There is nothing more precious than playing the odds and winning. On any given day, Gaston residents queue up at gas stations and grocery stores to gamble an average $4 of their weekly pay in…
Date Archives 2012
The Virtues and Fallacies of Higher Education on The Stateless Man
Recently, I was invited to participate in the discussion on ‘The Stateless Man’ with radio host, economist, and all-round world citizen Fergus Hodgson. … READ ON LIBERTY IN EXILE
Little Hollywood: Military Access, Incentives Drive N.C. Film Industry
Military access, incentives drive N.C. film industry By Yaël Ossowski | Gaston Gazette The cities of Belmont and Gastonia can boast of their role in an award-winning television series. Broadcast on the cable network Showtime,…
Separation of Sport and State: Does Military’s Relationship with NASCAR Cost Taxpayers?
Does military’s relationship with NASCAR cost taxpayers? It is a sport which has never been ashamed to cater to nationalism. Sundays at a NASCAR race are awash with American flags donned on T-shirts, race cars…
The Dubious Nature of Kony 2012
There is no doubt that even the most casual web surfer has, in recent days, been exposed to the Kony 2012 campaign on Youtube and throughout social media. In a matter of days, the video has garnered…
Lines drawn in same-sex marriage debate
It is a new battle for civil rights, say opponents of the gay-marriage ban slated for a popular referendum. Proponents, however, view it as the last defense in the fight to protect traditional marriage against…
Why Gaston cops lost their ‘eye in the sky’
Gaston County Police officers were ecstatic when they unveiled the department’s shiny drone aircraft to the public in 2006. Equipped with low-light and infrared cameras, the unmanned aerial vehicle known as the “CyberBug” was promised…
Lessons in Federalism
Imagine the local sheriff or police chief issuing an arrest warrant for the President of the United States. Imagine that the majority of the citizens in that local jurisdiction agree with the arrest warrant, and in fact…
A Portrait of the Journalist as a Young Man
There is no more exciting adventure than questioning those in power. It’s an act I’ve been able to enjoy in different countries, cities, and languages. I’ve been able to interview small-town mayors, bigwig police chiefs,…
New Gaston Gazette Articles This Week
The following are the three articles I wrote this week for The Gaston Gazette. Study: Vending Machines in Schools Not to Blame for Obesity N.C. Congressional Delegation Split on Insider Trading Bill No-Snow Winter Would Be First…