Letters to the Editor
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Letters to the editor - Wednesday
Opinion | Tuesday, February 21, 2012 7:52 PM |
Christians must defend their freedom of religion The Bible tells us to pray in Jesus’ name. Who are we going to listen to, the Bible or the ACLU? Our country was founded on Christian principles. Our greatest leaders turned to their heavenly Fathe ...Read More
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Letters to the editor - Tuesday (2-21-2012)
Opinion | Monday, February 20, 2012 4:44 PM |
Prayer complaint isn’t a war against anyone’s religion First, I would like to make it clear that the ACLU is protecting the rights of the those who are the minority in this county. Those of us who are of different religions and non ...Read More
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Coltrain: Why I'm not seeking re-election
Opinion | Tuesday, February 21, 2012 7:53 PM |
This is Commissioner Raymond Coltrain’s official statement on his decision not to seek re-election. After much thought over a period of time, I have concluded that I should not ask the citizens of Rowan County to let me continue to “try” to contri ...Read More
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Letters to the editor-Monday (2-20-2012)
Opinion | Sunday, February 19, 2012 12:28 PM |
No insurance mandate for providing birth control Growing up, I thought of health insurance as something that protected me if I got really sick. Major illness and disease would be covered so I could get well and not be financially ruined. ...Read More
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Letters to the editor - Sunday (2-19-2012)
Opinion | Friday, February 17, 2012 8:23 PM |
In rush to pound the Bible, don’t trample on Constitution Religious extremists or the acts viewed by some as just and moral will be viewed by others as unjust and immoral, depending on the observer’s values, politics and moral scope. One man’s fre ...Read More
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Letters to the editor - Saturday (2-18-2012)
Opinion | Friday, February 17, 2012 7:39 PM |
Working on museum exhibit was a special experience It was a very special experience for me to help with setting up the “Back in the Day “exhibit for the Rowan Museum. During my years at UNCG as a Fine Arts major, I realized that I was becoming m ...Read More
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Letters to the editor - Friday (2-17-2012)
Opinion | Thursday, February 16, 2012 6:43 PM |
Commissioners have a right to offer prayers of their choice I am offended by the ACLU’s position that prayers are unconstitutional. I do not believe that since colonial times the people of Rowan County have been acting without regard to the ...Read More
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Letters to the editor - Wednesday (2-15-2012)
Opinion | Tuesday, February 14, 2012 6:48 PM |
The Arc and United Way make a difference in lives Thanks to The Arc of Rowan and United Way services. If not for them, I wouldn’t have gotten where I am today. A few years ago, my husband and I were in a homeless shelter, and our son was in temp ...Read More
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Letters to the editor - Tuesday (2-14-2012)
Opinion | Monday, February 13, 2012 6:24 PM |
Efforts to derail Fibrant damage all city residents The feature article about Fibrant in Sunday’s Salisbury Post prompts me to write a letter to Fibrant’s critics. If you can get better rates with a private competitor, then don’t subscribe to Fi ...Read More
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Letters to the editor - Monday (2-13-2012)
Opinion | Sunday, February 12, 2012 12:52 PM |
President’s policies repeat past failures I thought President Obama’s State of the Union address last month was really lame, and here are a few reasons why I say that. Addressing the housing crash, he said “that mortgages had been sold to pe ...Read More
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Letters to the editor - Saturday (2-11-2012)
Opinion | Friday, February 10, 2012 7:28 PM |
Red Cross renders aid, thanks to local support Tuesday morning’s fire on Vivian Road was a devastating loss to the Larson family. Unfortunately, it’s a situation the American Red Cross encounters all too often. As temperatures cool, we typically ...Read More
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Letters to the editor - Friday (2-101012)
Opinion | Thursday, February 09, 2012 7:57 PM |
The end of an era for Literary Bookpost What sad and shocking news to learn of the changes at The Literary Bookpost. For years Deal, Shelia, Daphne and Gary have been a tremendous help in so many ways. To say they have a depth of knowledge on al ...Read More
