At first I thought it had to be a typo. The headline on News & Record staffer Doug Clarks Oct. 5 column read perfectly fine, but then, oddly, there appeared a question mark at the end. But then as I read the piece in horror, the sad realization hit that it was supposed to be there. Rather than stating what to me is the obvious, Clark was questioning it. Mocking it, even.

The surprise victory of Christine ODonnell in Delawares US Senate primary confirms what weve suspected all year: This years critical midterm elections are going to bring real change to Congress. And it wont be the kind of change favored by the hope and change crowd; at least I hope not.

If Secretary of State Hillary Clinton warned last week that our rising national debt poses a national security threat, should President Barack Obama or anyone in his administration be suggesting any economic plan that would increase it in any way?

The Society of Professional Journalists Code of Ethics dictates that journalists must be accountable to their readers. Admit mistakes and correct them promptly, the code of ethics states. That is why I want to revisit the case of Eszter Vajda, the former UNC- TV reporter who was fired by the public broadcasting station on Aug.

John Green, University of Akron politics professor and senior fellow with the Pew Forum on Religion Public Life, concluded, I havent seen any example and Ive been following polling of presidents for a long time now of where weve seen increased confusion about religiosity the longer theyre in office.

Last weekend, President Obama pandered for votes by trashing Social Security privatization.

OH SNAP Mr. Clarey, As daily publications fade, the opportunities for weeklies such YES! grow, but so do the responsibilities. I take it your publication wants to be taken seriously

You folks are full of crap! Actually the ONLY good liberal is a dead liberal! Regarding last weeks Ten Best Political Lies [by Brian Clarey]

Abraham Lincoln once said, "Those who deny freedom to others deserve it not for themselves." But what if those who restrict our freedoms are the very people who are in charge of securing them?

You can't please all of the people all of the time, but President Obama and his attorney general, Eric Holder, have got nearer than most to pulling it off. A week ago, Holder announced that Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and four alleged co-conspirators will soon go on trial in federal court in New York for planning the attacks of Sept.

While the military still is reeling and recovering from the massacre at Fort Hood, my wife Gena and I decided to boost the morale of military personnel by visiting the cadets at West Point and the wounded warriors at Brooke Army Medical

Oftentimes when someone dies, their family asks that donations be made in lieu of flowers. If the person succumbed to cancer, for example, the appropriate donation might be to the American Cancer Society where your money can be given in honor of the deceased for the purpose of saving lives.

The tag "a 'Limited Edition' Undaground Bestsellin' Street Novella" blares across the top of the cover that also shows the dreadlocked author in aviator glasses and a Yankees cap with a seductive beauty draped around his shoulders and the Greensboro skyline in the background.

A year after Obama's triumphant election, hauling substantial majorities in the House and Senate on his coattails, the progressive sector sits trying to warm its hands before the bonfire of all its hopes.

"Are you the Ryan Shell that just ran for Greensboro City Council at-large?" With a small grin on my face I said, "Yes." Then the attendant behind the ticket counter at Triad Stage said, "Oh my gosh - I voted for you! I'm so sorry you didn't win, but I think you did really great job.

City Councilman Robert Clark said it best during a Nov. 1 meeting of Communities Helping All Neighbors Gain Empowerment. Clark, the sole Republican on the council, said Winston-Salem finds itself at a crossroads. The days of RJ Reynolds, Sara Lee and Hanesbrands are behind us.

There was a time in the not-so-distant past when elected officials could disagree without being disagreeable. They could deliberate without being disrespectful. John F.

For six months, authorities had been tracking the extremist thinking of Hasan. Internet postings like this one go back to May 20, 2009: "Scholars have paralleled [a US soldier's falling on a grenade] to suicide bombers whose intention, by sacrificing their lives, is to help save Muslims by killing enemy soldiers."

If Jonathan Swift traveled to the United States today, he would surely ditch the little guys, the big guys and the horses and just feature Gulliver being squashed flat by enormously fat people.

Just how funny was that story of the man in Fairfax County, Va. who got up early on Monday morning, Oct. 19, walked naked into his own kitchen to make himself a cup of coffee? The next significant thing that happed to 29-year-old Eric Williamson is the local cops arriving to charge him with indecent exposure.