Letters to the Editor must be restricted to 200 words or less; Couterpoint essays must be 400 words or less.You must provide your real name, home street address, and a daytime phone number. Only your name and town of residence will be published.All letter...
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November 22, 2009
When you think of a hero, everyone looks for a story. It usually involves a life being saved by another through some heroic act.I submit to you that there are heroes all among us who save lives every day. They are known to us by their acts of kindness and...
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To all who declare this to be like a Christian nation, please do your homework. Susan Griffith’s letter of Nov. 15 is not the first to perpetuate this inaccurate statement. Yes, many of the first to come to this country came to escape religious pers...
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Unlike Wesley Vaughn (Counterpoint, Nov. 14), I see the proposed aquatic center as a positive contributor to our city’s economy. Yes, the price has gone up, but it will bring in bigger and better swim meets. Some very large meets have already commit...
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It is a good thing that Lashawn Whitehead has been arrested for the abuse of the dog now known as Susie. I can only imagine the crimes he might have committed against his newborn baby had he remained free. He admits that he just “lost it” when...
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November 21, 2009
Counterpoint:By Eleanor Schaffner-Mosh
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It is shocking to think how much the Democratic Party is out of touch with the American people. What is even worse is that they insult our intelligence by attempting to pass all of these bogus bills and say they will not raise taxes.
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Last week, three of my patients canceled appointments because they lost their health care insurance. I am a registered nurse at a cancer center. Thank you, Rep. Brad Miller, for voting for health care reform.Nancy WilkinsonGreensboro
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I witnessed the production of “La Traviata” by Greensboro Opera Nov. 13. Unfortunately, the production was not up to standard.Plaudits: Mark Walters’ Giorgio Germont was superb! I have seldom heard a Giorgio Germont sung as well. The hig...
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The government Web site, Recovery.gov, is designed to track jobs saved or created by the $787 billion Obama stimulus.The site reports jobs as saved or created in congressional districts, such as 30 jobs in Arizona’s 15th District. One problem, Arizo...
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A sign of things to come is health care rationing. While women have been encouraged for years to get early testing to catch breast cancer in the early stages, a government panel has decided that women do not need to get mammograms at age 40.And, that it&r...
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November 20, 2009
With the recent daily rains, it is incumbent that all drivers recognize that it is against the law to drive in the rain without turning on headlights. It also helps you to have windshield wipers going.
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Well, I was happy to read that the beautiful golden pheasant was caught without any harm coming to the bird. It would be a wonderful idea if the lady who owns Goldie would consider donating the bird to the N.C. Zoo in Asheboro. He would have a better habi...
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I was glancing at the paper and noticed that the News & Record in an editorial told former county GOP Chairman Marcus Kindley to basically sit down and shut up. As I read more, it was about the Greensboro election where the Republicans gained the supe...
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Counterpoint:By Tim Rice United Way of Greater Greensboro is running an aggressive 2009 Campaign to help individuals in our community right here, right now.
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