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Tom Campbell: Why do they want to destroy public education?

By Tom Campbell Let me see if I got this right. We don’t have enough money to pay teachers properly, but we’ve got a billion ... Read more

by Post Opinion, Sunday, June 2, 2024 12:00 am

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John Hood: School choice isn’t a conspiracy

By John Hood North Carolina is becoming a national leader in expanding choice and competition in education. For some North Carolinians, this is a source ... Read more

by Post Opinion, Sunday, June 2, 2024 12:00 am

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Steven V. Roberts: Why debates matter

By Steven V. Roberts Joe Biden and Donald Trump have agreed to debate twice — on CNN in June, then on ABC in September. Both ... Read more

by Post Opinion, Sunday, June 2, 2024 12:00 am

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Kenneth L. Hardin: Heaven knows we need your tissue and organs here

By Kenneth L. Hardin I have an addiction that I don’t want help for because sometimes it serves me well. No, I’ve never partaken of ... Read more

by Post Opinion, Sunday, June 2, 2024 12:00 am

Letters

Letter to the editor — June 2

Fight Alzheimer’s by supporting the B.O.L.D. act June is Alzheimer’s Brain Awareness month. With more than 210,000 North Carolinians living with Alzheimer’s in our state, ... Read more

by Post Opinion, Sunday, June 2, 2024 12:00 am

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Rep. Kevin Crutchfield: Biden, Trump must commit to protecting North Carolinians’ Social Security

By Rep. Kevin Crutchfield With the 2024 presidential election only six months away, the stage is set for North Carolina to play a critical role ... Read more

by Post Opinion, Sunday, June 2, 2024 12:00 am

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John Hood: NC lawmaker fights student-loan scheme

By John Hood In the modern era, few policies have been as reckless, lawless and perverse as Joe Biden’s repeated efforts to transfer student-loan debt ... Read more

by Post Opinion, Thursday, May 30, 2024 12:00 am

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Rob Schofield: Was UNC’s retreat on DEI a mistake?

By Rob Schofield There was a time in American history, after the Revolution and prior to the Civil War, in which many white Americans — North ... Read more

by Post Opinion, Thursday, May 30, 2024 12:00 am

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Lib Campbell: Who are the people in your neighborhood?

By Lib Campbell Between Sesame Street and Mr. Rogers, ideals of neighborhood are remembered. “They’re the people that you meet when you’re walking down the ... Read more

by Post Opinion, Thursday, May 30, 2024 12:00 am

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Steven Roberts: The complacency trap

By Steven Roberts On Election Day 2016, staffers at Hillary Clinton’s Brooklyn headquarters were popping champagne corks and celebrating what they assumed would be her ... Read more

by Post Opinion, Tuesday, May 28, 2024 12:00 am

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Carter Wrenn: Character hardly matters

By Carter Wrenn We’ve never seen an election like this one. There was a time, long ago, when a candidate had to pass a “smell ... Read more

by Post Opinion, Tuesday, May 28, 2024 12:00 am

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Dr. Mike Walden: Will we soon have a four-day workweek?

Dr. Mike Walden The common five-day workweek has been around since 1940. That was the year the five-day, eight-hour workweek became standardized by the federal ... Read more

by Post Opinion, Tuesday, May 28, 2024 12:00 am

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Elisabeth Strillacci: Birthdays begin to change things

By Elisabeth Strillacci In less than two weeks, I will celebrate 60 revolutions around our sun. When I was 10, to live another 50 years ... Read more

by Post Opinion, Sunday, May 26, 2024 12:00 am

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Alexander H. Jones: Upscale North Carolina goes blue

By Alexander H. Jones The SouthPark shopping mall is a marvel of modern wealth. Anchoring an edge city outside Charlotte, the high-end bazaar boasts retailers ... Read more

by Post Opinion, Sunday, May 26, 2024 12:00 am

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Kenneth L. Hardin: It’s time for another old man rant

By Kenneth L. Hardin As I approach my 59th birthday next month, the older I get the softer I’ve become. There used to be a ... Read more

by Post Opinion, Sunday, May 26, 2024 12:00 am

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Brad Rhodes: Cognitive decline and financial decisions

By Brad Rhodes As we age, it is natural to experience some cognitive decline. This decline is a normal part of the aging process and ... Read more

by Post Opinion, Sunday, May 26, 2024 12:00 am

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My Turn: Bill Bucher Jr.: FDR’s last undelivered message to the American people

By Bill Bucher Jr. APRIL 12, 1945 — At his favorite retreat in Warm Springs, Georgia, some 79 years ago, President Franklin D. Roosevelt prepared ... Read more

by Post Opinion, Sunday, May 26, 2024 12:00 am

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Byron York: The election deniers of 2016

By Byron York Former President Donald Trump and some Republicans famously rejected the results of the 2020 election. Trump called the election rigged. He encouraged ... Read more

by Post Opinion, Sunday, May 26, 2024 12:00 am

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Clyde: What if?…

By Clyde Cows could fly Jesus had the internet Monet had spray paint The South had won MLK had not been shot No copies of ... Read more

by Post Opinion, Sunday, May 26, 2024 12:00 am

Letters

Letter to the editor — May 23

Response to ‘Free speech or extortion’ The op-ed by Wesley Casteen leaves much to be desired, in accuracy and attitude. Regarding student protests, there may ... Read more

by Post Opinion, Thursday, May 23, 2024 12:00 am

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Dear Neighbor: Nan Lund: Life without internet

By Nan Lund Dear Neighbor, I recently returned from a lovely camping trip through parts of North Carolina with which I was unfamiliar. We were ... Read more

by Post Opinion, Thursday, May 23, 2024 12:00 am

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My Turn: Chris White: No easy answers 

By Chris White Will there ever be a lasting resolution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict? In international crises like Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, there are several ... Read more

by Post Opinion, Thursday, May 23, 2024 12:00 am

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Tom Campbell: North Carolina’s five political revolutions

By Tom Campbell How would you describe the political climate in North Carolina? That’s the question I pondered as I prepared to speak at the ... Read more

by Post Opinion, Tuesday, May 21, 2024 12:00 am

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D.G. Martin: Holden Thorp’s diagnosis can inspire

By D.G. Martin Holden Thorp, former chancellor of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and one of the smartest people I have ever ... Read more

by Post Opinion, Tuesday, May 21, 2024 12:00 am

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My Turn: Renee Scheidt: Native son Billy Graham’s statue placed in U.S. Capitol

By Renee Scheidt How did a boy who grew up on a dairy farm in Mecklenburg County become one of the most respected, well-recognized men ... Read more

by Post Opinion, Tuesday, May 21, 2024 12:00 am

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Paul Stam: Let’s pay down debt with state tax surplus

By Paul Stam Some legislators have proposed that the General Assembly send some tax money back to us. That sounds like fun. I have another idea: ... Read more

by Post Opinion, Sunday, May 19, 2024 12:00 am

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Kenneth L. Hardin: You never leave a military brother or sister behind

By Kenneth L. Hardin Three years ago, I had over 700 contacts in my cell phone and had no problem answering it up until 3 ... Read more

by Post Opinion, Sunday, May 19, 2024 12:00 am

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Elisabeth Strillacci: Are ghosts real?

By Elisabeth Strillacci I don’t know how you feel about things that go bump in the night. I’m not sure I’ll ever be ready to ... Read more

by Post Opinion, Sunday, May 19, 2024 12:00 am

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