Western Carolinian

"You are graduating into a world of anxiety and uncertainty." Those were the words from Vice President Joe Biden to the graduates of Syracuse University recently, and a lot of the numbers back him up. Like a lot of their parents in the early 1980's, the graduates of 2009 are facing a declining job market.… Post the First Comment

Gun toting, law abiding citizens were recently handed a victory on behalf of the Obama Administration. On May 22, President Barack Obama signed the Credit Card Accountability, Responsibility, and Disclosure Act of 2009 (CARD), which in part, will allow loaded weapons to be allowed in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park and the Blue Ridge Parkway. When Congress passed the credit card reform bill (Number H.R.627) in May, an amendment was attached to the bill allowing those with a valid permit to carry a weapon while visiting a national park or wildlife refuge. The new federal law, entitled "Protecting Americans From Violent Crimes", will allow guns in parks, provided that state law supports it and that the citizen is legally allowed to carry the firearm. Existing state laws will determine how the regulations work in each park. In North Carolina, concealed weapons are allowed with a permit.… Post the First Comment