gdp's Comments

SalisburyPost.com -- Your guide to Rowan, Cabarrus, Davie and Davidson counties, North Carolina : SalisburyPost.com - Area - Woman charged with trafficking in opium

Sat, 24 Oct 2009 19:48:45 +0000

Would you rather she sell it to a child? How do you suggest we get these criminals off the street and to stop illegal drug trafficking? Some of your comments are so far off the map, I often wonder if you are one of her customers.

SalisburyPost.com -- Your guide to Rowan, Cabarrus, Davie and Davidson counties, North Carolina : SalisburyPost.com - Area - Duke agreement would raise rates 7 percent

Tue, 20 Oct 2009 21:19:26 +0000

No cost-of-living increase in 2010 for Social Security, no COLA for federal retirees, and Medicare plans will increase, health care premiums will increase, (mine is going up $30.00 per month), gas has gone up 20¢ in the last two weeks and continues to rise, credit card companies want to start charging annual fees again, Duke Power is going up, and the county wants me to vote yes on more tax to allow the thieves who steal to live more comfortably than some of the people they stole from! Check out the prices at the local grocery stores, they have also increased. I am concerned there will be a lot of cold hungry senior citizens this winter.

SalisburyPost.com -- Your guide to Rowan, Cabarrus, Davie and Davidson counties, North Carolina : SalisburyPost.com - Opinion - Editorial: Among fast company

Fri, 16 Oct 2009 13:24:29 +0000

I agree. David Pearson first, with Cale Yarborough as runner up. There were 51 votes cast. I think the selection process was fair, and I would have voted for four out of the five who made the cut. From the list of nominees I saw there were some though choices to make.

SalisburyPost.com -- Your guide to Rowan, Cabarrus, Davie and Davidson counties, North Carolina : SalisburyPost.com - Area - Mums go missing from area businesses

Fri, 16 Oct 2009 00:12:19 +0000

Surly someone must have seen something. But, I guess they are just staying mum on the whole affair!

SalisburyPost.com -- Your guide to Rowan, Cabarrus, Davie and Davidson counties, North Carolina : SalisburyPost.com - Area - Duke Energy makes rate increase deal on NC power

Fri, 16 Oct 2009 00:09:58 +0000

And those on Social Security will not see an increase.

SalisburyPost.com -- Your guide to Rowan, Cabarrus, Davie and Davidson counties, North Carolina : SalisburyPost.com - Area - Walmart to celebrate changes, present grants at ceremony

Mon, 12 Oct 2009 11:19:55 +0000

The handicap parking is a sore spot with me for WalMart and Food Lion. Too many times I have found not one but several shopping carts left in the space. Not the part beside or in front of the space, but in the space. Because I was transporting someone in a wheelchair, I had to stop, get out of the car move three shopping carts, get back in the car and drive in the space. This has happen on several occasions at WalMart and Food Lion stores. I think anyone who leaves a shopping cart in a handicap space should face the same penalty as someone parking illegally in the space. As for the new inside, I like what I have seen so far.

SalisburyPost.com -- Your guide to Rowan, Cabarrus, Davie and Davidson counties, North Carolina : SalisburyPost.com - Area - Landis draws up graffiti ordinance

Sun, 11 Oct 2009 09:06:49 +0000

The best solution is to catch the ones who created the graffiti and cut off their hands. It would be difficult to deface other people’s property with no hands. And if they learn to draw with their feet, cut off the feet. Of course you realize this is an exaggeration and speaking metaphorically. Catch the ones vandalizing the property and punish them severely. Make them pay for the cleaning. If they are juveniles, hold the parents financially accountable. It is ludicrous to penalize the property owner for the criminal actions of others. There are some excellent suggestions here (on the thread) of how the situation could be handled. The town board's suggestion of making the property owner pay for clean up, is not one of them.

SalisburyPost.com -- Your guide to Rowan, Cabarrus, Davie and Davidson counties, North Carolina : SalisburyPost.com - Area - Owner upset at having to put dogs down after skunk attack

Sat, 10 Oct 2009 14:08:24 +0000

Maybe there should be a law anyone who owns an animal who has to be euthanized because the animal was not current on its rabies shots, would be prohibited from owning any future pets or face heavy fines if caught with pets on their property. Not keeping your pets up to date on vaccinations can endanger the animal, the owners, as well as anyone who comes on the property.

SalisburyPost.com -- Your guide to Rowan, Cabarrus, Davie and Davidson counties, North Carolina : SalisburyPost.com - Area - Reward up to $10,000 for any information on \'sick individual\' who shot

Fri, 9 Oct 2009 17:04:42 +0000

Expressing outrage over an animal being shot does not diminish the significance of a story about two officers being shot. If the story of the horses had occurred in Winston Salem, it is doubtful we would have this much attention given to the shooting in the Salisbury Post. Just as if the two officers had been in Rowan County, the attention would certainly out weigh what we have seen about the horses. There can be outrage over both events without drawing a parallel between the two.

SalisburyPost.com -- Your guide to Rowan, Cabarrus, Davie and Davidson counties, North Carolina : SalisburyPost.com - Area - EEOC files racial discrimination suit against Salisbury Motor Co.

Fri, 2 Oct 2009 09:42:45 +0000

So perfectly said, I had to log in just to give you a thumbs up! Your comment could almost serve as a stand along editorial. Well said.

