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Deaths Henderson Anne Alston M. Currin, 77 John L. Sutton Sr., 64

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Henderson police and the Vance County Sheriff’s Office have worked jointly to bust a local man on suspicion of counterfeiting. A press release from Sheriff Peter White said that a joint operation conducted by the criminal investigations divisions of both the sheriff’s office and HPD has resulted in the arrest of Kevin Lewis Reynolds. of 1353 Southerland Mill Road. Reynolds was taken into custody Sunday, according to information provided Friday by the sheriff. He was charged with 15 counts of possessing “fiveplus” counterfeit instruments. Secured bond for Reynolds was set at $50,000. The investigation was conducted in response to a recent rise of complaints about counterfeit bills being passed both within the city limits and throughout Vance County. White said the investigation continues and more arrests are expected.

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Standing in a steady rain, President Barack Obama bows his head Friday as he lays a wreath at the Pentagon Memorial, marking the eighth anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks. At right is Joint Chiefs Chairman Adm. Mike Mullen, Defense Secretary Robert Gates is second from right.

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A woman holds a photograph as friends and relatives of the victims of the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks gather for a commemoration ceremony at Zuccotti Park, adjacent to ground zero, on the eighth anniversary of the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center in New York.

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Visitors to the temporary memorial for United Flight 93, hold a commemorative flag during a ceremony, Friday, in Shanksville, Pa. United Flight 93 crashed after passengers and crew diverted the hijacked airplane from its intended target of Washington, D.C.

Sept. 11 marked with mourning By SUZANNE MA Associated Press Writer

NEW YORK — President Barack Obama vowed the United States “will never falter” in the pursuit of al-Qaida as he marked the eighth anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks by placing a wreath at the site of the attack on the Pentagon. Skies were gray Friday in New York City, at the Pentagon in Washington and at a crash site in a Pennsylvania field, where now-familiar ceremonies honored the nearly 3,000 people who were lost. “Let us renew our resolve against those who perpetrated this barbaric act and who plot against us still,” Obama said in Washington under rainy skies at the memorial to the victims. “In defense of our nation, we will never waver.”

‘In defense of our nation, we will never waver’ — President Obama Obama has distanced himself from many of the anti-terror policies of former President George W. Bush, but his remarks recalled Bush’s speech to Congress in the immediate aftermath of the attacks: “We will not tire, we will not falter and we will not fail.” Friday was also the first time the anniversary was observed as a national day of service, following an order signed this year by Obama. “From this day forward, we will safeguard the memories of those who died by rekindling the spirit of service that lit our city with hope and helped keep us strong,” New

York Mayor Michael Bloomberg said at a ceremony in lower Manhattan. At a plaza adjacent to ground zero in New York City, families gathered, with umbrellas whipping inside out, while the names of the Trade Center victims were read, pausing for moments of silence at the minutes the jetliners crashed into the towers and the buildings fell. Relatives and friends of victims were allowed Friday to visit the plaza for the Sept. 11 memorial that is under construction. It is expected to be partially complete and open for the 10th anniversary. Vice President Joe Biden laid flowers at the memorial at the site of the World Trade Center attack. Before he spoke, Biden joined families who were laying flowers in a reflecting pool on the site where the towers Please see SEPT. 11, page 4A

Permit OK’d for 40-unit senior housing By WILLIAM F. WEST Daily Dispatch Writer

The Zoning Board of Adjustment without dissent on Tuesday apObituaries, 4A proved a special use permit for the construction of a 40-unit development for senior citizens near central Henderson. The developer, Andy Rosen of Durham, received a permit last year to build Vance Commons on property zoned moderate to high density residential at Young Avenue and Good news! High Street, but the permit expired The Daily Dispatch is because Rosen could not secure printed on recycled paper. financing.

