Because I said so
Once again, so much for transparency and accountability. And once again, it’s Secretary of Health and Human Services Aldona Wos who is being opaque. This time, it’s attaboys for a crony who was paid more than $300,000 as a consultant. Unfortunately, there’s no record...
Derailing democracy
Yesterday proved that the latest round of redistricting was a blow to democracy. According to the News & Observer, at the end of the filing period, almost a third of the legislative districts do not have races. What the article does not say, is that the majority...
The party’s over
This week, Bob Geary of The Independent wrote that Democratic Party Chair Randy Voller should step down. He also acknowledged that Voller won’t because he sees himself as a transformational figure. That summarizes Voller’s delusions and utter lack of understanding of...
Game over
Republicans will continue to bash it. Democrats may even lose the U.S. Senate over it. But, make no mistake, the health care debate is over and Republicans lost. I’m not talking about the program called Obamacare. I’m talking about the massive changes in how we...
Mirror images
For weeks Republicans have been asking, “Will Kay Hagan campaign with Barack Obama?” With the president’s approval ratings upside down and his signature program, Obamacare, still unpopular, the GOP is giddy at the prospect of the incumbent Senator running away from...
Ok, GOP. Here’s your chance
Well, we can see the next crazy legislation that NC legislators will propose. Arizona is the model and the wing-nuts in our neighbor, Georgia, are following suit. They want to allow people to openly discriminate against gays and lesbians by denying them jobs, service...
McCroryland
Pat McCrory just can’t help himself. He has to get in the last word. This time, he’s written a letter explaining--and defending--his actions that resulted in a cook being fired from a Charlotte restaurant. McCrory needs to learn when to drop the story. The whole thing...
Inconclusive evidence
When politicians and businesses want to avoid some environmental regulation, they often cite “inconclusive data” or “inconclusive evidence” as the reason to hold off on any oversight. It’s what Republicans routinely say about climate change, even though the data is,...
Do your job
Remember when Republicans were the party of personal responsibility? Pull yourself up by your bootstraps and all that stuff? Seems that only applied to poor people. When it comes to corporations--who are also people, you know--it’s a whole different story. Look no...
Winning the week
So far, Thom Tillis is having a pretty good week. Not so much for what he’s done, but for what his opponents have failed to do. Nobody in the GOP primary seems ready to mount much of a challenge except Greg Brannon. And poor Greg Brannon can’t seem to get out of his...
