Judson Cox column
Judson Cox is Editor in Chief of The North Carolina Conservative, a state-wide, Christian Conservative newspaper. Please visit www.northcarolinaconservative.com for news, commentary and exclusive interviews.
Judson Cox
February 8, 2006
Congresswoman Foxx, thank you for granting this interview.
1) Tell us a bit about your background, personally and in politics.
I grew up in Avery County, . . .
Judson Cox
February 3, 2006
The February 2006 issue of The North Carolina Conservative newspaper carried an article entitled "Ethics Questions Arise for Congressman Taylor," written by Ann . . .
Judson Cox
January 7, 2006
Judson Cox, Editor in Chief, North Carolina Conservative (NCC): Senator Allen, thank you for granting this interview. Readers of The North Carolina Conservative . . .
Judson Cox
August 15, 2005
QUESTION: Could you briefly summarize your political history?
RESPONSE: My father served six terms in the North Carolina General Assembly. He passed away and . . .
Judson Cox
July 31, 2005
Judson Cox, Editor in Chief of the North Carolina Conservative (NCC): Mr. Epstein, thank you for granting this interview. It is nice to put a personality with . . .
Judson Cox
April 25, 2005
So, you are a Christian; what does that mean?
Socially moderate, wishy washy Christian (SMWWC): That means I believe in God and I go to _____________ Church.
. . .
Judson Cox
April 10, 2005
Judson Cox, Editor In Chief of The North Carolina Conservative (NCC):
Senator Helms, thank you for granting this interview. The North Carolina Conservative is . . .
Judson Cox
April 3, 2005
The great object of my fear is the Federal Judiciary. That body, like gravity, ever acting with noiseless foot and unalarming advance, gaining ground step by . . .
Judson Cox
February 22, 2005
In an interview with New York Magazine, Rep. Charles Rangel said, "I don't have the slightest clue who Hillary really is. All I see is a gal who knew she was as . . .
Judson Cox
February 13, 2005
The day is fast approaching when gay marriage may become legal in North Carolina. This southern state, in the heart of the Bible belt, is set to become the next . . .
Judson Cox
January 30, 2005
The scenes from the Iraqi election are fascinating. This is a truly historic day. On the heels of the anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz, the streets . . .
Judson Cox
January 17, 2005
Yesterday, Hossam Armanious, his wife Amal Garas and their daughters, Monica (8) and Sylvia (15) were found murdered in their New Jersey home. The reason this . . .
Judson Cox
January 10, 2005
A couple of years ago I lost my job at a small Virginia newspaper when liberal Democrats threatened a boycott unless my column was pulled. I learned then, that . . .
Judson Cox
January 2, 2005
A few months ago, I announced plans to start a conservative, state wide newspaper in my home state of North Carolina. The outpouring of support was . . .
Judson Cox
December 20, 2004
America was not founded on the concept of a "wall of separation between church and state," it was founded upon pluralism. The "wall of separation" phrase does . . .
Judson Cox
December 13, 2004
I am a baseball fan — especially of the Atlanta Braves — so you might expect me to decry the evils of steroid use. Well, I don't particularly care whether or . . .
Judson Cox
December 6, 2004
One of the main issues holding up a Congressional vote on legislation to enact the 9/11 Commission's anti-terrorism recommendations is border security. Rep. . . .
Judson Cox
November 29, 2004
Predictably, many on the Left responded to my column, "Bring Back HUAC," by accusing me of stifling dissent. I addressed these concerns in the second paragraph . . .
Judson Cox
November 21, 2004
Now that the political silly season is over, and I am on record as saying the best thing for the Republican party would be for liberals to continue making the . . .
Judson Cox
November 13, 2004
The Democratic Party lost big in this election. The trend that began with the Republican Revolution continued, ensuring that Democrats will remain out of power . . .
Judson Cox
November 7, 2004
We won an historic victory. President Bush received 59,651,290 votes, more than any president in history. He received 51% of the vote, while Sen. Kerry . . .
Judson Cox
October 31, 2004
Last week, Osama bin Laden delivered the following advice to Americans:
Your security is not in the hands of [Democratic presidential candidate John] Kerry or . . .
