Journalists aren’t above the law, but neither should the law — and those who enforce it — go out of its way to target us.

It should perhaps come as no surprise, though, that that’s what’s happening in Mooresville.

I’ve lived in my home in downtown Mooresville for 20 years. Until a few years ago, I never had any issues. Then the land behind my house was cleared, two homes were built, and a couple relocated to Mooresville and into one of those homes.

It’s easy to have a fairytale understanding of how government works. We’d like to think that we live in a community of articulate, involved citizens and honest government officials who can have robust debate but ultimately make decisions that are in the best interest of the people.