Scott Yost at the Rhino Times reports that the Guilford Board of County Commissioners passed a resolution to authorize the regional water authority to explore “regional water and wasterwater capacity development”. Translation: they want to bring water and sewer service to the small towns within Guilford County and perhaps the […]
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Christian Politics
We have posted here within the last couple of months about Christian political theology. Recall that James Baird wrote a great book on the topic; and that he argued the state should promote the Christian religion. Now, Stephen Wolfe and a couple of collaborators have written a more scholarly work […]
Thom Tillis’ Temper Tantrum
See below the video of Tillis’ tirade against Kristi Noem within the last couple of weeks. Leave aside the substance of his comments for right now. The point I want to make? I don’t recall a single instance in which he ever lashed out at the socialists in this manner. […]
Page Retains 23 Vote Lead Over Berger
After the county canvasses this morning, the vote counts are unchanged. Carolina Journal has the story. Berger will likely request a recount. After the recount, it is possible there might be litigation. In the event the courts get involved, Berger has an advantage because he has deeper pockets to pay […]
County Schools Increase Pressure To Build Schools More Rapidly
The News and Record reports this morning that the county school system is seeking authorization from the Guilford Board of County Commissioners to build 8 new schools way ahead of schedule. The rationale given is that the spike in the price of oil due to the war in Iran will […]
Another $21 Million Bond For The Coliseum
It seems that every 5-10 years, there is another demand for spending tens of millions to upgrade Greensboro’s coliseum complex. Like clockwork, another effort was announced within the last couple of weeks. This time, the city wants $21 million to be financed with bonds that don’t have to be approved […]
Lovely Ridgecrest
Ridgecrest is a Southern Baptist retreat/ conference/ camp facility in the North Carolina mountains. It has been operating for over a century. Many Southern Baptists have attended retreats there over the years. Approximately 6 years ago, it was sold to a private ministry group– Ridgecrest Ministries— but maintains a Christian/ […]
Iran War
We were told that Trump has a plan that will not require prolonged engagement or ground forces. That still might be true. However, as a general rule, air power is not sufficient to force regime change or to win wars. Two decades ago, when George W. Bush was waging war […]
Mike Whatley’s Campaign for US Senate
Now that primary season is concluded, it is pretty clear that Roy Cooper has the inside track to pick up North Carolina’s US Senate seat for the socialists. He has won numerous statewide elections in the state. He possesses a personality and a manner of speech that many voters in […]
Page/ Berger Update
After the evaluation and tallying of provisional ballots, Sam Page is now 23 votes ahead of Phil Berger. On March 13, additional votes will be counted. These will include military/overseas ballots and also absentee ballots that need to be “cured”. (It was previously reported that the absentee ballot curing would […]