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Letter: Gardner helped fix Rowan County’s tax mistake

The news of Mrs. Charlotte Gardner passing I am sure has saddened a lot of Rowan Countians. Back many years ago I had the pleasure ... Read more

by Post Letters, Sunday, June 21, 2020 12:00 am

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Letter: Paint ‘I Have a Dream’ on streets

Sunday afternoon, I googled “I Have a Dream” and re-read Rev. Martin Luther King’s speech at the March on Washington in 1963. I am always ... Read more

by Post Letters, Sunday, June 21, 2020 12:00 am

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Letter: Now is the time for Salisbury, white America

Three simple words: “it is time” “My daddy changed the world” — these were the words 6-year-old Gianna recently said about her father, George Floyd. ... Read more

by Post Letters, Friday, June 19, 2020 12:00 am

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Letter: Bad cops don’t represent actions of all

I don’t think there’s been a country on earth that hasn’t enslaved its own people as well as others to serve its own purpose. It ... Read more

by Post Letters, Friday, June 19, 2020 12:00 am

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Letter: Time to stop building monuments to individuals?

When will it end? Our society continues to build statues to men and women we admire for some reason or another. Or we name streets ... Read more

by Post Letters, Thursday, June 18, 2020 12:00 am

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Letter: Treason wrong word; remember history

I read with interest recent articles on moving the statue “Fame” in the Salisbury Post. While I applaud the willingness of Ms. Stauffer and Ms. ... Read more

by Post Letters, Thursday, June 18, 2020 12:00 am

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Letter: People, not ‘Fame,’ are the threat

I must disagree with Jackie Miller in her column published June 9 that “leaving ‘Fame’ where it is today is a safety threat to our ... Read more

by Post Letters, Wednesday, June 17, 2020 12:00 am

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Letter: Long may ‘Fame’ stand

I have seen and heard a lot of opinions about “Fame.” Everyone is entitled to freedom of speech and opinions. When I first moved to ... Read more

by Post Letters, Wednesday, June 17, 2020 12:00 am

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Letter: Register for historic Poor People’s Assembly

Although they started as a response to the murder of George Floyd, the protests that have swept across the U.S. this past two weeks have ... Read more

by Post Letters, Tuesday, June 16, 2020 12:00 am

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Letter: First memories of ‘Fame’

Some people in our community will not be content until the statue is removed, but where do they put it to make all people happy? ... Read more

by Post Letters, Sunday, June 14, 2020 12:00 am

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Letter: Let’s choose salad dressing of love

Let’s suppose we have several different vegetables in our refrigerator. We could take the lettuce, cucumbers, carrots, tomatoes, spinach and onions and throw them into ... Read more

by Post Letters, Sunday, June 14, 2020 12:00 am

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Letter: Inscriptions are offense part of ‘Fame,’ can be changed

I’m writing about the “Fame” statue. When I was a little girl, I always looked forward to going to Salisbury so I could see the ... Read more

by Post Letters, Sunday, June 14, 2020 12:00 am

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Letter: No right protects against being offended

When Nazis took control of Poland and other Warsaw nations, they destroyed statues they didn’t like. When the North Vietnamese communist took over the south ... Read more

by Post Letters, Sunday, June 14, 2020 12:00 am

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Letter: Proud of those who did their part during war

I would say that I am appalled that there has been no mention of D-Day in many news prints across our nation, but I am ... Read more

by Post Letters, Friday, June 12, 2020 12:00 am

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Letter: Don’t let family become victim of elder abuse

As we near World Elder Abuse Day, I urge you to consider the broken guardianship system in North Carolina that, far from what its name ... Read more

by Post Letters, Friday, June 12, 2020 12:00 am

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Letter: Move ‘Fame’ to prevent further discord, damage

It is time that the Confederate monument downtown known as “Fame” be moved. It has become a lightning rod for racial discord and violence in ... Read more

by Post Letters, Thursday, June 11, 2020 12:00 am

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Letter: Worry turned to terror last week

These few months of lockdown have been difficult, but nothing compares to last week. The reasons for these protests, set off by yet another murder ... Read more

by Post Letters, Thursday, June 11, 2020 12:00 am

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Letter: Democrats not helpful on COVID-19, Floyd protests

The Democrats: what were they doing about the COVID-19? The Democrats are quick to point out anything they can about President Donald Trump, whether it’s ... Read more

by Post Letters, Thursday, June 11, 2020 12:00 am

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Letter: If we care about history, let’s write our own, lead

History is important. Remembering the good and the bad, the sacrifices and the strides forward society has made is important. Knowing when to take your ... Read more

by Post Letters, Wednesday, June 10, 2020 12:00 am

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Letter: Community must stand together for progress, allow some things to vanish

The recent death of George Floyd, among numerous others, has pushed the topic of racial inequity and injustice back to the forefront of our minds. ... Read more

by Post Letters, Tuesday, June 9, 2020 1:05 pm

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Letter: Captain Tom leaves runway for last time

Captain Tom W. Porter left this earth for the last time recently. A good and special person is no longer with us. We both grew ... Read more

by Post Letters, Tuesday, June 9, 2020 12:00 am

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Letter: Is prison really safest place during COVID-19?

I’m a violent criminal safely locked away in my prison cell. So, please relax Mr. Alan Gillmour. I would, however, like to respond to his ... Read more

by Post Letters, Tuesday, June 9, 2020 12:00 am

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Letter: Make this our national watershed moment

Our freedom is in dire jeopardy. The presence of federal troops on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial is abhorrent and must never be allowed ... Read more

by Post Letters, Sunday, June 7, 2020 12:00 am

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Letter: Noise will continue until after election

The First Amendment to the Constitution provides for the peaceful assemble of the people to petition the government for  grievances. Please note the words peaceful ... Read more

by Post Letters, Sunday, June 7, 2020 12:00 am

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Letter: If not now, when will Salisbury remove statue?

Last Sunday evening, a Confederate sympathizer shot a gun over peaceful protesters in downtown Salisbury near the Confederate statue. Let this be the act that ... Read more

by Post Letters, Sunday, June 7, 2020 12:00 am

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Letter: White clergy in Salisbury pen “Message to Our Black Neighbors”

In the wake of yet another unjust killing of an unarmed African American, we, the white clergy serving churches in Rowan County, say to our ... Read more

by Post Letters, Sunday, June 7, 2020 12:00 am

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Letter: Support fireworks bills in legislature

As we all know, the Fourth of July is just around the corner. And a lot of people like to celebrate with fireworks. But it’s ... Read more

by Post Letters, Sunday, June 7, 2020 12:00 am

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Letter: SHS student says we can make world better place

I’m writing this as Salisbury High student and as a child of color that lives in Salisbury. I’m writing this cause people need to see ... Read more

by Post Letters, Sunday, June 7, 2020 12:00 am

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