Category: Opinion

Questions about the status of the Embassy Foundation need answers. While giving very serious consideration to running for Mayor, I started researching some city issues. Among these were the budget and expenditures of the Redevelopment Commission, the perceived conflict over a council member’s employment, budget amendments, past due taxes, water operations, minimum housing enforcement, as well as the status of Embassy Foundation. My concerns with these issues were and remain grave. A decision not to run for Mayor was based …

I have always had the impression that lawyers, Rabbis, and Conservative Christians had a great respect for the text. Those three people looked carefully at the words that were written in the document. The Lawyers wanted to check the small print of the contract because words matter. Rabbis and Conservative Christians wanted to find and know exact language of the text. What did Moses say? What did Jesus exactly say? Unfortunately, that particular skill set has been abandoned when it …

Gary Morgan; Spritual Reflection of an Economic & Political Nature; Pure Foreign Policy The Present: As we review the use and intent of the term “Foreign Policy” by our government, and indeed most if not all the governments of the world, we cannot help but discover that our foreign policy includes and is perhaps even overshadowed by imperialism. Imperialism can be broadly defined as: “One nation’s extension or imposition of power, authority, or influence over another nation’s political and economic …

In the 40 years of living on Chavasse Ave. in the area of the historic Brodie Grove, we have had to go to the city time and time again to protect our residential neighborhood and each time the city re-thought and sided with the city residents who were invested in Henderson. But the fights continue. Presently we are working to see that an ordinance providing for Bed & Breakfasts is written so that the quality of life for our neighborhood …

It is another of the strange mysteries of this campaign. President Obama gets “hammered” on this lack of Christian faith, according to some, and then he goes and does something that is perfectly in keeping with the New Testament teachings of Jesus, and he gets “hammered” again as being weak. Taking up the Cross of Jesus and loving your enemies and not returning violence for violence does, in so many minds of Americans, show weakness. But it is the Gospel’s …

Mr. Inscoe I re-read the article in the Dispatch about your pitch to have the proposed high speed train stopping in our fair city.  This letter to you from someone who frequently uses Amtrak services to travel 200 – 300 miles one way. Acela is Amtrak’s high speed train running between Washington and Boston a distance of 450 miles with only 14 stops between the two cities.  The regular train has 14 stops between Washington and New York City only …

NORTH CAROLINA VISIT The Senate was in recess this week, and I was grateful to spend the week in North Carolina visiting with constituents and learning about many exciting new projects going on in our state.   You can see my full schedule of events here, but I have highlighted a few of them for you below. On Monday, I had the chance to attend an award ceremony for Rodney Cress,  who served in the United States Army during the …

The General Assembly returned to Raleigh last week for a scheduled three-day session where no votes were taken and no business was conducted other than to call us to order and to adjourn.  I attended the session in case any unscheduled business came to the floor and was joined by many of my colleagues.  We wanted to be careful following a surprise vote in the House of Representatives last month that resulted in a veto override attacking the North Carolina …

Following is a transcript of the comments Elissa Yount made to the City Council during the Public Comments section of Monday night’s meeting: According to the adopted budget for the City of Henderson, the job of the council and mayor is to legislate and set policy. For this we city taxpayers each year pay you over a quarter of a million dollars, $238,590 to be exact. The job of the City Attorney is to prepare ordinances and provide legal counsel.  …

“We’re so sorry – We made a mistake – I sincerely apologize.”  Comments like these were heard from every council member on Monday.  These apologizes are too little and too late for those impacted by the Council’s policy on water service.  While “I’m sorry” is nice, the stress and emotional upheaval, the financial burden and aggravation, the confusion and frustration that many taxpayers endured will long be remembered.  Correcting the flawed policy is appropriate, but the policy should never have …

Regarding the February 20th, 2012 City Council meeting. Henderson City Council held a Special Called Meeting to correct an ordinance and policy governing certain water fees. I attended this meeting specifically to observe the city’s council in action. I live in the county so I have don’t have a dog in this fight.  After some formalities and setting of ground rules for public comments the Mayor opened the floor to those who registered to speak. We heard from eleven speakers. …

Gary Morgan:  Spritual Reflections of an Economic & Political Nature:  Healthcare – Individual Right or Imposition  Much has been said about the new National Healthcare Law with opinions being fairly well split as to it being an individual right or illegal imposition of government.  I would like to weigh in on the subject with (hopefully) less emotional extremism than has been demonstrated in the media.  First let’s take a look at a few facts about our current healthcare system. 20 …

It is almost funny. Not in a laughing, happy way, but in that strange weird way that we say something is funny.   Not long ago I was instructed by this site in the evils of Foreign Aid. I was tremendously surprised to discover that Foreign Aid was a vile Democratic activity. The fact that Foreign Aid has been used by every administration at least since World War II did not seem to bother “my instructor.”  Oliver North was in …

The government is in your child’s lunchbox. The government is questioning your ability to decide what is right for your children to eat. By now most of you have read or heard about the report by the Carolina Journal about the chicken-nugget scandal in Raeford. If you haven’t, here is a quick summation, our messaging points, and a link to the story. (http://www.carolinajournal.com/exclusives/homemade-lunch-replaced-with-cafeteria-nuggets.html )             A mother packed her daughter a lunch for school. That lunch included: a turkey and …

Last week, I, along with Senator Tom Coburn, M.D. (R-OK), unveiled the Seniors’ Choice Act, a legislative proposal to help America’s seniors by building a stronger, more sustainable Medicare program through immediate and longer-term reforms, many rooted in long-standing, bipartisan ideas.  Non-partisan experts have warned the current Medicare program is facing insolvency due to unsustainable growth, and the Seniors’ Choice Act would fix its shortcomings so that it remains a viable option for seniors participating in the program now and …

The following letter was submitted to us today from an anonymous reader:  (Not the commenter named Anonymous, but an anonymous submitter.) I have never lived in such a racist town.  I have been called names that are very derogatory and I cannot tell you on how many occasions I have been called a name referring to my race.  Now, I can deal with it.  But when it comes to my child being shunned at school because of her race, well, …

President Obama speaks on bringing manufacturing jobs back to America to help restore middle class security, and calls for changing our tax code to stop rewarding businesses that ship jobs overseas, and start rewarding companies like Master Lock that create jobs right here in America. February 15, 2012.

Gary Morgan.  Spiritual Reflections Of An Economic & Political Nature.  We Eat Our Young – A Case For Educational Reform. Individual safety and a sense of well-being have always been vital elements in a thriving and healthy society.  They are cornerstones that must be laid and built upon if the society is to endure.  Great wars have been fought and new worlds found and populated all for this crucial need. Picture yourself as a young man or woman and consider …