When violent words and dastardly acts occur, we are bombarded with news “ALERTS” and we ask, “How in the world did we get to this point?” Almost always in the political arena, the response to those alerts is “this must stop.” Politically, it is easy to say, this must stop, but it is more difficult […]
Friends and citizens of House District 4, Duplin/Wayne Counties As the result of the tremendous encouragement from many of my constituents in District 4 and a host of others across the entire state including a goodly number of my colleagues in the North Carolina General assembly, I am withdrawing my decision to retire at the […]
Thousands upon thousands of words were used last Sunday afternoon in Arizona during the Memorial Service in memory of Charlie Kirk, the founder of Turning Point USA. Many high-ranking public officials filled the front row seats in the arena, including President Donald Trump and Vice President J. D. Vance. However, the largest group of people […]
The contest for the North Carolina U.S. Senate seat being vacated by Senator Tom Tillis, who is not seeking reelection, has already garnered great interest across the nation. Political pundits, especially those who lean left, are already setting the table for former North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper. As most people know, Mr. Cooper served 14 years […]
Letters should be between 150 – 250 words. Focus on a single issue or point. State your main point in the first sentence. Use facts, logic, or personal experience to back up your view. Share how the issue affects you or your community. Be respectful. Avoid personal attacks or inflammatory language. Suggest a solution, change, […]
Someone has said that “life” is what happens while we are making other plans. Said another way, our history began one second ago. Thus, every generation learns that time really does “fly.” There is also another universal phenomenon associated with the aging process, which includes some form of the expression, “I declare the older I […]
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