Money, money, money – for everyone but the taxpayer
When this newspaper’s publisher was working in the national Capitol in the 1970’s and 1980’s, he was always impressed by the philosophy expressed by...
Consideration of nuclear nonproliferation treaty: what a colossal waste of time & misplaced energy
We’re sure that the proponents of a supposed United Nations Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons are devout and sincere in their support...
Property owners, beware
We think members of Burlington’s planning and zoning commission are on the right track with their recommendation to the city council that the notification...
Third-place finishers
We’re rather amused by some of the rhetoric that supposes that Melody Wiggins, who was defeated in her bid for re-election to the Graham...
Good questions, but we didn’t write them
This newspaper’s publisher certainly wishes he could have been present at last week’s Graham city council meeting, particularly during one of the public comments.
Eric...
Gibsonville board’s self-serving pay raise provides vivid illustration of why public has become...
If anyone is wondering why the public has become so cynical about politicians, all one has to do is look at Gibsonville’s board of...
Scrooge – Part 2: how many raises are enough for public employees?
While we’re on the subject of disparities between government and the private sector, we also have to observe that another dimension of dissimilar treatment...
Scrooge – Part 1: how many days off are enough at Christmas?
Well, we hate to bring up the specter of Ebenezer Scrooge, but we do have to question the strikingly different experiences of private sector...
Hip hip hooray to new school board leadership
Our heartfelt congratulations to the new leadership of the Alamance-Burlington school board: new chairman Sandy Ellington-Graves and vice chairman Patsy Simpson.
And our thanks to...
