Letters
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 ...
Democrat messaging needs clarifying Democrats need to clarify their message in two misunderstood and important areas — foreign policy and the economy. They are blowing ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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. ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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, ...
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 ...
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. ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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. ...
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 ...
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 ...
On Thursday, November 21 at 7:00 PM ET, the New Jersey Devils are set to face off against…
For people wanting to wager on the upcoming battle between the Carolina Hurricanes and the New Jersey Devils…
In the upcoming contest versus the New Jersey Devils, which starts at 7:00 PM ET on Thursday, can…
In the upcoming contest against the New Jersey Devils, which starts at 7:00 PM ET on Thursday, can…
The Carolina Hurricanes’ upcoming contest against the New Jersey Devils is set for Thursday at 7:00 PM ET.…