Post Opinion, Author at Salisbury Post

Letters

Letter to the editor: Will newspapers survive?

What better place place is there to ask this question than in a newspaper like this one? I am one of the few people I ... Read more

by Post Opinion, Thursday, January 16, 2025 12:00 am

Opinion

Dear Neighbor: Kim Porter: Am I just a number?

By Kim Porter Dear Neighbor, I took a humanities class my freshman year in college.  It was a class of 200-plus students and we had ... Read more

by Post Opinion, Thursday, January 16, 2025 12:00 am

Opinion

My Turn: Carol Pomeroy: Immigration concerns

By Carol Pomeroy I absolutely agree that there needs to be immigration reform, but certainly not in the way it is being presented by the ... Read more

by Post Opinion, Thursday, January 16, 2025 12:00 am

My Turn

My Turn: Michelle Strong: Turning together

By Michelle Strong Since the heart of what EYES (Embrace Your Elephant Scriptually) Journey does is conversations, I decided to look up its definition and ... Read more

by Post Opinion, Thursday, January 16, 2025 12:00 am

Opinion

Gene Nichol: The Fallen North Carolina Supreme Court

By Gene Nichol The dictionary describes “fallen” as “having dropped or come down from a higher place, from an upright position, or a higher level.” ... Read more

by Post Opinion, Tuesday, January 14, 2025 12:00 am

Opinion

Tom Campbell: Why stop at 60,000?

By Tom Campbell Jefferson Griffin’s inability to accept the outcome of the Supreme Court election knows no limits. It says a lot when a judge isn’t willing ... Read more

by Post Opinion, Tuesday, January 14, 2025 12:00 am

Opinion

Joshua Peters: To honor his conservative judicial philosophy, Griffin should concede

By Joshua Peters I voted for Judge Jefferson Griffin, but Supreme Court Justice Allison Riggs won, and now I strongly advocate for her certification and ... Read more

by Post Opinion, Tuesday, January 14, 2025 12:00 am

Opinion

Jon Guze: What really divides us as Americans?

By Jon Guze I’ve been trying for some time to explain what appears to be a paradox. On the one hand, political polarization has become ... Read more

by Post Opinion, Sunday, January 12, 2025 12:00 am

Letters to the Editor

Letter to the editor: How did she do it?

Mayor Alexander was an amazing lady. I don’t know how she did it all. The things that stand out to me the most are her ... Read more

by Post Opinion, Sunday, January 12, 2025 12:00 am

Opinion

Sailor Jones: Opposition to Griffin’s “meritless” election lawsuit is growing. Is the NC Supreme Court listening?

By Sailor Jones If you’ve traveled through North Carolina lately, you may have spotted billboards from the capital to the coast featuring failed 2024 Supreme ... Read more

by Post Opinion, Sunday, January 12, 2025 12:00 am

Opinion

Celia Rivenbark: Welcome to the Gulf of America

By Celia Rivenbark President-elect Donald Jermaine Trump today announced plans to change the name of the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America. Ever ... Read more

by Post Opinion, Sunday, January 12, 2025 12:00 am

Letters

Letter: Questions for the Trump Administration

As Donald J. Trump prepares to take office, many Americans are eager to see how his administration will impact the country. Like Grover Cleveland entering ... Read more

by Post Opinion, Sunday, January 12, 2025 12:00 am

Letters to the Editor

Letter to the Editor: On Salisbury icons

I ran into David Whisenant bringing some more of his books, “Chasing the Story” to South Main Book Company. I walked in with him and ... Read more

by Post Opinion, Sunday, January 12, 2025 12:00 am

Opinion

Renee Scheidt: Unanswered questions

By Renee Scheidt The recent terrorist attack in New Orleans was of special interest to me since that was my home for almost 15 years. ... Read more

by Post Opinion, Sunday, January 12, 2025 12:00 am

Opinion

Your Neighbor: Pam Bloom: Our right to differ

By Pam Bloom Dear Neighbor, Elections do have consequences. Pleased or not with the results, you might agree that a better understanding of how our ... Read more

by Post Opinion, Thursday, January 9, 2025 12:00 am

Opinion

Pardon my sigh of relief

By Kent Bernhardt I love the holiday season, but I have to confess I’m always a little relieved when it’s over and I can take ... Read more

by Post Opinion, Thursday, January 9, 2025 12:00 am

Letters to the Editor

Letter to the editor — Wake up NC

Now that the NCSC has stayed the certification of Justice Rigg’s re-election, I have just one question for this “All Powerful Supreme Court”… If you ... Read more

by Post Opinion, Thursday, January 9, 2025 12:00 am

My Turn

My Turn: RIP to the rule of law

By Alan Menius Today, Jan. 6, 2025, I am sitting down at the keyboard with a heavy heart and a weary mind. Four years ago, ... Read more

by Post Opinion, Thursday, January 9, 2025 12:00 am

News

John Hood: Post-COVID scores tumble in NC

By John Hood In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, student performance fell across much of the United States. According to a new study of ... Read more

by Post Opinion, Thursday, January 9, 2025 12:00 am

Opinion

Tom Campbell: What’s good for the goose is good for the gander

By Tom Campbell As Christmas approached, the never-ending 2024 “short session” of our General Assembly passed a resolution for North Carolina to join eight other ... Read more

by Post Opinion, Tuesday, January 7, 2025 12:00 am

Opinion

All eyes on NC’s 2026 US Senate race

By David Larson The vast majority of Americans were very happy for election season to be over, putting all the divisiveness aside to come together ... Read more

by Post Opinion, Tuesday, January 7, 2025 12:00 am

Opinion

New Year, New Pet: The joys and challenges of puppy ownership

By Texas A&M Pet Talk Over the holidays, many people may have chosen to welcome a new puppy into their families. While those big eyes ... Read more

by Post Opinion, Sunday, January 5, 2025 12:00 am

Opinion

Jane Shaw Stroup: NC birthed American forestry. But was the Biltmore model flawed from the start?

By Jane Shaw Stroup Did you know that the “cradle of American forestry” is in North Carolina? The first forestry school in the country, the ... Read more

by Post Opinion, Sunday, January 5, 2025 12:00 am

Letters

Letter to the Editor — Jan. 2

Mayor Karen Alexander was always concerned Sometimes when we discuss our elected officials, it is usually not in the most flattering terms. We feel that ... Read more

by Post Opinion, Wednesday, January 1, 2025 12:00 am

Opinion

Tom Campbell: Goodbye to an intensive, divisive and devastating year

By Tom Campbell There are some years when we are almost wistful seeing the calendar year flip, but 2024 isn’t one of them. Most of ... Read more

by Post Opinion, Wednesday, January 1, 2025 12:00 am

Opinion

Kevin Campbell: Can churches help solve the housing crisis? One Raleigh church thinks so

By Kevin Campbell Faith communities have long driven meaningful change, from advancing civil rights to uplifting entire neighborhoods. As Raleigh confronts a severe housing affordability ... Read more

by Post Opinion, Wednesday, January 1, 2025 12:00 am

Opinion

Lib Campbell: Time for resolutions

By Lib Campbell 2025 is right around the corner. The changing of the year has always been bittersweet for me. I have loved my years, ... Read more

by Post Opinion, Tuesday, December 31, 2024 12:00 am

Opinion

Dear Neighbor: Andria Shores Porter: Five minutes

By Andria Shores Porter Dear Neighbor, My daughter was diagnosed with autism at age five. When people see her now or hear her story, they ... Read more

by Post Opinion, Tuesday, December 31, 2024 12:00 am

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