Project approved last year, but developer couldn’t get financing Rosen said after his company received tax credits from the N.C. Housing Finance Agency, his company had a difficult time finding an investor because of the real estate market in the aftermath of the nationwide burst of the housing bubble. And Rosen said the state recognized the situation of those in

the tax credit program and gave the okay to allow tax credits to be turned in in exchange for funds from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, better known as the stimulus package to try to help jumpstart the weak national economy. The project is the same as before, except the plan is to build on slightly more than eight acres instead of 19 acres. Rosen said the landowner would not sell his company the additional acres. There will be five buildings of Please see PERMIT, page 3A

A third suspect in Thursday’s robbery of the Carter Bank & Trust has been arrested, the Henderson Police Department said Friday. Christopher Ingram of 637 Marshall St. has been charged with robbery with a dangerous weapon, conspiracy to commit robbery with Ingram a dangerous weapon and felonious larceny of a vehicle. Police responded shortly after noon to the bank at 300 Dabney Drive Extension and learned that two men with handguns entered the bank. After taking an undisclosed amount of money, the two, who were wearing black clothing and stocking cap and bandana to hide their faces, left in a black Honda. Some investigators and officers were riding in their cars near the bank when 911 informed them at 12:08 p.m. that it had just been robbed, police said. While searching the area, police located two individuals walking on Skenes Avenue. One was Please see ROBBERY, page 3A

Colorfall Festival in town today From STAFF REPORTS

Henderson’s annual Colorfall Festival takes place downtown today from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sponsored by The Arc of Vance County and Five County First in Families, the event is a benefit for individuals with developmental disabilities. The event promises craft vendors, food vendors, and performances by local school music groups, dance troupes and gospel groups. Children’s activities include rides, games and inflatable “bounce” and play equipment. The festival takes place on Breckenridge Street between the H. Leslie Perry Memorial Library and the Henderson Police Department. Send comments to news@ hendersondispatch.com.

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Mark It Down Today Hot sauce contest — The North Carolina Hot Sauce Contest will be held from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. in downtown Oxford. The event will showcase North Carolina hot sauces, microbreweries, wines, barbecue sauces, and other fiery foods in addition to Granville County Heritage Day, the Granville Gardeners plant sale, the Granville County Museum treasure sale, activities for children, carriage rides and The Chili Pepper Eating Contest, sponsored by Bailey Farms. The 12th annual charity ride benefiting the Masonic Home of Oxford and the Lions 5K “Run with the Lions” will also be part of the events. Tar River Festival — The 20th annual Tar River Festival will be held from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. in downtown Louisburg and at the Riverbend Park. The event designed for the whole family, includes children’s games, live entertainment, crafts and food. Admission is free. Fall festival — The Green Duke House, 119 Duke Dr., in the Soul City community will hold a fall festival from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Wade Banner of 97.5 FM will provide the music. Other activities will include a flea market, food and sports. Warren County Farmers’ Market — The Warren County Farmer’s Market is open from 8 a.m. to noon at the corner of Market and Main streets in historic downtown Warrenton. All produce is locally grown by the vendors. For more information or to receive a vendor application, contact the Warren County Extension Center at 257-3640. Dee’s Music Barn — Dee’s Music Barn, 3101 Walters Road, Creedmoor, will be featuring the Ace In The Hole Band at 7 p.m. For more information, call (919) 528-5878. Vance County Farmers’ market — The Vance County Farmers’ Market is open from 8 a.m. to noon. The market is located at the intersection of Williams and Arch streets in downtown Henderson. Vendors interested in selling at the market should contact Wayne Rowland at 438-8188. Oxford Farmers’ Market — The Oxford Farmers’ Market, located on the corner of McClanahan and Lanier streets across from the police station in Oxford, is open from 7 a.m. to noon. Community dance — The Epsom Country Club will sponsor a community dance starting at 7:30 p.m., featuring Johnny Scoggins and the Southern Breeze Express. For more information and directions, contact Curtis Strickland at 492-6834. Ridgeway Opry House — Performing are Matt Nelson, Lindburgh Tudor, Joyce Chisenhall, Alan and Besty Reid, Jackie Turner, Julia Morton and Friends, Evelena Norwood, Ronald Puett and Verlin Bailey. Doors open at 6 p.m. Music starts at 7 p.m. Car seat check — Safe Kids Granville County will hold a car seat check at the Butner Food Lion on N.C. 56 near I-85 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Technicians will be available to answer questions and check car seat installation for free. A donation is required for any car seat provided. No appointment is necessary. Fayetteville St. Alumni — The Vance/Granville/Franklin/Warren Chapter of the Fayetteville State University alumni chapter will meet at 11 a.m. at Evans Famous Bar-B-Q on Raleigh Road, Henderson. All Broncos are asked to attend. Master gardeners — The Master Gardeners will be at Rose Gin, 615 U.S. 158 West Bypass, Henderson, from 9-11 a.m. to answer questions on lawn and garden problems. For more information, call 492-1103. Festival — The Color Fall Festival will be held from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Breckenridge St. in downtown Henderson.

