by Thomas Mills | Sep 22, 2017 | Editor's Blog, North Carolina |
Yesterday, the Republicans leaders of the legislature told the State Historical Commission to deny Governor Roy Cooper’s request to move Confederate monuments from the grounds of the state Capitol to the Bentonville Battlefield. Their request makes two things clear:...
by Thomas Mills | Sep 20, 2017 | Editor's Blog |
Republican Congressman Patrick McHenry said out loud what most Republican only say in private. He wants to end Social Security and Medicare. He told Charlotte Observer political reporter Jim Morrill, “I would rather have complete control of the social safety net given...
by Thomas Mills | Sep 19, 2017 | Editor's Blog, Obamacare |
Republicans are again trying to repeal Obamacare. This time, they don’t know how much the effort will cost or what the impact will be. We only know that a lot of people will lose insurance coverage and that premiums will almost certainly rise for those who keep it....
by Thomas Mills | Sep 18, 2017 | Editor's Blog, Media |
A few years after the invasion of Iraq, I was talking to an acquaintance outside a bar in Chapel Hill. We had engaged in brief conversations over the years, but never discussed politics. When the subject turned to how poorly the war was going, I said we should never...
by Thomas Mills | Sep 15, 2017 | Editor's Blog |
There’s a narrative that runs through conservative social media that claims Democrats don’t understand how to win elections anymore. While it might be overstated, it has serious merit. Democrats understand policy but don’t understand much of the electorate. They latch...
