Will we protect the right to protest?
Our 1st amendment rights are endangered. Today's climate can lead to overreaction and repression. Read More
NC SPIN Posts by Gary Pearce
Ghosts of elections past haunt Democrats
Democrats remember well when polls showed them ahead, but they're like Charlie Brown, waiting for Lucy to pull the football away and leave them flat on their backs. Read More
Conventions were upended but still told a story
Both conventions attempted to tell a story and most political stories come straight from the Bible. Read More
Me first or us first?
We celebrate explorers, adventurers, pioneers, cowboys, mavericks, inventors, innovators and entrepreneurs but especially in times of crisis we put the community good ahead of the individual needs. Read More
Is the electoral college un-American?
Opponents of a national popular vote for President contend only big cities and big states would get attention. That's nonsense. Read More
Pandemic imperils public schools
The same politicians who push hardest for private schools are pushing hardest for public schools to reopen. We need to put our money where are children are. Read More
We're governed by geezers
Those who fought the war and forged the peace were "The Greatest Generation." Baby boomers are the luckiest generation. It's time to pay it forward. Read More
A Reader's guide to reading polls
To be good at politics, you need two things: good data and a good gut. Read More
Has racial politics changed for good?
Something is going on and protests are making a difference. Read More
Yes, 2020 could get worse
Only 12 percent of Americans are satisfied with the way things are, but they could easily get worse. Read More
