Last month, the voters of North Carolina approved a constitutional amendment that requires specific forms of voter identification be shown before citizens of voting age are allowed to cast a ballot in this state.
Legislators are currently crafting the language that will structure the specific legal…
GOP should back probe, possible new vote in 9th District/Our-Views/2018/12/09/GOP-should-back-probe-possible-new-vote-in-9th-Dist.html11
A recent forum in Elizabeth City was advertised as a chance to weigh in on what our next school superintendent should be like. The public was asked what qualities, background and forward-thinking we should look for. No one turned up, and the consultants to the Elizabeth City-Pasquotank Board of…
Plenty of communication, but very little conversation/Other-Views/2018/12/09/Plenty-of-communication-but-very-little-conversation.html11
This letter is in response to a letter that appeared in The Daily Advance on Nov. 17 that didn’t give President Trump any credit for the many — and I mean many — good things he has done.
The Democratic Party is working hard to figure out how to run against President…
Dems trash Trump because they can't defeat him /Letters/2018/12/07/120318pickelllet.html11
In one of his great movies, Groucho Marx sings this song: "Whatever it is I'm against it."
This could be President Trump's theme song as well. Trump craves — demands — attention. One way to get it is to oppose everything the rest of the "free world" is for…
Trump only interested in what will keep him great/Letters/2018/12/06/120418gilllet.html11
A scientist implanted an electrode in a pleasure center in a mule's brain, which gave the mule pleasure when activated. By rewarding the mule for correct behavior the scientist made the mule follow one path for a mile, turn around, and come back.
Another scientist put an electrode in a…
Rewarding correct responses better than punishing incorrect ones/Letters/2018/12/06/120418bridgeslet-1.html11
On Sunday, Nov. 25, the “Shoe” comics strip somewhat touched a nerve with me. In the first panel of this strip Cosmo Fishhawk implores a farmer’s attention by saying, “Pardon me, sir. I’m a (newspaper) reporter.” The farmer responds, “Great!…
Free press established to serve governed, not governors/Letters/2018/12/05/120318cartwrightlet.html11
While a lot of the judicial confirmation news coming out of Washington, D.C., of late could at best be described as disappointing, there was some positive news on Thursday.
Scott is right: Vote suppressor shouldn't be on bench/Our-Views/2018/12/02/Scott-is-right-Vote-suppressor-shouldn-t-be-on-bench.html11
