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...
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...
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...
by Thomas Mills | Nov 30, 2020 | coronavirus, Editor's Blog
ShareWith the Thanksgiving holiday, we can expect a spike in COVID-19 cases on top of the spike that is already occurring. Despite pleas from public health officials to stay home, about 50 million people traveled to see friends and family, including more than 1...
by Thomas Mills | Nov 19, 2020 | coronavirus, Editor's Blog
ShareWhen history students look back at this pandemic, they will be shocked at the willful ignorance of and disinformation spread by conservatives. Despite almost 250,000 deaths, too many people do not believe the threat is real. They shun public measures...
by Thomas Mills | Oct 29, 2020 | coronavirus, Editor's Blog
ShareBack in 1992, James Carville taped a sign on the wall of the Bill Clinton campaign that read, “It’s the economy, Stupid!” This year, he updated the slogan to “It’s the pandemic, Stupid!” Carville is right: the pandemic is the key driver of voters this year. ...
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