NC SPIN episode #1154 Air Date 12/25/2020
The Year in review, Tar Heel of the Year, Closing comments Watch NC SPIN Previous Episodes
Balanced Debate For The Old North State.
My Spin by Tom Campbell
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Frightened, frustrated and irritatedPatience and perseverance are needed, but North Carolina must do better in administering vaccinations. Read More |
Covid immunity is too far off
There is no reason for North Carolina to rank near the bottom in vaccinations. Read More
Reasons for hope and optimism as a new administration takes office
The new administration wants to attack four overlapping and compounding crises. Read More
Soaking the rich with a wealth tax
A wealth tax is about penalizing the productive. Just because. Read More
Teaching Students Civil Dialogue in a Culture Hostile to Free Speech but rather when students can share their viewpoints
Constructive public discourse doesn't mean everyone comes to consensus at the end but rather that they can share their reasoning on important and contentious issues and have their ideas challenged by those who might think differently. Read More
It's a new day
For the fourth consecutive presidential election the new president faces questions of illegitimacy. Read More
Fewer people voted illegally in 2020, but voting rights groups want the state to stop punishing people who say they voted by mistake
65 people were suspected of voting twice in the 2020 election. Read More
The blessed silence
After all the noise of the past four years we can look forward to some quiet. Read More
Protect the right to be wrong
We all feel the need to express our expert opinions about the best ways to rehabilitate a prisoner, treat a mental illness, or teach a child to read — even though we can’t possibly possess expertise about so many different and challenging fields. Read More
Terry Sanford and JFK
Both JFK and Terry Sanford inspired hope and idealism in their inaugurations 60 years ago this month. Read More
Radical changes to North Carolina's social studies standards
Once again our social studies curriculum comes under fire for dividing us instead of unifying us. Read More
What's the future of retailing
What's the percentage of cyber or online retail buying? 9%, 12.7%, 16.5%, 24.6% o4 31.2% The actual number might surprise you. Read More
The day that shook America
For 216 years Americans have congratulated themselves over the peaceful transition of power. Not this time. Let's hope we learned something. Read More
Competing schools serve families well
The General Assembly should use the coronavirus as a learning opportunity. It is better for parents to have more education options. Read More
What keeps me up at night -- The nightmare legacy of COVID 2020
There are disproportionate challenges to older people, those of color and those uninsured. Read More
The conservative defense of the Big Lie
Those now saying we need to unify the country are really just trying to regroup. Read More
Liberal commentators' faux outrage over judicial position changes; again plays race card
How should we judge the firing of top officials in the Administrative Office of the Courts? Read More
There are two Americas
Now is a time for choosing what kind of America we want. Read More
School choice can help mend our cultural conflicts
Many moms and dads have never been as connected to the day-to-day education of their kids as they are now. They haven’t had much of a choice. Read More
Five important takeaways from last week's assault on democracy
After last week's despicable acts at the capitol there are signs some have had enough of Trumpism. Others are still trying to spin the dishonest tales. Read More
Election nights
The difference between the 2016, 2018 and 2020 elections are easy to explain. Read More
We got another inoculation
The events of last week could prove to be a successful innoculation. Read More
Trashed Capitol should revolt us all
Disgusted. Angry. Saddened. We need to elevate leaders who integrity and courage. Read More
Isn't it about time to admit political bribing?
Is there some sum of money that turns a political contribution into a bribe? Read More
Process and prudence always matter
Leaders should be taking the pandemic seriously. That includes serious consideration of long-term effects on life, liberty, and the rule of law. Read More
UNC schools will get millions in COVID-19 funding
The Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021 included $286 millions in funds for UNC System schools. Read More