Sunday Prince Hall celebration — A Prince Hall Day celebration will be held by the combined 20th and 23rd districts of the Free and Accepted Masons at Nelson Chapel Baptist Church, 100 Leonard Farm Road, Louisburg, at 3 p.m. Brother Robert Gregory, District Deputy Grand Master (District 20); Brother James C. Russell, District Deputy Grand Master (District 23); Sister Marilyn Oliphant, District Deputy Grand Matron, District 23; and Sister Shirley Wardrick, District Deputy Grand Matron (District 20) will be in attendance.

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Flu symptoms If you or your child have flu symptoms, the sick person should stay home. The symptoms of the 2009 H1N1 flu virus in people include fever, cough, sore throat, runny or stuffy nose, body aches, headache, chills and fatigue. A significant number of people who have been

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presented to the commission’s Finance Committee before being placed on the full commission agenda. And Cantley asked for an explanation about why the oversight occurred and what controls have been put in place to make sure this sort of thing does not happen again. Committee Chairman Chance Wilkinson said that the city made changes in budgeting methods for Fiscal Year 2009-10 and that “this is just something that Steve just missed. “And, you know, we’re not going to be perfect,” Wilkinson said. “I mean, we’re going to miss some things that need to be funded. And that’s why we come up here every month, to correct some of these things.” Wilkinson, who was elected to commission in 2001, said that “every year we have something like this come up. “And we just try to do

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eight units apiece, with a community building and plenty of green space, Rosen said. Work is expected to start probably within the next four to five months, Rosen said. “It’s been a long time for us,” Rosen said. “It’s about a $5.5 million investment in town. We’ll use as many local subs as we can. We want to keep, obviously, jobs and money in town.” In other business Tuesday, the board without dissent approved a special use permit for Tony Hirst, a Kittrell architect, for a small Pentecostal church, with a bit of a Hispanic

detained, and the other, who ran into a wooded area, was located later. Police said a 1991 Honda was located on Wilkins Lane. The vehicle was determined to be the one used in the robbery and had been stolen earlier from a location on Ross Mill Road. Money taken from the bank was recovered from the suspects, police said. Arrested were Amils Drew, 22, of 1054 N. Pink-

flair, in the midst of residences and close to commercial properties in North Henderson. The church will be built on sixth tenths of an acre at Parker Street and Old Norlina Road, with the plan being to eventually accommodate 146 people, Hirst said. The board additionally approved Hirst’s request for a variance for parking to accommodate 146 persons, provided none of those attending the church park alongside Old Norlina. Contact the writer at bwest@ hendersondispatch.com.

Larceny, stolen goods charges In a case dating to July 17, Henderson police have made an arrest in connection with a larceny of a heating and air conditioning unit from a location at 916 Southern Pine St. The HVAC unit was valued at $2,500. As a culmination of

