http://www.newsargus.com/editorials/ From the editorial pages of the Goldsboro News-Argus en-us Copyright 2009 Fri, 20 Nov 2009 10:58:31 -0500 http://www.sixapart.com/movabletype/ http://www.rssboard.org/rss-specification Sarah Palin is back in the news -- and back in the sights of her critics. She is a lightning rod this time because of the incredible popularity of her new book, "Going Rogue," and because her recent interview... http://www.newsargus.com/editorials/archives/2009/11/20/learning_from_palin_her_popularity_endures_because_americans_know_shes_real/ http://www.newsargus.com/editorials/archives/2009/11/20/learning_from_palin_her_popularity_endures_because_americans_know_shes_real/ Fri, 20 Nov 2009 10:58:31 -0500 There are not too many people who really thought that the $787 million spent as part of the stimulus package was really going to save the American economy and hundreds of thousands of jobs. It just did not seem... http://www.newsargus.com/editorials/archives/2009/11/19/where_are_the_jobs_stimulus_has_done_little_besides_benefit_bureaucrats/ http://www.newsargus.com/editorials/archives/2009/11/19/where_are_the_jobs_stimulus_has_done_little_besides_benefit_bureaucrats/ Thu, 19 Nov 2009 10:48:30 -0500 This discussion isn't going to be pretty -- especially since it involves the reality of the story of yet another little girl, born to a parent who never should have had her, who has likely ended up in a... http://www.newsargus.com/editorials/archives/2009/11/17/tough_talk_forget_the_warm_fuzzies_here_is_the_stark_reality/ http://www.newsargus.com/editorials/archives/2009/11/17/tough_talk_forget_the_warm_fuzzies_here_is_the_stark_reality/ Tue, 17 Nov 2009 10:39:44 -0500 With a raucous round of applause, the U.S. House of Representatives ushered in the first real victory for the health care reform plan -- passage by a vote of 220-215. And in one long evening and after months of... http://www.newsargus.com/editorials/archives/2009/11/14/halfway_there_it_really_is_a_battle_for_power_but_remember_its_your_money/ http://www.newsargus.com/editorials/archives/2009/11/14/halfway_there_it_really_is_a_battle_for_power_but_remember_its_your_money/ Sat, 14 Nov 2009 23:58:36 -0500 The intent might have been innocent enough -- raising money for more technology for students at a time when school funding all over North Carolina is tight. And perhaps the nobleness of the purpose blinded those who made the... http://www.newsargus.com/editorials/archives/2009/11/13/poor_choice_rosewood_fundraiser_was_simply_unacceptable/ http://www.newsargus.com/editorials/archives/2009/11/13/poor_choice_rosewood_fundraiser_was_simply_unacceptable/ Fri, 13 Nov 2009 11:02:51 -0500 Want incontrovertible proof that Americans are too obsessed with Hollywood, getting rich quick and all the other trappings that seem to go along with fame? You could look at the recent barrage of reality shows from B-list celebrities looking... http://www.newsargus.com/editorials/archives/2009/11/12/celebrity_culture_americans_are_too_obsessed_with_fame_and_finding_it/ http://www.newsargus.com/editorials/archives/2009/11/12/celebrity_culture_americans_are_too_obsessed_with_fame_and_finding_it/ Thu, 12 Nov 2009 10:55:55 -0500 It probably wasn't easy for veterans to sit back today and to watch the rain rather than getting ready for the annual march that honors those who have served their country. It is unfortunate that the remnants of Hurricane... http://www.newsargus.com/editorials/archives/2009/11/11/never_forgotten_local_veterans_did_not_get_parade_but_they_have_our_respect/ http://www.newsargus.com/editorials/archives/2009/11/11/never_forgotten_local_veterans_did_not_get_parade_but_they_have_our_respect/ Wed, 11 Nov 2009 11:17:20 -0500 Forget Maj. Nidal Hasan and who knew what when for the moment. There will be plenty of time to determine what went wrong at Fort Hood in the coming weeks. Instead, focus on what