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Steven V. Roberts: Pass a federal shield law

By Steven V. Roberts Sen. Mike Lee, a strong conservative from Utah, and Sen. Ron Wyden, an ardent progressive from Oregon, agree on very little. ... Read more

by Post Opinion, Thursday, June 20, 2024 12:00 am

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Dear Neighbor: Whitney Peckman: That nagging voice

By Whitney Peckman Dear Neighbor, Last year, I planted an azalea in a very large container alongside my raised bed gardens in the alley. Sadly, ... Read more

by Post Opinion, Thursday, June 20, 2024 12:00 am

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Black mayors: Biden can win North Carolina 

By Rob Schofield The possibility that Donald Trump could, despite his status as a convicted felon, still prevail in this fall’s presidential election by eking ... Read more

by Post Opinion, Tuesday, June 18, 2024 12:00 am

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DG Martin: Democrat struggles in rural areas, and some hope

By DG Martin Even though I live in North Carolina, sometimes people who live far away teach me things I need to know. For instance, ... Read more

by Post Opinion, Tuesday, June 18, 2024 12:00 am

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Kenneth L. Hardin: Flying my racism flag upside down

By Kenneth L. Hardin I had to hold myself back from laughing hysterically after reading about the recent wave of people, who enjoy a privileged ... Read more

by Post Opinion, Sunday, June 16, 2024 12:00 am

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Cal Thomas: When you never have to say ‘sorry’

By Cal Thomas The best jobs in Washington are the ones in which you never have to admit error and apologize. These jobs are mostly in ... Read more

by Post Opinion, Sunday, June 16, 2024 12:00 am

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Elisabeth Strillacci: Love is not a 50/50 equation

By Elisabeth Strillacci For most of my years as a parent, I have tried to teach, and show, our children that marriage, indeed any relationship, ... Read more

by Post Opinion, Sunday, June 16, 2024 12:00 am

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Beware of gifts during election season

By Tony Yon The Salisbury Post recently printed an article boasting the receipt of grants awarded to local groups from the Common Cause Education Fund ... Read more

by Post Opinion, Sunday, June 16, 2024 12:00 am

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Dear Neighbor: Pam Bloom: The truth shall make you free

By Pam Bloom Dear Neighbor, In case you missed the AP headline published by the Salisbury Post at 12:10 a.m., 5/31/24, and featured only on ... Read more

by Post Opinion, Thursday, June 13, 2024 12:00 am

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My Turn: Steven Arey: A response to Tillis on foreign wars

By Steven Arey “As Americans, we must never forget the role we play when it comes to establishing and maintaining world order. NATO has remained ... Read more

by Post Opinion, Thursday, June 13, 2024 12:00 am

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David Larson: How North Carolina pushes out third parties

By David Larson A report this week by Kyle Ingram of the Raleigh News & Observer revealed that an ugly tactic — that of a major ... Read more

by Post Opinion, Thursday, June 13, 2024 12:00 am

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Cal Thomas: Biden border order: Too little, too late, too political

By Cal Thomas For more than three years, President Biden and his Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas have told the country they do not have ... Read more

by Post Opinion, Tuesday, June 11, 2024 12:00 am

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Lib Campbell: Trump trial karma 

By Lib Campbell In March of 2023, we brought home another Boykin spaniel whose name is Karma. We picked her up at Buckee’s in Florence, ... Read more

by Post Opinion, Tuesday, June 11, 2024 12:00 am

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Letter to the editor — June 11

The difference between a republic and a democracy When Ben Franklin was asked about the government the Constitutional Convention designed in 1787, he replied, “it’s ... Read more

by Post Opinion, Tuesday, June 11, 2024 12:00 am

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Lib Campbell: Summertime calling

By Lib Campbell Yacht rock tunes on the back porch. Lightning bugs dancing in the trees. Burgers on the grill. Sure as shootin’ summertime is ... Read more

by Post Opinion, Sunday, June 9, 2024 12:00 am

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Ken Fontenot: Schools need more freedom to discipline disruptive students

By Ken Fontenot I jumped out of the way as an angry parent stormed past me and out of the school I worked in at ... Read more

by Post Opinion, Sunday, June 9, 2024 12:00 am

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You decide: Mike Walden: Should we worry about the declining birth rate?

Dr. Mike Walden One of the benefits of aging is you often see problems completely turn around. In the 1990s, there were worries about the ... Read more

by Post Opinion, Sunday, June 9, 2024 12:00 am

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Kenneth L. Hardin: I’ve finally found the time to bleed

By Kenneth L. Hardin I don’t get sick very often, but in the last year, I‘ve tried to make up for decades of pesky good ... Read more

by Post Opinion, Sunday, June 9, 2024 12:00 am

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My Turn: Renee C. Scheidt: UNC board of governors makes right decision

By Renee C. Scheidt In a day when it is not uncommon to see inmates running the asylum, it is refreshing to find some sanity ... Read more

by Post Opinion, Sunday, June 9, 2024 12:00 am

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Dear Neighbor: Kim Porter: Curveball

By Kim Porter Dear Neighbor, When my son was 10, I was asked to be a volunteer baseball coach for his team. It was mostly ... Read more

by Post Opinion, Thursday, June 6, 2024 12:00 am

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John Hood: Ticket-splitters could prove decisive

By John Hood Donald Trump will likely win North Carolina’s 16 electoral votes this year. Our state is a political battleground, no question about it, ... Read more

by Post Opinion, Thursday, June 6, 2024 12:00 am

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Tom Campbell: Bet your bottom dollar

By Tom Campbell Carolina Hurricanes fans recognize the name Aaron Ward. In addition to being a member of the Cane’s Stanley Cup Championship ice hockey ... Read more

by Post Opinion, Thursday, June 6, 2024 12:00 am

Letters

Letter to the editor: June 6

Remembering D-Day’s 80th anniversary Thursday, June 6, is the 80th anniversary of one of the most important dates in our country’s history: D-Day, the largest ... Read more

by Post Opinion, Thursday, June 6, 2024 12:00 am

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Cal Thomas: A new depth of cynicism

By Cal Thomas Despite what some Iranian leaders say to the gullible West, denying their intention to build nuclear weapons, Tehran’s pursuit of weapons-grade fissile ... Read more

by Post Opinion, Tuesday, June 4, 2024 12:00 am

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My Turn: Renard Cuthbertson: Response to “Fixing Education” from May 19

By Renard Cuthbertson I do not agree with the stance of this particular column, “My Turn: Fixing education in the U.S.” in the local newspaper, ... Read more

by Post Opinion, Tuesday, June 4, 2024 12:00 am

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Letters to the editor: June 4

Maybe it can happen here “It Can’t Happen Here,” a book written in 1935 by Sinclair Lewis, details how America loses its freedom because of ... Read more

by Post Opinion, Tuesday, June 4, 2024 12:00 am

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Tom Campbell: Why do they want to destroy public education?

By Tom Campbell Let me see if I got this right. We don’t have enough money to pay teachers properly, but we’ve got a billion ... Read more

by Post Opinion, Sunday, June 2, 2024 12:00 am

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John Hood: School choice isn’t a conspiracy

By John Hood North Carolina is becoming a national leader in expanding choice and competition in education. For some North Carolinians, this is a source ... Read more

by Post Opinion, Sunday, June 2, 2024 12:00 am

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