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OXFORD — The City Commission had to correct the municipal budget by $24,664, but not without concerns and questions from Commissioner Walter Cantley about the mistake made by City Finance Director Steve McNally. Due to miscalculations, the amount of debt service expenditure assigned to the Police Department was understated $11,771, the Landscaping Department was understated $8,120 and the Street Department was understated $5,413. Cantley at the Tuesday evening commission meeting said “these surprise financial adjustments in the city finances” should be

better next year,” Wilkinson added. McNally said, “It was an oversight on our part, but I think we learned where we missed it. I feel pretty confident we won’t miss it again.” The budget adjustment was approved without dissent. Moments later, the commission voted for a budget decrease of $26,762 because of Granville County’s and the County Board of Education’s commitment to funding a school resource officer for this school year. Randy Christiansen will be the school resource officer, with the county and the School Board each agreeing to pay their portion of his salary at $13,381 each. Christiansen’s salary is listed at $40,148, factoring in Social Security, Medicare, insurance and retirement plans. In other financial business Tuesday evening, the

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Deaths Anne Alston M. Currin HENDERSON — Anne Alston Malloy Currin, 77, of Henderson, departed this life on September 11, 2009 at her home. She was born on October 23rd, 1931, and was preceded in death by her first husband, Richard Arthur Malloy, her parents, Clara Louise and Julian Meredith Alston, and by a brother, Julian Meredith Alston, Jr. She was a devoted mother and grandmother, loved working in her yard, and loved playing golf with her husband Bob. She was a graduate of the former Henderson High School, and attended The University of North Carolina at Greensboro. She is a member of The Church of the Holy Innocents, where a memorial service will be held on Monday, September 14th at 11 o’clock. The Reverend Donald Andrew Lowery will officiate, and Dr. Paul Allen Baxley will be the Lector. The family will gather directly after the service in the Great Hall of the Church to receive friends. There will be a private interment prior to the service at Elmwood Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Judge Henry Wesley Hight, Jr., John McNeelyDubose, Jr., Robert Graves Currin, Jr., Benjamin McNinch Currin, James Baron Currin, and Dr. Samuel Marion Currin. She is survived by her husband of 20 years, Dr. Robert Graves Currin, of the home; two daughters, Mrs. Barbara Malloy Hight, of Henderson and husband Chip, Mrs. Alice Malloy DuBose, of Winston Salem, and her husband Mac; a son, Richard Arthur Malloy, Jr. of Winston Salem, and his wife Carrie. Five grandchildren survived as well; Alston Hight Shave and husband Kiernan, of Raleigh, Henry Wesley Hight (Wes) of Telluride, Colo., Benjamin Thorne Malloy, of Winston Salem, and Oliva Alston DuBose and McNeely Watts DuBose, also of Winston Salem; and two sisters, Mary Rose Alston Satterwhite, of Jacksonville, Fla., and husband Charles, and Louise Evelyn Alston LeMay, of Durham and husband John. Also surviving are four stepsons, Robert Graves Currin, Jr., and wife Sally of Edisto Island, S.C., and their children Cooper and Gray, Benjamin McNinch Currin, (Mac) and his wife Mary, of Raleigh, and their children, Ellen and Elizabeth, James Baron Currin and wife Judy, of Greenville, N.C., and their children Rachel, Sarah and James, and Dr. Samuel Marion Currin and his wife Tina, of Lookout Mountain, Tennessee, and their children Mark, Hank, Luke and Sam. The family will be at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Henry W. Hight, Jr. on 2109 Fernbrook Place, Henderson. Memorials may be made to The Church of the Holy Innocents, 210 South Chestnut St., Henderson, N.C.; or to Tender Loving Care Hospice c/o Christen Foundation, 3320 U.S. 1 Highway, Suite B, Franklinton, N.C. 27525. Flowers Funeral Home will be in charge of the arrangements. Paid Obituary

John L. Sutton Sr. HENDERSON — John L. Sutton Sr., 64, died Friday, Sept. 11, 2009, at Maria Parham Medical Center. The family will receive friends at 1160 Warrenton Road. Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced later by Garnes Funeral Home.

