Letters to the Editor
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Should mediocrity be encouraged now?Sep 27, 2008 11:00 pm - As a retired educator, I am confused and discouraged. I spent 35 years encouraging students to work hard and strive for excellence, to make good grades thinking that tha...
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What Election 2008 means to womenSep 26, 2008 11:00 pm - If the Obama-Biden ticket wins this year and is re-elected in 2012, it will be at least eight years before there is any possibility of a woman being elected to the presi...
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How can taxpayers control their moneySep 26, 2008 11:00 pm - Who do I vote for? I am not a Democrat or a Republican, but I do know what I want from politicians. I don't want to hear candidates belittle each other or exaggerate the...
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Biblical literalism, politics don't mixSep 26, 2008 11:00 pm - As political parties woo the so-called "evangelical" voter, and as society continues to deal with a brand of faith based significantly on Biblical literalism, we should ...
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Arguments against McCain and PalinSep 26, 2008 11:00 pm - Why has nobody reported that John McCain violated the Uniform Code of Military Justice on more than one instance? 1. A P.O.W. is not required to give more than name, ran...
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Questions McCain likely won't answerSep 26, 2008 11:00 pm - There are some questions that I would like Mr. McCain to answer (but he hasn't and probably won't). Why did you and your buddies facilitate the theft of the lifetime sav...
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Jerry Reed's death by cigarette smokingSep 26, 2008 11:00 pm - One of the good old boys passed away this month, Jerry Reed - an everyday talent who rose from picking the guitar, to writing popular songs and Hollywood movie fame. He ...
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Summer's last call deserves attentionSep 26, 2008 11:00 pm - The fall season has arrived, but this week's weather forecast is like a last call for everything summer. If you're feeling like the summer ended too fast, this might be...
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Kirk put together relief effortSep 26, 2008 11:00 pm - In the wake of Hurricane Gustav, Congressman Mark Kirk proved why he's one of the best members of Congress and a worthy representative of our wonderful communities. Inst...
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Do we really know Barack Obama?Sep 26, 2008 11:00 pm - All that glitters isn't gold. Sometimes it is fool's gold. Obama's resume is thin. He has really accomplished very little, except that he speaks well. He has very questi...