Life Expectancy Gap Fuels North Carolina Support for Trump
North Carolina’s life expectancy lags behind the nation due to poverty, education gaps, and limited health care access, especially in rural areas. The data help explain why voters, frustrated with elites and policy choices, rallied behind Donald Trump in 2016. Both parties share responsibility for stalled progress, with calls for real results replacing rhetoric.
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Thought of the Day: Astor on Success and Scorn
Quote attributed to Viscountess Astor, an American-born English politician born 1879 died 1964. The remark notes that achieving success can lead to boredom from those who once snubbed you.
Voter ID likely to return in North Carolina politics
North Carolina voters probably will face photo ID rules soon. Supporters argue the policy reflects public consensus and legal norms, with polls showing 68 percent favoring ID. Critics note limited empirical impact on turnout and caution against overestimating fraud. The discussion cites research from Benjamin Highton and broader academic findings.
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Rewriting history echoes across American debate
Walter E. Williams argues against efforts to rewrite U.S. history by canceling Confederate symbols and renaming landmarks. He contends such cultural cleansing cannot erase slavery or alter constitutional origins and warns against yielding ground to what he calls leftist history rewriters.
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