by Thomas Mills | Jul 14, 2020 | coronavirus, Editor's Blog |
I was very disappointed to see Senate President Pro-tem Phil Berger attack members of the body he’s supposed to be leading. In a medium post, he accuses Democrats of being “mask hypocrites,” showing photos of Democratic Senators not wearing masks. I cannot imagine...
by Thomas Mills | Jul 13, 2020 | coronavirus, Editor's Blog
The debate over re-opening the state continues to rage, despite pretty clear evidence of what will happen. When other states decided they were going to open, critics in North Carolina complained that Roy Cooper was leaving us behind and costing us revenue and jobs by...
by Thomas Mills | Jul 6, 2020 | 2020 elections, coronavirus, Editor's Blog |
As several early open states see massive spikes in COVID-19 infections, likely to be followed by high death tolls in the coming weeks, Lieutenant Governor Dan Forest is expanding on the Trump line. He’s telling crowds that masks are proven to be unhelpful and that...
by Thomas Mills | Jul 3, 2020 | coronavirus, Editor's Blog |
Republicans are beside themselves with anger over the illegal toppling of Confederate monuments and the failure of Democrats like Governor Roy Cooper stopping them. They railed against the lawlessness of the mobs invading cities. Donald Trump tweeted “LAW AND ORDER!”...
by Thomas Mills | Jul 2, 2020 | 2020 elections, coronavirus, Editor's Blog |
I’ve rarely seen a party rushing to get on the wrong side of voters like Republicans are now. They’ve given up on listening to experts and rely instead on pundits. If they don’t believe the coronavirus is a hoax, they believe the response to it is overblown. They are...
by Thomas Mills | Jun 30, 2020 | 2020 elections, coronavirus, Editor's Blog |
Evidence is increasingly clear that Republicans are bad for your health, particularly if you are old, in military, or poor. They have been wrong about almost everything to do with the pandemic. They turned their head when the Russians placed bounties on the heads of...
