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          <title>Tip of the cap to TNV, city for successful shoe drive</title>
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At the conclusion of a successful effort to provide shoes (5,500 pairs were collected) for the widows in Kenya, Africa, I would like to express on behalf of Summit Square sponsors of the shoe collection effort, our thanks to the staff of The News Virginian. Their excellent work helped to make this collection effort one to be remembered.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Fri, 06 Nov 2009 00:01:24 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>Retailers need to do their part to prevent flu&#8217;s spread</title>
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Is it possible that with all the publicity about the flu season this year being doubly bad I am the only one concerned with not sharing the virus with others?           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Fri, 06 Nov 2009 00:01:19 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>Write&#45;in process difficult, confusing</title>
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After casting my vote Tuesday, I told a worker there was going to be a lot of confusion concerning the write-in votes. First of all, &#8220;TYPE IN&#8221; would have been a more appropriate description of what you would find upon entering the voting booth. No wonder some voters actually wrote on the screen itself, as reported in Thursday&#8217;s newspaper (&#8220;Write-ins wrangled&#8221;).           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Fri, 06 Nov 2009 00:01:06 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>Write&#45;in Kent has stuff needed for city treasurer</title>
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While there are several candidates running for the office of Waynesboro city treasurer, I believe Terry Kent is the best choice. As a former employee of the Treasurer&#8217;s Office, I feel Terry has the background, skills and ability to correct the problems in the office and bring it back to credible standards and accounting procedures, as it should be.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Wed, 28 Oct 2009 00:01:56 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>Beverage right pick for treasurer post</title>
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I am writing to endorse Stephanie Beverage for city treasurer of Waynesboro. While Sandra Dixon is a fine person and has worked hard to do her job, she has had four years to improve the operations of the Treasurer&#8217;s Office and has failed to do so, according to audit reports and complaints from citizens. It is vital that this office can be run in an efficient and organized manner.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Wed, 28 Oct 2009 00:01:46 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>Deeds is Virginia&#8217;s best hope for next governor</title>
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Apparently, this election comes down to what independent and Democratic voters want Virginia to do for the next four years. The last debate for governor allowed Virginians to see and hear the differences between the candidates. Clearly, it is state Sen. R. Creigh Deed&#8217;s long-standing commitment to values Virginians share, his hard work and his vision for Virginia that is needed.            ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Wed, 28 Oct 2009 00:01:35 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>Write&#45;ins best bets for troubled treasurer job</title>
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Elections give aspiring people who seek public service the opportunity, if supported by public opinion, the privilege to serve. There is no greater comfort or higher honor than being elected by one&#8217;s constituents to be their representative.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Wed, 28 Oct 2009 00:01:29 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>Cline is the right pick in the 24th District</title>
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I have recently read in the paper letters in support of different candidates. I would like to express my support for Del. Ben Cline in the 24th District. For seven years now, Ben has represented us well in Richmond.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Sun, 25 Oct 2009 00:01:03 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>Mainstream media faltering in duty</title>
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Liberty requires a public be properly informed. However, data show low Neilson ratings on &#8220;traditional&#8221; news networks and a declining newspaper readership.

