They stepped up

Many elected officials have been paying lip service to helping small businesses and working families who are hurting during this economic crisis. But on Nov.
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Poppies at rinkside

I am a Canadian, and was watching the Toronto at Carolina hockey game on television on Friday evening.
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Not so neutral

Kudos for printing the Nov. 8 Associated Press article that identifies all the pros/cons and specifics of the Democrats' and Republicans' health care proposals.
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Dueling reforms

I would like to challenge The News & Observer to present both sides of the debate over health care reform. In his Oct. 30 letter "Ideas from the GOP," state Sen.
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As a retired truck driver, I want to thank U.S. Reps. G.K. Butterfield, Bob Etheridge, Brad Miller, David Price and Mel Watt for helping seniors in North Carolina by voting for the House health care bill.
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A regional vision

Our thanks to Todd K. BenDor for raising the important connection between how we develop and the water quality we enjoy in his Nov. 1 Point of View article ("A new form of water-quality protection").
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All the (wrong) way

Surely your editors, when considering all of the important issues facing our nation, could have selected almost anything else to feature on your Nov.
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Add some flash

School zone signs have recently been reinstalled near Aldert Root Elementary. They are typical of such signs. The lettering is small when being read at 35 or 45 mph.
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Lonely leaders?

It's magic! The House health care bill endorsement by a few administrative people working at the AARP has been translated into the support of a 40 million strong organization.
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Held to standards

Regarding the Oct. 25 letter "A child's punishment," in which a mother told how her son had been made to walk laps at recess after not remembering to return his report card promptly: Although I agree that the entire recess is a bit much of a punishment, I hope parents will consider these points.
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Conservation pluses

We applaud your Nov. 2 editorial "Looking good" that urged support for land and water protection projects, in this case the CSX conservation agreement announced by the Conservation Trust for North Carolina.
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Coastal consequences

I have owned property about 30 yards from the Atlantic Ocean on the North Carolina coast for almost 40 years. I would not enjoy its being washed away some day by a tide or storm. I realize that such a loss is a possibility.
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Dix dispenses hope

As the mother of a bright and beautiful son whose life has been changed forever by schizophrenia, I offer tremendous gratitude to the doctors, nurses, social workers and direct-care staff of Dorothea Dix Hospital.
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Law and order

Let me see if I have this right: Gov. Beverly Perdue is looking for ways to get around and essentially defy the laws of North Carolina so that inmates who did the same thing will not be released? What a perfect example she is setting.
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Callous construction

I live on Wade Avenue where construction has begun. I agree it is in desperate need of repair; however, this is a residential area with homes and children who go to school and parents who work.
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Due diligence

The Oct. 31 letter "Support or leave" questioned President Obama's current review of the proper strategy in Afghanistan. The writer also said that lack of sufficient American military in Vietnam caused us to lose that war.
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Kids perfectly caught

I'd like to say how much I've appreciated your staffer Corey Lowenstein's recent photo portraits of children.
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Blasted arrogance

Once again, nature has sent ton after ton of rock onto Interstate 40 near Tennessee ("Interstate 40's rocky chokepoint," Oct. 30 op-ed page item).
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Corporate tendencies

The I'll-pat-your-back-you-pat-mine salary inflation at the N.C. School of Science and Mathematics (news story, Oct. 25) is especially troubling in light of the severe restraints on the state budget.
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Life-saving system

Without question the nation's health care system is in need of reform. But after reading about and listening to the various proposals being considered I thought it might be useful to offer some perspective based on personal experience.
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