we learned about the U.S.... http://www.newsargus.com/editorials/archives/2009/11/10/heroes_all_stories_of_fort_hood_selflessness_show_reason_for_army_pride/ http://www.newsargus.com/editorials/archives/2009/11/10/heroes_all_stories_of_fort_hood_selflessness_show_reason_for_army_pride/ Tue, 10 Nov 2009 11:22:02 -0500 The fact that the H1N1 vaccine distribution process has been a little less than successful suggests that perhaps simply announcing that a prevention program is a priority is not enough. Local health departments all over the country have been... http://www.newsargus.com/editorials/archives/2009/11/09/h1n1_concern_so_it_isnt_going_so_well_elsewhere_here_calm_prevails/ http://www.newsargus.com/editorials/archives/2009/11/09/h1n1_concern_so_it_isnt_going_so_well_elsewhere_here_calm_prevails/ Mon, 09 Nov 2009 10:37:12 -0500 It is a brotherhood of sorts -- communities that are the adopted hometowns of military personnel. So, here, unlike many other places around America, the news that 13 people were shot to death and many more were wounded because... http://www.newsargus.com/editorials/archives/2009/11/06/thoughts_prayers_seymour_johnson_afb_personnel_and_community_are_thinking_of_fort_hood/ http://www.newsargus.com/editorials/archives/2009/11/06/thoughts_prayers_seymour_johnson_afb_personnel_and_community_are_thinking_of_fort_hood/ Fri, 06 Nov 2009 10:57:51 -0500 There wasn't a single person who received an award at the volunteer awards ceremony who thought he or she deserved one. Those who were honored said they were the privileged ones -- donating their time to causes they believe... http://www.newsargus.com/editorials/archives/2009/11/05/volunteerism_parrish_family_and_others_show_the_rest_of_community_the_way/ http://www.newsargus.com/editorials/archives/2009/11/05/volunteerism_parrish_family_and_others_show_the_rest_of_community_the_way/ Thu, 05 Nov 2009 10:51:27 -0500 OK, we'd like a show of hands now. How many of you really believe that President Barack Obama did not care enough to pay attention to the Election Day happenings in New Jersey and Virginia -- not to mention... http://www.newsargus.com/editorials/archives/2009/11/04/poll_watching_dont_believe_that_president_didnt_care_but_dont_overestimate_impact/ http://www.newsargus.com/editorials/archives/2009/11/04/poll_watching_dont_believe_that_president_didnt_care_but_dont_overestimate_impact/ Wed, 04 Nov 2009 10:36:10 -0500 It was easy to get out to vote in November 2008. There was hype galore and all kinds of people talking about history. It wasn't about politics, legislation or even about polls. It was about a movement of sorts... http://www.newsargus.com/editorials/archives/2009/11/02/the_real_test_do_americans_really_care_enough_to_vote_we_will_see_now/ http://www.newsargus.com/editorials/archives/2009/11/02/the_real_test_do_americans_really_care_enough_to_vote_we_will_see_now/ Mon, 02 Nov 2009 10:41:20 -0500 They are the faces you don't see every day -- the families who try to work their lives around caring for a mentally handicapped child. Some of them have been doing so for years -- loving children who are... http://www.newsargus.com/editorials/archives/2009/11/01/the_patients_states_mental_health_care_mistakes_have_real_human_consequences/ http://www.newsargus.com/editorials/archives/2009/11/01/the_patients_states_mental_health_care_mistakes_have_real_human_consequences/ Sun, 01 Nov 2009 00:09:19 -0500 How sad that more time has to be wasted on the saga of former Gov. Mike Easley and his continuing campaign drama. At a time when tax dollars are tight, now we have to use budget money for the investigation... http://www.newsargus.com/editorials/archives/2009/10/30/ok_mike_you_got_it_easley_wants_proscutors_opinion_well_give_it_to_him/ http://www.newsargus.com/editorials/archives/2009/10/30/ok_mike_you_got_it_easley_wants_proscutors_opinion_well_give_it_to_him/ Fri, 30 Oct 2009 10:28:22 -0500