I no longer watch news on ABC, CNN, CBS, MSNBC or NBC. I no longer look for news from newspapers, other than local news. I now watch Fox and get my news from the Internet.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Sun, 25 Oct 2009 00:01:02 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>Treasurer write&#45;in Kent a &#8216;bright light&#8217;</title>
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While it&#8217;s easier to just check off a candidate listed on the ballot for Nov. 3, this year I encourage you write in the name Terry Kent for treasurer of the City of Waynesboro. If there has ever been a time where every penny counts and must be accounted for, Terry Kent will add some much-needed polish and thoroughness to this important position.            ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Sat, 24 Oct 2009 00:01:58 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>Kent is the fix for treasurer</title>
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Terry Kent will be an excellent treasurer for the City of Waynesboro. We have known him for many years and he is a well-respected, honest and conscientious man. He is well-read and has the background for financial matters for this important department of our city government.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Sat, 24 Oct 2009 00:01:20 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>Kent&#8217;s character, skills right</title>
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Terry Kent is one of the most upstanding men I&#8217;ve ever met. His integrity and loyalty are undeniable.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Sat, 24 Oct 2009 00:01:18 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>City will be better for Kent</title>
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I am presently serving as the store manager of Movie Gallery in Spanish Fort, Ala., after being a lifelong citizen of Waynesboro.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Sat, 24 Oct 2009 00:01:02 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>Landes has built record for getting things done</title>
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Over the past 13 years, Del. Steve Landes has fought tirelessly to protect the interests of the Shenandoah Valley. Right now the Commonwealth of Virginia is at an important crossroads. We need someone in Richmond who is an experienced leader, who has consistently proved that he can get things done.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2009 00:01:48 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>Landes: A delegate nobody knows</title>
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Steve Landes&#8217; thirteen years in the House of Delegates have served him well enough, but they have not done the same for us in the 25th District. In a recent debate with his opponent, Greg Marrow, Landes failed to offer concrete examples of anything he had done to help us. On his Web site, I found 15 pieces of legislation he had sponsored. For the most part, they reflect his fondness for cleaning-up, such as repealing an obsolete section of a bill concerning the &#8220;transportation of troops by railroad,&#8221; or pensions paid to &#8220;widows and maiden or widowed daughters of Confederate veterans.&#8221; These are not the sort of actions that foster a living wage or fix the bridges and roads in the Shenandoah Valley or meet any of our needs. To be honest, they appear frivolous.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2009 00:01:14 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>Cline earns Richmond trip</title>
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The country is in a mess and Virginia needs all the help it can get; help such as Del. Ben Cline has provided for the past seven years.            ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2009 00:01:02 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>Kent can fix troubled Treasurer&#8217;s Office</title>
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In two weeks, not only will we be voting for governor and other state positions, but a little closer to home is the vote for Waynesboro city treasurer. As you have probably read in this newspaper (&#8220;Treasurer again gets failing grades,&#8221; Sept. 30), there have been quite a number of poor audit reports from the state. Lost revenue, late fees, poor accounting practices, etc., have caused chaos in the city building.&nbsp;            ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2009 00:01:56 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>Price&#8217;s focus on education makes him best in the 24th</title>
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Since the election of President Barack Obama (the people&#8217;s choice), I have experienced a breakdown in our democratic society. We have gone from a country moving forward to a country that is moving backward into the past using scare tactics and untruths. It is time to start electing representatives who see us all as one: Americans! And that is why I support Democrat Jeff Price in his campaign for state House District 24.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2009 00:01:15 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>Go with Landes in 25th</title>
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There is one simple reason Steve Landes deserves our vote in November. Steve has faithfully represented the 25th District and always had an open door, even when he did not have a challenger.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2009 00:01:06 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>Marrow&#8217;s words belie &#8216;fiscal conservatism&#8217;</title>
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In a Sept. 26 story titled &#8220;Landes demands Marrow clarify,&#8221; I found myself in total disbelief when I read that Democratic House District 25 challenger Greg Marrow considers himself a &#8220;fiscal conservative&#8221; and &#8220;does not support tax increases.&#8221;&nbsp;            ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Sun, 18 Oct 2009 00:01:39 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>Dogs deserve better than life on chain</title>
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As a person who grew up with shelter dogs in my home, being included as part of our family, I must admit that I&#8217;ve never understood the concept of the &#8220;outside dog.&#8221; Seeing a perpetually chained or penned so-called &#8220;outside&#8221; or &#8220;backyard&#8221; dog has always evoked a great sadness and bafflement in me.            ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2009 00:01:54 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>Really? You believed those promises from Obama?</title>
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Things to ponder:

