Commentary


County should make most of business license audits

Posted by Andrew Patrick on April 25th, 2008 — in Commentary

Published Wednesday, April 16, 2008
Beaufort County’s long-awaited audits to track down illegal workers are under way, but the audits may do more to bring in money to the county treasury than curb the hiring of illegal immigrants.
In addition to checking employee records for federally required documents, the county’s hired auditor also is verifying gross receipts […]

Political Crisis in Pakistan

Posted by Andrew Patrick on November 5th, 2007 — in Commentary

Political unrest in Pakistan is certainly nothing new. However, the current situation brings to light some significant differences. Pakistan, an impoverished and underdeveloped country, has suffered from decades of internal political disputes. President General Pervez MUSHARRAF seized power in October 1999 through a military coup, MUSHARRAF suspended Pakistan’s constitution and assumed the […]