Ricky Diaz

Ricky Don’t Lose That Number -The Suppression of The Suppression of our Voter ID Law

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I just wanted to use a Steely Dan song title for once. You should go and research how that band got its name. The news that the 4th Circuit Court of Appeals overturned the Voter ID law was an enormous victory here in North Carolina. As Rob Schofield highlighted in his posting on NC Policy … Continue reading Ricky Don’t Lose That Number -The Suppression of The Suppression of our Voter ID Law

Dolly Parton and The Neutering of Some in North Carolina by a Bathroom Bill

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We have some crude adages when it comes to expressing how people lack the courage and conviction to say what is true or do what is right. Many of those unsophisticated terms and sayings involve the use of expressions with references to anatomy. “You don’t have the “@#$%^” to go through with that!” “You’re just … Continue reading Dolly Parton and The Neutering of Some in North Carolina by a Bathroom Bill

Sticks and Stones May Break My Bones, But Your Words Will Never… Wait, What The Hell Did You Say? – Or, The Truitt, Woodhouse, and Diaz Show

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This past Wednesday, a group of 14 North Carolina educators were arrested as part of a demonstration that ended up as a “sit-in” on a busy Raleigh road. As WNCN.com reported, a larger group of educators started a two-day march from Durham to the capitol building on Tuesday (http://wncn.com/2016/06/15/mccrory-wont-meet-teachers-who-march-to-his-office-today/). The march was planned to build … Continue reading Sticks and Stones May Break My Bones, But Your Words Will Never… Wait, What The Hell Did You Say? – Or, The Truitt, Woodhouse, and Diaz Show