n If you believe President Barack Obama could fulfill all of his campaign promises, you are delusional. Only Jesus Christ could have done that and only with the help of all 12 disciples.
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          <pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2009 00:01:08 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>Status quo simply won&#8217;t fly in city Treasurer&#8217;s Office</title>
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Soon, the taxpayers living in Waynesboro will go to the polls and cast their votes for a city treasurer, when deciding not to vote should be easy.
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          <pubDate>Sun, 11 Oct 2009 00:01:15 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>Memo to Marrow: No &#8216;free money&#8217;</title>
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During the recent debate sponsored by The News Virginian between Del. Steve Landes, R-Weyers Cave, and challenger Greg Marrow, D-McGaheysville, Marrow referred to the $125-million stimulus that was not taken by Virginia for extended unemployment benefits as &#8220;free money&#8221; and he said it has gone onto other states.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Sun, 11 Oct 2009 00:01:09 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>Vick&#8217;s crimes should have kept him off field for good</title>
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Michael Vick was a multimillionaire football player who wasted his fortune and got into dogfighting.
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          <pubDate>Sun, 11 Oct 2009 00:01:05 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>Do you trust government to take over health care?</title>
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Let me see now: Our government wants to manage our health care. Take a look at other programs managed by government:           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2009 00:01:49 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>Give Dixon another four years on job</title>
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This letter is to ask that you continue to support Sandra &#8220;Sandee&#8221; Dixon for treasurer of Waynesboro. Sandee is a hard-working honest person who has taken on a very large and important job. I am sure that it takes a long time to learn all that makes this job complete, and that training never stops.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2009 00:01:14 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>There&#8217;s more to the Beverage story</title>
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I am writing in reference to your Sept. 30 editorial (&#8220;A control problem&#8221;).           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Sun, 04 Oct 2009 00:01:52 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>Here&#8217;s a dose of truth on health care</title>
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Letters to the Editor           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Tue, 29 Sep 2009 13:22:26 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>Motive and gain, the secret of politics</title>
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Things to ponder or wonder about:

n President Barack Obama is the best campaign person ever. I&#8217;ll bet he could get a dog elected as dog catcher or Paris Hilton as spokeswoman for abstinence.

n The more The News Virginian columnist Nelson Graves yells he&#8217;s not a racist, the more his own words scream that he is.           ]]></description>
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          <title>Tip of the cap for Cline</title>
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I am writing to urge voters in Amherst to re-elect Ben Cline to the House of Delegates this fall. On issues important to us, Ben has delivered for Amherst time and time again. He listens to his constituents and takes our concerns to Richmond.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Sun, 13 Sep 2009 00:01:28 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>Right on for GOP ticket</title>
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As citizens of this great state and country, we have this November a tremendous opportunity. 

The Virginian, Thomas Jefferson, our third president, was the author of the Declaration of Independence. The Virginian, James Madison, our fourth president, is referred to as the &#8220;Father of the Constitution&#8221; for his extensive contributions to that document. Many other Virginians were essential contributors to this great nation. They risked their lives as well as their possessions in the process.            ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Sun, 13 Sep 2009 00:00:59 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>Judgements cast counterproductive</title>
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Regarding the Aug. 29 &#8220;Three Up, Three Down&#8221; editorial and &#8220;Say it ain&#8217;t so, Joe.&#8221;

Our Bible tells us: &#8220;Let he who is without sin cast the first stone.&#8221;           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2009 00:01:45 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>Everyday blessings extraordinary lift</title>
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I&#8217;m writing to you in reference to angels unaware, sent everyday in God&#8217;s creation.

Last week, in a job-related meeting at Little Debbie&#8217;s, it was so hard to find a place to park &#8211; I parked where I could be seen, along the grass and beside the road. And as I waited, along came a car, beeping. Folks thought my car had broken down. I thanked them. Blessings.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2009 00:01:44 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>Political promises carry no meaning</title>
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Listen up, President Obama. Your platitudinous puffery laced with errors and constant change does nothing to allay the concerns of what Obamacare portends, other than disaster. Your vague promises have no future legal standing. Remember the Social Security program &#8220;trust-me&#8221; promises?           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2009 00:01:29 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>Warm hearts rally for neglected pooches</title>
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Recently, I went to the SPCA to see how the adoptions were going with the dogs that had been removed from the kennel in Stuarts Draft (&#8220;Kennel under investigation,&#8221; Aug. 22). It was the most heart-warming sight to see all the employees, including the director and the business manager and so many volunteers putting their care and love into this mass adoption process.            ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2009 00:01:10 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>Browns&#8217; column explores sans bias</title>
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On my recent visit to Virginia, I read the editorial page of your Aug. 7 edition and was surprised to see the headline, &#8220;Muslim principal persecutes Christians.&#8221; I had learned the disturbing details of Fordson High School&#8217;s introduction to Islamic values under the leadership of its Muslim principal via the Internet but I was pleased to see this story actually reported in print within a community newspaper.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2009 00:01:58 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>To question leaders freedom of freedom</title>
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In this financial whirl which our nation is experiencing, it&#8217;s proper to ask, &#8220;Do not ask what you can do for your country but ask what your country/Congress can do to you&#8221;? Assuming that published press reports are accurate, I submit the following:           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2009 00:01:51 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>State of WHS facilities unfair to kids</title>
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After reading the article regarding athletic facilities at Waynesboro High School (&#8220;In search of pride,&#8221; Aug. 28), I am appalled.