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SEPT. 11, from page one once stood. In Shanksville, Pa., former Secretary of State Colin Powell said the 40 passengers and crew aboard Flight 93 became worthy successors to the heroes of U.S. battles dating back to the Revolutionary War when they made the decision to fight the terrorist who hijacked their plane Flight 93 was traveling from Newark, N.J., to San Francisco when hijackers took it over with the likely goal of crashing it into the White House or Capitol. Passengers and crew hatched a plan to storm the cockpit after learning of the coordinated attacks, and the 9/11 Commission concluded that the hijackers downed the plane in Pennsylvania as the hostages revolted. Powell said the Flight 93 memorial, which is to be completed in time for the 10th anniversary of the attacks, was a fitting tribute from a grateful and thankful nation. The $58 million memorial will cover 2,200 acres around the crash site in rural southwestern Pennsylvania. In Washington, Obama and first lady Michelle Obama began the day observing a moment of silence on the South Lawn of the White House at precisely 8:46 a.m., the moment the first jetliner struck the World Trade Center on Sept. 11, 2001. Nearly 200 White House staffers — from chief of staff Rahm Emanuel to kitchen workers — gathered under the heavy downpour. Moments before the president and first lady stepped outside, the rain subsided and held off as they placed their hands over their hearts and bowed their heads. Obama called for Americans to “renew our common purpose. Let us remember how we came together as one nation, as one people, as Americans, united not only in our grief, but in our resolve to stand with one another, to stand up for the country we all love. On Sept. 11, 2001, Obama was a 40-year-old Illinois state senator. Like his countrymen, he was jarred by what he described as “nightmare images” of destruction and grief that filled the TV that day. Within days, he issued a statement about what the U.S. should do. Beyond the immediate needs to improve security and dismantle “organizations of destruction,”

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GM rescinds white-collar pay cuts made in spring By TOM KRISHER AP Auto Writer

DETROIT — General Motors Co., in an effort to keep employees happy as it tries to climb back to profitability, has rescinded white-collar pay cuts it made last spring as it desperately tried to conserve cash and avoid bankruptcy protection. The struggling automaker was losing staff because its pay scales were no longer competitive with other automakers and manufacturing companies, spokesman Tom Wilkinson said Friday. He did not know how many had left or exactly how many workers were affected by the cuts. The moves come as GM tries to lure buyers back to its brands and fix its image after filing for Chapter 11 earlier this year. This weekend it will launch a new advertising campaign that offers to buy back cars and trucks if customers aren’t satisfied with them. The earlier pay cuts, ranging from 3 percent for many

lower-level workers to 10 percent for executives, saved the company about $50 million but eventually it spent 40 days under bankruptcy court protection, emerging on July 10. The cuts affected workers in the U.S. and Canada as well as some overseas countries. “We’re into a period where employee morale is really important as we’re starting to launch products and rebuild the business,” Wilkinson said. The company has about 25,000 U.S. salaried workers mainly in the Detroit area. Some employees at the bottom of the pay grades did not see salary cuts. GM, hit by the worst auto sales slump in more than a quarter century, nearly ran out of money late last year and was forced to seek government aid. After the short stay in bankruptcy protection, GM emerged with fewer factories and dealers, far less debt and more competitive union contracts and is now trying to end years of losses.

Now the U.S. government, which has given GM $50 billion in aid so far, owns 60.8 percent of the company. Much of the money is to be repaid when GM makes a public stock offering sometime next year. The pay restoration, which began Sept. 1, will be funded primarily with government dollars, at least for now. But Wilkinson said keeping good employees and selling more vehicles will help GM turn around and increase the value of the company when the time comes for the stock sale. He said the U.S. Treasury Department reviewed the pay restoration. During GM’s struggles, white-collar workers have seen the company cut incentive bonuses, its 401(k) match, and health benefits. Rescinding the pay cuts does not affect the company’s 25 top-paid executives, Wilkinson said. Because GM is receiving government aid, their compensation is controlled by the Obama administration’s “pay czar.”

