Author: Rhino Times

Green Party Denied Ballot Access Dear Editor, The North Carolina Green Party was denied ballot access by the State Board of Elections at its July 1 meeting, despite having submitted more than the 13,865 validated signatures...

Outling Follows Through Dear Editor, July – the month for fireworks, cookouts, a long-awaited Beyoncé album and, this year, municipal elections. Don’t let the unusual date on the calendar prevent you from showing up to vote for...

Trumps Third Impeachment Dear Editor, The Jan. 6 hearings are an attempt to re-litigate a failed impeachment close to an election.  A former Mark Meadows staffer is being paraded around like a smoking gun.  After evaluation...

Lack Of Leadership Dear Editor, In case you haven’t heard, local media outlets are reporting the ACC headquarters will be moving to Charlotte pending a budget proposal in the NC General Assembly to keep the ACC is NC....

Doesn’t Like Cops Dear Editor, I am a law-abiding citizen, about as law abiding as you can get, actually. My worst transgressions are speeding tickets. But I have always despised cops. Maybe I’ve been unlucky but the ones...

Democrats Want To Destroy Our Form Of Government Dear Editor, Warning! The following missive is going to outrage, irritate and flat out P.O. some people. To them I say step back, take a breath and think about what’s been done....

Biden Didn’t Do This Dear Editor, I am tired of seeing “Biden Did This” stickers on gas pumps.  So here is my point of view that doesn’t fit on a sticker. For me, there is no question the Biden administration has mishandled the...

Mayor Not “Our Voice” Dear Editor, In a recent forum to present candidates for mayor and city councilmembers at Temple Emanuel (on 6/8/2022), Mayor Nancy Vaughan claimed to be “our voice” and claimed that she had visited every...

Make Election Day A National Holiday Dear Editor, The ultimate law of the land in this country, the Constitution, begins with seven simple words that, no matter how the pundits and “experts” try to interpret or spin them, make...

Is Crime Underreported? Dear Editor, A very respected and long-time leader in Greensboro asked me if I could recall an shooting incident that happened about a year ago at the corner Cornwallis Drive and Elmwood Street....

Vote For A Change On July 26 Dear Editor With reference to your recent article, “Election Plays A Part,” concerning the recent budget proposal for the City of Greensboro. I find it ludicrous that the City Council would even...

All Adults Should Have The Same Rights Dear Editor, I believe that all free adult citizens should have the same legal, constitutional and civil rights. I think that it is wrong for the government to take away the rights of some...

We Must Learn To Forgive Dear Editor, These words are from a sermon delivered by Martin Luther King Jr. that, if applied, could surely guide our country back to civility and constructive discourse: “We must develop and maintain...

Greensboro Theme Song ‘Danger Zone’ Dear Editor, We caught a few OK bass tonight at Buffalo Lake, but a very disturbing adventure. I met a friend (18 years with the Guilford County Sheriff’s Department) at 6 p.m. As I...

Law Enforcement Is The Cure Dear Editor, How brilliant are our Guilford County commissioners? Yep, savages with guns will unmercifully kill innocent people. With my limited knowledge of public health, that could be considered a...

The Camel’s Nose Dear Editor, Sleepy Uncle Joe appears to have been reprogrammed by his handlers, the radical socialist/communist left of the Democratic Party (which is about 75 percent of the party) into going for the gold and...

Protect Our Children Dear Editor, America, we have a problem, a gun violence problem.  For those who doubt it, know that we lead the world with 288 school shootings since 2009.  Solutions are difficult, because US Senate...

Memorial Day Dear Editor, Memorial Day, a day set aside for the purpose of honoring those that laid down their lives for this country, those that call it home and what it stands for. After doing some research, I found I had a...

Protect Our Democracy Dear Editor, Republicans and Democrats should be able to agree that no president, regardless of party, should be able to obstruct and undermine the will of the American people or exploit weaknesses in our...

Harsher Penalties Are Needed Dear Editor, As of this writing, 18 children and 1 adult are dead in Texas at the hands of a maniacal animal that entered an elementary school and began shooting. By the time this is published the...

Vote the Bums Out Of Office Dear Editor, Burnouts in Greensboro! Where are you Mayor Vaughan, our Greensboro Police Department and the Guilford County Sheriff’s Department? It’s happening all over town and I understand...

Get Comfortable With Your Gun Dear Editor, Two things I’m seeing more and more in the news (the real news, not the mainstream media pabulum) is how law enforcement organizations are losing officers because they feel like they...

Things Veterans Carry For Life Dear Editor, I wanted to step back from the usual ranting about politics and share something that I know all veterans, R & D alike, can relate to. This is a salute to all who have worn the...

School Bond Referendum: Conflict of Conscience Dear Editor, In good conscience, Mr. Skip Alston (chairman, Guilford County Board of Commissioners) cannot support the $1.7 billion school bond referendum. For that reason, neither...

Vote No For Now On Bonds And Sales Tax Dear Editor, There are very few things more important than a quality education for our youth. It is our only hope for the future. Quoting Joe Blosser in his High Point Enterprise article...

