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Greensboro speaks up: Letters to the editor for the week of Nov. 22, 2024

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Greensboro speaks up: Letters to the editor for the week of Nov. 22, 2024

• Nov 22, 2024
• Nov 22, 2024 Updated Nov 22, 2024

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Our weekly round-up of letters published in the Greensboro News and Record.

1

Wednesday's letters: Here's a list of only some of Kamala Harris' shortcomings ...

• Nov 20, 2024

Not who we wanted

It's not very hard to determine why Kamala Harris was unable to win the presidential election. She even tried to appeal to Trump voters by appearing on Fox News. But, alas, she lacked the qualities Trump voters desired.

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Tuesday's letters: Huckabee's one-sided perspective on Israel

• Nov 19, 2024

Huckabee and Israel

Mike Huckabee will almost certainly be the next U.S. ambassador to Israel. In touting his credentials, the president-elect cited Huckabee’s annual Christian pilgrimages to Israel, saying he is the ideal person to bring peace. Since my wife and I also lead annual trips to the Holy Land (though ours are interreligious), I looked up his itinerary.

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Sunday's letters: Here's why the sales tax failed

• Nov 17, 2024

The sales-tax vote

Regarding "Read their lips: No sales-tax hike" (Our Opinion, Nov. 8):

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Friday's letters: I am not angry. I am just sad.

• Nov 15, 2024

Is this what we want?

Forget about tax policy. Forget about foreign policy. Forget ... for the moment ... about possible retribution against perceived enemies.

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5

Friday's letters: Valuing loyalty above all else is no way to govern

• Nov 22, 2024

Loyalty above all?

While I support efforts to improve government processes and policies, I find President-elect Trump’s approach misguided.

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Tuesday's letters: Huckabee's one-sided perspective on Israel

Huckabee and Israel

Mike Huckabee will almost certainly be the next U.S. ambassador to Israel. In touting his credentials, the president-elect cited Huckabee’s annual Christian pilgrimages to Israel, saying he is the ideal person to bring peace. Since my wife and I also lead annual trips to the Holy Land (though ours are interreligious), I looked up his itinerary.

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Sunday's letters: Here's why the sales tax failed

The sales-tax vote

Regarding "Read their lips: No sales-tax hike" (Our Opinion, Nov. 8):

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Friday's letters: I am not angry. I am just sad.

Is this what we want?

Forget about tax policy. Forget about foreign policy. Forget ... for the moment ... about possible retribution against perceived enemies.

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Friday's letters: Valuing loyalty above all else is no way to govern

Loyalty above all?

While I support efforts to improve government processes and policies, I find President-elect Trump’s approach misguided.

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