Education
Aristotle vs. WRAL’s false wit
Aristotle would have warned WRAL about this. “Humor is the only test of gravity, and gravity of humor,” he said, “for a subject which will not bear raillery is suspicious,…
Lumbee
tribe and ethnic group in North Carolina
Liberty
Critiquing the Lumbee recognition legislation
Jameson Taylor criticizes the process involved with granting federal recognition to Lumbee Indians. You would think that with everything going on — a disputed election, a pandemic, rising unemployment claims…
Liberty
On Robeson County
For those of you not familiar with Robeson County — think where I-95 hits US 74 as you head towards Wilmington — it’s a not a very charming place. Think…
Liberty
Feds Pick and Choose When It’s OK To Obliterate Eagles
Today’s installment of “you really can’t make it up” comes from JLF’s Jon Sanders, director of regulatory policy studies. His column about the Obama administration’s ridiculously inconsistent regulations that govern…
Liberty
The only consistent thing here is that they admit wind turbines slaughter eagles
View in your browser. One of the byproducts of social media is the rehashing of gif-filled entertainment pages featuring cute animals, compilations of "photo bombs," and other time-wasters. One of…
Energy
Wind turbine 1, incredibly rare bird 0
News from the U.K., given the headline “Rare bird last seen in Britain 22 years ago killed by wind turbine in front of crowd of twitchers who turned up to…
Energy
DOJ saves us all from the frightful prospect of a Lumbee picking an eagle feather off the ground
That’s one of the things a new rule issued by the U.S. Dept. of Justice does, and it applies to anyone who isn’t a member of a federally recognized Indian…
Elections & Public Integrity
Politico takes note of N.C. redistricting
The D.C.-based outlet points out that Republicans controlling the Tar Heel State’s redistricting process are looking at a way to survive a likely Voting Rights Act challenge and make life…
Liberty
The harmful effects of federal “help”
John Stossel’s latest column explores a perennial theme — the harmful effects of federal policies to help particular groups. He focuses in particular on American Indian tribes, noting that those…
Liberty
Shuler and the Lumbees
Speaking of Heath Shuler, he testified during a House Committee on Natural Resources hearing on recognition of the Lumbee Indian tribe. Basically at issue is whether legislation should be passed…
Liberty
Don?t you dare call us ?Fighting Irish?
File this one in the folder marked ?reasons to stop talking about symbolic irrelevancies and focus on real issues that worry many real people?: Ninety percent of American Indians say…