On Tuesday, socialist Democrats defeated Republicans Adam Hatton and Landen Stevenson, who were running for seats on the General Assemblies of Canton and Waynesville. WHY? Was it because they ran poor campaigns? Did they fail to articulate their ideas on how they would correct the problems that their socialist opponents have created? Did they fail to reach out to their community residents and lay out how they would improve their cities' governance? Or were they just poor cand

Nearing 100 years old, the Canton Middle School building is the oldest and most deteriorated school structure in Haywood County. This relic of the past is likely the most deteriorated school building in North Carolina. All of the building’s infrastructure — plumbing, electrical systems, flooring, and ceilings — poses a compliance nightmare under the Americans with Disabilities Act. It is in desperate need of replacement for the safety of our children and grandchildren.    The

(The Heritage Guide to the Constitution)     T he Constitutional Convention of 1787 , during which the Constitution was drafted, was itself a “Convention of States” and was often referred to as such. Both the Virginia Plan of May 29, 1787 ,  and the draft Constitution reported by the   Committee of Detail on August 6,  envisioned that federal conventions would prepare and adopt all amendments. On September 10, the Convention agreed that amendments would be proposed by Congres