The crazy party
The class clowns helped President Biden look like a mature, serious and responsible leader. Read More
NC Spin Articles
How worrisome is the national debt?
Divided by the population, the national debt is more than $9000 per person, including both adults and children .At its core, the national debt is a political issue based on collective decisions about spending and taxing. Read More
Racial disparities aren't proof of bias
You can’t just eyeball the two homeownership rates, 75% and 45%, and attribute the 30-point difference to racial discrimination. Read More
Strategies for improving North Carolina's struggling mental health system
Years of inadequate funding and a threadbare patchwork of services means community mental health treatment for adults without insurance is severely limited. Read More
Three tribes
In our "Holy Land," Washington, three tribes rule. Read More
Dripping classified documents
IF Joe Biden loses the the 2024 presidential election many will ask if the classified documents were the reason. Read More
Redistricting Special Master Bob Orr shifts responsibility for Democratic-favored congressional map onto California professor
The special masters were given ample leeway to reject or approve maps even as they struggled to understand what the Supreme Court's ruling was. Read More
Our lamps tell stories
Remembering the stories of our lamps makes people and events present for us. Read More
Freedom is the solution, not the problem
Freedom isn’t easy. It requires us to be grown-ups, to settle for living in a society in which some people just aren’t going to do what we say or believe what we believe. Read More
A moment of hope and light in a dark and violent winter
Out of the blue, something happens to remind you that not all is lost; that most of your neighbors are decent human beings and that enlightenment and progress are still possible. Read More
