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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 EDT</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 EDT</pubDate>
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          <title>Eric Vettell signs off as WWPL executive director</title>
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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 EDT</pubDate>
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          <title>Afton Mountain could be a showplace off I&#45;64</title>
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On Afton Mountain, picture this           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Sun, 21 Jun 2009 00:01:22 EDT</pubDate>
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          <title>Blowback erupts from &#8216;Guns, fear&#8217;</title>
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Another open letter to Nelson Graves:           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Sun, 21 Jun 2009 00:01:12 EDT</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 EDT</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 EDT</pubDate>
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          <title>Sotomayor not the right candidate</title>
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Judge Sonia Sotomayor should not be confirmed to the Supreme Court.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Sun, 07 Jun 2009 00:01:23 EDT</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 EDT</pubDate>
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          <title>Prosecute the policymakers</title>
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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 EDT</pubDate>
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          <title>Nation neglects its heritage</title>
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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 EDT</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 EDT</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 EDT</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 EDT</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 EDT</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 EDT</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 EDT</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 EDT</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 EDT</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 EDT</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 EDT</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 EDT</pubDate>
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          <title>Listen to your children</title>
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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 EDT</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 EDT</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 EDT</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 EDT</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 EDT</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 EDT</pubDate>
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          <title>Theft of mower will cost Legion</title>
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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 EDT</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>
          <pubDate>Fri, 10 Apr 2009 00:01:41 EDT</pubDate>
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          <title>Obama: Change we can&#8217;t believe in</title>
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I still hear in my head the cries of the pro-Obama crowds. &#8220;O-Bama.&#8221; &#8220;Yes, we can.&#8221; &#8220;Change we can believe in.&#8221; Have you seen the light yet?
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          <pubDate>Fri, 10 Apr 2009 00:01:18 EDT</pubDate>
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          <title>Fargo a true example of community</title>
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I want to make sure we recognize the people of Fargo, N.D., in their battle against flood waters from the Red River.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Wed, 01 Apr 2009 00:01:53 EDT</pubDate>
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          <title>Warner&#8217;s pay raise just as bad as AIG bonuses</title>
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We note an item in the March 15 edition of the Richmond Times-Dispatch that Sen. Mark Warner voted to accept an annual automatic congressional pay raise while many of his colleagues felt it was inappropriate in view of the country&#8217;s economic chaos.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Wed, 01 Apr 2009 00:01:44 EDT</pubDate>
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          <title>Observations</title>
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Just a few simple perspectives:           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Sun, 29 Mar 2009 00:01:37 EDT</pubDate>
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          <title>Congress has shown a need for term limits</title>
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The Democratic Party has been hijacked by the Euro-socialist component of its radical element.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Sun, 29 Mar 2009 00:01:18 EDT</pubDate>
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          <title>Finger pointing doesn&#8217;t help anyone</title>
          <link>http://www.newsvirginian.com/wnv/news/opinion/letters_to_the_editor/article/finger_pointing_doesnt_help_anyone/37590/</link>
          <description><![CDATA[
I can&#8217;t help but respond to the two letters to the editor I read in the paper March 19 from Thomas Mehnert and Charles Salembier.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Sun, 22 Mar 2009 00:01:54 EDT</pubDate>
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          <title>Politicians just doing what politicians do</title>
