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Byron York: Biden, the Senate and the border fiasco

By Byron York Joe Biden is supposed to know something about legislating. After all, he spent 36 years in the U.S. Senate. He must have ... Read more

by Post Opinion, Thursday, February 15, 2024 12:00 am

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Lib Campbell: Ah, sweet love

By Lib Campbell The Christmas candy was barely off the shelves when the Valentine’s candy appeared. Red and pink hearts with caramel and nut-filled chocolate ... Read more

by Post Opinion, Tuesday, February 13, 2024 12:00 am

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Alexander H. Jones: Could there be a populist revival in North Carolina?

By Alexander H. Jones Surrounded by the modern rhythms of downtown Raleigh, a gingerbread Victorian house with golden trim has stood on Blount Street since ... Read more

by Post Opinion, Tuesday, February 13, 2024 12:00 am

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Letters to the editor: Feb. 13

Innocent until proven guilty One of the fundamental principles of our justice system is that a defendant is “innocent until proven guilty.” This applies to ... Read more

by Post Opinion, Tuesday, February 13, 2024 12:00 am

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Kenneth L. Hardin: I don’t accept or tolerate hate

By Kenneth L. Hardin I can’t count the number of times I pressed hard down on the delete key while writing this until all the ... Read more

by Post Opinion, Sunday, February 11, 2024 12:00 am

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Steven V. Roberts: Powder keg of stupidity

By Steven V. Roberts A recent cartoon in The New Yorker depicts a gloomy pair of campaign workers surrounded by posters urging people to vote. ... Read more

by Post Opinion, Sunday, February 11, 2024 12:00 am

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Elisabeth Strillacci: “Hey, Boo”

By Elisabeth Strillacci For the Salisbury Post My favorite book of all time is “To Kill a Mockingbird,” and I know I’m not alone in ... Read more

by Post Opinion, Sunday, February 11, 2024 12:00 am

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Cal Thomas: Limiting lawbreakers is still lawbreaking

By Cal Thomas The satirical Babylon Bee mocks the Senate immigration bill: “New Senate Anti-Murder Bill Caps Murders At 5,000 Per Day.” The point is ... Read more

by Post Opinion, Sunday, February 11, 2024 12:00 am

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Tom Campbell: The grumpy old men election

By Tom Campbell I’ve put off writing about the 2024 elections as long as I can, but with the “Super Tuesday” Primary election in 14 ... Read more

by Post Opinion, Sunday, February 11, 2024 12:00 am

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Brad Rhodes: Selecting the right life insurance policy for you

By Brad Rhodes It is essential to carefully consider your life insurance needs before selecting a policy. Life insurance can provide financial security for your ... Read more

by Post Opinion, Sunday, February 11, 2024 12:00 am

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Dear Neighbor: Whitney Peckman — If I am not right, am I wrong?

By Whitney Peckman Dear Neighbor, I have vivid memories of when I was growing up, five years younger than my brother, getting (or not) first ... Read more

by Post Opinion, Thursday, February 8, 2024 12:00 am

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Byron York: Finally, Biden admits there’s a crisis at the border

By Byron York What do you call it when somewhere between 6 and 8 million people enter the United States illegally in the course of ... Read more

by Post Opinion, Thursday, February 8, 2024 12:00 am

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Lib Campbell: Me and AJ

By Lib Campbell The TV ad opens with a mom taking her children to school early enough for her to get to work on time. ... Read more

by Post Opinion, Thursday, February 8, 2024 12:00 am

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Dr. Mike Walden: What went right to prevent the 2023 recession?

Dr. Mike Walden The 2023 economy ended with a bang. In the last three months of 2023, “real gross domestic product” — meaning the value ... Read more

by Post Opinion, Tuesday, February 6, 2024 12:00 am

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John Hood: Don’t subsidize new baseball team

By John Hood Will North Carolina snag one of two new Major League Baseball franchises? That’s what Gov. Roy Cooper, Carolina Hurricanes owner Tom Dundon, ... Read more

by Post Opinion, Tuesday, February 6, 2024 12:00 am

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D.G. Martin: Jill McCorkle does it again

By D.G. Martin Jill McCorkle takes ordinary people, puts them in common situations, and makes extraordinary stories. She has done it again in her latest ... Read more

by Post Opinion, Tuesday, February 6, 2024 12:00 am

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Steven Roberts: Haley is right about Trump

By Steven V. Roberts Nikki Haley keeps arguing that the country cannot afford the chaos and foolishness that surround Donald Trump. And Trump keeps proving ... Read more

by Post Opinion, Sunday, February 4, 2024 12:00 am

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Cal Thomas: Biden’s bad border deal

By Cal Thomas President Biden offered a deal on the border to congressional Republicans that they could refuse. To their credit, they did. The president, ... Read more

by Post Opinion, Sunday, February 4, 2024 12:00 am

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Brad Rhodes: Why safe money is important to retirement planning

By Brad Rhodes Safe money refers to low-risk investments that provide a guaranteed return on their investment. Insurance companies typically offer these investments and include ... Read more

by Post Opinion, Sunday, February 4, 2024 12:00 am

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Elisabeth Strillacci: A bit of Indian Summer in January

By Elisabeth Strillacci In the month of January, we have had both extreme cold and, thankfully, unusual warmth. That warmth makes the cold snaps bearable, ... Read more

by Post Opinion, Sunday, February 4, 2024 12:00 am

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By Turn: Renee Sheidt: Bidenomics

By Renee Scheidt How are those Bidenomics working for you? President Biden recently came to Raleigh on official “Bidenomics” business to tell us how well ... Read more

by Post Opinion, Sunday, February 4, 2024 12:00 am

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Kenneth Hardin: My military memories — part one

By Kenneth L. Hardin A year or so ago, I exposed a coward who lied about serving in the military. He visited my Veterans Social ... Read more

by Post Opinion, Sunday, February 4, 2024 12:00 am

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David Larson: NC cities should pass Israel/Hamas resolution, but not the one protesters want

By David Larson Even though the war between Israel and Hamas is half a world away, it has managed to be one of the biggest ... Read more

by Post Opinion, Thursday, February 1, 2024 12:00 am

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Letters to the editor — Feb. 1

Response to weekend letter on border and Ukraine As a veteran, I feel compelled to respond to the letter in the Jan. 28 Salisbury Post ... Read more

by Post Opinion, Thursday, February 1, 2024 12:00 am

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Dear Neighbor: Bob Foreman: The good old days

By Bob Foreman Dear Neighbor, With the passing of Norman Lear, we are reminded of the many sitcoms that Mr. Lear produced; All in the ... Read more

by Post Opinion, Thursday, February 1, 2024 12:00 am

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D.G. Martin: A diner in New York and North Carolina roadside eateries

By D.G. Martin What does Old John’s, a diner on the Upper West Side of New York City, have to do with North Carolina? An ... Read more

by Post Opinion, Tuesday, January 30, 2024 12:00 am

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Tom Campbell: Concerning leadership

By Tom Campbell My recent column about North Carolina’s “First in Freedom” claim established the events leading up to the Revolutionary War. But now, as ... Read more

by Post Opinion, Tuesday, January 30, 2024 12:00 am

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Clyde: In dire straits

By Clyde The winter “doldrums,” named for the ocean near the equator with calm, shifting winds, is no match for what seems to loom on ... Read more

by Post Opinion, Tuesday, January 30, 2024 12:00 am

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