Citizens were concerned that they could not get tax funds for the Wayne Theatre. Yet, obviously, there was little or no concern about the facilities being tolerated by their young people.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2009 00:01:35 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>Massacre could have ended differently</title>
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Again, the Virginia Tech massacre is in the news. Will it ever end?

The most relevant question hasn&#8217;t even been asked let alone answered: Why didn&#8217;t someone do something during the shooting?           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2009 00:01:31 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>Federal health care not an answer</title>
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A lot has been said about President Barack Obama&#8217;s health care program by people on both sides of the argument, who either have never read the bill or are purposefully lying to advance their positions.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Sun, 30 Aug 2009 00:01:48 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>Global warming not most important</title>
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Patricia Hunt&#8217;s Aug. 22 column (&#8220;For sake of humanity, future ... think&#8221;) presents us with a great illustration of irony.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Sun, 30 Aug 2009 00:01:18 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>Graves&#8217; racism charge ill informed</title>
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Nelson Graves&#8217; new smiling profile still can&#8217;t hide the disgruntled whiner inside.            ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Sun, 30 Aug 2009 00:01:16 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>Stuff the Bus event a great success</title>
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On Aug. 7 and 8, the 2009 Stuff the Bus event was held to secure school supplies for children in Waynesboro, Staunton and Augusta County. The event was a huge success.
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          <pubDate>Sun, 23 Aug 2009 00:01:57 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>Caring for mom, keeping the faith</title>
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My mom suffers from Alzheimer&#8217;s and dementia. She is in Crossroads Extended Care in Fishersville. She will be moving to another nursing home soon.

The nurses take such good care of their patients. When they want a drink, food, etc., they will go and get them something. They fix the patients&#8217; hair. We are blessed to have nurses as good and caring as they are.
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          <pubDate>Sun, 23 Aug 2009 00:01:54 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>Gone are the good &#8217;ol days</title>
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I am concerned about the state of our nation. 

Gone are the days of neighbors. We have become a street of houses where we live and don&#8217;t know our neighbors, don&#8217;t respect their property and let our kids and pets run amuck without any guidance. We don&#8217;t visit with each other and talk over a cup of coffee, we don&#8217;t borrow sugar, we don&#8217;t know one another&#8217;s names.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Sun, 23 Aug 2009 00:01:30 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>Health care needs reform</title>
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I am a physician, a pediatrician, who has run a small private practice for 32 years.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Sun, 16 Aug 2009 00:01:48 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>You can choose to refuse socialized programs</title>
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When I think about the proposed health care reform, I recall that, years ago, Republican candidates for office would argue for the repeal of Social Security.            ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Sun, 16 Aug 2009 00:01:40 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>GOP puts politics before country&#8217;s needs</title>
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In the spring, consultant Frank Luntz admonished the Republican Party to defeat President Barack Obama&#8217;s health care reform initiative, including national health insurance (also called universal health care or a single-payer system), according to Politico. If that&#8217;s true, Republicans are putting party politics before the needs of the country, and they may be winning the debate.&nbsp; 
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          <pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2009 00:01:56 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>Obama without a doubt a socialist</title>
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I don&#8217;t think there&#8217;s any doubt anymore that President Barack Obama is a socialist.