Judson Cox
October 25, 2004
Last week, I took advantage of early voting, and cast my ballot. Granted, my brains haven't baked in the southern sun quite as long as a Floridian who can't . . .
Judson Cox
October 18, 2004
In January, I wrote a column entitled "The John Edwards North Carolina Knows." I accused Sen. Edwards of being a side show huckster, a snake oil salesman, a man . . .
Judson Cox
October 11, 2004
John Kerry accuses the Bush administration of not having a plan in Iraq. He says Iraq is, "The wrong war, at the wrong place, at the wrong time." Sen. Kerry . . .
Judson Cox
October 5, 2004
I did not vote for George W. Bush four years ago. I did not think he was conservative enough — I was right! I would say he has spent our tax dollars like a . . .
Judson Cox
September 28, 2004
I have noticed that labeling any industry "big" demonizes that industry immediately. For instance: Big Tobacco, Big Pharmaceutical companies and Big . . .
Judson Cox
September 13, 2004
Thank you, all who contacted Lees McRae College to request that "Fahrenheit 9/11" not be presented as an official college program. For perhaps the first time . . .
Judson Cox
September 6, 2004
On August 25th of this year, I went back to college. I chose Lees McRae College, a small, Presbyterian college in the mountains of North Carolina. I expected . . .
Judson Cox
August 29, 2004
Judson Cox: Mr. Odell, thank you for granting me this follow up interview. I want to address some of the issues that have been raised since our last interview . . .
Judson Cox
August 23, 2004
Thanks to the Swift Boat Veterans for Truth, Kerry has been forced to admit that he was not in Cambodia on Christmas of 1968, and that in the incident during . . .
Judson Cox
August 15, 2004
Judson Cox: Who are you, and who are the Swift Boat Veterans for Truth?
Van Odell: I served in the U.S. Navy from October 1966 to October 1972. I was . . .
Judson Cox
August 9, 2004
Several months ago, a man claiming to have served with John Kerry in Vietnam contacted me. He told me that Sen. Kerry was undeserving of his medals. He . . .
Judson Cox
August 3, 2004
During the Democratic primary, I wrote a column entitled, "The John Edwards That North Carolina Knows." I explained why John Edwards is so unpopular in North . . .
Judson Cox
June 30, 2004
Whenever I hear someone claim that there is no liberal bias in the media, I respond, "Y'all aren't from North Carolina, are you?" The NC press is, for all . . .
Judson Cox
June 21, 2004
The FBI estimates that there are 2-5,000 al Qaeda terrorists within our nation. These terrorists are, by all appearances, leading the lives of average American . . .
Judson Cox
June 13, 2004
There are two groups of people in the United States, those who believe we are at war and those who don't. For the latter, the announcement that 7 al Qaeda . . .
Judson Cox
June 5, 2004
Today, we mourn the loss of President Ronald Reagan. His impact on history cannot be overestimated. The world will remember him as the man who saved us all . . .
Judson Cox
May 25, 2004
In 1969 Merle Haggard wrote one of the most memorable songs of his brilliant career, "Okie From Muskogee." It was a time of chaos in America. Our brave young . . .
Judson Cox
May 17, 2004
Few people take Michael Savage seriously when he claims "liberalism is a mental disease." But, how else would you describe a man who, after watching al Qaida . . .
Judson Cox
May 10, 2004
The photos of Iraqi prisoner abuse were disturbing, but they were not scenes of torture. Torture is how Saddam and his thugs ruled Iraq. They cut out people's . . .
Judson Cox
May 3, 2004
Approximately 90% of black Americans vote only for Democrats. However, a few decades ago blacks were more likely to vote for the party of Abraham Lincoln than . . .
Judson Cox
April 26, 2004
John Kerry has accused Republicans of questioning his patriotism. Why not question Kerry's patriotism? Should not a candidate for the Presidency of the United . . .
Judson Cox
April 19, 2004
President Reagan said, "I did not leave the Democratic Party, the Democratic Party left me," when explaining why he became a Republican. Reagan's values were . . .
Judson Cox
April 12, 2004
When politicians see television cameras, even the most reasonable and responsible among them become more than willing to sink the ship of our nation with the . . .
