The urban hunter amendment
I must say, those small government conservatives in the North Carolina legislature sure are full of big government ideas. The latest one has to do with a constitutional amendment to protect people’s right to hunt and fish—not that anybody is threatening that right or...
Debunking Orwellian deceptions
When the Supreme Court struck down the Texas law designed to shutter abortion clinics across the state, they also exposed the Orwellian deception that the current brand of Republicans uses to deny people’s rights. Texas Republicans said the bill was meant to protect...
Paying for Hurricane Pat
Pat McCrory and the Republicans in the legislature are fighting hard to protect the gains they’ve made for North Carolina’s wealthiest citizens and ensure that the burden of any needed revenue is squarely on the backs of the middle class. The state House and Senate...
Trending red or trending blue?
There’s a lot of debate over whether North Carolina is trending red or trending blue. The state’s not been consistent enough to draw any definitive conclusions. In 2008 and 2010, North Carolina behaved like most of the rest of the nation. Democrats won big in 2008 and...
About that sit-in…
I watched the sit-in on the House floor and cheered for the Democrats taking a stand against the gun violence. I was disappointed when the Supreme Court upheld a lower court ruling that Obama’s immigration orders are unconstitutional. However, both of these actions...
Doing nothing
The shooting in Orlando reminds us how vulnerable we are in a society like ours. It also reminds us that there are people who hate some of us simply for who we are. And it reminds us that there really are people who hate America just because of our way of life. It...
Mitigating the damage
For Republicans, the 2016 election is like a train wreck in slow motion. They can see it coming, but they can’t do much to stop it. However, they are trying desperately to mitigate the damage. The Koch Brothers and George W. Bush are focusing on the US Senate to keep...
The Trump Tsunami
The news for the Republican Party keeps getting worse. A Bloomberg poll found that only 32% of the people view the Republican Party favorably, compared to 49% for the Democrats. Yesterday, another poll found Democrats leading Republicans in the generic Congressional...
Really, Richard?
Donald Trump’s rhetoric is increasingly disturbing. He’s clearly targeting Muslims as a way to garner support through fear. He runs the risk of both alienating other countries and fomenting violence against Muslims in this one. More disturbing for those of us in...
Knowledge is the first, tiny step in curbing gun violence
The attack on a gay night club in Orlando was the deadliest mass shooting in history. We should all stand with the LGBT community today and we should mourn with the city of Orlando as well as with the families of the victims. Our government needs to take action to...
