Our Views: Freedom and Self-Control Emphasized
A constitutional reflection arguing that freedom comes from self-control and equal rights granted by a Creator, not by government. The piece urges readers to understand freedom to develop their capabilities and to preserve life property and liberty for themselves and others.
Politicians Make Good On Campaign Promise In Budget Move
In Raleigh the House and Senate move toward ending two temporary taxes as part of a broader budget plan. Republicans and a few Democrats back the step, trimming state spending by about 13 billion dollars while the governor may veto. Public schools and universities brace for funding shifts amid heated protests and lobbying as final action nears.
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Fed up with the Fed says Sowell on economic policy
Thomas Sowell, a native of Gastonia and senior fellow at the Hoover Institution, argues in a syndicated column that modern monetary policy uses evasive jargon from quantitative easing to loan modifications. He says government interventions create uncertainty, hamper investment, and prolong downturns, contrasting past nonintervention with 1930s policy.
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Sweet Pea rescue and adoption concerns raised by commenters
A reader thanks supporters for a cesarean and spaying that saved Sweet Pea and her future puppies. Criticism targets her owners for neglecting vaccines and housing. others urge child welfare intervention for two children from a meth lab home.
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Mothers thanks spark drive to end tobacco use
In a letters page piece Clinis Sanchez thanks moms who do not smoke and urges reducing tobacco use after highlighting North Carolina data. The letter notes 17.7 percent of women smoke, about 651000 women, 4600 die yearly, and 2500 NC children have lost mothers to smoking. It praises quit efforts and thanks donors for Shrine Hospital support through Nancy L. and the Oasis Temple Keystone Kops.
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