Local “Faith Leaders” Strike Bold Stance In Favor Of The Welfare State

The News and Record dutifully reports the activities of local “faith leaders” to oppose efforts to reduce Medicaid costs for taxpayers. These efforts at the state level have included, among other things, work requirements. It would be interesting to hear how they could substantiate support for their position using scripture– […]

Guilford County Site Of Autism-Related Medicaid Fraud?

Readers might recall that State Auditor Dave Boliek recently revealed massive increases in Medicaid billing for autism in the state of North Carolina that could only be explained by fraud. Where is it happening? NC Political Tea has reported that clinics for autism clustered in several counties including Guilford. Are […]

Juxtapose Hospital Executive Salaries Vs. Physician Circumstances

News and Record: Dr. Julie Ann Freischlag, the now-retired top executive of Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist, received a 45.6% increase in total compensation for fiscal 2024, raising her pay to $7.63 million, according to the nonprofit’s federal tax filing… Advocate Health, parent company of Atrium Health and Baptist, provided […]

Fraud Online

I am a bit skeptical about the wisdom of allowing folks to apply for governmental benefits online. It seems like an invitation to fraud. Remember that, several years ago, North Carolina Republicans proudly announced they had helped create a “one stop shop” for charity benefits in the county social services […]

“The Pulpits In America Are Woefully Weak, The Pastors Are Largely Cowards”

Mike Slater interviews Pastor Mark Driscoll in the video below. There is discussion of the war on Christianity, paganism and the demons among us. Islam and Marxism are in particular discussed. But Driscoll also shares his views about how the church has responded to these challenges around us. He is […]

Fox 8 Freaks Out Over Welfare State Tightening

The institution of work requirements and citizenship verification for SNAP benefits inevitably will result in some people no longer receiving this particular type of taxpayer-funded governmental charity. Fox 8 had a story that indicates 12,000 households in Guilford County lost SNAP benefits with these recent changes at the federal level. […]