For your reading enjoyment during the holidays, we are republishing some of the best Fitzsimon File commentaries written earlier this year. This commentary was orginally published on Thursday, August 23rd, 2007 During a discussion of the state budget on a political talk show recently, a prominent Republican political consultant reeled off what apparently are the [Continue Reading...]
For your reading enjoyment during the holidays, we are republishing some of the best Fitzsimon File commentaries written earlier this year. This commentary was orginally published on Monday, September 24th, 2007 Many politicians want us to think they are on the side of law enforcement on most criminal justice issues, from the current push for [Continue Reading...]
…And Today’s Ideological Debate
By Rob Schofield (republished from Monday, December 18th for your reading enjoyment)
Quick Take:
Sometimes, you have to hand it to the spin-savvy ideologues on the far right. For all of their shortcomings in the realms of statecraft and public policy development, no one can camouflage an unpopular, regressive idea behind an honorable sounding name (“Contract with America,†“No Child Left Behind,†“Ownership Societyâ€) better than the market fundamentalists of modern America. (more…)
For your reading enjoyment during the holidays, we are republishing some of the best Fitzsimon File commentaries written earlier this year. This commentary was orginally published on Monday, March 12th, 2007 The high-powered group of lawmakers, business leaders, and conservative economists that make up the State and Local Fiscal Modernization Commission is hard at work [Continue Reading...]
By Sorien Schmidt, Action for Children North Carolina Two of the most important responsibilities of government are ensuring the safety of our communities and caring for and educating our children so they become healthy, productive adults. These two goals cross paths when a child commits a crime. Unfortunately, two recent reports show that North Carolina’s [Continue Reading...]
For your reading enjoyment during the holidays, we are republishing some of the best Fitzsimon File commentaries written earlier this year. This commentary was orginally published on Monday, November 26th, 2007 The news is always full of heartwarming stories this time of year, somebody helping a stranger, going the extra mile to help people less [Continue Reading...]
For your reading pleasure during the holidays, we are republishing some of the best Fitzsimon File commentaries written earlier this year. This commentary was orginally published on Monday, February 5th, 2007 You would think that state lawmakers would be celebrating a program that provides vital services to 1.6 million people, most of them among the [Continue Reading...]
By Ian Palmquist, Equality North Caolina Earlier this fall I met an incredible woman. Elke Kennedy approached me at an event. She was friendly, but I could see a sadness in her eyes. Elke’s son Sean Kennedy was murdered on May 17 this year in Greenville, South Carolina. He was targeted because he was gay. [Continue Reading...]
(The Fitzsimon File will be on hiatus for the holiday until January 2, but check in during the holiday break for reprints of some of this year’s columns.) ‘Twas the week before Christmas and throughout the state’s towns, There’s not enough water for a field mouse to drown. Don’t water, no sprinklers, less time [Continue Reading...]
And the right wing’s absurd attempt to blame the subprime mortgage crisis on borrowers
By Rob Schofield
Next month, one of Raleigh’s market fundamentalist “think†tanks will hold an event in Charlotte at which it will charge attendees $60 to hear from George Will. For the sake of those in attendance, let’s hope they’re serving a pretty good meal. [...] [Continue Reading...]
Remember the Survivors of Katrina this Holiday Season More Than 12,000 Homeless, HUD Plans Demolition of an additional 4,600 Units of housing There are more than 12,000 homeless in New Orleans living under bridges and in parks. Most were working and lived as renters in public and private housing. HUD a federal government agency [Continue Reading...]
