Monthly Archives: August 2021

My Letter to All North Carolina Democrat State Senators (Expressing Disappointment in Their Party-Line Vote of the NC “Anti-CRT” Bill)

by Diane Rufino, August 28, 2021 I wanted to share the letter that I wrote and sent to ALL state Democrat Senators today, expressing my great disappointment in their party-line vote against H.B. 324 (North Carolina’s “anti-CRT” bill): Hello NC … Continue reading

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Arizona Senator Wendy Rogers Speaks in Greenville, NC About Her State’s Forensic Election Audit

by Diane Rufino, August 24, 2021 Last night, I went to see Arizona state Senator Wendy Rogers in my town of Greenville where she spoke about her state’s full forensic election audit, something she has been fighting very hard for. … Continue reading

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My Letter to NC Senators Asking Them to Vote in Favor of H.B. 324 (the “Anti-CRT” bill)

Today, I wrote letters to our North Carolina state senators, asking them to vote in favor of H.B. 324, which, as I understand it, will prevent the teaching of Critical Race Theory in NC public schools.  This is what I … Continue reading

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You Don’t Stop Discrimination by Instituting New Policies that Discriminate

by Diane Rufino, August 21, 2021 Many years ago, when my children were in elementary and intermediate schools, I saw something that troubled me so much that it has continued to stick in my mind. I went to Wintergreen Elementary … Continue reading

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A Simple Case for Pitt County’s Confederate Soldiers Monument

by Diane Rufino, August 16, 2021 Friends, fellow parents, concerned Pitt County (NC) residents, please check out my friend Jerry McRoy’s excellent article on his newly-created blogsite “J Man’s Thoughts.”  The article is titled “County Commissioners, Their Constituents, and Their … Continue reading

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Too Many Parents are Raising Criminals

by Diane Rufino, August 14, 2021 (originally submitted and printed as a Letter to the Editor in 2008) Since the terrorist attacks of September 2001, people have complained about how Homeland Security measures are burdening their fundamental rights. Yet every … Continue reading

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RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE

by Diane Rufino, August 9, 2021 When I’m out in the pool, I usually bring Alexa outside with me to listen to my extensive Bruce Springsteen songlist. I especially look forward to his duet with Tom Morello on “The Ghost … Continue reading

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To the Pitt County Commissioners, Put our Confederate Soldiers Monument Back !! Confederate Lives Mattered

by Diane Rufino, August 4, 2021 The Pitt County Confederate Soldiers Monument, sitting on the corner out in front of the Pitt County Courthouse, where it has proudly and majestically stood from November 11, 1914 until the Pitt County Commissioners … Continue reading

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North Carolina Needs an Audit and Here’s Why

The following article (“North Carolina Needs an Audit and Here’s Why”) was written by my friend Marcus Karachun and published in Big League Politics on July 28. [ https://bigleaguepolitics.com/north-carolina-needs-an-audit-and-heres-why/ ] Democrats continuously harp about how the 2020 election was somehow … Continue reading

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