by Thomas Mills | Oct 29, 2018 | Editor's Blog
Shortly after the arrest of the MAGA bomber, I went to Facebook to see what my Facebook focus group of conservatives friends was saying. Before the arrest, I saw lots of posts guessing that the bombs sent to Democrats was a false flag operation. They were sure that...
by Thomas Mills | Oct 26, 2018 | Politics
Well that was fast. Margaret Spellings is already leaving UNC. George Bush’s Education Secretary took the job after the UNC Board of Governors unceremoniously fired Tom Ross, a highly respected and competent president, for no other reason than he was a registered...
by Thomas Mills | Oct 25, 2018 | 2018 elections, Editor's Blog, Race
Ahead of the election, racial tension and violence is increasing. And it’s not both sides. It’s one. The Republican Party has used racist dog whistles for decades to motivate a portion of their base. Now, since the rise of Trump, they’re more like referees’ whistles,...
by Thomas Mills | Oct 24, 2018 | Editor's Blog
Watching the early vote numbers in North Carolina, I don’t see the makings of a wave election—at least not in the sense of one party gaining a huge majority over the other. We’re certainly having a swell as to the number of people showing up at the polls. While Dr....
by Thomas Mills | Oct 23, 2018 | 2018 elections, Editor's Blog
Donald Trump and the Republicans have found their scare tactic to drive turnout in the midterm election. A caravan of immigrants from Central America is moving through Mexico heading north. Trump warns of MS-13 gang members and Middle Eastern terrorists, though...
