Today's Opinions

To the editor: You state that taxpayer dollars support community colleges. In this you are correct. You neglect to mention, however, that undocumented workers also pay taxes, and in fact often pay a greater proportion of their lower-than-average wages.

You also ignore the basic facts of financing community colleges in North Carolina. Tuition pays little of the cost of educating students, so the opportunity to charge out of state tuition would be a windfall for Brunswick Community College.

To the editor: I would like to thank Sarah Shew Wilson for the nice article she did on lung cancer awareness. She was professional and courteous and told my story well.

Now, I need the help of all you good people to help me to spread the word about the Lung Cancer Mortality Reduction Act Of 2009, H.R. 2112. This bill needs to be passed so more money is allocated for lung cancer research for finding a definitive screening test to diagnose lung cancer in its earliest stages and to find a cure for this deadly disease that attacks smokers and non-smokers.

We’ve editorialized several times in the past year about how the economy has affected Brunswick County families.

From residents losing jobs, to those who are having difficulties making ends meet, many residents have found themselves in need. Some need help with food and clothing; others need help paying bills for life essentials like housing and electricity.

The weather recently has added an additional strain on some of the county’s cash-strapped residents.