Sales of U.S. video games slide in August for 6th straight month By BARBARA ORTUTAY AP Technology Writer

NEW YORK — Video games sales declined in August for the sixth straight month, following what analysts called a disappointing showing from the latest “Madden” game. Nonetheless, game makers are eyeing a stronger September, boosted by the much-hyped launch of “The Beatles: Rock Band” as well as “Guitar Hero 5.” Although the video game industry held out longer than many other sectors in the recession, it began recording double-digit declines in March when compared with the same period in 2008. Besides the economic turmoil that has led consumers to sharply cut back spending, 2009 so far has also suffered from a lack of blockbuster games. On Thursday, market researcher NPD Group reported a 16 percent August decline — to $908.7 million — in overall U.S. retail sales of hardware, software and accessories. Sales of game software fell 15 percent to $470.3 million. Hardware sales dropped by a quarter to $297.6 million. Accessories — such as extra controllers and musical instruments to play “Rock Band” and “Guitar Hero” — increased 2 percent to $140.8 million. Electronic Arts Inc.’s “Madden NFL 10,” as anticipated, was the month’s top-selling game, with nearly 1.9 million units sold across

five gaming systems. But analysts had expected even stronger sales. In a research note to investors, Ben Schachter of Broadpoint AmTech said EA likely anticipated “a down year for ‘Madden,’ but ... this is likely worse than the company’s internal expectations.” EA did not immediately respond to an e-mail message Friday. Price cuts in mid-August lifted sales of Sony Corp.’s PlayStation 3 by 72 percent over July. The console sold 210,000 units in August, trailing Microsoft Corp.’s Xbox 360, which also saw a price cut late in the month, by only about 5,400 units. The handheld DS from

Nintendo Co. was the month’s best-selling gaming system with 552,900 units sold, and the company’s Wii console came in second with 277,400. “Sony’s price cut should help that platform for the remainder of the year, but Nintendo still needs to cut if the industry is to recover,” Schachter said. Looking to this month, Wedbush Morgan analyst Michael Pachter said he’s “got a feeling that sales won’t let us down.” Besides the new “Rock Band” and “Guitar Hero” games, Pachter also cited “Need for Speed: Shift” and “Halo ODST” as games likely to boost this month’s sales.

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Daily Meditation For, behold, the day cometh, that shall burn as an oven; and all the proud, yea, and all that do wickedly, shall be stubble: and the day that cometh shall burn them up, saith the Lord of hosts, that it shall leave them neither root nor branch. But unto you that fear my name shall the Sun of righteousness arise with healing in his wings; and ye shall go forth, and grow up as calves of the stall. And ye shall tread down the wicked; for they shall be ashes under the soles of your feet in the day that I shall do this, saith the Lord of hosts. Malachi 4:1-3

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Cooperative law enforcement works for the benefit of all With some talk recently centering on a squabble between the local police department and sheriff’s office — including state Sen. Doug Berger’s apparent willingness to get involved in arbitrating a dispute between Sheriff Peter White and Police Chief Keith Sidwell over jurisdiction — it was good to see that the two agencies worked together recently to bust a man suspected of counterfeiting money. When Sidwell’s HPD worked with a number of outside agencies to set up a joint exercise along Interstate 85 — hoping to interdict drug shipments — a number of the resulting traffic stops took place outside the Henderson city limits. Sheriff White protested, noting that a 1972 action by the state legislature limits city police jurisdictions to a one-mile radius outside the corporate limits. The city through attorney John Zollicoffer contends a section of its charter dating to 1953 and extending HPD authority throughout the county trumps the 1972 law, and that an opinion in the city’s favor sought by Zollicoffer in ’72 from then-Senior Deputy Attorney General Jim Bullock seals the deal. Settling that dispute does merit discussion, just to make sure everyone’s playing by the same rules. But regardless who is right in that disagreement, every average citizen knows that for Henderson and Vance County to be safer places, we need our local law enforcement working together at all times. Obviously we’ll have to wait and see whether a conviction results from this counterfeiting case, but it’s encouraging to see Sheriff White contacting the media to announce that his office worked closely with investigators from the HPD to gather enough evidence to make an arrest.

