Plucked out of thin air. That’s Chris Fitzsimon’s wild charge regarding our claim that there are an estimated 10,000 noncitizens enrolled as undergraduates in public higher education in North Carolina. A quick look at the facts reveals Chris’ claim to be wrong and irresponsible. The 10,000 figure is derived from an analysis of American Community [...]
Monthly Archives: December 2007
- Dec17
Water-head Bureaucrats
How many times do we have to say it? : if you charge people the full costs of what they consume, they will opt for all sorts of conservation measures — including spigots, showerheads, and low-flow toilets (the latter of which, by the way, sometimes require 3 flushes to take — wasting water as an [...]
- Dec17
Why does Civitas run Google Ads?
Under the Dome is intrigued by the fact that Civitas runs Google ads — enough to warrant this post. Not sure why that’s interesting, but … Why do we do it? 1. Traffic. 2. Traffic. and… don’t forget about 3. Traffic. More specifically, though, we want people to look on our poll results (in which [...]
- Dec17
Bali: Behind all the Hissing and Booing
Apparently there was tumultuous end to the Bali meeting, which resulted in the US being booed and hissed. The US – rationally – wanted developing nations to be bound to any climate agreement. So, if you believe that climate change is anthropogenic and that carbon reduction targets will help mitigate it (all of which is [...]
- 1Dec16
A Question on Ethics
Need a little feedback here. I will lay out a scenario and please respond in the comments whether you think it represents an ethical problem and if so, how severe it is. A legislator serves on the board of directors of a foundation. That foundation grants money to an organization that advocates for a policy [...]
- 1Dec15
Where is Al Sharpton?
This story points to the sickening, racist double standard we’ve had to live with since the principles of civil rights movement were abandoned for political correctness — a double standard that threatens to undo all the gains made by real civil rights leaders like MLK. How have we come to a place where six people [...]
- 1Dec14
So Much for Renewables…
From today’s Charlotte Business Journal: Duke Energy Carolinas is seeking permission from N.C. regulators to build two combined-cycle, natural-gas-fired generating units. Good to see them taking steps towards building those renewable baseload generation plants…
- Dec14
An Interview with Ron Woodard
As the community college system has discovered over the last few weeks, using state funds to educate illegal immigrants is a bad idea. As Ron Woodard states below, this policy is both illegal and unfair. As president of NC Listen, Ron has been advocating for immigration reform here in North Carolina and at the federal [...]
- 1Dec14
Light Rail for the Triangle: Be Careful What You Wish For
Results from a poll reported in the N&O today caught my attention. The left-leaning group Public Policy Polling asked respondents if they "would say yes to one of three tax options for transit improvements if it would reduce traffic congestion." The majority of folks were agreeable to some sort of tax increase. Of course the [...]
- 1Dec14
Taxes: Who pays what?
Here’s an interesting post from Cato-at-Liberty. Read it and comment away…-Max Borders