In the days of Robin Hood, Friar Tuck, Maid Marian, and the Sheriff of Nottingham, there was a very bad English King. He took charge while his brother was off to the Crusades. So naturally the question came up: WHAT PROCESS IS DUE TO WHOM, WHEN, WHY? Magna Carta (1215 AD) was a deal between […]

Alice laughed. ‘There’s no use trying,’ she said. ‘One can’t believe impossible things.’ I daresay you haven’t had much practice,’ said the Queen. ‘When I was your age, I always did it for half-an-hour a day. Why, sometimes I’ve believed as many as six impossible things before breakfast – Lewis Carroll King Canute of England […]

In Chinese the same “word” may have four different meanings – depending on the tone of voice. In English a “sound” may have different meanings, depending on the context or the spelling. Pundits, and politicians should use words in ways that are understandable and fair. We often talk past each other because we use different […]

In Chinese the same “word” may have four different meanings – depending on the tone of voice. In English a “sound” may have different meanings, depending on the context or the spelling. Fair-minded reporters, pundits, and politicians should use words and phrases in ways that are understandable and fair. We often talk past each other […]

We are waiting for protests to be determined on the State Supreme Court election. It is time to remind ourselves how Justice Riggs ran 2% ahead of the three statewide Court of Appeals Democratic candidates who lost. Justice Riggs also ran ahead of Justice Sam Ervin IV and Judge Lucy Inman in 2022. They also […]

Here is the big picture at the local, state, and national level. For 2020 and 2022, I provided a similar scorecard. Local level. Before the election, Republicans controlled 67 county commissions. The GOP now controls 71 county commissions. Republicans flipped Martin, Perquimans, Scotland, and Watauga counties. Democrats control 24 counties, five have no majority. Democrats […]