“A well regulated militia, being necessary to the security of a free state, the right of the people to keep and bear arms, shall not be infringed.”
What does the Bible have to state about the death and resurrection of the Lord Jesus Christ?
I was just wondering ... where were the disciples after Jesus was arrested? And what was their attitude? Weren't they the men who proclaimed they'd follow him even to death? (John 13:37 “Peter said to Him ... I will lay down my life for Thy sake.”) Since Judas had left to betray him, don’t you feel all the others agreed with Peter?
As I am sure many people, including teachers, in our community felt while reading “School Board Turns to External Search,” I was appalled to discover
Recent newspaper articles, including some in The Sanford Herald, covered new proposed gun law legislation.
Our nation’s economic condition is causing some Americans to call for a new type of leadership to guide us through changes to facilitate a recovery. This brings to mind the 30th U.S. president, John Calvin Coolidge Jr., who found the country’s economy in rough straits when he took office.
To the Editor:
Recent newspaper articles, including The Sanford Herald, covered new proposed gun law legislation. While in the ‘Nam in the service years ago, we had a favorite saying for many things we could not control or change — “Don’t mean nothing!” How so?
To the Editor:
I have recommendations for sequester cuts. Instead of impacting the general public, the cuts should impact the perpetrators of this mess.
When any of us move about Lee County and see areas of unsightly blight, it’s easy to say, “I sure wish someone would clean that up and take better care of it.”
To the Editor:
During National Volunteer Month, The Dream Factory of Sanford will be celebrating its first anniversary.
To the Editor:
Things that make me angry:
1. House slippers I can’t find at night to go to the bathroom.
To the Editor:
I heard Bill O’Reilly recently comment about a movement under way to remove the name “Easter” and replace it with a name that symbolizes new birth. These are the same anti-Christian forces who want to substitute the word holiday for Christmas and remove all references to Christ.
THUMBS UP: Economic indicators
It seems that for every “thumbs up” we give the economy, there’s an accompanying “thumbs down” to follow closely on its heels.
When one door closes, another opens; so the saying goes. It’s certainly true for Siler City right now.
To the Editor:
Jonathan Fallin’s letter to the editor, published on March 20, missed the target in accusing members of the board of education of “hypocrisy.”
Legislative efforts may be unfolding in Washington which would address the stifling impact regulations have upon the economy — and especially on job growth.
Now that Lee County Schools Supt. Jeff Moss’ departure to a school district in South Carolina seems to have been finalized and formalized, the county’s board of education will turn its attention to finding a replacement.
To the Editor:
I have recently learned about a group of Lee County residents who are working tirelessly to bring a dog park to Kiwanis Family Park. What a wonderful idea!
To the Editor:
Referring to the article about the shooting that took place at Carli’s (Sanford Herald, March 12, “One man killed in shooting”), I take issue with the comment, “Neither one of these two are law-abiding citizens,” [Sanford Police Capt. David] Smith said. “They both have a criminal record.”
To the Editor:
Obviously, the Lee County Board of Education and school superintendent didn’t get the memo. As disturbing is the hypocrisy revealed in the March 12 meeting of the school board.
To the Editor:
This letter is in response to the letter to the editor titled “Safety concerns surround bypass.”
To the Editor:
"The pen is mightier than the sword" is certainly a true statement, even though I'm not sure who wrote it.
To the Editor:
Wow, as an American who has lived into my retirement years, maybe my thoughts might say, “You're something out of a museum!”
THUMBS UP: Quarterly meetings
Representatives from Lee County and the City of Sanford have been meeting to discuss their interlocal agreements. Earlier this week, those representatives tasked their respective attorneys with formalizing their various interlocal agreements. That’s certainly a good thing for our citizens.