The man is trying to completely transform America. Just about everything he says about the way our country used to be is bad.

How could we have become the greatest country in the world and been so terrible?           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2009 00:01:51 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>City&#8217;s generosity speaks volumes</title>
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I am writing to thank you, The News Virginian, Bob Stuart and the people of Waynesboro and vicinity for the tremendous response we have received in the request for shoes for the ladies in Kenya (&#8220;In their shoes,&#8221; June 29).           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2009 00:01:31 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>Obama and cronies emerging as infidels</title>
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A few (Godly) men risked their lives to set America on a course as the greatest Christian and free nation since the beginning of mankind.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Sun, 09 Aug 2009 00:00:45 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>Mo Hippa Band keeps blues alive</title>
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Congratulations are in order for the way The Mo Hippa Band of Waynesboro represented the city at the fourth annual Blue Ridge Blues Society for Best Blues recently in Roanoke.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Wed, 05 Aug 2009 00:01:45 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>Racism not easily defined, but apparent</title>
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To paraphrase a great writer, methinks you doth protest too much (&#8220;Hear this: I am no racist,&#8221; July 16). Your feeble attempt at defending your racist attitude is at best laughable. You mention Thomas Jefferson&#8217;s racist tendencies. If we are to believe the writer of the historical novel &#8220;Roots,&#8221; then we &#8211; and you &#8211; should accept the very real possibility that slavery was given birth through the selling of Africans by Africans.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Wed, 05 Aug 2009 00:01:18 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>Waynesboro squanders potential</title>
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I see that tourism is doing quite well in Staunton. I commend them for all of the hard work, creative thinking, good leadership and vision and especially the drive to carry out their vision. I see tourists in Waynesboro also &#8211; but mainly to ask directions to Staunton.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2009 00:01:38 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>Political cartoon borders on hate</title>
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I must protest your publication July 27 of &#8220;The Race Card&#8221; political cartoon in The News Virginian.            ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2009 00:01:13 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>Obama meeting low expectations</title>
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In just a few months, President Barack Obama has already met all of the expectations I had for him during the campaign. That&#8217;s a very unfortunate thing.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2009 00:01:09 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>Pyles not sorry for  faith or politics</title>
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In hopes of sparing Erik Curren and the Democratic Party wasted money and effort, I pointed out that being a Buddhist and a Democrat in Augusta County makes you, essentially, unelectable. But I hoped that if he intended to keep going that he take the time to share his beliefs with his would-be workers and voters.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Sun, 26 Jul 2009 00:01:53 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>Path being cleared for the Antichrist</title>
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I am so grateful that there is a God in the heavens. He is the sovereign ruler of the universe. When I observe what is occurring before our very eyes in regard to President Barack Obama and his desire to, in my opinion, destroy the United States of America, I weep.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Sun, 26 Jul 2009 00:01:45 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>Liberals belie own fears with attacks</title>
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An editorial piece by the Richmond Times-Dispatch published July 20 in The News Virginian (&#8220;Plumber&#8217;s point pertinent&#8221;) reminds me of a liberal tactic that is being repeated today.&nbsp; 
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          <pubDate>Sun, 26 Jul 2009 00:01:38 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>Faith off limits for news editorials</title>