SalisburyPost.com -- Your guide to Rowan, Cabarrus, Davie and Davidson counties, North Carolina : SalisburyPost.com - Area - Man charged in beating of ex-wife with baseball bat

Sat, 26 Sep 2009 22:11:19 +0000

Thanks. I have sent them a message. No, I have not had any issues with loading on blogs with large responses. I do get annoyed trying to find a post I've seen earlier and it is buried in the middle of muddle. I've found viewing the latest comments first and working my way back works the best when trying to find a comment.

SalisburyPost.com -- Your guide to Rowan, Cabarrus, Davie and Davidson counties, North Carolina : SalisburyPost.com - Area - Man charged in beating of ex-wife with baseball bat

Sat, 26 Sep 2009 20:31:08 +0000

Where and who do you contact? The Salisbury Post or Intense Debate? And where is the contact button?

SalisburyPost.com -- Your guide to Rowan, Cabarrus, Davie and Davidson counties, North Carolina : SalisburyPost.com - Area - Man charged in beating of ex-wife with baseball bat

Sat, 26 Sep 2009 17:40:33 +0000

I've tried it both ways, and still get the "no comments" I just keep trying it both ways until one finally works. Thanks for letting me know you have the same problems. Maybe one day the Post or Intense Debate will resolve the "bugs" in the board.

SalisburyPost.com -- Your guide to Rowan, Cabarrus, Davie and Davidson counties, North Carolina : SalisburyPost.com - Area - Man charged in beating of ex-wife with baseball bat

Sat, 26 Sep 2009 16:46:03 +0000

Am I the only one having problems with the post here? I will click on an article I know has comments and be greeted with the message there are no comments. I will click on the link under the latest comments and get the same message. I can refresh and sometimes I can see the posted comments and most times not. I can navigate away from the site, come back and see the comments. There is no pattern. This happens in all browsers and cache is cleared and I am logged in. Does anyone else encounter problems with this board?

SalisburyPost.com -- Your guide to Rowan, Cabarrus, Davie and Davidson counties, North Carolina : SalisburyPost.com - Area - Civil rights activist calls for justice in Salisbury

Tue, 22 Sep 2009 19:00:26 +0000

I do not know if the Chambers are related, but this is not the first time Civil Rights Activist John C. Barnette, has been at the side of a Chambers in trouble. Here is an article from the Salisbury Post in August of this year. http://www.salisburypost.com/Area/081809-Tyrone-C...

SalisburyPost.com -- Your guide to Rowan, Cabarrus, Davie and Davidson counties, North Carolina : SalisburyPost.com - Area - Handguns stolen in Spencer

Tue, 22 Sep 2009 18:52:41 +0000

I know, and most people reading this article know, Dunn’s Mt. Rd. is in Granite Quarry and not Spencer. We also understand the guns were not taken from the residence in Spencer. But, a hundred years from now, to someone working on their genealogy or doing a history report, sloppy reporting like this becomes a nightmare. I also know some will say in a hundred years an episode as trivial as this will not make any difference. I have been to the library and read abstracts from newspapers for 100 years back, I hope the reporting then was more accurate then what we’ve read in this article. I hope the Salisbury Post will renew their mission to strive for accuracy in reporting even the most insignificant articles. Of course to the person who had their guns stolen, I am sure it is not insignificant.

SalisburyPost.com -- Your guide to Rowan, Cabarrus, Davie and Davidson counties, North Carolina : SalisburyPost.com - Area - Civil rights activist calls for justice in Salisbury

Tue, 22 Sep 2009 18:25:21 +0000

Is it possible John C. Barnette was involved with the video production company filming at the LaBamba Club where the incident occurred? It has been whispered rumors the officer involved was set up and only select portions of the incident were filmed. Could Mr. Barnette have orchestrated this with plans to follow up with a self promotion of his civil rights organization and image. This is only speculation, and not an accusation. I would hope anyone wanting to promote justice, would want justice for blacks, whites, Hispanics, and anyone else who has been treated unfairly. Promoting justice for one group is unfair, and biased.

SalisburyPost.com -- Your guide to Rowan, Cabarrus, Davie and Davidson counties, North Carolina : SalisburyPost.com - Opinion - Fatal shooting shows chasm that divides us

Tue, 22 Sep 2009 10:08:10 +0000

On my list of top five favorite movies. Each time you watch it, you see and hear something you missed before. Wish there were still actors and movie plots like this today.

SalisburyPost.com -- Your guide to Rowan, Cabarrus, Davie and Davidson counties, North Carolina : SalisburyPost.com - Opinion - Online debate: Illegal immigrants and college

Tue, 22 Sep 2009 09:59:25 +0000

Will the community colleges soon be required to make sure the courses are offered in the language of the illegal immigrant? This could be one or more of thousands of languages, This would mean hiring instructors skilled in speaking the language of the illegal person enrolled in the course. More money spent. To scoff and say the idea is far fetched, I would have thought allowing an illegal immigrant admission would never happen. If the person wants to take part in the privileges of the citizens, I think they should become a citizen, and then every effort should be made to help them. Until then by supporting someone breaking the law, we are only feeding the wolves.

SalisburyPost.com -- Your guide to Rowan, Cabarrus, Davie and Davidson counties, North Carolina : SalisburyPost.com - Area - Handguns stolen in Spencer

Tue, 22 Sep 2009 09:43:34 +0000

The article is titled "Handguns stolen in Spencer " . I admit my navigational skills are not the best, but I don't think Dunns Mt. Road is in Spencer, unless there have been some annexation, or moving of roads I didn't know about.