6th District Candidate Castelli Responds Dear Editor, My opponents are desperately attacking me in the final days before Election Day, but I will not be deterred. I believe in the Constitution of the United States and swore an...

Secrecy Has No Place In Education Dear Editor, A second grader picked up from school tells grandmother she was taught she could be a boy but she wasn’t to tell her parents. Why are happy little girls told they can be boys? How...

Help District 8 School Board Candidate Get On The Ballot Dear Editor, I wholeheartedly agree with John Hammer’s endorsement of Board of Education candidates Crissy Pratt in District 2 and Tim Andrew in District 6. These two...

Endorsements Not Worth A Feather Dear Editor, How can the Rhino Times claim to give its readers a good foundation for deciding which candidates they should support, when the Times makes endorsements on incomplete or non-existent...

The Constitution Gives Power To The People Dear Editor, As the fight over the Roe v. Wade situation continues and the (National Socialist) Democrat Party continues its campaign of lies and fear mongering to keep its robot foot...

End Of Title 42 Means Open Borders Dear Editor, Title 42, the federal guidelines that were supposed to control illegal immigration, is due to expire very soon, if it hasn’t already. This means something like 12,000 illegal...

Queen’s Experience Counts Dear Editor, I have closely watched the ongoing Republican race to select a candidate for county sheriff, and the one obvious conclusion is that Billy Queen stands out as the best qualified, most...

Ministry Of Truth Bringing Us 1984 Dear Editor, Welcome to 1984 – the concept, not the year. If you haven’t read the book, I highly recommend you do so that you can get an idea of where Biden and the (National Socialist)...

Elm and Cone Traffic Concerns Dear Editor, The Cleburne and Cone Boulevard intersection is certainly a concern and may be corrected with additional turning lanes and traffic control lights. The disaster is going to be at the...

Illegal Aliens Will Replace Population Of Nine NC Cities Dear Editor, Illegal aliens can replace the entire population of High Point in two weeks.  Government data shows that since October 2021, US Customs and Border Protection...

McCrory’s TV Ads Dear Editor, The US government is destroying the value of your savings and earnings via money printing at a galloping 8 percent annual rate.  It ignores laws in persecuting conservatives (targeting Republican...

A Salute To Specialist Bishop Evans Dear Editor, They just announced that they found the body of Specialist 4th Class Bishop Evans, a member of the Texas National Guard and part of the mission on the border between Texas and...

Traffic Concerns Dear Editor, The Koury project on Cone Boulevard needs a traffic study to be done in present time. The traffic is very busy and very fast. Within a few block radius you will find Page High School, with our...

Looking For A Genuine Conservative On The Ballot Dear Editor, Perhaps I’ve just grown too cynical, but I think the breathtaking hypocrisy of our local politicians is simply hilarious. We have Zack Matheny’s...

Concerning The New Media Table Dear Editor, I have just one question about this. What is the city manager and the City Council trying to hide? Fran Harvell   Surrounded By Turkeys Dear Editor, The outrageous criminal count...

Democrats Want More Of Your Money Dear Editor, Liberal Democrat Guilford County commissioners want to dramatically increase your taxes by raising the sales tax, plus getting you to approve a $1.7 billion bond, plus raising...

Queen Needs No Padding Dear Editor, There are many factors that place Billy Queen apart from all the other GOP candidates for sheriff of Guilford County, but the one that matters most to me is – he doesn’t have to pad his...

Call For School Board Candidate Debates Dear Editor, Over the past three weeks, I have noted three or four letters to the editor that have mentioned the “New Vision New Direction” slate of candidates for the Guilford County...

I’m Sick of Your Religion! Dear Editor, I’ll say it: I’m sick of you pushing your religion on me and propagating it in the public square. I’m sick of you thumping your religious books telling me I’m evil because I don’t believe...

GCS Not Mature Enough To Handle $1.7 Billion Dear Editor, Utterly destroyed emotionally, Ben released the tear-soaked white rose as it listlessly, almost somberly, drifted to the cold steel lid of the coffin six feet into a...

God Bless Texas Gov. Greg Abbott Dear Editor, Not taking away anything from Gov. Ron DeSantis of Florida, a man who’s done much and we all need to pray will run for POTUS. And if/when he does, he names Gov. Abbot as his VP. They...

An Increase By Another Name Dear Editor As a candidate and former representative of Greensboro City Council District 5, I urge residents to beware of a political tactic to increase your taxes without calling the plan a tax...

Unchecked Illegal Immigration Will Destroy Our Country Dear Editor, Title 42, the federal guidelines that were supposed to control illegal immigration, is due to expire very soon, if it hasn’t already. This means something like...

Ask About The Money Dear Editor, Before anyone votes to approve the $1.7 billion (that is with a B for billion not an M) please ask for a complete accounting of the $10 million the county commissioners gave the schools to...

Schools Were Once Under Local Control Dear Editor, I just watched a report on the bill signed into law in Florida banning teaching or discussing homosexuality and associated subjects in public schools in grades K-5 and how the...