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Something to complain about

by Thomas Mills | Feb 19, 2021 | coronavirus, Editor's Blog

ShareSince the beginning of the pandemic, conservatives have been demanding that we re-open schools. Teachers and school personnel have been demanding a vaccine before they go back into the classroom. Finally, we have the vaccine so both sides can get their way. ...

We are failing our children

by Thomas Mills | Feb 16, 2021 | coronavirus, Editor's Blog

ShareHere’s my latest unpopular opinion, at least among people who generally agree with me. We should be reopening schools and our reaction and response to the coronavirus has been driven more by hysteria than reality. The damage we are doing to our children is...

How the coronavirus brought down the gop

by Thomas Mills | Feb 10, 2021 | coronavirus, Editor's Blog

ShareOf all the failures of the Republican Party over the past few decades, their response to the coronavirus will be seen as the catalyst that led to the party’s demise. A little over a year after the first person succumbed to COVID, we now have more than 450,000...

It’s raining on a lot of people. Give them a damn umbrella

by Thomas Mills | Dec 18, 2020 | coronavirus, Editor's Blog

ShareWhen Democrats push back against GOP tax cuts that benefit the wealthy, Republicans always tell us, “It’s not the government’s money; it’s the people’s money” and they’re returning it to its rightful owners. Now that the state of North Carolina has put $5.5...

The COVID deniers

by Thomas Mills | Dec 9, 2020 | coronavirus, Editor's Blog

ShareWatching conservatives in North Carolina go ballistic over COVID-19 restrictions and mask mandates is depressing. Australia, a country of 25 million people, has eradicated the virus by taking it seriously. They locked down, masked up, and tested and traced until...

Believe the science, open the schools

by Thomas Mills | Dec 1, 2020 | coronavirus, Editor's Blog

ShareYesterday, I laid into conservatives for questioning the effectiveness of wearing masks and not pushing back against disinformation that has made people question whether the coronavirus is much of a danger. Today, I’m going to take liberals to task. If they’re...