As things continue to fall apart, Americans should learn to pay less attention to nationalism and focus on the origins of Independence Day Fifty-six. That’s the number of men who risked everything they had to make a statement to a tyrannical leader. That’s the number of men who knew if…
Out of Touch SBP? Sounds Right to me!
Elizabeth Merritt I’m editor for CRDaily. I don’t speak for anyone on this campus except for myself. I am an average student. What if I were Student Body President?As SBP I would represent the student body (Section 3 Park H). If I wrote an editorial and signed it with my…
Obama’s HUDdle on Campus
If you aren’t aware, Obama’s Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, Shaun Donovan, graced our fair campus with his presence this afternoon. According to UNC’s Office of Federal Affairs (did anyone know we even had one of those?), the purpose of the visit was “to provide an opportunity for Carolina stakeholders to…
The Entitlement State Hits Home
Today, while I was sitting at my desk refreshing the Drudge Report every 5 seconds, an interesting story wandering across my screen: “Adult Children’s Bad Mothering Lawsuit Dismissed.” It’s a curious title and an even more curious story. Apparently Steven Miner, in the midst of a rather messy divorce, decided to sue…
About Those Gas Prices
Because we rapidly seem to be approaching $4/gallon gasoline (a fact that seems to be largely ignored by mainstream outlets, particularly when compared to the coverage such developments got just a few years ago), I thought I’d look at how gas prices have fared during the Era of Hope and…
Some Questions About Libya
This whole Libya business has me a bit confused. The first point of contention that I see is a Constitutional one, namely that the President doesn’t have the authority (by himself) to commit troops to a conflict, as that power lies within Congress. Obama’s own words are particularly enlightening on…