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Steven V. Roberts: Taking third parties seriously

By Steven V. Roberts The recent headline in the Washington Post read: “Democrats are taking third-party threats seriously this time.” Well, better late than never. ... Read more

by Post Opinion, Saturday, April 6, 2024 12:00 am

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Lib Campbell: Privacy and the princess

By Lib Campbell “There is a strange man outside,” Katherine announced, standing by the parlor window… “this man is lurking across the way. Pretending not ... Read more

by Post Opinion, Thursday, April 4, 2024 12:00 am

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Dear Neighbor: Sue McHugh: I miss my friends

By Sue McHugh I miss my friends. Friends. People I care about. People who I wish no discomfort. People with whom I can laugh or ... Read more

by Post Opinion, Thursday, April 4, 2024 12:00 am

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Algernon Cash: NC Congressional delegation should demand balanced-budget amendment

By Algernon Cash As the United States grapples with a staggering national debt surpassing $34 trillion, which grows by further trillions every year, it’s imperative ... Read more

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

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Cal Thomas: Moscow massacre: Could it happen here?

A mass shooting at a concert hall in Moscow killed more than 130 people. With many others seriously or gravely wounded, the number of dead ... Read more

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

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Clyde — April’s Fool

Proverbs 12:15 “The way of the fool is right in his own eyes.” Guess we all know that without thinking, duh. Like when you “get” ... Read more

by Post Opinion, Sunday, March 31, 2024 12:00 am

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Kenneth L. Hardin: Good customer service is like the dinosaurs

By Kenneth L. Hardin I’ve opined previously how good customer service should be placed on the back of wine and liquor bottles instead of milk ... Read more

by Post Opinion, Sunday, March 31, 2024 12:00 am

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Elisabeth Strillacci: Lost at sea

By Elisabeth Strillacci I usually try to keep my thoughts in these columns upbeat, or at least with a positive goal. But this week, it’s ... Read more

by Post Opinion, Sunday, March 31, 2024 12:00 am

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My Turn: Keith Townsend: Trump causing existential crisis

By Keith Townsend The issue in this year’s election is singular and goes far beyond a dispute over political policies. Instead, we now find ourselves ... Read more

by Post Opinion, Sunday, March 31, 2024 12:00 am

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Byron York: Lawfare: the next stage begins

By Byron York Donald Trump was first indicted nearly a year ago, on April 4, 2023, when Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg announced charges against ... Read more

by Post Opinion, Sunday, March 31, 2024 12:00 am

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Letters to the editor — March 31

Supreme court justice fails to support free speech With recent oral arguments before the U.S. Supreme Court, the Affirmative Action justice appointed by Biden for ... Read more

by Post Opinion, Sunday, March 31, 2024 12:00 am

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Tom Campbell: The puppet show

By Tom Campbell King Henry II believed it was his divine right to rule England, including the Church of England. Thomas a Beckett, the Archbishop ... Read more

by Post Opinion, Sunday, March 31, 2024 12:00 am

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Renee Scheidt: The perfect, final sacrifice

By Renee Scheidt On March 31, Christianity will celebrate the most important event of all time, the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead. I ... Read more

by Post Opinion, Thursday, March 28, 2024 12:00 am

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Dear Neighbor: Karen Puckett: Support public schools with your time and talents

By Karen Puckett Dear Neighbor, It’s true — “You’re never too old, too wacky, too wild, to pick up a book and read to a ... Read more

by Post Opinion, Thursday, March 28, 2024 12:00 am

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Rob Schofield: Incessant gambling ads in North Carolina

By Rob Schofield Americans obsess and argue a lot about morality these days. This is especially the case over on the political and religious right, ... Read more

by Post Opinion, Thursday, March 28, 2024 12:00 am

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Lib Campbell: Making a scene

By Lib Campbell The Americans with Disabilities Act was passed into law on July 26, 1990. The ADA is civil rights legislation that prohibits discrimination ... Read more

by Post Opinion, Tuesday, March 26, 2024 12:00 am

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My Turn: Sasha Weintraub: A salute to our natural gas utility workers

By Sasha Weintraub On March 18, energy companies celebrated Natural Gas Utility Workers’ Day by encouraging the communities we serve to recognize the utility workers ... Read more

by Post Opinion, Tuesday, March 26, 2024 12:00 am

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Cal Thomas: The smell of mendacity

By Cal Thomas “What’s that smell in this room? Didn’t you notice it, B rick? Didn’t you notice a powerful and obnoxious odor of mendacity ... Read more

by Post Opinion, Sunday, March 24, 2024 12:01 am

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Clyde: Some things you just can’t fix

By Clyde I know that all beneath the moon decays, And what by mortals in this world is brought, In Time’s great periods shall return ... Read more

by Post Opinion, Sunday, March 24, 2024 12:01 am

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Letter to the editor: March 24

Veterans suffer from service related asbestos exposure In 1967, I joined the Navy after graduation at North Rowan. Vietnam affected many young lives. I spent ... Read more

by Post Opinion, Sunday, March 24, 2024 12:01 am

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Steven V. Roberts: The futility of banning TikTok

By Steven V. Roberts With hefty bipartisan backing, the House has passed a bill that would force TikTok — the wildly popular Chinese-owned social media ... Read more

by Post Opinion, Sunday, March 24, 2024 12:01 am

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Kenneth L. Hardin: Military memories — part four

By Kenneth L. Hardin Looking back on my time in basic military training, I recognize the valuable life lessons I learned and still use 40 ... Read more

by Post Opinion, Sunday, March 24, 2024 12:01 am

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Elisabeth Strillacci: Home, or something like it

By Elisabeth Strillacci Some days I have a deep, aching need for some sense of home, and I will try my best to explain what ... Read more

by Post Opinion, Sunday, March 24, 2024 12:01 am

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Dr. Mike Walden: Can homeownership be made more affordable?

Dr. Mike Walden Traditionally, one of the ways to accumulate wealth was to buy a home. Indeed, owning a home was part of the “American ... Read more

by Post Opinion, Sunday, March 24, 2024 12:01 am

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Rob Schofield: Thom Tillis and non-MAGA Republicans: reaping what they helped sow

By Rob Schofield History tells us that it’s a common fate for those who play leading roles in the early days of revolutions and other ... Read more

by Post Opinion, Thursday, March 21, 2024 12:00 am

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Dear Neighbor: Pam Bloom: God or Country?

By Pam Bloom Dear Neighbor, Over a decade ago, a young white boy came into the elementary library where I worked and asked if I ... Read more

by Post Opinion, Thursday, March 21, 2024 12:00 am

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Op ed: Leandro? Nothing to see here, folks. Look away (Please!)

By Jonathan Sher On Feb. 22, the N.C. Supreme Court Justices allowed a “do over” hearing in the already decided — seemingly finally resolved — ... Read more

by Post Opinion, Thursday, March 21, 2024 12:00 am

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Seven month forecast: stormy with a probability of ugly

By Tom Campbell You don’t need a crystal ball to predict that the seven months before the Nov. 5 general elections promise to be ugly, ... Read more

by Post Opinion, Tuesday, March 19, 2024 12:00 am

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