Quotable “He received a lot of reinforcement from those of us there today that we wouldn’t vote for a bill that fails to rein in health costs and we wouldn’t vote for a bill that increases the deficit.” — Sen. Tom Carper, D-Del., in an interview after a meeting with President Barack Obama. “There are other guys languishing in prison trying to get their voices heard. I feel like this is a chance for me to have a voice and tell people about the situation they’re in.” — Chaunte D. Ott, who served 13 years in prison before his homicide conviction was overturned in Milwaukee. “Take some individual responsibility to stay healthy during the flu season.” — Kathleen Sebelius, secretary of Health and Human Services, on flu vaccinations.

RALEIGH — If Forrest Gump’s mama was right that “stupid is as stupid does,” then there are quite a few North Carolina politicians, activists, and political commentators whose recent public behavior makes them as thick as old molasses. It has become all the rage to ridicule one’s political opponents as not just mistaken, but stupid. Democrats are doing it right now by making fun of the so-called Birthers who question President Barack Obama’s place of birth. They refer to polls indicating that significant numbers of Republican-leaning voters aren’t convinced that Obama was born in the United States. It wasn’t that long ago, however, that it was the Republicans doing the namecalling. Back in the 2006-08 period, they had a field day pointing out the large number of Democratic-leaning voters who thought that the 9/11 attacks were an inside job. They were called Truthers — which is, of course, what the term Birther is a response to. I don’t think it’s an accident that GOP types resorted to ridicule back when their political prospects first darkened, and that Dem types are resorting to it now that their favorite public policies

and politicians are in trouble. When things don’t appear to be going your way, there is a strong temptation to come up with excuses. In politics, those facing or coping with electoral losses save their egos and their heartfelt beliefs by blaming the ignorance (if not always John the stupidHood ity) of the Special to voters. It’s The Daily Dispatch a phase. When the political winds shift, as inevitably they do, the voters suddenly become wise and knowledgeable. With regard to Truthers, Birthers, and other FlatEarthers, my advice is for everyone to just calm down and stop making such jackasses of themselves. Instead of assuming the worst, take a closer look at the particular poll questions involved and apply a little common sense. For example, when a voter responds to a question about where Obama was born with uncertainty, don’t assume that he must

necessarily believe the president was born in Kenya, Indonesia, or the planet Vulcan. Some of these voters may indeed doubt the official story but others are likely just not sure whether Hawaii became a state before or after Obama’s birth, and whether that matters in determining his citizenship. Rather than yanking a single poll question out of context and using it to declare large swaths of the voting population to be idiots, folks should look at broader measures of voter knowledge. They’ve been around for decades. For example, the Pew Research Center has released a number of nationwide surveys through its Pew Knowledge Project. The most recent one, from April 2009, examines public knowledge of such issues as the recession, bank bailouts, and foreign policy. Here are some of the key findings: • Out of 12 questions on the news survey, the average number of correct answers was 7.4. The highest rate of right answers, 83 percent, involved a question about the federal government creating policies to encourage banks to lend. The lowest rate, 38 percent, came when respondents were asked how many

American troops had died in Iraq. • Republicans were slightly more likely (8.1) than Democrats (7.2) or Independents (7.3) to answer questions correctly. This is a familiar finding in such quizzes. You’ll also typically find that men score a little better than women, older voters score better than younger voters, and the propensity to answer correctly rises with income and education. None of these findings necessarily speaks to intelligence, by the way. Differing patterns of news consumption probably explain a lot of it. And if you think that only those who can remember the current Dow Jones average or war casualty counts are capable of casting wise votes or are worth paying attention to, you have a distorted view of human wisdom in my opinion. Both of America’s political coalitions, the Center-Right and the Center-Left, include people who know a lot about current events and people who know little. The proportions don’t differ all that much. It is silly to pretend otherwise. Some might even say it’s stupid. Hood is president of the John Locke Foundation and publisher of CarolinaJournal.com.

