Before most North Carolinians ever heard of a virus by the name of COVID, another epidemic already existed in our state. Substance abuse and particularly, opioid addiction, have been at historic highs in North Carolina. […]
Sen. Tim Scott (R-SC) took the lead in crafting the Senate’s police reform bill, because, as he told Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY), he understands in a way no other Senate Republican can what […]
The existence of a democracy is dependent on an informed citizenry. Modern democracies have become even more reflective of public thinking due to advances in opinion polling, nearly instantaneous communications and a better-educated public. But, […]
Dr. Thomas Sowell has been both a friend and a colleague of mine for over a half-century. On June 30, he will have completed his 90th year of life, and I want to highlight some […]
In all the years I taught college English, I had only one experience that unnerved me. It happened Aug. 27, 2003, the first day of class for my American Lit survey, which included an introduction to […]
We meet to celebrate the birthday of America. Amid all the clash of conflicting interests, amid all the welter of partisan politics, every American can turn for solace and consolation to the Declaration of Independence […]
If you have noticed all the recent polls showing Vice President Joe Biden winning the 2020 election, you should know two things. First, the election is not this month. Second, this is a standard propaganda […]
America experienced a national tragedy last month when video footage of George Floyd’s horrific death was released. Even if the video hadn’t been released, the act of a rogue police officer murdering a citizen in […]
Many whites are ashamed, saddened and feel guilty about our history of slavery, Jim Crow and gross racial discrimination. Many black people remain angry over the injustices of the past and what they see as […]
The number of coronavirus cases are still on the rise in North Carolina. In parallel, the economy is in free fall. The state unemployment rate has more than tripled since February, and 1 million people […]
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