Founders believed democracy delivered tyranny

Founders believed democracy delivered tyranny

During President Donald J. Trump’s impeachment trial, we’ll hear a lot of talk about our rules for governing. One frequent claim is that our nation is a democracy. If we’ve become a democracy, it would represent a deep betrayal of our founders, who saw democracy as another form of tyranny. In fact, the word democracy appears nowhere in our nation’s two most fundamental documents, the Declaration of Independence and the U.S. Constitution. The founders laid the ground rules for a republic as written in the Constitution’s Article IV, Section 4, which guarantees “to every State in this Union a Republican Form of Government.”

Wednesday, January 29, 2020
Fight over women’s rights still resonates

Fight over women’s rights still resonates

Just before triggering a bitter battle over gun rights this month, the Virginia legislature quietly passed a measure on women’s rights — the Equal Rights Amendment to the U.S. Constitution.

Trump defense team masterful with focus on facts

The shameful display put on by the Democrats of the U.S. House of Representatives is mind boggling. "Amazing Disgrace" is what it has turned out to be as laid out before the world for hours on end.

Tuesday, January 28, 2020

Piling money on sand won't stop erosion

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After a nor’easter last November, a WECT-TV reporter went to see how the storm had affected Topsail Island, a long barrier island between Morehead City and Wilmington that is especially susceptible to beach erosion. On the beach he spoke with Topsail resident Laura McCormick. She gave this assessment:

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Tuesday, January 28, 2020

Piling money on sand won't stop erosion

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After a nor’easter last November, a WECT-TV reporter went to see how the storm had affected Topsail Island, a long barrier island between Morehead City and Wilmington that is especially susceptible to beach erosion. On the beach he spoke with Topsail resident Laura McCormick. She gave this assessment:

North Carolina's economy flourished in 2019

North Carolina's economy flourished in 2019

I gather from my social-media feeds and hate mail that North Carolinians are supposed to be infuriated at the way things are going in our state. I have my frustrations with certain politicians, to be sure, but I’m not infuriated. Nor am I alone.

Monday, January 27, 2020
Merry Go Round: Primary will be most Super Tuesday ever

Merry Go Round: Primary will be most Super Tuesday ever

Super Tuesday began as a Southern regional primary designed by the Democratic Party to allow more moderate candidates to emerge who could win the White House. In 1988, then Tennessee Sen. Al Gore was the favorite going into that string of contests, but it was the Rev. Jesse Jackson from the party’s left who emerged with more wins and delegates than Gore on that day.

Editorial: Democrats would rue witness testimony

The Senate impeachment trial began with political theater over rules. Senate Republicans prefer an expeditious trial while Democrats who rushed to impeach in the House are suddenly demanding witnesses and crying “coverup.” So let’s break down what’s really going on in the fight over witnesses.

Sunday, January 26, 2020

Editorial: Economic strength has fragile foundation

President Donald Trump rightly touted “America’s extraordinary prosperity” in his speech at the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos, Switzerland, on Tuesday. But his history of overlooking the global component of that success is wrongheaded, especially because transnational threats can reverse the uninterrupted U.S. economic growth that began during the Obama era.

Trustees avoid political mine field

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Kudos are in order for Elizabeth City State University trustees for successfully maneuvering out of a political mine field last week.

Saturday, January 25, 2020

Letter: Companies overcharge for gas in Greenville

There are often comments on gas prices here in Greenville. The comments are correct: our gasoline prices are the highest in the area. On Sunday I went to New Bern, I stopped in Vanceboro and paid $2.209 for gas. On the same day gas here in Greenville was $2.459. The Sheetz in Washington had gas for $2.189, Jacksonville $2.209, Vanceboro 2.189, Rocky Mount $2.259 and Wilson 2.259.

Editorial: Senate risks unbridled corruption

Senate Republicans on Tuesday laid the groundwork for a truncated trial of President Trump that would be a perversion of justice. Proposals by Democrats to obtain critical evidence were voted down. Unless several senators changed their positions, votes to acquit Mr. Trump on the House’s charges of abuse of power and obstruction of Congress could come as soon as next week without any testimony by witnesses or review of key documents. That would be unprecedented compared with previous presidential impeachments. It would gravely damage the only mechanism the Constitution provides for checking a rogue president.

Governors offer truths about North Carolina

Three former governors who led our state for 28 years took center stage at Memorial Hall on the UNC Chapel Hill campus last week. Sponsored by the UNC Institute of Politics, the 80 minutes was historical, insightful and time well spent.

Friday, January 24, 2020