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Kenneth L. Hardin: Rude comments have no consequences for some

By Kenneth L. Hardin It must be nice to be able to utter thoughtless and ignorant remarks and not worry about whether the receiver will ... Read more

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

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Brad Rhodes: The power of compound interest

By Brad Rhodes Albert Einstein once said “Compound interest is the eighth wonder of the world. He who understands it, earns it. He who doesn’t, ... Read more

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

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John Hood: North Carolina should clarify voting rights

By John Hood North Carolina voters will be asked this fall to remove a troubling ambiguity in the state constitution. An overwhelming, bipartisan majority of ... Read more

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

Letters

Letters to the editor: July 7

Abortion laws Why do some conservative politicians continue to blame women for abortions? They are working against the Pro-Life movement. I and many women can ... Read more

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

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Elisabeth Strillacci: Freedom is more rare and harder to achieve than you think

By Elisabeth Strillacci Over more than 35 years of journalism, especially since my beat for more than 25 of those years was cops and courts, ... Read more

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

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Lib Campbell: A tisket, a tasket

By Lib Campbell “A tisket, a tasket, a green and yellow basket. I wrote a letter to my love and on the way, I lost ... Read more

by Post Opinion, Wednesday, July 3, 2024 12:00 am

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Dear Neighbor: Kim Porter: Words

By Kim Porter Dear Neighbor, Words mean a lot to me. You can do so much with them. You can rearrange them, select them, force ... Read more

by Post Opinion, Wednesday, July 3, 2024 12:00 am

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Dr. Mary Ann Wolf: Strengthening the educator pipeline through programs like NC teaching fellows 

By Dr. Mary Ann Wolf This year, my youngest child, Andrew, graduated from high school. And, yes, I am feeling all of the pride and ... Read more

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

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Renee C. Scheidt: Joe’s getting the job done

By Renee C. Scheidt “I know how to do this job. I know how to get things done,” Biden shouted in Raleigh on Friday following ... Read more

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

Letters

Letters to the editor — July 2

Trump’s lies still matter Rowan County Democratic Party believes in being honest and transparent. As RCDP chair, this is my response to the presidential debate ... Read more

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

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Gene Lyons: Put the phones away

By Gene Lyons As far as I’m concerned, they can’t put warning labels on social media websites soon enough. Indeed, I’d go a lot further. ... Read more

by Post Opinion, Sunday, June 30, 2024 12:00 am

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John Hood: GOP ahead on key issues

By John Hood A little over a year ago, I penned a column using polling data to explore why North Carolinians appeared to favor Republicans ... Read more

by Post Opinion, Sunday, June 30, 2024 12:00 am

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Letter to the editor: June 30

Vote for pro-public education candidates I am writing on behalf of the Rowan Retired School Personnel. All of our members are retired educators who have ... Read more

by Post Opinion, Sunday, June 30, 2024 12:00 am

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Kenneth L. Hardin: Cowards always look to be offended

By Kenneth L. Hardin Sometimes it’s difficult being me because I purposely don’t fit into a category, a box or anyone’s check-off list. People don’t ... Read more

by Post Opinion, Sunday, June 30, 2024 12:00 am

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David M. Shribman: Summer’s losses mark the end of an era

By David M. Shribman The ascendancy of Donald Trump signaled the end of an era for the Republican Party and, more broadly, for American politics. ... Read more

by Post Opinion, Sunday, June 30, 2024 12:00 am

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Alexandra Sirota: Demanding transparency and fairness: North Carolina’s budget process needs reform

By Alexandra Sirota North Carolina House and Senate spending plans released last week show we can’t fix the big problems we face in our state without ... Read more

by Post Opinion, Sunday, June 30, 2024 12:00 am

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Kathy Vestal: Dear Neighbor: Prejudice does not mean hate

By Kathy Vestal Dear Neighbor, Prejudice does not mean that we hate or intentionally mistreat people who are different from us. It means that we ... Read more

by Post Opinion, Thursday, June 27, 2024 12:00 am

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Thomas Mills: Can Democrats reach rural voters?

By Thomas Mills North Carolina’s rural voters are getting a lot of attention this cycle. The Wall Street Journal did a long piece this weekend. ... Read more

by Post Opinion, Thursday, June 27, 2024 12:00 am

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Cal Thomas: My questions for the candidates

By Cal Thomas The debate between President Biden and former president Donald Trump Thursday night on CNN ought to be more than rehearsed answers and ... Read more

by Post Opinion, Thursday, June 27, 2024 12:00 am

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Stubborn teacher pay facts in North Carolina

By Frank Hill Now that Medicaid expansion has happened, there may not be a more pressing public policy issue in North Carolina than improving educational ... Read more

by Post Opinion, Tuesday, June 25, 2024 12:00 am

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John Hood: Freedom has multiple definitions

By John Hood What does it mean to be free? Many seemingly intractable disputes about specific issues — ranging from welfare spending and school choice ... Read more

by Post Opinion, Tuesday, June 25, 2024 12:00 am

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Alexander H. Jones: How Jeff Jackson is winning NC politics

By Alexander H. Jones When he entered politics, Jeff Jackson appeared to quickly be approaching the doorstep to greatness. He was appointed to the state ... Read more

by Post Opinion, Sunday, June 23, 2024 12:00 am

Letters

Letters to the editor: June 23

NC legislators should fund early education A crisis is looming in our state by June 30, just days away — a crisis for families, for ... Read more

by Post Opinion, Sunday, June 23, 2024 12:00 am

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Gene Lyons: Keep your head in the game

By Gene Lyons As a serious basketball fan, I regret to report that all this Mean Girl stuff following Caitlin Clark’s professional debut has persuaded ... Read more

by Post Opinion, Sunday, June 23, 2024 12:00 am

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Cal Thomas: White House economist doesn’t have the words

By Cal Thomas   Once in America — and in some parts of the world — we were gifted by great orators, men and women who ... Read more

by Post Opinion, Sunday, June 23, 2024 12:00 am

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Elisabeth Strillacci: Common ground in animals

By Elisabeth Strillacci What’s the one thing that, no matter our politics or religion, nearly all of us enjoy on the internet? You know it. ... Read more

by Post Opinion, Sunday, June 23, 2024 12:00 am

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Clyde: A fine mess you’ve got yourself into…

By Clyde “There we sat, night after night longing for the morning, when we could again catch a glimpse of the blue beaming sky.” — ... Read more

by Post Opinion, Sunday, June 23, 2024 12:00 am

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John Hood: Science of reading bears fruit

By John Hood Over the past two years, North Carolina had made critical investments in the future of our state. No, I’m not talking about ... Read more

by Post Opinion, Thursday, June 20, 2024 12:00 am

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