Opinion (335)
COLUMN: Chappelle defeats ‘cancel culture’ and confounds his critics
Written by Corey Friedman - Wilson Times
It’s “cruelty,” Salon’s Melanie McFarland scolds.
“Offensive in all the wrong ways,” wails Vice’s Patrick Marlborough.
Most popularly — to repeat a charge several critics have lobbed — Dave Chappelle is “punching down.”
COLUMN: When browsing for old songs online, be careful out there
Written by Joe Weaver
I get bored pretty easily. When I do, I have a few go-to things that I do when I get bored.
COLUMN: Universal Basic Income is a totalitarian state's dream scheme
Written by Thomas L. Knapp
Andrew Yang's small but solid polling in the Democratic Party's 2020 nomination race shows that "Universal Basic Income" has gone from a fringe idea to an idea with a foothold in the popular consciousness.
I remember when the inherent boredom of redistricting was a laugh line.
GUEST EDITORIAL: Take mapmaking tools away from self-serving pols
Written by Wilson Times
Judges have sent North Carolina lawmakers back to the drawing board to redraft the state’s lopsided legislative district maps. Again.
Op-ed: Why I returned to rural North Carolina and why other young people should too
Written by Shayla Douglas
“Go to school and make a life outside of Richmond County, there’s nothing here.”
This sentence is one I heard too many times to count growing up in Hamlet, N.C., and I’m sure many others did as well.
OP-ED: By voting for President Trump, North Carolinians will vote for economic prosperity
Written by Ted Harvey
As North Carolina prepares to host President Trump, its people have plenty to celebrate because of him.
The latest ratings of highway systems are out — and for North Carolina, the news is mixed. In general cost-effectiveness, our state’s roads and bridges rank a bit better than average. We fare well on some measures. But when it comes to the safety of rural roads, North Carolina comes in next-to-last.
OP-ED: This Labor Day, celebrate the freedom and prosperity of right to work
Written by Mark Mix
Happy Labor Day and congratulations! If you are reading this, chances are you are one of the millions of Americans living in one of 27 Right to Work states. You wouldn’t guess it from Right to Work opponents’ unsupported claims, but Right to Work laws are simple and straightforward, not to mention popular.
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There was a time when I enjoyed grocery shopping. My wife and I always went together and we always had a good time. I know that sounds weird, but we did in fact have a good time at the grocery store. I mean, it wasn't like nightclub on the Vegas strip exciting, but we always managed to have a little fun.
COLUMN: Lung Disease Outbreak: First Casualties of the War on Vaping?
Written by Thomas L. Knapp
On Aug. 15, Wisconsin's Department of Health Services announced "a cluster of people with severe lung disease who all reported recent vaping or dabbing (vaping marijuana oils, extracts, or concentrates)." CNN reports more than 120 similar cases nationwide based on a survey of state health departments.
COLUMN: Today's Klan is more pathetic than threatening
Written by Thomas Mills
The Ku Klux Klan came to Hillsborough on Saturday. They were a pathetic looking crew wearing their robes and waving flags. They made a point of showing their political allegiance with a banner that prominently read, “Make America Great Again.”
Gov. Roy Cooper insists that Medicaid expansion be part of North Carolina’s budget deal for 2019-20. Republican leaders of the legislature disagree. That’s the main reason why state government has been operating at last year’s spending levels since July 1. It’s the main reason the General Assembly is still in session as we approach the month of September.
