Thomas Mills

Democrats’ summer boost

by Thomas Mills | Jul 28, 2023 | Editor's Blog | 3 comments

The Washington Post reports this morning that Democrats are shifting their message to highlight expanding the middle class after polling shows them lagging Republicans on the economy. Polls in May showed voters believe Trump did a better job handling the economy than...

An American travel log

by Thomas Mills | Jul 26, 2023 | Editor's Blog | 9 comments

I left home towing a 13-foot Scamp travel trailer on July 3 to begin a 5,000-mile journey across the interior of the northern United States. I met people and saw things. This country is truly magnificent. It’s vast and changing and still wild. Everyone should drive it...

Back to the stupid

by Thomas Mills | Jul 23, 2023 | Editor's Blog | 6 comments

I’ve been on the road for almost three weeks and covered more than 5,000 miles. I had almost no interaction with social media or news and little contact with anybody outside my immediate family. It was a great break. When I got back, I was immediately reminded...

Trumpists in robes

by Thomas Mills | Jun 30, 2023 | Editor's Blog | 9 comments

Editor’s note: This may be the last newsletter for a while. I’m taking an RV out west for most of July and will have little access to internet. If I have occasion to post, I will (I still have a lot to say), but don’t count on it. When I return, I’m going to move the...

All about the win

by Thomas Mills | Jun 28, 2023 | Editor's Blog | 5 comments

Yesterday, the Supreme Court rejected the Independent State Legislature theory when it decided against the North Carolina legislature in the case of Moore v. Harper. The Moore named here is State House Speaker Tim Moore. He and the Republicans were arguing that the...