Editorials
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The social network Gab.com styled itself as a defender of right-leaning and provocative speech that mainstream social networks couldn’t stomach. In that role, it blithely gave Robert Bowers, the …
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11/1/18
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In the Trump era, buttoned-down, straight-laced conservatism is widely seen to have been replaced by wild-eyed, open-throated populism. Yet Trump has worked closely with Congress to deliver economic …
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10/31/18
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We learned their names on Sunday.
There were 11 of them, trapped and slaughtered in their house of worship, victims as old as 97.
They died 500 miles away in Pittsburgh, and chances are that no …
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10/30/18
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THUMBS UP to the Wilson Area Habitat for Humanity, which has kicked its fundraising efforts into high gear to make the dream of homeownership come true for more struggling Wilson County …
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A Times editorial
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10/29/18
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Children in North Carolina aren’t learning to read fast enough or well enough. The state has invested millions. Hands are wringing, and heads are hitting hard against the wall. “Success” …
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10/28/18
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Rep. Jean Farmer-Butterfield isn’t the first state lawmaker to face scrutiny over where she lives — nor is she likely to be the last.
Residency challenges aren’t unheard of in local …
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A Times editorial
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10/26/18
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The most impressive statement to make about Sears as it seeks bankruptcy court protection is also the most damning: Sears was the Amazon of its time.
Impressive because Sears really was that …
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10/24/18
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Halls of higher learning are becoming a refuge for the intellectually fragile and perpetually offended.
A majority of American college students believe controversial speakers should be thrown off …
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A Times editorial
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10/23/18
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The people, not the politicians, are the intended governors. The people govern by electing representatives to manage our civic affairs. When the people do not vote or when the impact of voting is …
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10/22/18
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Jamal Khashoggi’s last column for The Washington Post, written shortly before his Oct. 2 disappearance and published Thursday, espouses the cause that animated most of his life: free expression in …
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10/21/18
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A trip to the firehouse, school, church or community building to cast a ballot each spring and fall is a time-honored tradition for many of Wilson County’s steadfast voters, those for whom Election …
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A Times editorial
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10/19/18
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After Hurricane Florence and Tropical Storm Michael left their trails of death and destruction across North Carolina, it’s time to clean up, repair, help those in need and move forward. But it also …
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10/18/18
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Andrew Craig Brunson, an evangelical Christian pastor from Black Mountain who had been jailed in Turkey, came home over the weekend.
Following pressure from the U.S. government, including …
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10/17/18
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THUMBS UP to Wilson County District 7 school board candidate Rhyan Breen, who followed in the footsteps of Martin Luther by raising concerns about a misguided Fike High School fundraiser.
On his …
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A Times editorial
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10/16/18
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It’s the kind of anniversary no one wants to remember. A year ago Friday, four inmates at Pasquotank Correctional Institution beat to death four correctional employees in a failed escape …
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10/15/18
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While the furor continued over the Confederate monument Silent Sam, the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is quietly changing the plaques on its football stadium.
Good for them.
Kenan …
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10/14/18
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It’s sorely tempting to criticize Harnett Central High School Principal Cindy Gordon after she reportedly kicked a student out of a football game for wearing a Donald Trump shirt. But examining …
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A Times editorial
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10/12/18
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The tally of this state’s agricultural losses from Hurricane Florence is daunting and it may signal a dark future for many eastern North Carolina farmers. So far, the tally of crop and livestock …
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10/11/18
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The rains from Hurricane Florence have ended, and much of the flooding has receded. But the effects of this disaster, especially in the poverty-stricken eastern part of our state, will persist for …
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10/10/18
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The Wilson Times does not endorse candidates for public office — but we won’t deny you the option of doing so.
Candidate endorsement letters are an integral part of the debate and discussion …
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A Times editorial
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10/9/18
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