by design | Apr 22, 2024 | Black, Columnist
What checks and balances? By Dr. Harold A. Black blackh@knoxfocus.com haroldblackphd.com When I was in school, I was taught that the United States had a system of checks and balances where no one branch of the government could devolve into tyranny given the oversight...
by design | Apr 22, 2024 | Columnist, Duncan
Sometimes Winners Become Losers Or Losers Become Winners By John J. Duncan Jr. duncanj@knoxfocus.com “If you are as happy, my dear sir, on entering this house as I am in leaving it and returning home, you are the happiest man in this country.” So said President...
by design | Apr 22, 2024 | Columnist, Ferguson
Fair Share By Dr. Jim Ferguson Last week was April 15, Tax Day, but to paraphrase the 1960-80s public service announcement, “Do you know where your [dollars] are?” Americans are sending trillions of dollars to Washington, but the government is spending money faster...
by design | Apr 22, 2024 | Columnist, Rector
How smart are we? By Joe Rector I certainly love this country. So often, I give thanks that I was born here and have had all the opportunities that the United States offers. We are the greatest country in the world at this time, and I hope the same holds true for...
by design | Apr 22, 2024 | Columnist, Steely
The memorable cemetery in Beaufort A Day Away By Mike Steely Beaufort, North Carolina, is a small, coastal town next to Morehead City with lots of history and some oddities as well. I was stationed nearby for a couple of years and my wife and I have traveled back a...
by design | Apr 22, 2024 | Columnist, McKeehan
What is a First Setting? By Jedidiah McKeehan When we watch courtroom shows on TV, we rarely see the mundane things that go on behind the scenes. Understandably, they skip right to the exciting parts like finding the murder weapon, or intense questioning of the...
