Opinion
Letters to the editor — April 14
Spencer: Taxation gone wild Spencer is a small town that is spending money like it is a world-class metropolis. Its police force has been expanded ...
Spencer: Taxation gone wild Spencer is a small town that is spending money like it is a world-class metropolis. Its police force has been expanded ...
By Steven V. Roberts In June of 1987, Ronald Reagan stood at the barrier dividing East and West Berlin and challenged the leader of the ...
By Kenneth L. Hardin The military uses a five-point readiness condition scale to keep our country on alert from threats to our normal way of ...
By Rev. Olen V. Bruner In the resplendent wisdom of Archbishop Desmond Tutu, a beacon of compassion pierces through the darkness of indifference. His words, ...
By Joshua D. Glawson North Carolina is known for many wonderful things — being “First in Flight,” Carolina BBQ, Biltmore Estate (the largest private residence ...
By Eileen Hanson-Kelly Dear Neighbor, Have you done your taxes yet? I tackled mine during a recent rainy weekend, just me and Turbo-Tax. It was ...
By D.G. Martin What did the Democrats in Ohio do in the recent Republican U.S. Senate primary that North Carolina Democrats did not have to ...
By Byron York Democratic Rep. Jamie Raskin of Maryland is perhaps the leading Trump inquisitor in the House of Representatives. He led one impeachment, played ...
By Elim Craighill-Middleton April 5th was Star Trek’s First Contact Day. In 1996, ‘Star Trek: First Contact” hit theaters across the world, and as the ...
By John Hood Because North Carolina is one of the seven states likely to determine the outcome of the 2024 presidential election, and also boasts ...
By David Larson Psychologist Jonathan Haidt’s new book, “The Anxious Generation,” lays out the latest research on what constant screen time is doing to America’s youth. ...
Reading to children enriches the reader and the child In the Thursday, March 28, edition referencing reading to a child, I was inspired to respond. ...
By Alexander Jones The titans of the market in North Carolina face a profound moral test. Situated in boardrooms in Charlotte and in lobbying shops ...
By Brad Rhodes As the saying goes, age is just a number. But the quality of years you add to that number holds the key ...
By Kenneth L. Hardin I don’t go out much anymore and I don’t particularly engage in small talk with people like I used to. I ...
By Elisabeth Strillacci For the Salisbury Post Last week, I promised you that I am aware of my blessings and grateful for them. In spite ...
By Cal Thomas Another day, another dead New York City police officer, another grieving widow. The familiarity of these incidents should breed more than contempt. ...
By Steven V. Roberts The recent headline in the Washington Post read: “Democrats are taking third-party threats seriously this time.” Well, better late than never. ...
By Lib Campbell “There is a strange man outside,” Katherine announced, standing by the parlor window… “this man is lurking across the way. Pretending not ...
By Sue McHugh I miss my friends. Friends. People I care about. People who I wish no discomfort. People with whom I can laugh or ...
By Algernon Cash As the United States grapples with a staggering national debt surpassing $34 trillion, which grows by further trillions every year, it’s imperative ...
A mass shooting at a concert hall in Moscow killed more than 130 people. With many others seriously or gravely wounded, the number of dead ...
Proverbs 12:15 “The way of the fool is right in his own eyes.” Guess we all know that without thinking, duh. Like when you “get” ...
By Kenneth L. Hardin I’ve opined previously how good customer service should be placed on the back of wine and liquor bottles instead of milk ...
By Elisabeth Strillacci I usually try to keep my thoughts in these columns upbeat, or at least with a positive goal. But this week, it’s ...
By Keith Townsend The issue in this year’s election is singular and goes far beyond a dispute over political policies. Instead, we now find ourselves ...
By Byron York Donald Trump was first indicted nearly a year ago, on April 4, 2023, when Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg announced charges against ...
Supreme court justice fails to support free speech With recent oral arguments before the U.S. Supreme Court, the Affirmative Action justice appointed by Biden for ...
A pair of the league’s top scorers square off when Giannis Antetokounmpo (first, 32.4 PPG) and the Milwaukee…
Saturday’s college basketball slate includes four games with A-10 teams in action. Among those contests is the UMass…
A pair of the NBA’s best scorers hit the court when Giannis Antetokounmpo (first, 32.4 points per game)…
The North Florida Ospreys (1-4) will visit the Winthrop Eagles (2-3) after losing three consecutive road games. It…
The Davidson Wildcats (2-2) go up against the Wake Forest Demon Deacons (3-2) on Saturday, November 23, 2024…