Friday, September 7, 2012 —
I would like to point out that much of the economic recession is a result of excessive regulations and extreme environmental policies that punish business and industry. Piling on is a public perception that applying excessive pressure on industry makes the air and water more clean. There is a general lack of appreciation for how “jobs” and economic prosperity come to be. Where is the balance?
The EPA and their rules and actions are crushing mining, manufacturing and the construction of new coal-fueled power plants. The EPA and the anti-business attitudes rules of the Obama Administration are clearly focused against productive American business and industry. We have examples of this coast to coast.
What does that have to do with Stanly County? Use ALCOA as an example. Why don’t we get behind ALCOA, elect two new pro business county commissioners and get on with rebuilding industry in Stanly County? What did spending over $5 million in legal costs buy us? As I see it, it just validates the anti-business attitude of our county’s leaders. It is time for a change.
We can start looking forward to an improved quality of life, better jobs and economic prosperity by standing up for what is right.
The Badin Industrial Park is the best equipped industrial site in over a 30 mile radius.
Supporting Alcoa is a good start in changing our county to being “Open for Business.”
Richard F. (Dick) Storm, PE
CEO/Senior Consultant
Storm Technologies, Inc.
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We are not the bad guy
This letter is for staff writer Ian Faulkner. You do not seem to think the threat from North Korea is serious. Read your history of war. I’m glad that our country takes it serious.
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Citizens need to participate in health assessment
The Stanly County Health Department is partnering with Stanly Regional Medical Center to conduct a community health assessment.
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New bill would help business
I am writing in reference to a new “open competition” auto insurance bill that was introduced in the N.C. House and Senate.
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Respect the graves
As far back as I can remember, as far back as my grandparents could remember there has always been a clump of trees located across from Centerview Church, up on the hill, on the Northeast Connector.
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Encouragement
How refreshing each week to read the article written by Doug Creamer.
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Permit me
On Sept. 4, 2012, I received a letter from Stanly Co. Office of Planning and Zoning. Thus began a string of four office visits to obtain information that could have been provided sooner.
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What is unethical?
I am writing in response to your article “Unethical Conduct leads mayor to question board’s actions.”
As a cancer survivor, I am appalled at the actions of Mayor Danny Long. -
Community comes together for child
Jan. 13, I witnessed an extraordinary event at a fundraiser for a baby at Bob’s Family Restaurant in Midland.
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Applauding the commissioners
In response to the recent article by Brian Graves regarding Clean Tech, I think that our county commissioners should be commended for their stand against Clean Tech’s offering jobs in exchange for Alcoa to be relicensed to operate the hydro dams on the Yadkin-Pee Dee.
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Budget tips
The government has a problem with the budget. Why? The Republicans and the Democrats blame one another. Why? Don’t they both spend the money? Foolishly.
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