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:
“It’s Not the United States of America Anymore”
In the event Trump gets the nomination, this is the guy he should choose for his VP candidate:
Great News: Override of Cooper Veto Of Bill Outlawing Transgender Treatments for Minors
The details are here. The Republicans came through on this one.
Is the Triad Going Nuclear?
There was an announcement today that Duke Energy is trying to convert its generating station at Belew’s Creek to nuclear power. This is obviously a big deal. First, a bit of context. Only a couple of weeks ago, the first new nuclear power plant in thirty years was started up […]