Saturday, September 30, 2017
Distracting: Blame game will not alleviate suffering in Puerto Rico
With only the media lenses trained solely on the most afflicted portions of Puerto Rico to view the current situation there through, it would be easy to condemn the federal response to Hurricane Maria. Hospitals are seen without power. Homes...Published: Sep 30, 2017 10:43 PM Full Editorial
Thursday, September 28, 2017
Confronting MS-13: Attorney general faces up to gangs. So must we.
While you were kneeling, or Facebooking about how terrible those who kneel are, the Justice Department has been working. But the latest effort has nothing to do with police brutality, protests or where those two intersect (or don't). It has...Published: Sep 28, 2017 10:03 PM Full Editorial
Wednesday, September 27, 2017
Now we're cookin': President's tax reform plan is a way to bring jobs back
The tax man cometh. But put away your hard earned cash. He is not here for it. He is here to deliver. So said Donald Trump Wednesday speaking in Indiana where he unveiled his plan for GOP-driven tax reform that...Published: Sep 27, 2017 10:13 PM Full Editorial
Tuesday, September 26, 2017
Winning: Tumultuous times obscure the president's successes
The Senate this week opted not to hold a vote regarding the latest inculcation of a plan to repeal and replace Obamacare after several Republican lawmakers made public their opposition to the bill. The optics of that, coupled with the...Published: Sep 26, 2017 10:53 PM Full Editorial
Monday, September 25, 2017
Please stand: National anthem is one thing that should unite a divided nation
Were it not already clear prior to this weekend's events, the choice of professional athletes to protest during the national anthem remains a divided issue. In a Goldsboro News-Argus poll that as of 8 p.m. Monday evening had garnered 135...Published: Sep 25, 2017 10:00 PM Full Editorial
Sunday, September 17, 2017
Fore! If Dems don't get their game together, 2020 will hit before they know it
Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has been making the rounds on the talk show circuit to promote her new book detailing her thoughts on why she lost the presidency. In it she says that the more successful a woman...Published: Sep 17, 2017 9:22 PM Full Editorial
Saturday, September 16, 2017
To the 4th: Storied fighter wing lives its history every day
It's a difficult thing watching a fellow service member die -- unimaginable. For those who haven't experienced the horror, may you never. But whether the life is lost in combat, in training to execute the mission, or in the course...Published: Sep 16, 2017 8:59 PM Full Editorial
Thursday, September 14, 2017
Essentials: Latest grades for schools underscore severity of problems
Gov. Roy Cooper visited a couple of Wayne County schools Wednesday, the same day we learned that two other of the county's schools are being threatened with a state takeover. Cooper's intentions were to bring school supplies to classrooms in...Published: Sep 14, 2017 10:41 PM Full Editorial
Wednesday, September 13, 2017
Ryan gets it: Sudden expulsion of 'Dreamers' would hurt us all
House Speaker Paul Ryan said Wednesday that President Donald Trump "made the right call" when he placed the fate of some 800,000 so-called Dreamers in the hands of Congress. An immediate action from the Oval Office might have led to...Published: Sep 13, 2017 9:24 PM Full Editorial
Tuesday, September 12, 2017
Sparky and the marshal: With gratitude to retiring Fire Capt. John Morton
We wish Capt. John Morton well in his retirement from the Goldsboro Fire Department and from his post as the city's fire marshal. In addition to inspecting city buildings and new facilities as they were constructed, Morton also played an...Published: Sep 12, 2017 9:42 PM Full Editorial
Monday, September 11, 2017
Exodus: Departures from Congress give GOP cause to worry
The number of Republican House members mulling either retirement or returns to the private sector continues to grow. At least four members have stated publicly they will not seek re-election, two are considering retirement and one is hinting at a...Published: Sep 11, 2017 10:25 PM Full Editorial
Sunday, September 10, 2017
9/11: Anniversary forever calls to mind what changed, what endures
Victims continue to be added to the list. War. Cancer. Post-traumatic stress. The events of the morning of Sept. 11, 2001, claimed more lives in one fell swoop than any other terror event in history, prior to or since. And...Published: Sep 10, 2017 9:29 PM Full Editorial
Thursday, September 7, 2017
Groundwork: Unexpected deal could serve as model after the storm
The president was able to strike a startling deal with Democrats Wednesday to keep the federal government funded beyond the end-of-the-month deadline, as well as to pass a $15.3 billion relief package for the areas affected by Hurricane Harvey. The...Published: Sep 7, 2017 10:18 PM Full Editorial
Wednesday, September 6, 2017
State of emergency: Declaration isn't a call to panic -- but the time to prepare is now
There should be no delaying in preparing for Hurricane Irma. We saw less than a year ago what a relatively weak storm is capable of if moving slowly enough to drop a significant amount of rain fall. Matthew led to...Published: Sep 6, 2017 9:09 PM Full Editorial
Tuesday, September 5, 2017
After DACA: Questions linger about impact and what Congress will do
Congress now has six months to decide a new policy -- should it opt to -- that would allow more than 800,000 undocumented immigrants brought to the U.S. as children to remain in this country as eligible workers. President Donald...Published: Sep 5, 2017 7:52 PM Full Editorial
Monday, September 4, 2017
Needs improvement: On school system's basic services, much remedial work remains
Overcrowding. Underenrollment. Teacher and bus driver shortages. Heck, it wasn't that long ago we were struggling to keep our buses roadworthy. Any wonder why so many of our schools are failing and parents are seeking ways to further their children's...Published: Sep 4, 2017 7:39 PM Full Editorial
Sunday, September 3, 2017
Escalation: Sanctions and stern disapproval have no effect on Kim Jong Un
North Korea has long been considered the loudmouth at the bar of foreign nations. But things changed Sunday when the rogue dictatorship detonated a nuclear device in a test that caused an earthquake to register between 5.7 and 6.3 on...Published: Sep 3, 2017 7:28 PM Full Editorial
Saturday, September 2, 2017
Capitol swirl: Hurricane relief only one of the storms awaiting Congress
Congress returns Tuesday. First up, a relief package to the tune of about $8 billion for the thousands of victims of Hurricane/Tropical Storm Harvey. Then the debt ceiling, already near $20 trillion, is likely to be raised to continue funding...Published: Sep 2, 2017 9:15 PM Full Editorial