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Sex, Drugs and Rock ‘n Roll
Carter Wrenn
posted on January 30, 2009 17:17
Back in the turbulent 1960’s my high school held what was then called Club Night – an open house where all the school’s clubs (Spanish, French, Math, ...
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What Were They Thinking?
Gary Pearce
posted on January 30, 2009 10:08
What were the Wall Street geniuses thinking when they handed out millions in bonuses with one hand while taking billions in taxpayer-bailout money wit...
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Reverend Barber and Paris Hilton
Carter Wrenn
posted on January 29, 2009 10:44
The Reverend William Barber is a fellow who can spot a hot-button issue (or, at least, what’s a hot-button issue if you’re head of the NAACP, which Ba...
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More Advice for Republicans
Carter Wrenn
posted on January 28, 2009 16:56
Here’s another suggestion for Republicans in the General Assembly. Tuesday the News and Observer (which seems to have an absolutely nonparti...
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Lack of Stimulation
Gary Pearce
posted on January 28, 2009 13:17
Like President Obama, Governor Perdue began her administration with a series of executive orders showing she’s on the job and ready from day one. ...
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‘09 Legislature, ‘10 Elections
Gary Pearce
posted on January 27, 2009 09:35
For this year’s legislature, one thing looms larger than the budget crisis: Next year’s elections. That’s because the legislators elected in ...
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Bob Scott
Gary Pearce
posted on January 26, 2009 09:23
Bob Scott has his flaws, but he had guts. The Scott legacy will be tarnished by Meg Scott Phipp’s imprisonment – and by the IRS investigation...
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Professor Steinmetz and the Common Good
Carter Wrenn
posted on January 23, 2009 13:44
Professor David Steinmetz of Duke Divinity School says it is a very good idea that President Obama invited both a minister in favor of gay marriage an...
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Kennedy Stumbles
Gary Pearce
posted on January 23, 2009 11:02
It may be the biggest myth in American politics: the well-oiled Kennedy machine. Well-oiled it was in 1960, when old Joe Kennedy was paying f...
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Bev, Jerry and the Two Davids
Gary Pearce
posted on January 23, 2009 10:59
How did David Young suddenly emerge as the leading candidate for Democratic Party chair? Here’s the story from one party insider: Governor Pe...
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