Opinion
Morals and values, oh my!
LETTER TO THE EDITOR
Caroline Schoeder says, “Some people change when they see the light, others when they feel the heat.”
Tarboro/Edgecombe County: “How many more headlines do we need to read about the enemy preying on our youth before we make some changes?
“Are the lights in our communities on?”
Shaniya Davis’ untimely tragic death should remind us that “children” are our responsibility. Though times have changed, shouldn’t the village look after the children?
Sadly to say, Shaniya’s story should make all of us sit up and take note. Our women and children are under attack. Why wait for a tragedy in “village” to check the lights?
The foundation upon which our character was formed has been left behind by a valueless generation. That line that separates right from wrong is completely ignored causing us to drift away from the morals and values America was founded on.
The role of the parents has shifted to being friends to our youth? Who is really in charge?
This high tech competitive global society offers more information designed to open up opportunities that generations past could only dream about. Crime, illiteracy, poverty and greed have replaced dreams, hard work and integrity.
Looking ahead, can you see the light? Our community is not immune, and it’s time to wake up and band together before we feel the heat.
My passion is children, and I’m challenging the community to help me protect our most valued resource: “our children.”
It’s time to address areas of concern because their quality of life is at stake. Preparation is the key!
When we are proactive, there is time to think and plan. Daily struggles in our homes, schools, churches and communities indicate it’s time to unite and find solutions.
Times have changed, and we must do a better job of communicating with, training and teaching our children to solve the problems they’ll face in the future.
For years we’ve developed beautiful plans illustrating how schools, churches, communities work together. It sounds good, but why is it so difficult to get the groups to form teams that continuously work cooperatively to improve the community?
Our children are counting on us, now. It’s time to redefine the village and the role each stakeholder plays. I believe it all boils down to building real relationships.
Just think of the lesson for children if adults would learn to play together in the sandbox.
Dr. Evelyn J. Johnson
Tarboro
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Come meet Ashley Woolard Saturday
The First Congressional District is ready for a change. A change in leadership, a change in priorities, and a change in attitudes.
The last Republican to represent the First District was Walter Pool in 1883. Our stagnant advancement under the direction of the Democrats is evident that a change is needed. We need jobs and we need businesses to provide those jobs.
G. K. Butterfield is our representative in Washington. It is his duty to represent all members of his district. The people who are struggling to take care of their families, support their churches, and expect the government to represent them are ignored. How has Butterfield benefited his constituents?
He voted to destroy the best health care system in the world, and voted for a bill that he had never read that will cost the taxpayers trillions of dollars. He voted to use taxpayer money to perform abortions in the healthcare bill.
He voted for Cap and Trade that will destroy millions of jobs at a time we need them most. This bill will drive more businesses out of the country. He was appointed to the Helsinki Committee to adopt the U. N. Global standards of environmental policies.
He voted for finance reform that will further restrict businesses and make it more difficult to maintain job growth.
Butterfield is loyal to Nancy Pelosi, and she has appointed him to several important committees. One of which is the House Committee of Standards of Official Conduct. t is their job to censor fellow members for misconduct, but when Charles Rangel was examined by the committee for lying about his taxes he gave Butterfield a thousand-dollar donation and the charges went away.
Ashley Woolard is challenging Butterfield for the right to represent the First District. Mr. Woolard is optimistic that he can defeat Butterfield in November. However, he is realistic and realizes that he needs help. He needs volunteers to get his message to every eligible voter, because every vote is important, but above all he needs money. It will take a lot of money to put a Republican in Washington for the first time in 127 years.
I am sure everyone knows who Butterfield is, but how many of you know Ashley Woolard? If you haven’t met this young man, we invite you to join an Ashley Woolard for Congress meet and greet on Saturday, July 31, from 4 until 7 p.m. at the Macclesfield Community Center, N.C. 124 and Fourth Street. This will also be a chance to donate to the campaign and purchase barbequed chicken plates for dinner.
Don Harrell
Macclesfield -
She doesn’t like traps for cats
I live in Tarboro and some of my neighbors have put out traps for cats. These cats have been here since I have lived here.
We have all kinds of animals here running here and they look good here.
I am unhappy about the way people do things.
What can we do about this?
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