Opinion

Where have all the debates gone?

I can’t be the only one who loves a good debate. During election seasons past, I’d get as excited for a big debate as others do for a major sporting event. But there has been a sharp drop in candidates willing to participate in a classic, no-holds-barred verbal rumble. Starting at the top, former-President Donald...

David Larson
Opinion

Scenic NC setting can’t save SNL’s newest spin-off film

I was not alive in the 1990s. Naturally, there are plenty of cultural artifacts from that period outside of my understanding. Beanie Babies. The Macarena. Tamagotchis. Ross Perot. Whatever “nu metal” is. Saturday Night Live spin-off films certainly earn a spot on that list.   I have been told by those older and wiser than myself...

Grant Lefelar
Opinion

On civility and media sensationalism

On Wednesday evening, my wife was kind enough to take the kids solo for the night and let me go to a “Dinner and a Fight” event in Raleigh organized by Braver Angels. The group focuses on improving civility in the culture through dialogue between the left and right, which they call “blues” and “reds.”...

David Larson

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Here are the ‘best’ TV shows set in North Carolina

As North Carolina is America’s ninth most populous state, film and television producers are working with the Tarheel State in mind. For television, numerous shows have been made featuring N.C. settings, many becoming integral parts of American culture. Have you ever wondered which one of these shows is the “best?” One N.C. website believes they...

Grant Lefelar
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NC’s Patrick McHenry to lead congressional hearings into FTX collapse

Ranking member of the House Financial Services Committee, Congressman Patrick McHenry, R-NC, has announced that he and current Chair Maxine Waters, D-CA, are planning on holding bipartisan hearings into the demise of FTX, a cryptocurrency giant. McHenry will likely soon be taking over as chair of the committee after Republicans secured a majority in the...

David Larson
Opinion

Cries of voter suppression and other outrageous stories

The View Cries ‘Tremendous Voter Suppression,’ But ‘Huge Turnout’ In many states today they can literally harvest a ballot for you. Where’s all the voter suppression? Nevermind. It’s opinions from “The View.” The constant cries over voter suppression is one of the dumber narratives in this nation. Honestly, it would be nice if everything in...

Ray Nothstine
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NBC labels N.C. race ‘wild card’ ‘sleeper’ that could help determine U.S. Senate control

NBC News features North Carolina’s U.S. Senate race among five potential election surprises that could help determine which major party controls the chamber after the November election. The NBCNews.com headline declares “Senate wild cards: Five sleeper races that could surprise in 2022.”

CJ Staff
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Tillis, Burr seeking answers in Durham probe as leftist media chooses to ignore it

The so-called mainstream media, consumed with COVID and Ukraine, continue to either discount or downright ignore the Durham report and a recent court filing, which, pending an investigation, could have huge ramifications for Democrats and the Biden administration. U.S. Sen. Thom Tillis, a North Carolina Republican, is crying foul. “The recent revelations of the Durham...

John Trump