 1,600 Ukrainian refugees have settled in North Carolina since Russia began its invasion of Ukraine. We’ve also paid, in federal taxes, our own share of the military and humanitarian aid to this ally in need, not to mention all our charitable donations. During the last three days of September, Congress passed a 45-day...
En un torneo de conferencia de fútbol universitario femenino, Cary High School perdió 3-0 ante Apex. Durante la temporada regular, Cary empató a Apex 1-1 y luego venció a Apex 1-0. He descubierto por qué Cary perdió en este enfrentamiento final. Escuché la charla de Cary Coach Norcus con su equipo en el entretiempo: “Está...
In a women’s varsity soccer conference tournament, Cary High School lost 3-0 to Apex. During the regular season, Cary had tied Apex 1-1, then beat Apex 1-0. I have figured out why Cary lost in this final match-up. I listened to Cary Coach Norcus’ talk with his team at half time: “Okay, women, I’m going...
Legislative session limits can be imposed by rule, statute or constitution. Rules and statutes do not work as intended because they will be overridden when important business needs to be attended to. A later statute trumps the previous one, as in “Notwithstanding General Statute XYZ, the General Assembly enacts.” So if the state wants to...
In these political times the last rationalization of liberals tired of losing is the cry that everything they don’t like legislatively is because of the “gerrymander.” On NBC, CNN and MSNBC in May 2023, Gov. Roy Cooper said: “Technologically, diabolical gerrymandering. Some of the worst in the country.” He didn’t like limitations on abortion or...
On June 24, 2022, the U.S. Supreme Court overruled Roe v. Wade. Much has been said in the aftermath. But how can you tell if you are hearing or seeing propaganda instead of reasoned debate or analysis? 1. If there is no mention of the child at all, not even mention of a “fetus” or...
Algunos han pedido una “carrera constitucional” en Carolina del Norte. Abogan por el derecho de cada ciudadano a portar armas de fuego, ya sea a la vista o de forma oculta, sin permiso u otro impedimento del gobierno. Esto se considera un corolario necesario del derecho a poseer y portar armas en virtud de las...
Some have called for “constitutional carry” in North Carolina. They advocate for the right of each citizen to carry firearms, whether openly or concealed, without a permit or other hindrance from government. This is seen as a necessary corollary to the right to keep and bear arms under the federal and state constitutions. The history...
The Convention of the States (COS) has been gaining steam for more than seven years. Sixteen states have now signed on. The pitch is simple. The federal government has been way out of its lane for a long time. Congress won’t do anything about it. The states need to call a convention to propose and...
During the last election campaign, a constant theme of newspapers and political commentators was that voters needed to elect Democratic justices to defend abortion rights. Who says? In State v Slagle, 82 NC 653 and 83 NC 630 (1880), the North Carolina Supreme Court found that abortion was a common-law crime from conception. The judges...
THE TRAGEDY OF THIS WAR For the last year, the world has been flooded with news of the impending and now the actual war of Russia against Ukraine. While numbers are incomplete, I estimate there have been at least 100,000 soldiers and civilians killed and many times that wounded and sickened. Then there are the...
La “Ley de Reducción de la Inflación” gasta cientos de miles de millones de dólares en la lista de deseos del presidente Biden. Lo paga con grandes impuestos nuevos sobre las grandes corporaciones. Impone un nuevo impuesto mínimo del 15%. Supuestamente esto es un impuesto a los “ricos”. No lo es El 21 de enero...