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Recently, I heard a talk radio caller ask the host why our government leaders are promoting policies which in the past have proved ineffective and are out of favor with many in the public.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Sun, 22 Mar 2009 00:01:09 EDT</pubDate>
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          <title>Sports fans say thanks for the memories</title>
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I would like to express sincerest thanks to The News Virginian sports staff.            ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Sun, 22 Mar 2009 00:01:07 EDT</pubDate>
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          <title>Intimidation through taxes</title>
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Since The News Virginian has in recent days looked into the tax payment history of a private citizen and splashed that report all over their front page (&#8220;Chester owes IRS back taxes,&#8221; March 11), I wonder if they&#8217;ll expand their investigation?            ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Thu, 19 Mar 2009 00:01:19 EDT</pubDate>
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          <title>Obama is selling America down the river</title>
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The greatest destruction of wealth by a president that we have ever seen: Yes, $3 trillion in personal wealth has been lost since President Barack Obama was elected.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Thu, 19 Mar 2009 00:01:18 EDT</pubDate>
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          <title>Liberals in Congress are at fault for AIG bonuses</title>
          <link>http://www.newsvirginian.com/wnv/news/opinion/letters_to_the_editor/article/liberals_in_congress_are_at_fault_for_aig_bonuses/37438/</link>
          <description><![CDATA[
This AIG business is scary, but not for the reason you might think.            ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Thu, 19 Mar 2009 00:01:01 EDT</pubDate>
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          <title>Perhaps Augusta needs new supervisors</title>
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Tonight, my wife and I traveled to the Augusta County Government Center in Verona to address the Augusta County Board of Supervisors to protest inaccurate, unfair and inequitable county real estate assessments (&#8220;Motion defeated,&#8221; March 12).            ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Thu, 12 Mar 2009 23:11:08 EDT</pubDate>
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          <title>Obama: Wannabe Big Brother</title>
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The News Virginian&#8217;s editorial page of March 4 offered a sharp contrast with respect to the political, economic and cultural choices that confront us as a nation of supposedly free individuals.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Sun, 08 Mar 2009 00:01:40 EDT</pubDate>
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          <title>Old issues continue to nag</title>
          <link>http://www.newsvirginian.com/wnv/news/opinion/letters_to_the_editor/article/old_issues_continue_to_nag/36960/</link>
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I was impressed by the Wednesday photo of Kevin Blackburn holding a battle flag carried all those years ago at New Market (&#8220;Battle for Waynesboro,&#8221; March 4).           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Sun, 08 Mar 2009 00:01:40 EDT</pubDate>
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          <title>The risk of doing nothing</title>
          <link>http://www.newsvirginian.com/wnv/news/opinion/letters_to_the_editor/article/the_risk_of_doing_nothing/36781/</link>
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If the reassessment goes forward it will have severe financial impacts on Augusta County.            ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Thu, 05 Mar 2009 00:01:23 EDT</pubDate>
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          <title>Local Salvation Army counts its blessings</title>
          <link>http://www.newsvirginian.com/wnv/news/opinion/letters_to_the_editor/article/local_salvation_army_counts_its_blessings/36623/</link>
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On behalf of The Salvation Army of Waynesboro-East Augusta County and those whom we serve, may I say, we are blessed &#8211; so very blessed!            ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Sun, 01 Mar 2009 00:01:41 EDT</pubDate>
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          <title>Another step toward socialism</title>
          <link>http://www.newsvirginian.com/wnv/news/opinion/letters_to_the_editor/article/another_step_toward_socialism/36622/</link>
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Some of the latest details of President Barack Obama&#8217;s bailout plan continue the disturbing trend of a man and a government determined to undermine the financial structure of our nation.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Sun, 01 Mar 2009 00:01:31 EDT</pubDate>
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          <title>Supervisors appear unqualified</title>
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Augusta County Supervisor Tracy Pyles has the people as his partners.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Sun, 01 Mar 2009 00:01:10 EDT</pubDate>
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          <title>Big Three taking tax dollars lose a buyer</title>
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          <description><![CDATA[
Over the years, I have never bought or owned a foreign model car.            ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Fri, 27 Feb 2009 23:31:25 EDT</pubDate>
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          <title>Family offers thanks to Eagle&#8217;s Nest Airport</title>
          <link>http://www.newsvirginian.com/wnv/news/opinion/letters_to_the_editor/article/family_offers_thanks_to_eagles_nest_airport/36537/</link>
          <description><![CDATA[
The weather forecast for the 14th was not great. There was a chance of rain and cloudy skies, but by Saturday morning, things looked brighter.
