by Alexander H. Jones | May 1, 2020 | Politics |
Fifty-six years ago, a political campaign carried with it an edge of extremism. It was conservative insurgency of Barry Goldwater, propelled by a groundswell of right-wing energy largely emanating from the South and West, that conquered the Republican Party. The...
by Alexander H. Jones | Apr 27, 2020 | Politics |
In the last two years, researchers have unearthed stunning statistics related to tax policy in America and North Carolina. For the first time in history, the 400–FOUR HUNDRED–wealthiest people in the country pay a lower average tax rate than the bottom...
by Alexander H. Jones | Apr 24, 2020 | Politics
It is hard to imagine that one state could elect governors as different as Kerr Scott and Pat McCrory. The “Squire of Haw River” and “Mayor Pat” hailed from different political parties, different communities, and diametrically opposed...
by Alexander H. Jones | Apr 14, 2020 | Politics |
The nine years since Republicans took over the North Carolina General Assembly have been a period of severe social regression. This era has been documented by sources as diverse as the NC Justice Center, newspaper editorial pages and this blog. Few have spoken more...
by Alexander H. Jones | Mar 4, 2020 | Politics
Political books during the Obama era were, in general, mildly interesting. Bob Woodward’s “Obama’s Wars” laid out in deliberate detail the process that led to the then-president’s surge in Afghanistan. Others provided character sketches...
