by Thomas Mills | Oct 2, 2017 | Editor's Blog, Gun Control |
Contrary to the views of too many pundits, now is exactly the time to talk about gun control. We’ve awakened to the worst mass shooting in American history. At this point we don’t know much about the shooter except that he’s a dead white guy who opened fire on a crowd...
by Thomas Mills | Sep 29, 2017 | Editor's Blog, North Carolina
If it weren’t for Mitch McConnell, Mark Walker would be having the worst week in Washington. McConnell’s week has been rough because of events caused by forces bigger than him like the failure of another repeal-and-replace bill and the loss of his chosen candidate in...
by Thomas Mills | Sep 28, 2017 | Editor's Blog, Tax Reform |
Republicans in Washington are about to undertake tax reform. As we in North Carolina know, that means a massive tax cut for the rich and massive budget cuts for programs that help the rest of us. The GOP will, of course, call it a middle-class tax cut, but that will...
by Thomas Mills | Sep 27, 2017 | Editor's Blog, North Carolina |
Yesterday, Mitch McConnell had the worst week in Washington and it’s only Wednesday. First, Graham-Cassidy, the latest bill to repeal Obamacare, died when Maine Senator Susan Collins announce she wouldn’t support it. Then, Tennessee Senator Bob Corker announced he...
by Thomas Mills | Sep 25, 2017 | Editor's Blog
The division in this country right now seems similar to the division that led to the election of Richard Nixon in 1968. Back then, we faced a backlash from social progress and social legislation that inflamed passions of both the right and left. Today, instead of...
