The freedom of speech court case of NC Paleo-diet blogger Steve Cooksey, who I chronicled in my series Held Back by Red Tape, was dismissed by a Federal District Court for Western NC Magistrate Judge on October 9th. The Judge ruled that Mr. Cooksey did not have standing to bring the case as he had not suffered [...]
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Setting the Record Straight: Indy Week Lies about Civitas Lunch with Art Pope
What’s a journalist to do when he doesn’t have a story? Apparently, if you’re with Indy Week, you’re supposed to make one up. That’s what Bob Geary did after the Civitas Poll Luncheon at the Doubletree Brownstone Hotel in Raleigh this past Thursday. Geary’s article is replete with errors. The first comes a few lines [...]
Not So Free Speech
George Will devotes this column to highlighting the case of Steve Cooksey, a North Carolina man in trouble with the State government for the “crime” of dispensing dietary advice without a license. A sample of Will’s commentary: Four years ago, Cooksey [who lives in Stanley, northwest of Charlotte] was a walking – actually, barely walking [...]
The Real Dangers of Red Tape and Debt
A couple of good pieces highlight the mess the U.S. is in, and what to do about it. Conrad Black notes the burdens of red tape. It’s not just an annoyance, it’s a drag on the economy, which, obviously, can’t afford any drag: “The compliance industry — the vast proliferation of American lawyers, laws, regulations, [...]
Hug-a-Thug
Hug -a-Thug. That’s the message members of the North Carolina State AFL-CIO is giving out to visitors at CarolinaFest and festivities during the Democratic convention in Charlotte. In addition to hugs, AFL-CIO members gave out union appreciation cards which highlighted union contributions. Reportedly 500 hugs were given out by NALC, CWA, Newspaper Guild, IUE, AFGE, [...]