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          <pubDate>Thu, 26 Feb 2009 23:31:17 EDT</pubDate>
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          <title>America needs 6&#45;day postal delivery week</title>
          <link>http://www.newsvirginian.com/wnv/news/opinion/letters_to_the_editor/article/america_needs_6-day_postal_delivery_week/36536/</link>
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If the United States Postal Service reduces to five days a week, about 14,000 employees will be fired. Some of those fired will not only lose their jobs, but their pensions.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Thu, 26 Feb 2009 23:30:31 EDT</pubDate>
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          <title>The News Virginian goes negative</title>
          <link>http://www.newsvirginian.com/wnv/news/opinion/letters_to_the_editor/article/the_news_virginian_goes_negative/36535/</link>
          <description><![CDATA[
It seems that the paper is bound and determined to take a negative position on the recent Augusta County reassessment, one that just doesn&#8217;t seem to follow the facts.            ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Thu, 26 Feb 2009 23:29:59 EDT</pubDate>
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          <title>Appraisers, assessors lack common sense</title>
          <link>http://www.newsvirginian.com/wnv/news/opinion/letters_to_the_editor/article/appraisers_assessors_lack_common_sense/35940/</link>
          <description><![CDATA[
After meeting with the representatives of Blue Ridge Mass Appraisals and a member of the Augusta County assessment board, I&#8217;ve now realized how far from reality I really am.            ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Wed, 18 Feb 2009 00:01:35 EDT</pubDate>
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          <title>Attention must be paid to senators</title>
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People, we desperately need a lesson in government and politics. It seems that most Americans think that electing a new president is the answer to all problems. It seems that we think that we live in a dictatorship where the president simply speaks and it shall be done. Wrong! That&#8217;s why we need to be educated.            ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Wed, 18 Feb 2009 00:01:14 EDT</pubDate>
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          <title>People will resist assault on liberty</title>
          <link>http://www.newsvirginian.com/wnv/news/opinion/letters_to_the_editor/article/people_will_resist_assault_on_liberty/35942/</link>
          <description><![CDATA[
Troubling accounts of a government scheme to trample on First Amendment liberties are being heard with alarming frequency in the news media. 
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          <pubDate>Wed, 18 Feb 2009 00:01:09 EDT</pubDate>
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          <title>Pyles should follow the process</title>
          <link>http://www.newsvirginian.com/wnv/news/opinion/letters_to_the_editor/article/pyles_should_follow_the_process/35831/</link>
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The News Virginian reported Feb. 13 that Augusta County Supervisor Tracy Pyles will review the methodology used by the company that provided the disputed property reassessments that have attracted much attention from the residents and local media.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Sun, 15 Feb 2009 00:01:39 EDT</pubDate>
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          <title>Council does have a plan</title>
          <link>http://www.newsvirginian.com/wnv/news/opinion/letters_to_the_editor/article/council_does_have_a_plan/35648/</link>
          <description><![CDATA[
The News Virginian has suggested on a number of occasions that the council is not taking action to address the current economic crisis and the future of Waynesboro.            ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Wed, 11 Feb 2009 21:40:44 EDT</pubDate>
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          <title>Books are meant to be shared</title>
          <link>http://www.newsvirginian.com/wnv/news/opinion/letters_to_the_editor/article/books_are_meant_to_be_shared/35457/</link>
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Regarding Nelson Graves&#8217; column (Present time draws memories of the past,&#8221; Feb. 5), he opened a pleasant memory from the past.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Sat, 07 Feb 2009 21:38:44 EDT</pubDate>
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          <title>Obama already restoring America&#8217;s image abroad</title>
          <link>http://www.newsvirginian.com/wnv/news/opinion/letters_to_the_editor/article/obama_already_restoring_americas_image_abroad/35456/</link>
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Thank you for your special paper Jan. 21.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Sat, 07 Feb 2009 21:37:45 EDT</pubDate>
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          <title>Angel Tree donors show Christmas spirit</title>
          <link>http://www.newsvirginian.com/wnv/news/opinion/letters_to_the_editor/article/angel_tree_donors_show_christmas_spirit/35455/</link>
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Profound and heartfelt thanks, along with prayers, go to each person who helped to spread the Christmas spirit by participating in the Angel Tree.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Sat, 07 Feb 2009 21:36:37 EDT</pubDate>
