Miscellaneous Archives

  1. Aug
    08

    NEA and the “Enthusiasm Gap”

    Posted in Education, Miscellaneous By Bob Luebke | Tagged , ,

    Our friend Mike Antonnuci at Education Intelligence Agency reports that four years after helping to propel Barack Obama to the presidency, members of the National Education Association (NEA) are suffering from a lack of enthusiasm for the current occupant of the White House. If it seemed like the National Education Association’s advocacy for the re-election of [...]

  2. 15
    Jul
    19

    Local Hot Dog business speaks out against the President

    Posted in Miscellaneous By Mark Coggins | Tagged , , , ,

    If you frequent the Raleigh favorite, Snoopy’s Hot Dogs, you might have seen a sign that read, “Mr. Obama, I did create this business -Steve Webb.” Recent comments made by the President have angered many local business owners, such as Steve Webb, owner of Snoopy’s Hot Dogs & More.  Mr. Webb said in a telephone [...]

  3. Jul
    18

    See O’Keefe on Video — and at Conference

    Posted in Civitas Events, Miscellaneous By Bob Luebke | Tagged , ,

    If you’re convinced that  government jobs programs are a good way to spend tax dollars, you might to look at the latest James O’Keefe video.    As usual, James peels away the veneer and presents the unvarnished truth. You’ll be interested to learn James O’Keefe will be speaking on Friday night at Citizen Watchdog Training Conference [...]

  4. Jul
    13

    DHHS Wants Huge New Campus

    Posted in Economics, Miscellaneous By Matt Willoughby | Tagged , , , , ,

    The state Department of Health and Human Services is looking for a new home to consolidate the staff strewn around Wake County. It is asking for bids on space that could be leased or built to house 4,300 employees. To give you a perspective of the size needed, the “Request for Proposals” or RFP says the department would [...]

  5. 1
    Jul
    09

    America IS a European Social Democracy, says AEI’s Brooks

    Posted in Economics, Miscellaneous By Bob Luebke | Tagged , ,

    Things are worse than you think. That’s one of the messages Arthur Brooks’ leaves readers in an insightful article in today’s Wall Street Journal (subscription required, for a shorter version of this article ) Arthur Brooks of the American Enterprise Institute lays out a compelling case why he believes America already IS  a European type [...]