by Thomas Mills | Feb 19, 2018 | Abortion, Editor's Blog, Gun Control |
In watching the division that plagues so much of our politics, it seems each side has had some victories, meaning each side has had some losses. The liberals have generally won the culture wars over reproductive health and sexual orientation and identity....
by Thomas Mills | Apr 14, 2017 | Editor's Blog |
Rep. Larry Pittman is the best entertainment in the North Carolina legislature. He came on most people’s radar screen back in 2013 when he introduced a bill that would establish a state religion in North Carolina. He was shut down by an embarrassed leadership but he’s...
by Thomas Mills | Sep 11, 2015 | Editor's Blog, Gay Marriage |
Well, if we ever needed proof that the law to allow magistrates to opt out of marrying gay and lesbian couples is discriminatory, we’ve got it. All of the magistrates in McDowell County have opted out. That’s a clear signal from the government of McDowell that if...
by Thomas Mills | Jul 1, 2015 | Democrats, Editor's Blog |
Last week was an historic week. It began with a repudiation of the Confederate battle flag by political leaders who just weeks earlier would have defended it. Next, the Supreme Court again upheld the main provisions of the Affordable Care Act, moving us closer to...
by Thomas Mills | Oct 13, 2014 | 2014 Elections, Editor's Blog, Gay Marriage, US Senate |
A lot of pundits and political types are wondering how gay marriages in North Carolina will affect the US Senate race. The short answer? They won’t. Like Obamacare, gay marriage has lost its luster for those folks in the middle who swing elections. For the same reason...
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