Last May, I wrote about a pending civil asset forfeiture case taking place in the federal eastern district of North Carolina. Put briefly, Lyndon McLellan of Robeson County had his ... Keep Reading
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Feds Drop IRS Seizure Case Against NC Biz Owner
Federal prosecutors have dropped the case against a North Carolina small businesses owner. Lyndon McLellan, a convenience store owner in rural Robeson County, became an emblem for ... Keep Reading
Small-town NC Case Shows Federal Overreach
In recent weeks, the small town of Fairmont, N.C. has received what is likely the most national media coverage it has seen in years. The Robeson County town of less than 3,000 is ... Keep Reading
IRS Agents Who Didn’t Pay Taxes Receive Bonuses With Your Tax Dollars
Not much commentary is needed with this story: The Internal Revenue Service handed out $2.8 million in bonuses to employees with disciplinary issues — including more than $1 ... Keep Reading
Challenging a Move to Silence Conservatives
According to National Review: Top Republicans including Senate minority leader Mitch McConnell, House speaker John Boehner, and House majority leader Eric Cantor are calling on ... Keep Reading
JWPCI newspaper June 2013
North Carolina addresses elections reform and the misnamed Racial Justice Act. Civitas Capitol Connection is the monthly newspaper of the Civitas Institute. ... Keep Reading
We Are All in the IRS’ Crosshairs Now
Maybe it was just a coincidence that after I started to work for "North Carolina's Conservative Voice" my income taxes were audited. Maybe. Maybe not. I'll never know one way or ... Keep Reading
Top Three Ways The IRS Scandal Shows Government Corruption
Lack of Transparency The current administration is now trying to cover up a scandal that started a little while back. Even though we were promised an open government by the ... Keep Reading
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 ... Keep Reading