By Hunter HinesChristian Action LeagueMarch 15, 2019 An in-depth study performed by the Program Evaluation Division (PED) of the North Carolina General Assembly, which was released last month, did not recommend the privatization of liquor sales. Instead, the report recommended that state lawmakers modernize the current system of liquor sales. Those recommendations included: eliminating the […]
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In a Whale of a Mess
By Rev. Mark CreechChristian Action LeagueMarch 12, 2019 Last month, Rainer Schimpf, 51, was snorkeling off the coast of Port Elizabeth, South Africa. As a dive operator, he was observing and documenting a sardine run, when suddenly he found himself in the path of a Bryde’s Whale. The whale grabbed him with his mouth and […]
Rev. Mark Creech Responds to ‘Historic’ Compromise between Beer Wholesalers and Craft Freedom
By M.H. CavanaughChristian Action LeagueMarch 14, 2019 RALEIGH – At a press conference held today at the North Carolina General Assembly, the North Carolina Beer and Wine Wholesalers Association and Craft Freedom announced what was called a “historic” agreement between the two. For two years, both groups have been battling over a cap of 25,000 […]
Opposition to Privatization of Liquor Sales Building in the State
By Rev. Mark CreechChristian Action LeagueMarch 14, 2019 Although North Carolina lawmakers are not currently debating a bill to privatize liquor sales, the issue is expected to come up this session, prompting some local governments to pass resolutions denouncing the idea. Boone Manager John Ward said his town receives $525,000 annually from its ABC store […]
Gambling Threatens to Make North Carolina into Pottersville
By Rev. Mark CreechChristian Action LeagueMarch 8, 2019 In one of the greatest movies ever made, Frank Capra’s 1946, “It’s a Wonderful Life,” there is a scene where George Baily, played by Jimmy Stewart, is living an alternate life – a very negative one where things are much different because he wasn’t present to influence […]
Small Town Seeks Exception in Law for Alcohol Election
By Hunter Hines Christian Action League March 8, 2019 RALEIGH – This week, SB 124 – Small Town Mixed Beverage Election Reqs. was calendared to be heard on Wednesday in the Senate Commerce and Insurance Committee, but was pulled from consideration. According to the bill’s sponsor, Sen. John Alexander (R-Franklin, Wake), SB 124, seeks to […]
Conservative Named To Federal Court of Appeals Serving NC
By Traci Devette GriggsNorth Carolina Family Policy CouncilMarch 8, 2019 The U.S. Senate has confirmed the nomination of Allison Jones Rushing to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit, which covers North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia, West Virginia, and Maryland. The court, which has 15 active circuit judges, hears appeals of cases from […]
House ABC Committee Meets to Hear ABC Commission Chief Legal Counsel
Rep. Willingham: ‘How many liquor stores does the state own, how much liquor does the state sell, how much money does the state budget for ABC?’ Correct Answer: ‘None.” By L.A. Williams Christian Action League March 8, 2019 What government agency brought $1.1 billion in sales revenue into North Carolina last year and added more […]
Urgent: We’ve Changed Our Mailing Address. Please Take Note of It.
Christian Action LeagueMarch 7, 2019 Please take note that the Christian Action League has changed its mailing address. For a while we’ve been concerned the postal station that serves our old mailing address, 809 Spring Forest Road, Raleigh, NC 27609, are not doing their job well. We’ve recently affirmed a significant failure concerning their service […]
An Upside Down Nation is No Joke
By Rev. Mark CreechChristian Action League Most people can appreciate a practical joke. Some people are really good at setting them up. During Hollywood’s golden years, there was a fellow in the film industry who was probably the best that there has ever been at practical jokes. Writer and Movie Director, Jack McDermott would go […]