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I have been a reader of The News Virginian in excess of 30 years and after returning from a week&#8217;s vacation July 18 I looked forward to reading the missed papers that were delivered July 20.            ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Sun, 26 Jul 2009 00:01:06 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>A myth of greatness</title>
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Columnist Nelson Graves eulogizing Michael Jackson (&#8220;Michael: Better than greats,&#8221; July 2)? Just where is he coming from? He can&#8217;t be serious listing the greatest composers of history on the same page as Jackson. It&#8217;s sacreligious.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2009 07:38:28 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>Answer from, to Graves</title>
          <link>http://www2.newsvirginian.com/wnv/news/opinion/letters_to_the_editor/article/answer_from_to_graves/42888/</link>
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Nelson, your column (&#8220;Discrimination gains new life,&#8221; July 9) showed us a side we have not seen before. You can talk out of both sides of your mouth.           ]]></description>
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          <title>Graves distorts the mission of Dr. King</title>
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Nelson Graves just can&#8217;t get it through his head that the Civil War is over (&#8220;Discrimination gains new life,&#8221; July 9). The white people today had nothing to do with slavery.            ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2009 07:36:46 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>&#8216;Yes we can&#8217; should be more than a slogan</title>
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As a private citizen, I am not privileged to see or read what any of you do, but I sincerely think others need to see and read everything. A special prosecutor, grand jury or other course of action needs to be addressed.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2009 00:01:53 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>Liberty sacrificed for a one&#45;world government</title>
          <link>http://www2.newsvirginian.com/wnv/news/opinion/letters_to_the_editor/article/liberty_sacrificed_for_a_one-world_government/42654/</link>
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Unsurprisingly, the march toward an Orwellian, one-world government/one-world currency has not missed a step with the recent transition from President George W. Bush to President Barack Obama.            ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2009 00:01:46 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>Council not representing entire city</title>
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The 2009-10 budget is finally in place. The citizens of Waynesboro now know the City Council represents no one, except maybe city employees.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2009 00:01:16 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>Michael pales in comparison to masters</title>
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Having read Nelson Graves&#8217; racially slanted rants in past issues, I am not surprised by his ranking Michael Jackson above the historically recognized masters of composition (&#8220;Michael: Better than greats,&#8221; July 2).           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2009 00:01:26 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>Get behind the effort to choke off food bill</title>
          <link>http://www2.newsvirginian.com/wnv/news/opinion/letters_to_the_editor/article/get_behind_the_effort_to_choke_off_food_bill/42622/</link>
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We need controls on big corporate agribusinesses to improve the conditions under which our food is raised and distributed.
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          <pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2009 00:01:14 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>Truth of America&#8217;s folly need preached</title>
          <link>http://www2.newsvirginian.com/wnv/news/opinion/letters_to_the_editor/article/truth_of_americas_folly_need_preached/42621/</link>
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I would like to encourage pastors to develop and preach a sermon series entitled, &#8220;What is happening to our nation and why,&#8221; based on 2 Timothy 3-4:8.            ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2009 00:01:02 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>How profitable is government, exactly?</title>
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This letter is in regard to Nelson Graves&#8217; column (&#8220;Three cheers for government,&#8221; June 18).

