http://www.newsargus.com/editorials/ From the editorial pages of the Goldsboro News-Argus en-us Copyright 2009 Fri, 06 Nov 2009 10:57:51 -0500 http://www.sixapart.com/movabletype/ http://www.rssboard.org/rss-specification 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 You have to be very careful not to be taken in by photo opportunities. When someone asks the media to come take a picture, knowing it will get worldwide play, there is usually is a reason. In the case of... http://www.newsargus.com/editorials/archives/2009/10/29/substance_watch_what_they_say_and_do/ http://www.newsargus.com/editorials/archives/2009/10/29/substance_watch_what_they_say_and_do/ Thu, 29 Oct 2009 11:04:58 -0500 Democratic Party officials told the North Carolina Board of Elections Tuesday that they did not locate and use a loophole in state law that would allow them to funnel more money to the Mike Easley gubernatorial campaign. Tuesday's testimony is... http://www.newsargus.com/editorials/archives/2009/10/28/follow_the_money_abundance_of_easley_cash_suggests_reason_to_track_its_influence/ http://www.newsargus.com/editorials/archives/2009/10/28/follow_the_money_abundance_of_easley_cash_suggests_reason_to_track_its_influence/ Wed, 28 Oct 2009 10:59:01 -0500 Commenting on the circumstances of the actual case isn't proper -- not yet, anyway -- but the recent story about a 6-month-old baby who died allegedly at the hands of at least one of her parents is nothing short... http://www.newsargus.com/editorials/archives/2009/10/27/children_lost_recent_news_more_evidence_that_parenting_should_have_requirements/ http://www.newsargus.com/editorials/archives/2009/10/27/children_lost_recent_news_more_evidence_that_parenting_should_have_requirements/ Tue, 27 Oct 2009 09:20:35 -0500 Nobody wants to see downtown Goldsboro fail -- no one with any sense anyway. Goldsboro is still the heart of this county -- and still the first place people and businesses look when they are deciding whether or not... http://www.newsargus.com/editorials/archives/2009/10/26/the_good_and_bad_downtowns_first_step_is_to_deal_with_realities_now_not_just_the_future/ http://www.newsargus.com/editorials/archives/2009/10/26/the_good_and_bad_downtowns_first_step_is_to_deal_with_realities_now_not_just_the_future/ Mon, 26 Oct 2009 10:40:39 -0500 Sigh. Sometimes politicians and public officials make being an editorial writer SOOOOO EAAASSSY. The nothing-short-of-silly handling of the request from the county's veterans to have a parade in downtown Goldsboro is such an easy target that it is almost impossible... http://www.newsargus.com/editorials/archives/2009/10/23/easy_pickings_heres_a_tip_find_another_way_to_cover_veterans_day_cleanup/ http://www.newsargus.com/editorials/archives/2009/10/23/easy_pickings_heres_a_tip_find_another_way_to_cover_veterans_day_cleanup/ Fri, 23 Oct 2009 10:21:12 -0500 The Wayne County Board of Health is right. The Health Department's mission is not the same as that of a landfill -- and it should not be operated in the same manner. So, bravo to the board members for... http://www.newsargus.com/editorials/archives/2009/10/22/serve_the_public_board_of_health_is_right_about_change_in_departments_hours/ http://www.newsargus.com/editorials/archives/2009/10/22/serve_the_public_board_of_health_is_right_about_change_in_departments_hours/ Thu, 22 Oct 2009 10:38:55 -0500 It was not a decision made this week, last week or even last year. The quirk in the law that will let 20 convicted violent criminals free at the end of October was not made by any of the... http://www.newsargus.com/editorials/archives/2009/10/21/watch_closely_now_you_know_why_you_need_to_have_a_say_in_anyone_who_is_put_in_office/ http://www.newsargus.com/editorials/archives/2009/10/21/watch_closely_now_you_know_why_you_need_to_have_a_say_in_anyone_who_is_put_in_office/ Wed, 21 Oct 2009 10:47:50 -0500 Out of the mouths of babes. Well, at least, out of the mouths of coached children who are just too tired to keep up the charade. What makes the story about the Heene family so appalling is not just... http://www.newsargus.com/editorials/archives/2009/10/20/child_neglect_making_money_off_your_children_really_is_a_form_of_abuse/ http://www.newsargus.com/editorials/archives/2009/10/20/child_neglect_making_money_off_your_children_really_is_a_form_of_abuse/ Tue, 20 Oct 2009 10:33:49 -0500 It has not been an easy year. More people have lost jobs, there is still partisan bickering and there are thousands of our servicemen and women still fighting in the Middle East. Add to that a dropping dollar value... http://www.newsargus.com/editorials/archives/2009/10/17/american_spirit_what_makes_americans_americans_have_we_really_forgotten/ http://www.newsargus.com/editorials/archives/2009/10/17/american_spirit_what_makes_americans_americans_have_we_really_forgotten/ Sat, 17 Oct 2009 23:15:44 -0500