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Letters to the editor — Nov. 3

Democrat messaging needs clarifying Democrats need to clarify their message in two misunderstood and important areas — foreign policy and the economy. They are blowing ... Read more

by Post Opinion, Sunday, November 3, 2024 12:00 am

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My Turn: Respecting the rule of law: North Carolina must count every vote

By Rep. Kevin Crutchfield (R-Cabarrus, Rowan), Rep. David Willis (R-Union) As elected Republicans serving North Carolina, we are compelled to speak out against a proposal ... Read more

by Post Opinion, Sunday, November 3, 2024 12:00 am

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My Turn: Renee Scheidt: Buyer’s remorse

By Renee Scheidt Nothing stings worse than to realize too late that you’ve been duped. You buy the sales pitch and find out after the ... Read more

by Post Opinion, Sunday, November 3, 2024 12:00 am

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My Turn: Robert Johnsen: Can we keep our republic?

By Robert Johnsen I am frightened. I’m afraid that we, as Americans, are on the edge of a paradigm shift. We are told every four ... Read more

by Post Opinion, Sunday, November 3, 2024 12:00 am

Letters

Letters to the editor — Oct. 31

Sick of political ads? Anyone who decides how to vote based on the lies, half-truths, fear mongering and out-of-context soundbites both parties are drowning us ... Read more

by Post Opinion, Thursday, October 31, 2024 12:00 am

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Dear Neighbor: Pam Bloom: Can we keep it?

By Pam Bloom Dear Neighbor, October is the one-year anniversary of Dear Neighbor articles. This collaborative column came about because three women were tired of ... Read more

by Post Opinion, Thursday, October 31, 2024 12:00 am

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My Turn: Robert Basinger: Alissa Redmond for Rowan County commissioner

By Robert Basinger A second-generation educator with Rowan-Salisbury Schools, I try to stay attuned to elections that will directly affect the lives of public school ... Read more

by Post Opinion, Thursday, October 31, 2024 12:00 am

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Letters to the editor — Oct. 29

Political name calling is disgusting The Democrats’ shrill denunciations of Trump as Hitler and their woke media spewing the same are disgusting. Shameless. Scurrilous. Have ... Read more

by Post Opinion, Tuesday, October 29, 2024 12:00 am

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John Hood: Lawmakers made right call on relief

By John Hood When the North Carolina General Assembly voted unanimously on Oct. 24 to appropriate another $604 million for disaster relief, Gov. Roy Cooper said ... Read more

by Post Opinion, Tuesday, October 29, 2024 12:00 am

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My Turn: Kim Porter: What does your T-shirt say?

By Kim Porter Dear neighbor, At one time in my life, I had the reputation of not wearing T-shirts with any statement or picture. My ... Read more

by Post Opinion, Sunday, October 27, 2024 12:00 am

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Kenneth L. Hardin: I’m no longer entertaining cultural ignorance

By Kenneth L. Hardin Although I’ve been on the dark end of the color spectrum my entire life, there are times I’m completely perplexed by ... Read more

by Post Opinion, Sunday, October 27, 2024 12:00 am

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Letters to the editor — Oct. 27

Democracy must prevail On Jan. 6, 2021, we all witnessed one of the greatest threats to our democracy in modern times. It was not made ... Read more

by Post Opinion, Sunday, October 27, 2024 12:00 am

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John Hood: North Carolina is a state in play

By John Hood As we enter the final weeks of the 2024 campaign, here’s the stay of play: North Carolina is a state in play. ... Read more

by Post Opinion, Sunday, October 27, 2024 12:00 am

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Byron York: Trump numbers show how GOP went wrong on immigration

By Byron York The Republican Party had something of a nervous breakdown after the 2012 election, when GOP challenger Mitt Romney lost to incumbent President ... Read more

by Post Opinion, Tuesday, October 22, 2024 12:00 am

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Letters to the editor — Oct. 22

Don’t forget notables that were absent In the article about the 70th anniversary of Boyden High School, two prominent members were not there. One was ... Read more

by Post Opinion, Tuesday, October 22, 2024 12:00 am

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My Turn: Renee Scheidt: Reading the fine print: Questions for Kamala

By Renee Scheidt Advertisers lure customers to their stores by making offers too good to be true. Upon purchasing the item, the buyer discovers hidden ... Read more

by Post Opinion, Tuesday, October 22, 2024 12:00 am

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Kenneth L. Hardin: I’m not that hard to figure out

By Kenneth L. Hardin For some odd reason, people frequently reach out and ask to engage me in extended conversation. It baffles me because I ... Read more

by Post Opinion, Sunday, October 20, 2024 12:00 am

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Larry Efird: Some thoughts addressed to my former students about voting

By Larry Efird Considering Election Day is only weeks away, I can’t help but think about my former students and their participation in this election ... Read more

by Post Opinion, Sunday, October 20, 2024 12:00 am

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Cal Thomas: How politicians avoid vote buying laws

By Cal Thomas Vote buying is illegal in the United States. The law says: “Whoever makes or offers to make an expenditure to any person, ... Read more

by Post Opinion, Sunday, October 20, 2024 12:00 am

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Elizabeth Paul: Local public schools are vital to community resilience

By Elizabeth Paul Local public schools are more than a collection of classrooms and hallways lined with lockers. Our public schools provide a space for ... Read more

by Post Opinion, Sunday, October 20, 2024 12:00 am

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Letters to the editor — Oct. 17

No fact checking please Donald Trump refuses to do any interview or debate if he will be fact checked. There is a good reason why. ... Read more

by Post Opinion, Thursday, October 17, 2024 12:00 am

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Dear Neighbor: Whitney Peckman: Fear or joy

By Whitney Peckman Dear Neighbor, The vision of America, in the past, has been one of fairness, opportunity, universality, everything you need to know you ... Read more

by Post Opinion, Thursday, October 17, 2024 12:00 am

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Dallas Woodhouse: Protecting the vote for Helene victims

By Dallas Woodhouse North Carolina voters in 25 western North Carolina counties, all of which were declared federal disaster areas because of Hurricane Helene, will have ... Read more

by Post Opinion, Thursday, October 17, 2024 12:00 am

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D.G. Martin: Red, blue or purple

By D.G. Martin Buy this book. “Anatomy of a Purple State: A North Carolina Politics Primer” by Christopher Cooper. Read it before Election Day on ... Read more

by Post Opinion, Tuesday, October 15, 2024 12:00 am

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Letters to the editor — Oct. 15

Government officials cannot be trusted today About 70 years ago, if I came home from school and told my father lies and half truths about ... Read more

by Post Opinion, Tuesday, October 15, 2024 12:00 am

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Samuel Barr: We are all susceptible to propaganda

By Samuel Barr You’re not immune to propaganda, and neither am I. Whether left or right, it affects everyone. Let’s be blunt: Everyone has bias. ... Read more

by Post Opinion, Tuesday, October 15, 2024 12:00 am

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My Turn: Mary James: “No” to partisan school board elections

By Mary James Well, here we go again. For those who may not remember, our two local legislators brought a bill proposing partisan school board ... Read more

by Post Opinion, Sunday, October 13, 2024 12:00 am

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Kenneth L. Hardin: Women need to roar at their male abusers

By Kenneth L. Hardin I’ve never understood why a male masquerading as a man would feel the need to abuse a woman. I purposely invoke ... Read more

by Post Opinion, Sunday, October 13, 2024 12:00 am

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