Larry Horist, editor of The Punching Bag Post, joins Ray Nothstine to discuss how the conservative movement, in general, and the CPAC event, in particular, have changed over the ... Keep Reading
Publications
A federal indictment of the NC GOP chairman, another teacher walkout, and a blow to price transparency
Robin Hayes, chairman of the NC GOP and a former congressman, has been indicted in federal court on conspiracy and bribery charges related to purported attempts to bribe NC ... Keep Reading
An interview with conservative leaders at CPAC 2019; pt. 2
This second round of Civitalk-CPAC Interviews includes the Nikki Neily, president of Speech First. Neily delves into the problem of censorship on college campuses. The final ... Keep Reading
Jussie Smollett and hate crimes, North Carolina’s views on abortion, and Electoral College poll results
Charges against actor Jussie Smollett have been dropped. But what sort of damage do hate crime hoaxes, such as the one Smollett initiated, do to our social fabric? And, when it ... Keep Reading
An interview with conservative leaders at CPAC 2019; pt. I
This first round of Civitalk-CPAC Interviews includes campus assault victim Hayden Williams who has been praised by President Donald Trump. The episode delves into topics such as ... Keep Reading
An interview with A.P. Dillon on NC’s rape kit backlog
Did you know that North Carolina leads the nation in untested rape kits? What has led to this backlog? Is anything being done to fix it? And how do the #MeToo movement and teacher ... Keep Reading
The genius of the Electoral College, likable 2020 candidates, and Pittenger’s “false” claim
In the face of increasing calls to eliminate the Electoral College, what defense should constitutional conservatives give for keeping it? Who are the top Democratic contenders ... Keep Reading
Teacher pay, Beto’s presidential bid, and the ethics of having babies
Is it unethical to procreate in light of past or potential natural disasters? What about man-made ones? We discuss this in light of Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez's recent comments ... Keep Reading
Newspaper: Making sense of socialism’s growing popularity
In the March issue of the newspaper, one of the things highlighted is the seeming rise of socialism, particularly with younger generations. After all, Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) ... Keep Reading
An interview with Andy Specht of Politifact NC
An interview with Andy Specht of Politifact NC. In it, we ask Andy about his background (maybe even fact-checking him a bit) and ask him to detail the fact checking process and the ... Keep Reading