Judson Cox
April 5, 2004
As I turned the calendar to April, it struck me that none of the anti-Semitic violence predicted as a result of "The Passion of the Christ" ever happened. That . . .
Judson Cox
March 29, 2004
Senator Kerry sites Vietnam as his defining experience, and qualifies his every position by referencing his service. Without Vietnam, Kerry is just a "haughty, . . .
Judson Cox
March 23, 2004
It is ironic that John F. Kerry calls President Bush's foreign policy arrogant. Kerry is the image of arrogance, too rich and important to answer to the voters . . .
Judson Cox
March 15, 2004
In last week's column, I urged the silent majority to take a vocal stand against gay marriage. Such a stand would be in opposition to the liberal media, . . .
Judson Cox
March 8, 2004
If a Constitutional amendment is the only way to prevent the tide of gay marriages spreading across our nation like a disease, then I am going to have to . . .
Judson Cox
March 1, 2004
Following Sept. 11, 2001, our nation returned to the things that really matter. We focused on our national security, our families and neighbors. We experienced . . .
Judson Cox
February 23, 2004
If you are single (which I am), Valentine's Day is a reminder of just how difficult it is to find the right person. It is particularly difficult if you are . . .
Judson Cox
February 17, 2004
Our Founding Fathers envisioned the press as almost another branch of government. It was to be free and nonpartisan, and would serve as a check on governmental . . .
Judson Cox
February 9, 2004
I always thought North Carolina was a conservative state. Sure, we have some fairly large cities, and plenty of liberal universities, but North Carolina is . . .
Judson Cox
February 2, 2004
Mr. President, I know you are busy, and I think you are doing a terrific job saving the free world from Islamic Fascism. You've got my vote; however, I have a . . .
Judson Cox
January 26, 2004
Thanks to last Thursday's debate, the rest of the country is learning what most North Carolinians have known: John Edwards isn't the brightest bulb. Senator . . .
Judson Cox
January 19, 2004
I got an email from a young woman, who was incensed that I used a masculine pronoun in a generic sense. The column that upset her argued that western culture . . .
Judson Cox
January 12, 2004
President Bush's immigration reform plan, and the response to it, has shown that political and journalistic elites inhabit a fantasyland. They view Mexican . . .
Judson Cox
January 5, 2004
Last January, a newspaper syndicate based in Virginia, dropped my column. Following, "There Is Hope," hate mail flowed in from angry liberals across the nation . . .
Judson Cox
December 29, 2003
I am disappointed by the Democrats. They can usually be counted on for great Machiavellian strategies that give political junkies fodder for study and debate; . . .
Judson Cox
December 22, 2003
U.S. District Judge Phyllis Hamilton has ruled that the Byron Union School district was not indoctrinating students by requiring them to wear Islamic garb, . . .
Judson Cox
December 15, 2003
In the words of Justice Thomas, Campaign Finance Reform is the greatest assault on the First Amendment "since the Civil War." This collection of laws imperils . . .
Judson Cox
December 6, 2003
There has always been inequality among cultures; one culture discovers a new skill that allows it to dominate its neighbors militarily and achieve greater . . .
Judson Cox
December 1, 2003
An unholy combination of liberal social engineering and a mistaken interpretation of Christian charity is the second greatest threat to humanity. The greatest . . .
Judson Cox
November 24, 2003
Last week marked the 40th anniversary of John F. Kennedy's assassination. Thousands gathered to memorialize the event and the media carried tributes, . . .
Judson Cox
November 17, 2003
Senator Kennedy said the "US Senate (would) continue to resist any Neanderthal that is nominated by this president of the United States for any court." Kennedy . . .
Judson Cox
November 11, 2003
Howard Dean wants to be "the candidate for the guys with Confederate flags in their pickup trucks." Al Sharpton would rather confront people with Confederate . . .
Judson Cox
November 9, 2003
As Ronald Reagan used to say, "It's morning in America." The people of Iraq have been freed and liberty has been vindicated. In a reminiscence of the toppling . . .
Judson Cox
November 4, 2003
The debate of the week is whether Howard Dean is a metro-sexual. According to the Denver Post, during a breakfast speech in Boulder,
Dean declared himself a . . .