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Letters to the editor - Thursday (2-9-2012)
Opinion | Wednesday, February 08, 2012 6:48 PM |
Administration’s actions based on perception, not reality
Politics today is driven more by perception than by the conviction of our forefathers’ ideas. But this is not the first time politicians have worried more about how things appear ...Read More
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Letters to the editor - Tuesday (2-7-2012)
Opinion | Monday, February 06, 2012 6:57 PM |
Media gives Obama a pass When Barack Obama took office he promised America an era of “hope and change.” The stunning level of corruption stemming from the half-a-billion dollar Solyndra scandal, and other scandals, proves this was a lie. Amazing ...Read More
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Letters to the editor - Monday (2-6-2012)
Opinion | Sunday, February 05, 2012 1:24 PM |
Thanks for the support I wanted to take a minute to write a quick letter to thank the Rowan County United Way, their volunteers, contributors, supporters, both individual and corporate, and staff for all the hard work they have done in our communi ...Read More
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Letters to the editor - Friday (2-3-2012)
Opinion | Thursday, February 02, 2012 5:18 PM |
Small price to pay to help schools We need to support our schools — the children are our future! I read the results of your poll about Gov. Bev Perdue’s request to raise the sales tax by 3/4 of a cent and could not believe that over 75 percent of ...Read More
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Letters to the editor - Tuesday (2-01-2012)
Opinion | Tuesday, January 31, 2012 6:55 PM |
Sales tax increase needed to restore education funding Regarding Gov. Beverly Perdue’s proposal for a three-quarter-cent sales tax increase: Fifty North Carolina mayors and countless others are in support of the proposal to restore the thre ...Read More
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Letters to the editor - Tuesday (1-31-2012)
Opinion | Monday, January 30, 2012 5:27 PM |
Why not de-centralize the school system? Regarding recent articles about building of a centralized office for the school system: Each article and recommendation seems to cause a greater pain in my wallet and bank account. My propo ...Read More
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Letters to the editor - Monday (1-30-2012)
Opinion | Sunday, January 29, 2012 12:47 PM |
Defense Act should raise more concern I would like to thank the editors of this paper for printing the Jan. 27 article titled, “Defense Act is indefensible.” On the day this bill passed, we lost our freedom. Sadly, very few of my fellow citizens s ...Read More
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Letters to the editor - Sunday (1-29-2012)
Opinion | Friday, January 27, 2012 6:15 PM |
School office funding is step toward long-sought project The Board of Commissioners has voted to fund a new, consolidated central office for Rowan-Salisbury Schools. I look forward to helping this project become a reality. It is long overdue. Thi ...Read More
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Letters to the editor - Saturday (1-28-2012)
Opinion | Friday, January 27, 2012 5:59 PM |
Maybe it’s time to hold fund drive for school office In my 72 years, I have lived, worked and traveled over many parts of the United States, and I have to say that Rowan County tops the list of having the most dysfunctional governing bodies of a ...Read More
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Letters to the editor - Saturday (1-28-2012)
Opinion | Friday, January 27, 2012 5:01 PM |
Maybe it’s time to hold fund drive for school office In my 72 years, I have lived, worked and traveled over many parts of the United States, and I have to say that Rowan County tops the list of having the most dysfunctional governing bodies of a ...Read More
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Letters to the editor - Thursday (1-26-2012)
Opinion | Thursday, January 26, 2012 10:12 AM |
West Rowan roundabout will help prevent accidents Regarding approval of a roundabout at Briggs, Sherrills Ford and Barringer roads: Yeah! Finally something is being done in Rowan County for driver safety and to help save lives! A roundabo ...Read More
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Letters to the editor - Tuesday (1-24-2012)
Opinion | Monday, January 23, 2012 5:50 PM |
