War on Drugs editorial criticizes prohibition policy
A guest editorial argues that the War on Drugs fails to deter use or curb crime, noting prohibition fuels crime, drives up money for enforcement, and harms society. It urges shifting funds from enforcement to research and treatment, while stating editorials reflect readers and not The Herald.
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No politics zones spark playful but pointed riffs
Celia Rivenbark, a North Carolina based syndicated columnist for GateHouse Media, muses on social etiquette around political talk at parties and bars. She recalls hosts banning discussion and peers rebuking remarks about Trump and tax returns, noting the urge to defy constraints and the social friction it creates.
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Painful call for unity amid partisan hate and violence
Susan Stamper Brown argues that both sides fuel violence and hate in politics. She cites statements by Pelosi and others, Hodgkinson's shooting, and threats against lawmakers to claim unity is impossible while rhetoric remains venomous and divisive.
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