Mad Men
If you are a fan of the show Mad Men, you are familiar with the testosterone-driven, martini-fueled world of Don Draper and Ron Sterling that my grandparents apparently lived in. I know that television is over-dramatized by nature, but does anyone else feel like conservatives are trying to drag us back to the 1950′s? Personally, …
House Budget Released
The proposed budget form the House has just been posted online – you can find it here. Initial reactions: – All cuts – virtually no new revenue in this budget – Spending reductions on par w/ initial targets set by GOP in January – more than 8% overall. – Education and health services hit hard …
Tedesco Gets Religion
Our old friend John Tedesco apparently found some religion last week while speaking to the Northern Wake Republican Club, when he told the assembled group that three local organizations (the NAACP, the Great Schools in Wake Coalition and Raleigh FIST) constituted an “unholy trinity”, united against the success of the school board. He also said …
Perspective
When I was growing up, I had no idea my family was poor. My parents owned their own home, worked hard every day, and I never wanted for food or clothing. But as I grew older, I noticed that our house was always in need of repair, my parent’s cars were old, and I began …
Tax Day
“It’s the most wonderful time, of the year…” singeth the tax man, as April 18th is the official last date to get those taxes filed this year. But according to some new data from our buddies at the IRS, it appears that the richest among us haven’t been paying their fair share. Or an unfair …
Jimmy Creech on The State of Things Today!
We all love listening to The State of Things with Frank Stasio on WUNC, and here’s one more reason to tune in today at noon: NCSJP’s very own Jimmy Creech will on for the entire hour discussing his amazing new book Adam’s Gift. Listen in to hear about Jimmy’s amazing story and get some inspiration …
Colored Justice
The opening shots have been fired in the war to destroy North Carolina’s landmark Racial Justice Act which was enacted last year. On Monday, the leadership in the House introduced the bill, originally named “An Act to Reform the Racial Justice Act”, now wisely renamed “No Discriminatory Purpose in Death Penalty”. Both titles are equally …
Together
Today, April 4th, is the anniversary of the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Most people alive on that day can tell you where they were when they heard the news, remember the civil unrest that occurred for weeks following, and the general uncertainty of the time in which it took place. Most remember …