As one drives along Market St. in western Greensboro, one can see the Samaritan’s Purse hangar at the Greensboro airport where its airplane is maintained. Carolina Journal reports that the organization sent its plane with relief supplies to Hawaii this past week. Take note. When disaster strikes, it is the […]
The Politics of Energy in North Carolina
An engineer within the state Utilities Commission recently predicted that rates for electricity could potentially double by 2026. And to compound the problem, Jon Sanders of the John Locke Foundation points out that we will have less reliable electricity when we are paying those high rates. Sanders blames this situation […]
Stick Your Progress…
The Immediate Impulse To Take People’s Land Is the Tip-Off
Remember Rahm Emanuel’s exhortation to “never let a crisis go to waste”. They did it with the 2008 financial crisis; with Covid-19; and now apparently with the Maui wildfires. Greg Reese continues his reporting:
Great Interview on Christian Nationalism
We have discussed and featured Stephen Wolfe here before. This is another interview that highlights his point of view very well. He lives in central North Carolina; and even speaks about Mayberry and the old Andy Griffith Show as it relates to his subject. Wolfe highlights how the accelerating moral […]
James Buckley, Former US Senator From New York, Dies at Age 100
His brother was the late William F. Buckley, Jr.– the founder of National Review. Jim Buckley served as a federal judge after his time of service in the Senate. The New York Times has a detailed report. I met him at a political rally when I was a teenager because […]
Skip Alston to Kill “In God We Trust” Inscriptions
James Upchurch, a former-Democrat-turned-Republican Guilford County Commissioner, proposed with inscribe “In God We Trust” on 10 important Guilford County buildings. Now, Skip Alston– the chairman of the Board of County Commissioners– says he is opposing the move because he doesn’t like the intent. The Rhino Times provides the details. It […]
Projection
New Election Bill Has a Huge Problem
The Daily Haymaker has a great post about an elections bill that is in the process of getting passed by the NC House. It has a number of good provisions. However, one provision is very bad. It requires that all political parties in North Carolina allow unaffiliated (or independent) voters […]
NewChurches
Here is a link to the website for an organization called NewChurches. You can see there some of the people associated with this. The SBC is unfortunately on a steep downhill course. Check out this promotional video. The mindset behind it is quite faulty. HT: Dissenter: