Why do liberals hate bald eagles and other wild birds? For according to mainstream news accounts, wind turbines kill more than 573,000 birds annually in the U.S. That includes bald and golden eagles. The AP says this includes a utility North Carolinians are familiar with: Duke Energy’s Top of the World wind farm, a 17,000-acre [...]
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The IRS, the Miami Heat and Obamacare
The IRS scandal is blowing up bigger every hour, but it’s important to remember why it’s important to rein in the government. Take the Cary man who says he was harassed by the Internal Revenue Service because he was active in the tea party movement. Beginning now, such claims have much more credibility; in fact, [...]
The NC Left’s Immoral Monday
Let’s count the way leftish activists broke ethical standards on their Immoral Monday. First, it is immoral to be antidemocratic – to undercut the process by which the will of the people is expressed. Oh, of course the protestors want to add some excitement to their humdrum lives by demonstrating. But these tantrums at least [...]
My Electric Bill: A Big Waste All Around
I opened my electric bill the other day and was forced to ponder the question: why should I help subsidize money-losing alternative energy programs?
Tax Reform Plan Being Unveiled
The press conference on the Tax Fairness Act is scheduled for 12:30 p.m. today. A video about the proposed tax reform is here. The gist: It’s meant to reduce taxes $1 billion over three years and boost the capacity of private economy to create jobs. Sen. Phil Berger said, “we’re falling behind” and high taxes [...]
