I’m attempting to deconstruct my animus toward Hillary Clinton so as to be “Ready for Hillary” and her inevitable nomination in 2016. My dislike dates to 1992 and the 60 Minutes interview in which then-candidate Bill Clinton denied having a 12-year affair with Gennifer Flowers while Hillary, clutching his arm, nodded vigorously. Bill wasn’t lying, […]
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Want to get happy? Advocates for Health in Action say get off the couch
I’m depressed thinking about the declining labor economy in the United States. Outsourcing! Robots! Enough! I need to ride my bicycle. Yes, that’s better. Two hours riding my bicycle in Raleigh on a brilliant spring afternoon has me in a proper mood to write about the public realm as an antidote to what ails us. […]
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The state GOP supports sweepstakes industry and empowers sleaze
Are the Republicans in Raleigh trying to be the party of corruption? They complained about a “culture of corruption” when the Democrats were in charge. It must’ve been because the wrong party was on the receiving end. Consider, for example, Thom Goolsby, just announced as the poster boy for legalizing sweepstakes gambling dens. Sweepstakes gambling […]
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Kay Crowder has impressed in her six months on the Raleigh City Council. But is her presence there a good idea?
When I interviewed Kay Crowder, I had two main concerns. One, is she an effective representative for District D on the Raleigh City Council? And two, is being on the councilin place of her late husband, Thomas Crowdera good idea for her? Given my friendship with both of them, the second question is as important […]
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North Carolina doesn’t need a religious freedom bill to be anti-LGBT
Bless her heart, Memories Pizza co-owner Crystal O’Connor was simply espousing her version of Christianity when she said that her family’s shop in Walkerton, Indiana, would never cater a same-sex wedding. Jokes optional here. My favorite was the guy who quipped that no gays anywhere would choose stale pizza for their wedding. Not a joke, […]
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The Republican plot to destroy cities’ political power reaches new heights
I call this special, very hush-hush meeting of the N.C. Senate Republican Caucus to order. Remember, we’re sworn to secrecy, on penalty of expulsion, as we meet to consider a bold new plan to correct the terrible troubles in Wake County.” What troubles? Liberals marching in the streets. Gays fraternizing. Now they want a transit […]
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How to break Duke Energy’s stranglehold on North Carolina’s power industry— and maybe save our coasts in the process
A week ago, writing about Gov. McCrory’s push for offshore drilling, I looked to my crystal ball. The oil and gas industry financed a study which (predictably) predicts fabulous economic results if the Atlantic is opened to fossil-fuel exploration. By 2035, North Carolina could have 55,000 industry-related jobs, it said. Really? Anything’s possible, I guess, […]
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McCrory cheerleading for offshore drilling in N.C.
Former Gov. Jim Martin was a scientist. I mention this because it’s a popular dodge for Republicans these days, when asked about any environmental issue they’d rather not address, to say that they aren’t scientists and can’t be expected to foretell the future. Martin is a Republican and, before getting into politics, a chemistry professor […]
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The GOP wants to change the rules to win the elections their candidates can’t
What an embarrassment for Boss Art Pope. In Wake County, his home base, his Republicans lost their short-lived grip on the school board. Their control of the Wake Board of County Commissioners isn’t just gone, it’s evaporatedthe hated Democrats now hold all seven seats. In 2014, the countywide margin in commissioners’ races was a solid […]
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And now for something completely different: Good news about a charter school
Charter schools are off and running in North Carolina since the Republicans took charge. The number is up 50 percent in four years, to 148, with 11 more coming next fall. What should we think about this? a) It’s an attack on traditional public education. b) It’s a windfall for Wall Street. c) Look out […]
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