Sunday blood drive a chance to share the gift of life “Life is not about how much you get, but instead how much you share.” Hearing that quote tonight reminded me about the great feeling we get inside when we give to others. Have you noticed how ...Read More
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Letters to the editor - Monday (1-23-2012)
Opinion | Sunday, January 22, 2012 7:21 PM |
Christian principles and capitalism There has been much in the press lately emphasizing that our country was founded on Christian principles; a “Christian nation.” Recently there has also been an emphasis on capitalism as the basis of our econo ...Read More
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Letters to the editor - Saturday (1-21-2012)
Opinion | Friday, January 20, 2012 7:37 PM |
Thanks to Rowan Rescue Squad for being ‘all in’ I would like to thank the members of the Rowan County Rescue Squad for their dedication. The journey to bring Vincent Anderson home began about two weeks ago, when Coyt Karriker was contacted to see ...Read More
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Letters to the editor - Friday (1-20-2012)
Opinion | Wednesday, January 18, 2012 7:54 PM |
Governor Bev says she has a cash problem. Like a good politician, she says the need is for education. This is true because she took the mony that should have gone for education and used it for other purposes. Purposes having no public appeal i ...Read More
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Letters to the editor - Tuesday (01-17-2012)
Opinion | Monday, January 16, 2012 5:45 PM |
Which is the real Paterno? “Joe-pa” finally speaks out about the alleged Penn State sexual abuse and cover-up but tries to play the confused innocent. He now says that he was confused about how to respond when faced with credible reports that one ...Read More
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Letters to the editor - Monday (1-26-2012)
Opinion | Sunday, January 15, 2012 12:29 PM |
Thanks for supporting Toys for Tots campaign We wish to thank everyone that helped with our campaign this year. Thanks to all the volunteers who took the time to make sure that all the toys were collected, sorted and distributed. Thanks to t ...Read More
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Letters to the editor - Saturday (1-14-2012)
Opinion | Friday, January 13, 2012 7:48 PM |
Lessons of Holocaust must never be forgotten I really appreciate the Salisbury Post and reporter Sarah Campbell in particular for the recent story “Holocaust Survivor Speaks to Knox Students.” This in-depth article, with the addition of stud ...Read More
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Letters to the editor - Friday (1-13-2012)
Opinion | Thursday, January 12, 2012 6:08 PM |
What about Discovery Place for Rowan County’s kids? As Lowes would say, “Let’s build something together.” After reading the article in the Jan. 9 Salisbury Post on the Discovery Place Kids , I thought this would be a great idea for the people of ...Read More
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Letters to the editor - Wednesday (1-11-2012)
Opinion | Tuesday, January 10, 2012 6:43 PM |
Santorum wrong on Social Security I had been impressed by Republican nominee contender Rick Santorum until I read about his proposal on Social Security. He suggests immediate cuts in Social Security to help offset the “soaring federal debt.” A ...Read More
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Letters to the editor - Tuesday (1-10-2012)
Opinion | Monday, January 09, 2012 5:32 PM |
Candidates’ morals should be considered before voting Would you say America is getting screwed up? As we approach the 2012 elections and get in high gear, are we weighing the morals of these candidates as God would? Some seem to have a problem w ...Read More
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Letters to the editor - Monday (2-9-2012)
Opinion | Sunday, January 08, 2012 2:04 PM |
Salisbury, crime capital of America? I don’t think so I read the Post on a day-to-day basis on the Internet and enjoy the comments from fellow readers. Lately, however, it appears many Salisburians believe this small city built on Food Lion, phar ...Read More
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Letters to the editor - Saturday (1-7-2012)
Opinion | Friday, January 06, 2012 7:42 PM |
DNC should boost workers, small businesses in N.C. In September 2012, Charlotte will be the host for the Democratic National Convention. The convention typically provides an economic boosts to host locations; for example, the 2008 convention in Denv ...Read More
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