Other Views North Carolina officials took innocence of inmate seriously The only thing worse than a loose criminal suspect is an imprisoned innocent person. When someone is wrongfully convicted and put behind bars, it can steal years from that person’s life — even while the real offender may still be free. DNA evidence has gone a long way toward righting such injustices. Seven wrongly convicted prisoners in North Carolina have been set free by such evidence, the latest being Joseph Abbitt, whose conviction of rape charges was overturned recently in Forsyth County. Abbitt had served 14 years on charges that he raped two teenage sisters. The N.C. Center for Actual Innocence, a nonprofit require any effort or depth. If I wanted to keep in touch with group that helps inmates who say they have been a friend after college, I had to wrongly convicted, aided call or write an actual letter. Even the addition of email still Abbitt’s cause. A court required actual writing, though ruled recently that DNA it did begin the decay of formal- evidence proved Abbitt ity, structure and attention to could not have been the grammar. assailant. Now, you can superficially Wrongful convictions maintain every relationship can happen under the you have ever had by becoming most innocent of circumFacebook friends with anyone stances. Witnesses may who asks. You may not have genuinely believe they any real knowledge of how have identified the right your old roommate’s life has suspects. Circumstantial gone, but you know that she’s at lunch or that he went skiing. evidence may sway juries This might lead to having a lot to reasonable conclusions more vague acquaintances that — even if those concluwe label friends, but it probably sions later are proved to actually erodes our real friend- be mistaken. North Carolina is movships. Real knowledge, real ing slowly toward making friendship and knowing about sure criminal acts aren’t anything in depth actually compounded by wrongful requires work. Today might imprisonments. The N.C. be the day to step back a little Center for Actual Innofrom the technology and read cence has rejected more the paper, call an old friend than half of the requests it and maybe even pick up a book. has received for additional Of course, if you don’t rememinvestigation — largely ber what those are, you can because reviews in many always Google it or look it up cases aren’t warranted. In on Wikipedia. the circumstances of Abbitt, however, the center’s Daniel B. Kline’s work appears in over 100 papers weekly. When he is involvement led to the release of an innocent man. not writing Kline serves as general That’s the kind of jusmanager of Time Machine Hobby tice that should prevail in New England’s largest hobby and every state. Thank goodtoy store, www.timemachinehobby. com. He can be reached at dan@ ness North Carolina takes notastep.com or you can see his such matters seriously. archive at dbkline.com or, yes, befriend him at facebook.com/dankline. — Rocky Mount Telegram

Taking it slow still worth it Like my mother telling me about playing with a Mr. Potato Head that was actually a potato or my father talking about working as the guy that reset the pins at the family bowling alley, I imagine I will someday be explaining to my my son about the joys of sitting down and reading the newspaper. He will likely listen for a minute or two being slightly amused before he resumes getting his news in two-word blips from whatever device delivers such things in the not-so-distant future. As a child I used to get up early to be able to read the Boston Globe from front-toback before anyone in my family touched the paper. I’m only 35, so we’re not talking that many years ago, and there was not only no Internet, there weren’t really any computers. Essentially, the information you could get electronically was pretty much limited to the cut scenes between levels in Pac-Man (which, to be fair, did teach me quite a bit about the courting rituals of Pac-People). The rise in people getting their news from Yahoo, Google and the ticker at the bottom of the TV screen leaves me wondering if we have created a generation of people with no capacity for depth. Just give them the headlines and that’s enough. Nobody cares for the when, where, why or how, they just want who and what. If John F. Kennedy were shot today, a generation of non-

readers would learn “President killed” and leave it at that. The public might be interested in reading a blog post about the president’s romantic dalliances or perhaps they might sit through a 140 character or less “Tweet” about his murder, but the only way he could Daniel B. really hold their attenKline tion is if he Special to made a sex The Daily Dispatch tape or a reality show. Glancing at the headlines on your desktop or your cell phone screen does not count as being informed. It’s great that CNN will send you a one sentence update when news breaks, but that update should at least sometimes lead to you seeking out more information. In my generation television news started pulling people away from the more in-depth forms of knowing what was going on like newspapers or magazines. That, coupled with video games, MTV and other short-form instant gratification entertainment lowered attention spans, caused a rise in Attention Deficit Disorder and slowly started lowering the bar. The current generation not only has all those same distractions, but their methods of social interaction no longer

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