Mr. Graves seems to think that with a Democrat leading the government the ever-falling Social Security fund doesn&#8217;t still owe $2 trillion to our trust fund in worthless IOU&#8217;s out in Parkersburg, W.Va., all because our government hasn&#8217;t taken the annual surplus of billions of dollars each year to put in the general fund. It has happened through many decades with both parties at fault.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Sun, 28 Jun 2009 00:01:42 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>Government&#45;run health insurance a bad idea</title>
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I&#8217;m afraid that Gene Lyons lost me in his June 22 column (&#8220;Sickly talk about fixing health care&#8221;) supporting President Barack Obama&#8217;s plan to establish a government-run health insurance plan, the purpose of which, to quote Obama, is to &#8220;keep the insurance industry honest.&#8221;            ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Sun, 28 Jun 2009 00:01:17 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>Eric Vettell signs off as WWPL executive director</title>
          <link>http://www2.newsvirginian.com/wnv/news/opinion/letters_to_the_editor/article/eric_vettell_signs_off_as_wwpl_executive_director/42154/</link>
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When I was younger and had the time and inclination, I would often go backpacking with friends. We tried to live by a simple rule: leave behind a better place than you found. It is a simple rule and I do my best to live up to it, to leave no burdens behind. Always.            ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Sun, 28 Jun 2009 00:01:09 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>Afton Mountain could be a showplace off I&#45;64</title>
          <link>http://www2.newsvirginian.com/wnv/news/opinion/letters_to_the_editor/article/afton_mountain_could_be_a_showplace_off_i-64/41785/</link>
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On Afton Mountain, picture this           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Sun, 21 Jun 2009 00:01:22 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>Blowback erupts from &#8216;Guns, fear&#8217;</title>
          <link>http://www2.newsvirginian.com/wnv/news/opinion/letters_to_the_editor/article/blowback_erupts_from_guns_fear/41784/</link>
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Another open letter to Nelson Graves:           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Sun, 21 Jun 2009 00:01:12 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>Sentence far more severe than crime</title>
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Please do not commit a crime anywhere, especially in Waynesboro.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Sat, 13 Jun 2009 00:01:53 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>How reliable are juries?</title>
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In reference to a story Wednesday in The News Virginian (&#8220;Judge upholds 22-year sentence for embezzlement&#8221;), where a jury recommended almost 23 years in prison for a woman convicted of embezzlement, the sentence was upheld by the judge.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Sun, 07 Jun 2009 00:01:47 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>Sotomayor not the right candidate</title>
          <link>http://www2.newsvirginian.com/wnv/news/opinion/letters_to_the_editor/article/sotomayor_not_the_right_candidate/41196/</link>
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Judge Sonia Sotomayor should not be confirmed to the Supreme Court.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Sun, 07 Jun 2009 00:01:23 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>Heroes are in our midst</title>
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Waynesboro has heroes.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Sun, 07 Jun 2009 00:01:16 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>Prosecute the policymakers</title>
          <link>http://www2.newsvirginian.com/wnv/news/opinion/letters_to_the_editor/article/prosecute_the_policymakers/41194/</link>
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I fully understand concern about showing more of the despicable acts that were carried out in our name.            ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Sun, 07 Jun 2009 00:01:11 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>Nation neglects its heritage</title>
          <link>http://www2.newsvirginian.com/wnv/news/opinion/letters_to_the_editor/article/nation_neglects_its_heritage/41110/</link>
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We are a nation who has lost our way and no one is willing to point out how we got off course. If I have a &#8216;prized watch&#8217; that&#8217;s broke I would take it back to the original &#8220;watchmaker&#8221; and get it fixed. No one wants to point out what needs to be done to fix it, and what needs to be done to get this nation back on course.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Fri, 05 Jun 2009 00:01:57 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>Deeds deserves your vote Tuesday</title>
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I am asking that you support Sen. Creigh Deeds in Tuesday&#8217;s Democratic primary.

