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Tom Campbell: The puppet show

By Tom Campbell King Henry II believed it was his divine right to rule England, including the Church of England. Thomas a Beckett, the Archbishop ... Read more

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

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Renee Scheidt: The perfect, final sacrifice

By Renee Scheidt On March 31, Christianity will celebrate the most important event of all time, the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead. I ... Read more

by Post Opinion, Thursday, March 28, 2024 12:00 am

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Dear Neighbor: Karen Puckett: Support public schools with your time and talents

By Karen Puckett Dear Neighbor, It’s true — “You’re never too old, too wacky, too wild, to pick up a book and read to a ... Read more

by Post Opinion, Thursday, March 28, 2024 12:00 am

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Rob Schofield: Incessant gambling ads in North Carolina

By Rob Schofield Americans obsess and argue a lot about morality these days. This is especially the case over on the political and religious right, ... Read more

by Post Opinion, Thursday, March 28, 2024 12:00 am

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Lib Campbell: Making a scene

By Lib Campbell The Americans with Disabilities Act was passed into law on July 26, 1990. The ADA is civil rights legislation that prohibits discrimination ... Read more

by Post Opinion, Tuesday, March 26, 2024 12:00 am

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My Turn: Sasha Weintraub: A salute to our natural gas utility workers

By Sasha Weintraub On March 18, energy companies celebrated Natural Gas Utility Workers’ Day by encouraging the communities we serve to recognize the utility workers ... Read more

by Post Opinion, Tuesday, March 26, 2024 12:00 am

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Clyde: Some things you just can’t fix

By Clyde I know that all beneath the moon decays, And what by mortals in this world is brought, In Time’s great periods shall return ... Read more

by Post Opinion, Sunday, March 24, 2024 12:01 am

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Cal Thomas: The smell of mendacity

By Cal Thomas “What’s that smell in this room? Didn’t you notice it, B rick? Didn’t you notice a powerful and obnoxious odor of mendacity ... Read more

by Post Opinion, Sunday, March 24, 2024 12:01 am

Letters

Letter to the editor: March 24

Veterans suffer from service related asbestos exposure In 1967, I joined the Navy after graduation at North Rowan. Vietnam affected many young lives. I spent ... Read more

by Post Opinion, Sunday, March 24, 2024 12:01 am

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Steven V. Roberts: The futility of banning TikTok

By Steven V. Roberts With hefty bipartisan backing, the House has passed a bill that would force TikTok — the wildly popular Chinese-owned social media ... Read more

by Post Opinion, Sunday, March 24, 2024 12:01 am

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Kenneth L. Hardin: Military memories — part four

By Kenneth L. Hardin Looking back on my time in basic military training, I recognize the valuable life lessons I learned and still use 40 ... Read more

by Post Opinion, Sunday, March 24, 2024 12:01 am

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Elisabeth Strillacci: Home, or something like it

By Elisabeth Strillacci Some days I have a deep, aching need for some sense of home, and I will try my best to explain what ... Read more

by Post Opinion, Sunday, March 24, 2024 12:01 am

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Dr. Mike Walden: Can homeownership be made more affordable?

Dr. Mike Walden Traditionally, one of the ways to accumulate wealth was to buy a home. Indeed, owning a home was part of the “American ... Read more

by Post Opinion, Sunday, March 24, 2024 12:01 am

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Rob Schofield: Thom Tillis and non-MAGA Republicans: reaping what they helped sow

By Rob Schofield History tells us that it’s a common fate for those who play leading roles in the early days of revolutions and other ... Read more

by Post Opinion, Thursday, March 21, 2024 12:00 am

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Dear Neighbor: Pam Bloom: God or Country?

By Pam Bloom Dear Neighbor, Over a decade ago, a young white boy came into the elementary library where I worked and asked if I ... Read more

by Post Opinion, Thursday, March 21, 2024 12:00 am

Education

Op ed: Leandro? Nothing to see here, folks. Look away (Please!)

By Jonathan Sher On Feb. 22, the N.C. Supreme Court Justices allowed a “do over” hearing in the already decided — seemingly finally resolved — ... Read more

by Post Opinion, Thursday, March 21, 2024 12:00 am

Opinion

Seven month forecast: stormy with a probability of ugly

By Tom Campbell You don’t need a crystal ball to predict that the seven months before the Nov. 5 general elections promise to be ugly, ... Read more

by Post Opinion, Tuesday, March 19, 2024 12:00 am

Opinion

John Hood: Winners still flirt with swing voters

By John Hood Carolina Journal’s first post-primary survey is out. It shows our state’s 2024 general elections will be, as usual, quite competitive. That’s not ... Read more

by Post Opinion, Tuesday, March 19, 2024 12:00 am

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D.G. Martin: Mighty Mecklenburg

By D.G. Martin “Why do you Mecklenburgers always act so high and mighty?” I still get this question every now and then even though I ... Read more

by Post Opinion, Tuesday, March 19, 2024 12:00 am

Opinion

Letters to the editor — March 17

Rev. Harris’ voting irregularities scandal I read with interest Rev. Harris’ quote regarding the “manufactured scandal” from his aborted 2018 bid for the U.S. House. ... Read more

by Post Opinion, Sunday, March 17, 2024 12:00 am

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Steven V. Roberts: Trump is subtracting, not adding

By Steven V. Roberts There’s an ancient and accurate political adage: Elections are about addition, not subtraction. That’s especially true this year, since the last ... Read more

by Post Opinion, Sunday, March 17, 2024 12:00 am

Opinion

Byron York: The ‘no labels’ joke

By Byron York How do presidential candidacies start? Most begin with the ambitions of one person — one governor or senator or, in Donald Trump’s ... Read more

by Post Opinion, Sunday, March 17, 2024 12:00 am

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Kenneth L. Hardin: I miss the political good times

By Kenneth L. Hardin I’m having intense withdrawals. I miss my weekly treks to the movies to take in the 10 a.m. showings and paying ... Read more

by Post Opinion, Sunday, March 17, 2024 12:00 am

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Cal Thomas: President and Congress need a spending intervention

By Cal Thomas When some people appear beyond help because of addiction or other circumstances they can’t control, family members have been known to stage an ... Read more

by Post Opinion, Sunday, March 17, 2024 12:00 am

Opinion

Brad Rhodes: Strategies for maximizing FDIC protection

By Brad Rhodes The news of the closure of three banks in 2023 has sent shockwaves across the financial world. As customers of these banks ... Read more

by Post Opinion, Sunday, March 17, 2024 12:00 am

Opinion

Alexander H. Jones: How can Biden fix his young voter problem?

By Alexander H. Jones A recent national poll found that Robert F. Kennedy Jr. leads Joe Biden among voters under the age of 40. This ... Read more

by Post Opinion, Sunday, March 17, 2024 12:00 am

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Dear Neighbor:  Kim Porter: Character — a lesson from Dad

By Kim Porter Dear Neighbor, I believe I was in the eighth grade when I took a civics class. It was required and I enjoyed ... Read more

by Post Opinion, Thursday, March 14, 2024 12:00 am

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Larry Efird: “Up in the basement”

By Larry Efird After my retirement from teaching and subsequent relocation to Durham shortly thereafter, my wife and I downsized and moved into a townhouse. ... Read more

by Post Opinion, Thursday, March 14, 2024 12:00 am

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