On this edition of the Charlotte Talks local news roundup: The Huntersville education advisory commission recommends that the town operate its own charter school and split from CMS, a move that one CMS official says is “politically driven.” How likely is this outcome? Vice President Mike Pence was in the Queen City this week for an RNC Kickoff Meeting, as next […]
Who would have imagined that the term “breeding” to refer to human beings would be making a comeback? Seen through a cynical lens, it is a useful word when, step by insidious step, one wants to deem some people as inherently less — and thus deserving of less — than other Americans.
Opinion: What Is the Cost When the Language of Politics Devolves? Read More »
Over the weekend, a group of white nationalists returned to Charlottesville, Virginia, faces proudly uncovered and tiki torches in hand, with a message of division. White supremacist leader Richard Spencer said to applause, “You are going to have to get used to white identity” — and warned of more to come. The story barely lasted one news
Opinion: In a Culture War, American Values Lose Read More »
Donald Trump is about to become president of the United States of America. But he isn’t acting like it. He tweets in scatter-shot fashion, noticing every real and perceived slight and attacking. Doesn’t he realize that it is politically smart for any leader to think and act strategically, always anticipating many moves ahead, like a
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When one reviews the charges and countercharges that have characterized the 2016 presidential election campaign, one topic that’s been left on the fringes is faith. That changed on Tuesday night as two candidates whose faith is central to their political philosophies took to the debate stage. It’s an argument, at its simplest, on the meaning
Faith Journeys Led Kaine and Pence in Different Directions – Read More »