Creigh is a friend. When I had my period of illness, Creigh was there. He called, he cared and he wanted to help.&nbsp; When our sons would go against each other in soccer at Buffalo Gap and Bath County, he would be there. We would stand by the fences being dads supporting and yelling for our kids. He is a man who is traditional enough to still have his pastor over for supper but current enough to know the need to author legislation like Megan&#8217;s Law.
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          <pubDate>Fri, 05 Jun 2009 00:01:54 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>A plea to taxpayers: Demand lower rate</title>
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Notice to Waynesboro taxpayers: We cannot afford another tax increase.

We&#8217;re already paying more in taxes on water, sewer and garbage through higher rates and fee charges.
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          <pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2009 00:01:49 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>Churchill&#8217;s words of 1938 still ring true</title>
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On Oct. 6, 1938, Sir Winston Churchill made a speech pertaining to the Munich Agreement with Germany. I have paraphrased it in a portrayal of today&#8217;s U.S. economy:

&#8220;Our loyal and brave people should know that there has been gross neglect in the way we do business. They should know that we are sustaining unending wars, the consequence of which will travel far with us along our road. They should know that we have passed a milestone (stimulus package) in our history when the whole financial equilibrium of our country has been deranged and that terrible words for the time being have been pronounced pertaining to our economy.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2009 00:01:33 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>Rush into socialism reflects historic shifts</title>
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Never have so many, having been given so much, done so little to stop the plundering of their nation. Our financial system and investments are being destroyed. Washington incompetence is also subversive, rewarding financial fraud and punishing the productive private sector. The government can&#8217;t manage Social Security but now will run the auto industry, energy and health care. The U.S. Constitution is violated every day by unauthorized nationalization, power grabbing, manipulation and control.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2009 00:01:00 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>Miss America, Miss USA are not the same thing</title>
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In her May 10 letter (&#8220;Hooray for free speech&#8221;), Kathryn Bass references the Miss America Organization in her comments about the controversy over Miss California&#8217;s gay-marriage statement. However, having once volunteered with the MAO on a local level, I would like to respectfully point out that Miss America actually had nothing to do with this situation.
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          <pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2009 00:01:30 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>Buckle up for safety</title>
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As spring and summer approach and we get out more, we tend to drive more. As such, it is time to focus on the use of seatbelts and child-safety seats across our area. From May 18-31, the Augusta County Sheriff&#8217;s Office will join with law enforcement agencies across Virginia and the nation to crack down on all motorists breaking traffic laws, with an emphasis on seatbelt and child-safety seat use. Special checkpoints and other stepped-up law enforcement activities will be held throughout this Click It or Ticket mobilization.
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          <pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2009 00:01:13 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>Support Creigh Deeds</title>
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I&#8217;ve known state Sen. Creigh Deeds, D-Bath County, since 1991.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Sun, 10 May 2009 00:01:37 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>Hooray for free speech</title>
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Kudos to Joseph D. Snodgrass, of Stuarts Draft, for his support of free speech (&#8220;A crown of thorns rewards free speech,&#8221; April 23).           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Sun, 10 May 2009 00:01:31 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>Kiss it goodbye</title>
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This is a letter of facts, reality, and not given to emotionalism.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Sun, 10 May 2009 00:01:30 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>Give thanks for teachers</title>
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May 5 is National Teacher Day. Thank a teacher for making school great! Teachers in Waynesboro and in communities across the nation will be in the spotlight on National Teacher Day, as students, parents, school administrators and the general public learn how teachers are making public schools great for every student.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2009 00:01:57 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>A showing of arrogance, incompetence</title>
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I am sure you were as distressed as I was upon learning from the recent publication of the Obamas&#8217; tax returns that their income took a decided downturn from that of the previous year when the revenue from books such as &#8220;The Audacity of Hope&#8221; were rolling in.
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          <pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2009 00:01:40 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>Listen to your children</title>
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          <description><![CDATA[
I read with interest your front-page article &#8220;Parent: Lewd songs played at school&#8221; (April 27).           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Tue, 28 Apr 2009 00:01:56 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>McDonnell knows something, not all</title>
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Republican gubernatorial candidate Bob McDonnell knows something we don&#8217;t. He knows that Terry McAuliffe will win the nomination in the Democratic primary June 9.            ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Thu, 23 Apr 2009 00:01:37 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>A crown of thorns rewards free speech</title>
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While I did not see any part of the recent Miss USA Pageant, I certainly heard the &#8220;so-called storm&#8221; that was a result of Carrie Prejean&#8217;s answer to a question concerning gay marriage.            ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Thu, 23 Apr 2009 00:01:36 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>It&#8217;s time to work together to make a difference</title>
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I was taken aback by your recent editorial (&#8220;Bitter Pills, False Cures,&#8221; April 21) and it didn&#8217;t take long.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2009 00:01:45 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>Volunteers shouldn&#8217;t be tax collectors</title>
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At a recent Augusta County supervisors meeting, discussion was conducted concerning adopting a policy ordering all of the volunteer rescue squads to charge fees for rescue work.            ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2009 00:01:13 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>Columnist&#8217;s views reflect his racism</title>
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This is an open letter to Nelson Graves. I have read many of your columns and the last one (&#8220;Here&#8217;s what change means,&#8221; April 9) really got me thinking. What I think is that you, Mr. Graves,&nbsp; are a true, dyed-in-the-wool racist. No question about it.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2009 00:01:56 EST</pubDate>
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I must admit that I write this letter out of pure frustration. The aggravation comes from experiencing a very costly theft of lawn equipment from American Legion Post 340, located on East Side Highway in Waynesboro. Recently you (person or persons unknown) broke into our storage building and took a lawn tractor, self-propelled walk-behind mower and a weed eater. The loss of the tractor, a John Deer Model LA130, serial number GX0130A13535, is financially devastating to us.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2009 00:01:33 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>Bad people using bad guns, and the biz of sinking ships</title>
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Just a few things to ponder:           ]]></description>
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