Businessman: Vaping Being Taking Over by Big Tobacco
"There is a huge public 'fire storm' coming once everyone realizes that big tobacco and our lawmakers have effectively banned 99% of all vapor products in North Carolina."
Budd & Beasley Clash on Crime in U.S. Senate Race
Can Budd succeed Burr, or will Beasley win the senatorial race?
North Carolina’s Judiciary Election Across Party Lines
Voters are more likely to concentrate on gubernatorial and congressional races than on the judicial branch, but in these turbulent times, the court system is becoming more significant.
Everything Falls Under the “Commerce Clause.”
Under Article I, Section 8, the Constitution gives Congress the power to “regulate commerce with foreign nations and among the several States.” The purpose of this was to promote trade by breaking down many of the barriers that had been set up by the States. However, in 1942, the Court made a gigantic leap into […]
Woodfin: A Rewriting of Town’s History and Erasing Traditions
This week I have two opinion pieces for our readers. Both stem from the Town of Woodfin’s monthly meeting of what is now their town council. Here they are: Rewriting the Town’s History For the second time in two years, Woodfin’s main governing body has changed its name. For the full story, see the article […]
One Nation Under Judges: Part 5
Tearing apart the fabric of America, case by case Undermining religious beliefs Part of the First Amendment of the Constitution provides that “Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof…” It seems simple enough. Our founders did not want the federal government to establish a state religion, […]
One Nation Under Judges: Part 4
Editor’s Note: The author has extended the series by an additional 2 parts. The One Nation Under Judges series will continue until issue 34. Congress has the power, providing it has the will Article III empowers Congress to establish lower courts subordinate to the Supreme Court and to determine the original and appellate jurisdiction of […]
One Nation Under Judges: Part 3
Note: Previous installment can be read in Issue 30 of the Tribune Papers. Hence By simply having the gumption to claim it, Marshall claimed the Court’s right of judicial review. That was all there was to it. Although Marbury v. Madison was the first case asserting the power of judicial review, it was not a […]
One Nation Under Judges: Part 2
Chronicle the events leading to the usurpation of the Constitution by the country's courts.
One Nation, Under Judges
Part 1 If there is anything that should be clear, it is that the Founders of our nation and those who wrote the Constitution were emphatic about the need for a distinct separation of powers among the various branches of government. Voluminous notes and writing exist dedicated to this very proposition. Federalism—the agreement in which […]