Speaking of qualifications
In the Carolina Journal this morning, John Hood made a spirited defense of the UNC Board of Trustees that is under fire for not offering tenure to Nikole Hannah-Jones. Hood takes on critics who declare the decision was racially motivated and, instead, notes that...
Controlling the narrative of our history
Republicans are doing everything they can to control the narrative of our history. In some instances, they want to maintain the stories that we’ve been told about a righteous nation that downplays our most egregious wrongs. In others, they want to change the story to...
To protect and serve…and elect
For years, but especially since the George Floyd protests, Republicans have claimed to be the law-and-order party, while painting Democrats as soft on crime. They’ve tried to wrap Democrats around the Defund the Police crowd, despite Democrats’ long commitment to the...
The housing market is particularly tough on millennials
The housing market right now is insane and comedians are having a field day. A cartoon floating around Facebook has a man and woman looking over a fence at a dog in a doghouse saying, “ We’re prepared to make a very attractive offer for your house.” SNL did a skit...
The natural selection phase of the pandemic
Yesterday, the Center for Disease Control announced that masks are unnecessary for fully vaccinated people. “If you’re fully vaccinated, you do not need to wear a mask – indoors or outdoors, in most settings. We’ve gotten this far. Whether you choose to get vaccinated...
Critical wedge issue
Republicans have found their latest racial bugaboo. They’ve elevated something called critical race theory to a threat to the country, another plot to indoctrinate our children in Marxist thought. The North Carolina house passed a bill to prevent it from being taught...
Consolidating support
In the Democratic primary for U. S. Senate, Cheri Beasley is quickly moving to solidify her position as the frontrunner. Shortly after she announced her candidacy, she released a list of more than 70 North Carolina leaders who support her candidacy. Yesterday, EMILY’s...
Really?
An opinion piece in the Carolina Journal is so stupid that I cannot even get past the first two sentences. I have a hard time believing they printed it. Ken Raymond’s piece criticizes Winston-Salem’s resolution to study the possibility of reparations for descendants...
Small towns
I was born May 4, 1963 in Wadesboro, North Carolina, in Anson County. My father was born there and so was his father and his father before him. My mother’s people settled in Anson County for about a hundred years before moving to points west in the late 1800s. I say...
A culture of unaccountability
This weekend, we learned of two horrific stories of abuse involving state legislators. The most bizarre case came from Kansas where Republican state Representative Mark Samsel decided to become a substitute teacher. Instead of teaching, he battered his wards, kneeing...
