Jeffrey Zalles
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With so many issues facing us today, how do we find the right person to represent us in the NC State Senate? Someone with the depth and...
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Jeffrey Zalles
Aug 6, 20182 min read
Sunday Voting
I am writing to thank the NC State Board of Elections. Here’s why: On July 17, an evenly-split, four-member Brunswick County Board of...
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Jeffrey Zalles
Jul 30, 20182 min read
Meet Tom Simmons
If you believe that helping distressed children is a bad investment, then you haven’t met Tom Simmons Most of us have fond memories of...
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Jeffrey Zalles
Jul 12, 20181 min read
God's Will
One of the most frightening things I witnessed in our post-911 world was a televised interview of an Islamic extremist. The terrorist...
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Jeffrey Zalles
Jul 10, 20181 min read
Confederate Flag - Enough Already!
Yesterday, I walked into the Pacific Superstore in Southport where I was greeted by a huge display of apparel and other items made from...
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Jeffrey Zalles
Jul 10, 20183 min read
The Great Income Divide
There’s been a lot of talk about the ever-widening wealth gap between rich and poor Americans. Some, including myself, feel that this is...
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Jeffrey Zalles
Jul 10, 20181 min read
Trump Foundation
Most of us have donated our hard-earned money to charities, confident that the sacrifices we are making will be put to good use for such...
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Jeffrey Zalles
Jul 10, 20183 min read
The ADA and Climate Change
July 26 will mark the 28th anniversary of what I consider to be the legislative high point of my lifetime. On this day, America made an...
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Jeffrey Zalles
Jul 10, 20181 min read
Our Vandal-in-Chief
With all the scientific evidence and the near-unanimous support of medical professionals worldwide, is there anyone on this planet who...
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Jeffrey Zalles
Jul 6, 20181 min read
Help for the Disenfranchised
You’re distraught, depressed. You can’t believe what has been happening to our politics. And now, with the retirement of Justice Anthony...
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Jeffrey Zalles
Jun 15, 20183 min read
Marijuana is a gateway drug. It should be legal.
It was the beginning of summer vacation. My next-door neighbor and I, two innocent teenagers, broached the idea of trying marijuana for...
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Jeffrey Zalles
May 19, 20183 min read
Inequality is Job One
There’s been a lot of talk about the ever-widening wealth gap between rich and poor Americans. Some, including myself, feel that this is...
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Jeffrey Zalles
Apr 23, 20184 min read
Opioid Addiction - A Mother's Worst Nightmare
Katherine is a retired professional living in Brunswick County, NC, and by all rights should be enjoying the retirement she worked hard...
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Jeffrey Zalles
Mar 30, 20182 min read
Meet Marilyn Priddy
On March 19, 2018, there was a regular meeting of the Brunswick County Board of Commissioners. On the agenda that evening was a vote for...
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Jeffrey Zalles
Mar 15, 20182 min read
Meet Bill Flythe
Square Walden was a middle school science teacher in Pendleton, NC. One of his students was the young son of a sharecropper. The student...
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Jeffrey Zalles
Mar 15, 20182 min read
Meet Charles Warren
Put a dozen people in a room and ask them what should be done to reduce crime and you’re bound to get twelve different answers, among...
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Jeffrey Zalles
Sep 23, 20174 min read
Danny Burr Says No to Guns in Schools
With so many school shootings in the news, it’s tempting to consider an increase in security on our nations campuses, including training...
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Jeffrey Zalles
Apr 15, 20171 min read
Gun Control Shouldn't Be About Guns
This op-ed appeared in the Washington Post on October 6, 2015. Click here to read. #GunControl
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Jeffrey Zalles
Jul 15, 20161 min read
The Problem with Local Gun Control Laws
Soon the San Francisco Board of Supervisors will vote on a proposal to toughen local gun control laws. I am a strong proponent of gun...
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