Sunday, April 30, 2017
North Korea: United States needs to tread carefully with Kim Jong Un
Relations between the United States and North Korea have deteriorated to the point that officials are calling this the lowest point between the two nations since the 1950s, when we were at war. North Korea is intent on building a...Published: Apr 30, 2017 12:53 AM Full Editorial
Friday, April 28, 2017
Freedom of speech: Guiding principle of democracy shut down on Berkeley campus
Conservative commentator Ann Coulter was a no-show this week for a speech she had planned to give at the University of California-Berkeley after opponents demonstrated against her appearance. It is a shame that one of the supposed bastions of free...Published: Apr 28, 2017 10:04 AM Full Editorial
Thursday, April 27, 2017
Trump and education: President signs order giving more control to local educators
We don't agree with everything President Donald Trump does, or says, but we do like what he did Wednesday -- signing an executive order to cut back the federal government's role in the public schools. The order will help give...Published: Apr 27, 2017 9:33 AM Full Editorial
Wednesday, April 26, 2017
Running vs. Trump: Democrats make political hay out of unpopular president
The campaigns of Democratic candidates for governor in several 2018 races might prove to be a harbinger of things to come as they reach out to attack President Donald Trump. The strategy seems to be the way Democrats hope to...Published: Apr 26, 2017 9:39 AM Full Editorial
Friday, April 21, 2017
Public notice: Bill ends requirement to post legal notices in newspapers
Legislators in Raleigh are again pushing a bill that would allow local governments to post legal notices such as zoning and annexation proposals and public hearings on their websites only, forgoing their publication in local newspapers, as has been the...Published: Apr 21, 2017 9:31 AM Full Editorial
Thursday, April 20, 2017
Gertrude: New book describes life of social reformer Weil
Gertrude Weil would not have liked this editorial. But then Miss Weil did not like publicity of any kind directed at her, she felt others deserved the accolades. She was simply doing what any right-thinking person would do, she always...Published: Apr 20, 2017 10:17 AM Full Editorial
Wednesday, April 19, 2017
Honesty: There are still plenty of good people in this world
With all the negative news bombarding you almost nonstop these days you sometimes begin to wonder if there is anything good happening in the world. Then someone like Frances Mooring comes along and reminds you that the world is still...Published: Apr 19, 2017 10:18 AM Full Editorial
Monday, April 17, 2017
Technical achievement: Wayne youth doing well in technical competition
News that Wayne County students are doing well in technical competitions is welcome and reassuring. The economy and workplace of the future will be dependent on labor that is well trained in technology, and it is good to know that...Published: Apr 17, 2017 9:31 AM Full Editorial
Saturday, April 15, 2017
Easter: Remember those who still cannot celebrate the holiday
Today is Easter, the holiest day in the Christian calendar. For most Christians, it is a day to celebrate Christ's resurrection and the comfort it gives to believers in the faith. But it should also be a day when we...Published: Apr 15, 2017 11:15 PM Full Editorial
Friday, April 14, 2017
Learning curve: President beginning to discover realities of job
While he was on the campaign trail, President Donald Trump boasted that he would turn things around in Washington in a hurry and made it sound like all he had to do was kick a few butts, issue a few...Published: Apr 14, 2017 9:54 AM Full Editorial
Thursday, April 13, 2017
Bad idea: GOP going too far in limiting powers of governor
The Republican-dominated General Assembly has passed legislation that would limit the governor's ability to appoint people to local elections boards, a right that state law created more than a century ago. We believe it is a bad idea, one that...Published: Apr 13, 2017 9:32 AM Full Editorial
Wednesday, April 12, 2017
Gaffe: Trump spokesman Spicer could use a history lesson
White House press secretary Sean Spicer created a furor Tuesday when he told reporters during a press conference that German dictator Adolf Hitler did not use chemical weapons against innocent civilians during World War II. Spicer was trying to make...Published: Apr 12, 2017 9:33 AM Full Editorial
Tuesday, April 11, 2017
Hog farms: Proposed legislation limits producers' liability over smells
Legislation working its way through the General Assembly would limit the liability of swine producers in lawsuits over the smell generated by hog farms and other agricultural operations that generate large amounts of animal waste. Hog farms smell bad. Everyone...Published: Apr 11, 2017 9:40 AM Full Editorial
Monday, April 10, 2017
Syria: White House needs to develop sound policy toward war-torn nation
President Donald Trump's reaction to photographs showing dead children in Syria, killed by chemical weapons, caused him to order airstrikes against the Assad regime that carried out the heinous act. Trump's hasty action flies in the face of his avowed...Published: Apr 10, 2017 9:55 AM Full Editorial
Friday, April 7, 2017
Special Olympics: All athletes deserve a chance to shine
The Special Olympics competition held at Eastern Wayne High School this week provided Wayne County athletes with special needs a chance to show their stuff. And they did, thanks to the help of the volunteers who helped put on the...Published: Apr 7, 2017 9:27 AM Full Editorial
Wednesday, April 5, 2017
Still alive: Efforts to revamp Obamacare are not dead
Some Republican members of Congress have not given up on repealing the Affordable Care Act and are still working to find a solution to the gaps between various concepts of what a national health care system should look like. A...Published: Apr 5, 2017 9:21 AM Full Editorial
Tuesday, April 4, 2017
Child abuse awareness: April is time to be reminded of suffering that often goes unseen
We are all concerned about the health and safety of our own children, but what about the neglected kids in our society. Who is going to be concerned about their well-being? Who is going to do something to ensure they...Published: Apr 4, 2017 9:54 AM Full Editorial
Monday, April 3, 2017
Civil war: Republicans involved in battle amongst themselves
The national Republican Party found itself unable to do away with the Affordable Care Act, or as it is commonly known, Obamacare, because a group of members of its own party would not go along with the consensus of the...Published: Apr 3, 2017 9:41 AM Full Editorial
Saturday, April 1, 2017
Russia: Trump and Republican agenda overshadowed by Moscow questions
President Donald Trump campaigned on making America great again by enacting legislation to promote business and military strength and by doing away with many of the Obama-era laws that weakened both. Trump's first foray into the political battlefield as president...Published: Apr 1, 2017 10:02 PM Full Editorial