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          <title>An historical perspective of current economy</title>
          <link>http://www.newsvirginian.com/wnv/news/opinion/letters_to_the_editor/article/an_historical_perspective_of_current_economy/35454/</link>
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In regard to today&#8217;s economy in the United States, it can best be expressed by paraphrasing Winston Churchill           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Sat, 07 Feb 2009 21:35:01 EDT</pubDate>
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          <title>Earmark spending can be stopped</title>
          <link>http://www.newsvirginian.com/wnv/news/opinion/letters_to_the_editor/article/earmark_spending_can_be_stopped/35056/</link>
          <description><![CDATA[
President Barack Obama promised for months that he would bring change.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Sat, 31 Jan 2009 22:21:33 EDT</pubDate>
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          <title>Nuclear is the most viable energy source</title>
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          <description><![CDATA[
There have been several articles lately touting renewable energy as a solution to our energy needs (&#8220;Finding the energy,&#8221; Jan. 25). It just ain&#8217;t going to happen.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Sat, 31 Jan 2009 22:20:41 EDT</pubDate>
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          <title>Kaine needs informed advisors</title>
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          <description><![CDATA[
During my high school years in the 1960s, the United Way held a contest called the Miss Red Feather contest.            ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Sat, 31 Jan 2009 22:19:42 EDT</pubDate>
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          <title>City can still find residents willing</title>
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          <description><![CDATA[
I have watched city trucks with cherry pickers and city employees install the downtown Christmas decorations for several years.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Wed, 21 Jan 2009 22:31:07 EDT</pubDate>
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          <title>Victory celebration is for Jesus Christ</title>
          <link>http://www.newsvirginian.com/wnv/news/opinion/letters_to_the_editor/article/victory_celebration_is_for_jesus_christ/34496/</link>
          <description><![CDATA[
As followers (dare I say, worshippers?) of President Barack Obama celebrate victory, I wonder why.            ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Wed, 21 Jan 2009 22:30:24 EDT</pubDate>
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          <title>Officials should think about taxpayers</title>
          <link>http://www.newsvirginian.com/wnv/news/opinion/letters_to_the_editor/article/officials_should_think_about_taxpayers/34495/</link>
          <description><![CDATA[
I attended the public meeting on the closing of the Commonwealth Center.            ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Wed, 21 Jan 2009 22:29:25 EDT</pubDate>
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          <title>Kaine wrong to make cuts to mental health services</title>
          <link>http://www.newsvirginian.com/wnv/news/opinion/letters_to_the_editor/article/kaine_wrong_to_make_cuts_to_mental_health_services/34302/</link>
          <description><![CDATA[
February 17 was an unexpected and surprising morning at St. Francis Catholic Church in Staunton.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Sat, 17 Jan 2009 22:28:39 EDT</pubDate>
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          <title>&#8216;Card check&#8217; union votes a bad idea</title>
          <link>http://www.newsvirginian.com/wnv/news/opinion/letters_to_the_editor/article/card_check_union_votes_a_bad_idea/34301/</link>
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The Greater Augusta Regional Chamber of Commerce, Virginia Chamber of Commerce, U.S. Chamber of Commerce, Virginia Chamber of Commerce Executives Association and many other business organizations all oppose the misnamed federal Employee Free Choice Act (&#8220;Employee Free Choice Act not needed,&#8221; The News Virginian editorial, Dec. 30).           ]]></description>
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          <title>Heartfelt thanks</title>
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Words cannot express the appreciation we feel           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Sat, 03 Jan 2009 21:38:14 EDT</pubDate>
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          <title>Parents can&#8217;t have cake and eat it too</title>
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In regard to the article about the Shop Rite supermarket that refused to write Adolph Hitler Campbell&#8217;s name on his birthday cake (&#8220;Cake request for 3-year-old Hitler denied,&#8221; Dec. 17), I have to wonder about the parents&#8217; attitude that &#8220;a name is a name.&#8221;           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Tue, 30 Dec 2008 21:59:21 EDT</pubDate>
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          <title>Parents can&#8217;t have cake and eat it too</title>
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In regard to the article about the Shop Rite supermarket that refused to write Adolph Hitler Campbell&#8217;s name on his birthday cake (&#8220;Cake request for 3-year-old Hitler denied,&#8221; Dec. 17), I have to wonder about the parents&#8217; attitude that &#8220;a name is a name.&#8221;           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Tue, 30 Dec 2008 21:59:01 EDT</pubDate>
