The N.C. Institute for Constitutional Law hosts the first in a series of “Constitutional Conversations” May 7, 2009, in Raleigh. The topic: “Redistricting After Pender County and Stephenson: What Next?” In the first of three video segments, NCICL director Bob Orr moderates a discussion with attorneys Thomas Farr and Trey Thurman.
Politics should be less important
It might sound odd to hear this from someone who’s been writing a syndicated column on politics for nearly four decades, but politics has become vastly more important in our lives than it should be. Virtually every decision we make in our ostensibly free society is now subject to review, refinement, and reversal by some...