My recent column about North Carolina’s “First in Freedom” claim established the events leading up to the Revolutionary War. But now, as legendary broadcaster Paul Harvey frequently said, you’re going to hear “the rest of the story.”
Published: Friday, March 1st, 2024 @ 11:26 pm
By: Tom Campbell
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Republican U.S. Sen. Ted Budd, R-N.C., said he intends to serve in Congress with the spirit of North Carolina’s motto, “Esse Quam Videri” — “To Be Rather Than to Seem” — as he gave his maiden speech on the Senate floor Wednesday.
Published: Sunday, June 18th, 2023 @ 9:31 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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Jim Broyhill, a Republican who spent nearly a quarter-century representing North Carolina in Congress, has died at age 95. His family announced the news Saturday.
Published: Thursday, March 9th, 2023 @ 6:18 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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In the Pantheon of notable North Carolina public servants none stands so tall as Jim Broyhill. The Broyhill family story is essentially the North Carolina story. Starting from humble beginnings, family members learned to work hard, persevere, be humble and serve others.
Published: Friday, February 24th, 2023 @ 8:35 am
By: Tom Campbell
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State Treasurer Dale R. Folwell, CPA expressed his most sincere condolences to the Broyhill family upon the passing of long-time public servant Sen. Jim Broyhill.
Published: Wednesday, February 22nd, 2023 @ 11:59 am
By: Eastern NC NOW Staff
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A wearied North Carolina faces a third year of the pandemic with resignation and hope.
Published: Thursday, December 30th, 2021 @ 11:32 am
By: Tom Campbell
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How do you identify yourself? You might begin by stating whether you're male or female, or the age group you are in. Or you might identify by race, sex, religion, where you live or your profession. Throughout recorded history humans have been tribal. We need to belong, to identify with others, to ha
Published: Sunday, June 3rd, 2018 @ 10:44 pm
By: Tom Campbell
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What IS a Republican? Is it merely someone who marks an 'R' on their voter registration card? Is it someone who seeks to protect the common people from the excesses of government bureaucracy?
Published: Wednesday, January 6th, 2016 @ 11:51 am
By: Brant Clifton
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Can you remember those car ads that tried to lure us into purchasing the new model proclaiming, "this is not your father's Oldsmobile?" The brand disappeared, now little more than a memory.
Published: Friday, February 20th, 2015 @ 12:19 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Republican Congressman Robert Pittenger, home for the summer recess, has been holding Town Hall Meetings in his district. In a recent one, a Tea Partier rose to ask Pittenger what he described as an easy question, requesting a simple yes or no answer.
Published: Thursday, August 15th, 2013 @ 8:10 pm
By: Tom Campbell
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