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          <title>Jesus Christ is reason to give thanks</title>
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How is it possible that a baby boy born in an era when there was no Internet could have affected the world as no other?           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Tue, 30 Dec 2008 21:58:16 EDT</pubDate>
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          <title>Detroit, Wall Street problems are different</title>
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Our nation is in a state of economic uncertainty and our elected government has bailed out financial institutions and just recently President George W. Bush bailed out Chrysler, General Motors and Ford.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Tue, 30 Dec 2008 21:57:20 EDT</pubDate>
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I am thankful that this newspaper is dealing with key issues facing our nation. We have elected another globalist,&nbsp; &#8220;Trojan Horse&#8221; president who is a radical socialist, brazenly un-Christian and poorly qualified.            ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Tue, 09 Dec 2008 22:27:34 EDT</pubDate>
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          <title>Nelson Graves is missing the facts</title>
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After reading Nelson Graves&#8217; &#8220;Hokie Fans Take Things to a Whole New Level&#8221; (Dec. 4), I am appalled by the author&#8217;s lack of facts.            ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Tue, 09 Dec 2008 22:23:26 EDT</pubDate>
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          <title>Memory Walk a success thanks to community</title>
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As the end of 2008 draws near, the Alzheimer&#8217;s Association&#8217;s Central and Western Virginia Chapter would like to thank all who made our Memory Walks in Harrisonburg, Luray and Augusta County successes           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Sat, 06 Dec 2008 21:41:17 EDT</pubDate>
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The Marxist party (i.e.Democrats/Liberals/Socialists in America whose goals are the same as Karl Marx) has won a huge victory in America.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Sat, 06 Dec 2008 21:40:13 EDT</pubDate>
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          <title>Thanks given to the Waynesboro Council</title>
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In this giving season, I&#8217;m so thankful we have citizens willing to serve on the City Council even though this task can sometimes be quite challenging.            ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Thu, 04 Dec 2008 23:39:45 EDT</pubDate>
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          <title>Already time for Virginians to elect again</title>
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With the presidential election dominating the news for the past two years, I am not sure if we Virginians are ready to turn our attention to yet another political season, but it will be upon us soon as we prepare to elect a new governor in 2009.            ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Thu, 04 Dec 2008 23:37:54 EDT</pubDate>
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          <title>Donations show community support</title>
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Tabernacle Presbyterian Church wishes to share our joy regarding the generosity of our neighbors who helped us in our Thanksgiving Food Drive.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Wed, 03 Dec 2008 23:27:38 EDT</pubDate>
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          <title>Insensitive comments can carry an impact</title>
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In response to an article earlier this year in which Jim Nichols complained about not having enough customers of his farmer&#8217;s market, I must admit that I felt vindicated.            ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Wed, 03 Dec 2008 23:22:24 EDT</pubDate>
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          <title>Justice system is in need of repair</title>
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Justice in our justice system? Don&#8217;t think so!           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Wed, 03 Dec 2008 23:20:55 EDT</pubDate>
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          <title>Council members don&#8217;t favor pay increase</title>
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I would like to set the record straight, so that it is clear to everyone.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Fri, 28 Nov 2008 22:00:12 EDT</pubDate>
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          <title>A call for Christmas Fund donations</title>
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First of all, I need to thank this community for all of its support in the last 26 years of the &#8220;Tim Spears Christmas Fund.&#8221; With your support, we have successfully helped thousands of children that, without us, would have very little or no Christmas at all.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Fri, 28 Nov 2008 21:59:13 EDT</pubDate>
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          <title>Proof that Democrats like to hike taxes</title>
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Just wanted to comment on how the Democrats love the poor people.
