Nessie on Google Earth?

By William R. Toler
Fans of cryptozoology had high hopes last week when security guard Jason Cooke thought he spotted the mysterious creature while browsing satellite photos of Loch
Ness, according to The Sun.
For centuries, people have reported seeing a serpent-like beast in the most famous loch in Scotland.
But author Steve Alten proposed on Coast to Coast A.M. [...]

Swine flu sensationalism cause for control

By William R. Toler
As an adherent of alternative media and an employee of the mainstream media, I’ve heard enough about the swine flu to make anyone’s head spin.
With the rapid media attention and declarations that followed the initial outbreak in Mexico several months back, I began to question the whole scenario.
First off, the genetic makeup [...]

Tobacco ban B.S.

By William R. Toler
Apparently the Sun Journal couldn’t find any smokers or anyone opposed to the ban on tobacco at Craven Community College for the article in Friday’s paper.
The article feautred several students and staff who seemed to be supportive of the ban, but the Independent Register has already reported on non-smokers who find the ban [...]

In Cary, a sign of struggle

By Corey Friedman
David Bowden would rather get screwed than be silenced.
The Cary resident had a painter scrawl “Screwed by the Town of Cary” on his home during a drainage dispute with the town, the Raleigh News & Observer reported. Town leaders didn’t appreciate his blunt assessment, so they told Bowden his message violated the Cary [...]

‘Personal’ e-mails are public records

By Corey Friedman
Changing the return address on your sweepstakes form doesn’t make you any more (or less) likely to become an instant millionaire. Likewise, a government official writing about work can’t duck open records laws by sending messages from a personal e-mail account while on the clock.
Tony Tharp, the bold and prolific editor of independent [...]

Free speech updates

The First Amendment still exists in eastern North Carolina…for now. The following reports come from WCTI-12.
Last week, District Attorney Dewey Hudson announced that Lacy Phipps could not be charged with anything for his display of local and state justice officials hanging in effigy in Duplin County.
Hudson was one of those represented in the gallows along [...]

What if Obama was African-born?

By Richard C. Evey
Libertarian/Patriot
There has been talk about AKA and whether he was born in the United States or Kenya. Just to make it clear, AKA is the guy who lives in the White House. During his
life, he has had seven aliases.
The mainstream media has been talking about this off and on for the past [...]