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An inspirational story plays out on the baseball field
For those who aren't Major League Baseball fans, I completely understand. However, a few interesting things surfaced during the recent All-Star break that transcend the game itself. The most inspiring story came with the emergence of Josh Hamilton, an...
Gift to Gardner-Webb will make a difference
It's inspiring to see people give back to the community. Gardner-Webb University witnessed this on a grand scale as a Rock Hill, S.C. couple with local ties made a major investment in the future of the university. Business entrepreneur John Godbold and...
The importance of community watch groups
Folks in Shelby take their community watch efforts seriously. The city has groups in more than 30 areas where neighbors look out for neighbors and people are always watching. "When I first started about four or five years ago, we only had five community...
Tibor Machan
Videos, photos, and more: Tibor Machan, an adviser to Freedom Communications on libertarian issues. Click Here...
No admission for meddling
Have you ever sold a house at a higher price than when you bought it? Did you feel like a criminal? Of course not. Buying and selling homes, stocks, antiques, baseball cards and even hot, in-demand items like new video game players is a timeless, integral...
Vote speaks volumes on annexation
THE TOPICMoratorium on forced annexation THE POINTIt's sad that local city and town councils ignore the will of those being affected by forced annexation. State House members gave us a breath of fresh air this past week when they voted to put a brief...
DSS should maintain openness
Frankly, we're suspicious any time a government agency seeks to impose its will on a business operation. That scenario arguably took place when the Cleveland County Department of Social Services requested the state suspend further admissions at Unique...
Jesse Helms, controversial and relevant
Some politicians are controversial without being important. The history books and newspaper pages are littered with the names of also-rans who managed to snag a few headlines by virtue of scandal rather than substance. You can't say the same about Jesse...
Reason and principle still have a place
The TopicOpen government The PointState senators make rational arguments against keeping the names of athletes in rec leagues secret from the public. We live in frightened times. The daily agenda of anxiety covers everything from terrorism to the economy...
Handgun ban violates Constitution
THE ISSUESupreme Court's decision on right to bear arms in District of Columbia v. Heller POINTS OF DEBATEThe Second Amendment protects an individual right or a collective right that can be exercised only when one is serving in a militia THE STAR'S...
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