By L.A. Williams, Correspondent Christian Action League of North Carolina RALEIGH — Should state lawmakers spend their time studying marijuana and should Tar Heel taxpayers foot the research bill? Joint Resolution 2405, introduced May 26 by Rep. Earl Jones (D-Guilford), would have the legislative research commission exploring the possibility of allowing this long-studied gateway drug […]
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Choose Life N.C. License Plate Approved By House Committee
North Carolina Family Policy Council The North Carolina House Transportation Committee approved a bill Wednesday that would authorize the state to issue a special license tag bearing the pro-life message, “Choose Life.” The bill, sponsored by Rep. Mitch Gillespie (R-McDowell), directs a portion of the proceeds from the sale of the plates to the “Crisis […]
The Temptation of Leadership
By Rev. Mark H. Creech (OneNewsNow.com) – Some may have heard that time-worn story about a citizen who once admonished a politician that the office should seek the man and not the other way around. “Well, I guess that’s all right,” said the politician, “but I gave it plenty of time and it seemed rather […]
Pastor Casts Small Shadow
Ethics and Religious Liberty Commission Harold Chandler ain’t half the preacher he once was. Last year, at 349 pounds, he was two cheeseburgers short of 350. Today he is 186 pounds, well on his way to his goal of 170. He has already lost 163 pounds. When he reaches his goal, he’ll be almost exactly […]
Cigarette and Alcohol Taxes: Lawmakers Need to Reconsider their Opposition
By L.A. Williams, Correspondent Christian Action League of North Carolina RALEIGH — Fewer kids smoking, less alcohol consumed, a slow-down in the spread of sexually transmitted diseases and an estimated $169 million boost to the state budget — sounds like a winner of a plan for North Carolina, if only our legislators were willing to […]
Freedom’s Hardest Work: A Memorial Day Tribute
Honoring those who serve with honor and cherishing the memory of those who made the ultimate sacrifice. By Rev. Mark H. Creech, Executive Director Christian Action League of North Carolina Jan N. Masaryk, a Czechoslovakian statesman of late, once declared to an American audience: “Raised in liberty, most Americans accept their freedom as a matter […]
N.C. Governments Need More Online Transparency
Carolina Journal North Carolina state agencies and local governments earn poor marks, when it comes to making budget and spending information available online. That’s the conclusion of a new John Locke Foundation Spotlight report. “This state, home to national banks that update their customers’ accounts instantly anywhere around the world, woefully lags in making spending […]
Judicial Fiat Triumphs in California Marriage Ruling
One News Now May 16, 2008 Pro-family activist Matt Barber says the California Supreme Court betrayed “We the People” and engaged in the “worst kind of judicial activism” Thursday by overturning the state’s voter-approved ban on same-sex marriage in March 2000. The 4-3 ruling allowing homosexual couples in California to legally marry is expectedly drawing […]
The Legislature is Back in Session
Christian Action League of North Carolina North Carolina lawmakers returned to the Capitol Tuesday, May 14, and initiated the short-session of the 2007-2008 legislative biennium. The short-session is expected to be just that – short – as legislators plan to focus primarily on enacting the state’s budget for the 2008-2009 fiscal year, which begins on […]
North Carolina Courts Rule on Custodial Rights of Homosexual Partners
By L.A. Williams, Correspondent Christian Action League of North Carolina A May 6 ruling by the N.C. Court of Appeals that gave a lesbian woman joint legal custody of a child to whom she was neither biologically nor legally related has created more questions than answers, not the least of which is how can judges […]