During his two terms in the Senate, Richard Burr has been a workhorse, not a showhorse. So quite a few North Carolinians have formed no strong opinions about him.
Charlotte’s security provisions for the Democratic National Convention aren’t exactly welcoming visitors to the Queen City.
RALEIGH — As people across the United States commemorated the 10th anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks on New York and Washington, D.C., many wondered how well the nation has improved its ability to prevent similar terrorist attacks today. That was one of the topics Juan Zarate, senior adviser to the Center for Strategic and International Studies, addressed during a recent lecture at Duke University. Zarate was deputy national security adviser for combating terrorism from 2005 to 2009. After his speech, Zarate discussed the current state of federal anti-terrorism measures with Mitch Kokai for Carolina Journal Radio.
RALEIGH — Americans have had almost a year to get used to the administration of our 44th president. Fred Barnes, executive editor of The Weekly Standard and political analyst for Fox News, says voters have not been pleased. Barnes discussed President Obama’s first year during a conversation with Mitch Kokai for Carolina Journal Radio.
RALEIGH — I was stunned by the Obama administration’s decision to try Khalid Sheikh Mohammed — the self confessed mastermind of the Sept. 11 attacks —and four of his accused co-conspirators in a civilian court in New York City.
RALEIGH – There was no shouting or shoving, but residents of a ritzy retirement community in north Raleigh still had stern words yesterday for North Carolina Rep. David Price during a private question-and-answer session on President Obama’s plan to overhaul the nation’s health-care system.
The latest controversy surrounding the U.S. House speaker shows why she has no business serving in a position of power.
In the exit polls, voter opposed the financial bailout by 56 percent to 39 percent. Two thirds favored offshore drilling. Only 29 percent said Obama should shut down Guantanamo.
RALEIGH — Back in mid-June, when the news was swirling with outrage over allegations of mistreatment of terrorists at Guantanamo, there came a news item that fit perfectly into that template: It was reported that on June 11 a burned Koran was found at the Islamic Center at Virginia Tech in Blacksburg, Va.
RALEIGH — What was it that made Illinois Democratic Senator Dick Durbin go to the well of the U.S. Senate on Tuesday evening and beg for forgiveness? Fear was in his eyes along with tears as he professed to love and cherish the very American servicemen that he slandered on June 14 at that very same podium.
