http://www.rockymounttelegram.com/opinionVisit rockymounttelegram.com for more news, weather and more!Wed, 25 Aug 2010 6:50:35 EDTen-usCopyright (C) 2009 rockymounttelegram.comopinionThe fallout from the attempted Christmas Day airliner attack has turned the war on terror into a war on each other. There are extreme examples on both sides — from claims “the system worked” to assertions that there were no terror attacks in the United States under President George W. Bush.http://www.rockymounttelegram.com/node/14977Fri, 08 Jan 2010 9:19:47 ESTopinion The story of the Carleton House is, in a way, the story of downtown Rocky Mount. The Carleton House drew patrons downtown for good food and fellowship even as the surrounding area declined. Its eventual closing after 43 years marked an end of the romantic view of downtown Rocky Mount.http://www.rockymounttelegram.com/node/14643Fri, 25 Dec 2009 8:18:31 ESTopinion Four years after a divided Board of Education approved new attendance maps despite strong public opposition, a mediation order issued last week offers hope of bringing together those of different sides of the issue. Senior U.S. District Judge Malcolm Howard directed Pitt County Schools to draw heavily on community input as it begins the next round of redistricting in the coming months.http://www.rockymounttelegram.com/node/11089Mon, 09 Nov 2009 7:01:00 ESTopinion I am a manager at a Pitt County school cafeteria. I work very hard in that cafeteria, with no air conditioning. The temperature in the kitchen can get to 104 degrees. We do this to ensure that the students in our school get a nutritious breakfast and lunch.http://www.rockymounttelegram.com/node/11087Mon, 09 Nov 2009 7:01:00 ESTopinion I was reading the article about the Golden LEAF Foundation on Nov. 3 and was not surprised by what I read. It no longer amazes me when I see the poor planning and thinking that reveals itself when government, politics and large sums of money get together.http://www.rockymounttelegram.com/node/11088Mon, 09 Nov 2009 7:01:00 ESTopinion As news circulated last week about the national unemployment rate rising above 10 percent for the first time since 1983, Pitt County was getting a bit of good news related to future job creation. U.S.http://www.rockymounttelegram.com/node/11103Sun, 08 Nov 2009 7:00:01 ESTopinion I am convinced that a massive $1 trillion health care program could possibly bankrupt America. There are many other problems to consider at the moment: wars that are not going well for our troops, the unemployment rate for the general population, a poor housing market, the sluggish economy and other needs (education, roads, bridges, electrical grids and many more).http://www.rockymounttelegram.com/node/11101Sun, 08 Nov 2009 7:00:01 ESTopinion I am writing in response to an article that was published in the Oct. 9 edition of the Reflector concerning the recent action of Congress concerning extending hate crimes laws to cover gays and lesbians. It is already against the law to assault somebody for any reason. I do not understand why Congress has to extend laws simply because a person chooses to be a homosexual or a lesbian.http://www.rockymounttelegram.com/node/11102Sun, 08 Nov 2009 7:00:01 ESTopinion Making sense of a tragedy is an impossible task since one cannot give order to madness, to pain, to anguish and to death. Those who try are destined to fall short, and should instead look to give comfort to those who hurt and seek justice for those responsible.http://www.rockymounttelegram.com/node/11129Sat, 07 Nov 2009 7:00:01 ESTopinion Congress, with so many members on both sides of the aisle riddled with the corrupting money of our campaign finance system, is not going to change. Out of all the industrialized nations in the world, the United States is the only one without a health care system that covers all of its citizens. Germany, believe it or not, has had one since the late 1800s.http://www.rockymounttelegram.com/node/11127Sat, 07 Nov 2009 7:00:01 EST