GPAC folly
Let’s think about the process an entrepreneur or a corporation initiates when a decision is made to start a new business. An effort, for instance, is made to select a location that is most likely to be...
View ArticleUrgent: Contact your state legislator to oppose GPAC ticket tax
The Greensboro City Council has just voted to ask the North Carolina General Assembly to approve a new ticket tax to help fund the construction of the Greensboro Performing Arts Center (GPAC). It was...
View ArticleTea Party defends the Constitution
Conservatives and Tea Party members at the grass roots level have been delivering a clear, unmistakable signal to elected officials for a few years. We have been repeatedly emphasizing the need to...
View ArticleOn the state budget & the city mgr.
State Budget The legislative “short session” in Raleigh has been a mixed bag. Few have noted that the GOP-led General Assembly passed a state budget that is approximately $0.5 billion higher than last...
View ArticleWelcome to democratic socialism
Welcome to the wonderful world of democratic socialism. The Supreme Court decision earlier today was a big surprise. And it presages an utterly awful outcome for our country and its people. The “road...
View ArticleBits & pieces
It has been an interesting week or two: 1. The old Andy Griffith Show has a passionate following in this part of the country. But the death of the show’s namesake unleashed a tornado of sentimentality...
View ArticleGuarino, Andy Griffith, and the News & Record
“The Inside Scoop” in Monday’s News & Record makes a brief mention of the Guardian and its mission (http://www.news-record.com/blog/55399/entry/148502). Following their introductory remarks, the...
View ArticleMiscellaneous meanderings
It was quite a week for Conservatives for Guilford County in the pages of our “unbiased” daily newspaper of record. At least five unflattering mentions of the organization were made, including three...
View ArticleLocal LGBT PAC Endorsements
The Replacements Ltd. PAC is a local LGBT organization that endorses candidates for public office. Reviewing its recommendations can sometimes provide valuable insight regarding elected officials and...
View ArticleNo more taxpayer funds for Civil Rights Museum
The news that Greensboro’s International Civil Rights Center & Museum is seeking $1.5 million from the taxpayers over the next three years must cause warning bells to sound for numerous parties–...
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