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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 ... Read more

by Post Opinion, Sunday, April 14, 2024 12:00 am

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Steven V. Roberts: Abandoning Reagan’s legacy

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 ... Read more

by Post Opinion, Sunday, April 14, 2024 12:00 am

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Kenneth L. Hardin: We’re at DEFCON Level One with our local youth

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 ... Read more

by Post Opinion, Sunday, April 14, 2024 12:00 am

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My Turn: Rev. Olen V. Bruner: Illuminating insights: A journey into compassion with Archbishop Desmond Tutu 

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, ... Read more

by Post Opinion, Sunday, April 14, 2024 12:00 am

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Joshua D. Glawson: The first Golden State

By Joshua D. Glawson North Carolina is known for many wonderful things — being “First in Flight,” Carolina BBQ, Biltmore Estate (the largest private residence ... Read more

by Post Opinion, Sunday, April 14, 2024 12:00 am

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Dear Neighbor: Eileen Hanson-Kelly: Communities over corporations

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 ... Read more

by Post Opinion, Thursday, April 11, 2024 12:00 am

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D.G. Martin: Candidates who help the other side

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 ... Read more

by Post Opinion, Thursday, April 11, 2024 12:00 am

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Byron York: When a ‘difficult conversation’ threatens free speech

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 ... Read more

by Post Opinion, Thursday, April 11, 2024 12:00 am

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My Turn: Elim Craighill-Middleton: Star Trek’s First Contact Day

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 ... Read more

by Post Opinion, Tuesday, April 9, 2024 12:00 am

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John Hood: Light touch can make homes affordable

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 ... Read more

by Post Opinion, Tuesday, April 9, 2024 12:00 am

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David Larson: Schools are moving to ban smart phones in class. Research suggests it’s the right move.

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. ... Read more

by Post Opinion, Tuesday, April 9, 2024 12:00 am

Letters

Letter to the editor — April 7

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. ... Read more

by Post Opinion, Sunday, April 7, 2024 12:00 am

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Alexander Jones: NC business can be key to defeating the right 

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 ... Read more

by Post Opinion, Sunday, April 7, 2024 12:00 am

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Brad Rhodes: Living a fulfilling, healthy and long life

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 ... Read more

by Post Opinion, Sunday, April 7, 2024 12:00 am

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Kenneth L. Hardin: I wish I was a kid again

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 ... Read more

by Post Opinion, Sunday, April 7, 2024 12:00 am

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Elisabeth Strillacci: A few of the little things

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 ... Read more

by Post Opinion, Sunday, April 7, 2024 12:00 am

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Cal Thomas: When will it end?

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. ... Read more

by Post Opinion, Sunday, April 7, 2024 12:00 am

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Steven V. Roberts: Taking third parties seriously

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. ... Read more

by Post Opinion, Saturday, April 6, 2024 12:00 am

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Lib Campbell: Privacy and the princess

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 ... Read more

by Post Opinion, Thursday, April 4, 2024 12:00 am

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Dear Neighbor: Sue McHugh: I miss my friends

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 ... Read more

by Post Opinion, Thursday, April 4, 2024 12:00 am

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Algernon Cash: NC Congressional delegation should demand balanced-budget amendment

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 ... Read more

by Post Opinion, Tuesday, April 2, 2024 12:00 am

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Cal Thomas: Moscow massacre: Could it happen here?

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 ... Read more

by Post Opinion, Tuesday, April 2, 2024 12:00 am

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Clyde — April’s Fool

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” ... Read more

by Post Opinion, Sunday, March 31, 2024 12:00 am

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Kenneth L. Hardin: Good customer service is like the dinosaurs

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 ... Read more

by Post Opinion, Sunday, March 31, 2024 12:00 am

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Elisabeth Strillacci: Lost at sea

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 ... Read more

by Post Opinion, Sunday, March 31, 2024 12:00 am

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My Turn: Keith Townsend: Trump causing existential crisis

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 ... Read more

by Post Opinion, Sunday, March 31, 2024 12:00 am

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Byron York: Lawfare: the next stage begins

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 ... Read more

by Post Opinion, Sunday, March 31, 2024 12:00 am

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Letters to the editor — March 31

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 ... Read more

by Post Opinion, Sunday, March 31, 2024 12:00 am

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