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          <pubDate>Tue, 25 Nov 2008 21:58:32 EDT</pubDate>
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          <title>Preston Yancey Fire Company gives thanks</title>
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On behalf of the Preston L. Yancey Volunteer Fire Company, I would like to take this opportunity to thank the citizens of Fishersville and the surrounding communities for their financial and physical support throughout the year.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Tue, 25 Nov 2008 21:57:50 EDT</pubDate>
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          <title>Thanks to helpers in Alzheimer&#8217;s fight</title>
          <link>http://www.newsvirginian.com/wnv/news/opinion/letters_to_the_editor/article/thanks_to_helpers_in_alzheimers_fight/31905/</link>
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For a person such as our mother, in the advanced stages of Alzheimer&#8217;s, something that most of us do everyday &#8212; simply walking &#8212; can be an overwhelming challenge.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Tue, 25 Nov 2008 21:56:33 EDT</pubDate>
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          <title>Now is not the time for council pay raises</title>
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A 135-percent pay raise for the mayor and Waynesboro City Council (&#8220;Mayor calls for pay raise,&#8221; Nov. 22)? Now? Are you kidding?           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Mon, 24 Nov 2008 22:14:00 EDT</pubDate>
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          <title>New city leaders in question</title>
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Is anyone else scratching their head? As I read the headline &#8220;Mayor calls for pay raise,&#8221; (Nov. 22) I had to.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Mon, 24 Nov 2008 22:14:00 EDT</pubDate>
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          <title>We should not bailout auto companies</title>
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An open letter to Congress:           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Tue, 18 Nov 2008 22:30:01 EDT</pubDate>
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          <title>Blame should be given where it&#8217;s due</title>
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In a Nov. 7 letter, Phil Wintry tells us that &#8220;for God&#8217;s sake&#8221; Democrats should refrain from blaming President Bush for any problems in the future.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Thu, 13 Nov 2008 22:05:00 EDT</pubDate>
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          <title>Volunteers needed at Habitat for Humanity</title>
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Times are tough ... and money is tight. But if you are looking for a way to help support good organizations &#8211; without cash donations,&nbsp; I would encourage you to volunteer your gift of service.            ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Thu, 13 Nov 2008 22:03:00 EDT</pubDate>
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Halloween has come and gone, and with its passing has come the annual onslaught that is the holiday season.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Thu, 13 Nov 2008 22:02:00 EDT</pubDate>
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          <title>Supporters make big difference in journey</title>
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On Oct. 16, there was a walk for the Leukemia Lymphoma Society in Charlottesville. I want to thank everyone who donated money to sponsor my brother, Eddie, and myself in this walk.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Thu, 06 Nov 2008 23:05:00 EDT</pubDate>
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Graves should not forget others&#8217; support
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          <pubDate>Thu, 06 Nov 2008 23:04:00 EDT</pubDate>
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          <title>Nelson Graves continues to whine</title>
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Still whining after all this time. I made a small wager with a friend that regardless of the outcome of the presidential election, Nelson Graves would find some way to take a jab at white people.            ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Thu, 06 Nov 2008 23:03:00 EDT</pubDate>
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          <title>Thank you to all who helped &#8216;fight for a cure&#8217;</title>
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Tennis has returned to the River City. What a delightful time was had by all who participated in the Cancer Tennis Tournament held recently on the new Ridgeview Park tennis courts.            ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Thu, 30 Oct 2008 23:34:00 EDT</pubDate>
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While we were waiting for the final presidential debate between John McCain and Barack Obama, I was writing this. I pray I&#8217;m wrong.            ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Thu, 30 Oct 2008 23:31:00 EDT</pubDate>
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          <title>America is on the verge of being lost</title>
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Change! The mantra of Barack Obama. I question to what.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Thu, 30 Oct 2008 23:29:00 EDT</pubDate>
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