While the Rev. William Barber, head of the NCNAACP, likes to call opponents extremists and rant about the immorality of legislative actions, he never mentions one important detail ... Keep Reading
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Mayberry Mondays
As I watched the "Moral Monday" display last night, there came to mind another blast from the past: Mayberry. A recent news story talked about Mt. Airy, NC, Andy Griffith's home ... Keep Reading
Civil Disobedience Lite
The way the news reports it, you would think that the participants in “Moral Monday” were moral crusaders. And indeed, the participants and organizers of “Moral Monday” certainly ... Keep Reading
Circling The Wagons to Stop Election Reform
Liberals in North Carolina are going everywhere and talking to anybody who will listen to try to stop election reform in North Carolina. In this News and Observer blog we are ... Keep Reading
NAACP Petitions UN on Voting in the United States
First, they try to put United States troops under United Nations command, now North Carolina's own William Barbour (President, NC NAACP) wants the UN to dictate U.S. election ... Keep Reading
Columnist Calls on NAACP to Support GOP Redistricting Plans
In a June 28 Winston-Salem Journal op-ed, guest columnist Ken Raymond called on the leadership of the North Carolina NAACP to take a second look at the new GOP redistricting ... Keep Reading
Repeal the Racial Justice Act
Talking about the RJA, Doug Clark has a great post in his On the Record blog. He calls for the repeal of the RJA. We here at Civitas have pointed out, both in print and online, ... Keep Reading
Are There Any Patriots Out There?
It didn’t matter if the camera was on or off at this Tea Party Rally in Pittsburgh, PA on April 15, 2010. What appeared to happen there was greater than just getting out a message, ... Keep Reading
Restart Button Missing at Wake County Schools Regular Meeting
After 19 people were arrested yesterday at the Wake County Schools regular meeting, a few former and current public school students remained locked arm-in-arm singing. The students ... Keep Reading
Today’s Rally: Astroturf?
The Tea Party has been accused of being astroturf – a term used to describe protests that are little more than conjured up passion by some organized interest group. House Speaker ... Keep Reading