Posts by Carter Wrenn
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Read MoreMurder in Paleolithic Times
If you attach the words ‘science proves this’ to a statement most people, almost as a reflex, will believe it. Often without a second thought. The other day the newspapers reported a scientist at Granada University in Spain had published a study on the ‘evolutionary history of lethal violence.’ The scientist had carefully created a…
Read MoreAn Unpopular Question
Hillary, speaking about Bernie Sanders’ supporters, explained, “They’re children of the Great Recession. And they are living in their parent’s basement. They feel they got their education, and the jobs that are available to them are not at all what they envisioned for themselves.” Donald Trump shot back: “Hillary Clinton thinks Bernie supporters are hopeless…
Read MoreOver a Barrel
Somehow the New York Times laid its hands on Donald Trump’s tax returns from 1995, which showed Trump had claimed $916 million in losses – losses so large, according to the Times, Donald Trump may not have paid a penny of federal income taxes for 18 years. It would be hard to find a newspaper…
Read MoreYour Cheating Heart (Will Tell on You)
Gripping the lectern Trump whacked Hillary for Bill’s running around then, after his speech, the press asked Trump about his running around (with Marla Maples) when he was married to Ivana. Trump shot back, ‘I don’t talk about that.’ Today the meltdown got worse.
Read MoreThe Meltdown
Whether he woke up or whether he was lying in bed eyes wide open at 5:19 in the morning Donald Trump reached for his phone, tweeted out the ‘disgusting (check out sex tape) Alicia Machado,’ pressed send, and all hell broke loose. All because Hillary Clinton had said that he’d said Machado, a beauty pageant…
Read MorePhil Berger and the Professors
It’s hard to find a more bull-headed fellow walking the earth than a UNC professor dead-set on upholding the virtues of political correctness: He’s 100% for diversity and 100% against discrimination right up to the moment someone disagrees with him. The other day the UNC Faculty Council gave the legislature and Senator Phil Berger down…
Read MoreA Hole in His Line
Trump blustered. Hillary smiled back unperturbed. Hillary talked about studies and facts and quotes. Trump didn’t seem to remember what he’d said in the past about Iraq, Libya, or Vladimir Putin. “Donald,” Hillary said, “believes global warming is a hoax perpetuated by the Chinese.” “I did not. I did not. I do not say that.…
Read MoreAll That Mattered
A Washington Post reporter asked whether Republican legislators passed election laws to require voter I.D.s and limit early voting to keep African Americans from voting. Back in 2010, before Republicans redrew the State House and Senate districts, there were 98 Democrats in the State Legislature. After redistricting, there were 60. Before redistricting, 33 African-Americans…
Read MoreRiots and Campaigns
Yesterday two reporters asked me if the riots in Charlotte were going to have a ‘political impact.’ On the radio, while driving to work, I’d heard about the riots but hadn’t read any news reports and didn’t know the answer—then last night at home I turned on the television and the second night of riots…
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