For those of you who doubt Wake County Public School System (WCPSS) is arrogant and considers itself above the law, read this morning’s News & Observer. The paper has a story about how WCPSS flaunts federal No Child Left Behind (NCLB) regulations by forcing parents to reapply for transfers after moving children from high-poverty schools that fail to achieve NCLB’s stated [...]
Miscellaneous Archives
The Bleak Moderate
The Wall Street Journal’s editorial section today once again grabs my attention. The column, “The Blue Dogs’ Final Dilemma” suggests that the world of moderate politics is dead and that Americans should stop believing in the supernatural powers of ‘across-the-aisle partnerships’. The future of bipartisanship, which once again has failed to progress Obama’s health care [...]
Consumers Really Like Taxpayer Subsidized New Cars
No surprise here, federal “cash for clunkers” program has been a big hit. People really like when the government forces the tax payers to pick up the tab for $3,500 of their new car. If you were planning on participating and haven’t made it to the dealership yet I suggest you go today. It looks [...]
Where’s Bev’s Concern for Working Families Now?
Gov. Perdue scuttled last week’s budget agreement over her concern over raising income taxes on “working families and middle class families” yet has openly supported increasing the cigarette tax up to $1 per pack. I’d like to point out to the Governor the hypocrisy of her statement. Take this chart from Gallup for example: So [...]
Too Right to Do Business
A conservative who operates a kiosk called “Free Market Warrior” will not be allowed to renew his lease with Concord Mills Mall in Concord, NC. According to mall officials “Mr. Spivack has not agreed to remove the objectionable merchandise and will be moving out of Concord Mills at the end of his lease.” The “objectionable” [...]
