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D.G. Martin: Who says a primary runoff is good for Democrats?
Okay. So what if most North Carolina political experts disagree with me? They say that a primary runoff like the upcoming one in the race for the North Carolina Democratic nomination will be detrimental to the eventual winner.
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Tar Heel Dispatch: We don't need no stinkin' license
A couple of years ago, I wrote a column in which I advocated that the conflict between same-sex marriage proponents and opponents should be solved in a novel way: get the government out of the marriage business altogether.
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D.G. Martin: Lumbees, Lewin and Lowery try to make sense
Are you trying to make sense out of the latest news from the Lumbee Tribe? According to news reports, the Lumbee Tribal Council has approved a contract with a Nevada-based lobbying firm that will attempt to persuade Congress to grant the tribe full recognition without any restrictions on gambling ventures.
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Enemies to friends – how long does it take?
It is hard to put aside the bad feelings we have for wartime adversaries. It is hardest for families who lost loved ones or soldiers who saw their comrades suffer and fall in battle.
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Second Amendment poised for major win
Last week Arizona joined the ranks of Alaska and Vermont when it passed a law that will allow concealed weapons to be carried by citizens without a permit. Currently forty-five states allow carrying concealed weapons. Illinois and Wisconsin prohibit the practice all together.
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Poland’s N.C. connection is a bit complicated
Sure, the recent plane crash that killed the president of Poland and a host of other important officials is a great and sad tragedy. But what in the world does it have to do with North Carolina?
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D.G. Martin: Traveling through others' eyes
If we had a choice, would we opt to see the world? Or, instead, would we take an opportunity to see ourselves as others see us?
- Marion Griffin: Hoaxes
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Tar Heel Dispatch - Grandpa and me
My grandpa on my mom’s side, Elbert Lane, led a pretty interesting life. Born the year the Titanic sunk, 1912, he grew up poor like most other folks in rural Pinnacle, N.C.
- D.G. Martin – Faith challenge issued
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D.G. Martin: Who says a primary runoff is good for Democrats?
