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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 EST</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 EST</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,  I would encourage you to volunteer your gift of service.            ]]></description>
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          <title>Remember to give thanks</title>
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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 EST</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 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>Graves should not forget others&#8217; support</title>
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Graves should not forget others&#8217; support
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          <pubDate>Thu, 06 Nov 2008 23:04:00 EST</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 EST</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 22:34:00 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>Fearing for the future of the United States</title>
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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 22:31:00 EST</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 22:29:00 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>Sarah Palin not ready to lead the country</title>
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I voted early and by absentee ballot yesterday.            ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Wed, 29 Oct 2008 22:57:00 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>Media, fight for right to tough questions</title>
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&#8220;This cancellation is non-negotiable, and further opportunities for your station to interview with this campaign are unlikely, at best for the duration of the remaining days until the election,&#8221; wrote Laura K. McGinnis, Central Florida communications director for Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama&#8217;s campaign.            ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Wed, 29 Oct 2008 22:55:00 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>Sam Rasoul is brightest hope for change</title>
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&#8220;[T]he 20th century,&#8221; writes Alex Carey, &#8220;has been characterized by three developments of great political importance: the growth of democracy, the growth of corporate power and the growth of corporate propaganda as a means of protecting corporate power against democracy.&#8221;            ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Wed, 29 Oct 2008 22:51:00 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>Tilt of Supreme Court rests on this election</title>
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I don&#8217;t remember when the differences between two presidential candidates have been so stark.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Tue, 28 Oct 2008 20:16:01 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>Obama will restore dignity to presidency</title>
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As a 10th generation Virginian, whose ancestors settled in the Valley more than 250 years ago, and who fought, died, toiled and labored for this great country, I write this letter afraid that we will continue to take our country down the road to ruin if we do not elect Barack Obama as president. Ask yourself, are you better off now than you were four or eight years ago?           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Tue, 28 Oct 2008 20:14:00 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>Obama is the needed leader of our time</title>
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For readers still trying to get beyond the election rhetoric, I would like to share some reasons I will be voting for Barack Obama and Joe Biden:           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Tue, 28 Oct 2008 20:13:00 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>Supreme Court choices are vital</title>
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We are indeed blessed to live in America where we have enjoyed freedom.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Mon, 27 Oct 2008 21:47:00 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>Vote John McCain to save America</title>
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Please, people, vote to save America: John McCain and Sarah Palin.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Mon, 27 Oct 2008 21:46:00 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>Obama lacks moral substance</title>
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I am very disturbed to hear that some Christians will be voting for Barack Obama.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Mon, 27 Oct 2008 21:45:00 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>Is US ready for the kind of change Obama promises?</title>
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The catchword in the present political battle for president is change.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Sat, 25 Oct 2008 20:38:01 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>Think, America</title>
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When Barack Obama went to Germany, he told the German people that America is not what it could be or once was.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Sat, 25 Oct 2008 20:36:00 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>Obama&#8217;s platform not all that strong</title>
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Democrat Barack Obama&#8217;s campaign seems to focus on two primary subjects, tax policy and the economy and claiming that electing Republican John McCain means more of President Bush.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Sat, 18 Oct 2008 20:18:01 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>Praise for benevolent leaders</title>
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Despite the many naysayers and many negative comments about the fairness and the ability of federal bailout plans to right our economic ship, we are already seeing many positive results.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Sat, 18 Oct 2008 20:17:00 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>We need Rasoul&#8217;s fiscal conservatism</title>
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Sam Rasoul earns my vote for Congress on Nov. 4.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Thu, 16 Oct 2008 21:44:00 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>Obama&#8217;s abortion stance is proof enough</title>
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Third-graders in Virginia are taught that a human life begins with the union of sperm and egg, yet Sen. Barack Obama stated at Saddleback Church in California in August that the question of when life begins was &#8220;above his pay grade.&#8221;           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Thu, 16 Oct 2008 21:42:00 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>Sam Rasoul will work for change</title>
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Sam Rasoul hasn&#8217;t been to Congress. Republican Bob Goodlatte, R-Roanoke, the incumbent in the 6th District, has been there for 15 years (even though he pledged to serve no longer than 12 years).            ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Wed, 15 Oct 2008 23:03:00 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>Misleading headline reflects propaganda</title>
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Shame, shame on you for having the audacity to allow the titling of your front-page article by reporter Bob Stuart on Oct. 12 to read, &#8220;Retired military leaders say Obama is best choice.&#8221;           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Wed, 15 Oct 2008 23:02:00 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>Leadership must live within its means</title>
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Last year, the voters of Waynesboro were asked to vote on putting a fire station on the west end (&#8220;Fire station&#8217;s exact scope still on table,&#8221; Oct. 15). Perhaps the question was misstated. Perhaps they were saying they wanted to be sure of good fire protection. What will the costs of a new firehouse, the equipment to put in it and the personnel to man it through their retirement be? How many tens of millions of dollars? Does anybody know?           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Wed, 15 Oct 2008 23:01:00 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>Augusta County athletes are blessed</title>
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As we go from one sport to another, I would like to take time to let the community of Fishersville know how blessed we are to have our young athletes growing up here. We have one coach (a father and husband), Tom Shumate Jr., who is a real asset to the kids who have had him as their coach and leader.            ]]></description>
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          <title>Palin signs reflect a double standard</title>
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It appears that the Republicans have another double standard when it comes to referring to their vice presidential candidate (&#8220;Voting for the chick,&#8221; Oct. 13).           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Tue, 14 Oct 2008 21:05:00 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>Sam Rasoul practices what he preaches</title>
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Recently, we have sat in three different living rooms, including our own, listening to Sam Rasoul, of Roanoke, discuss his desire to represent us in the 6th District of the U.S. House of Representatives.           ]]></description>
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          <title>Sam Rasoul is the better choice for 6th District</title>
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Virginians will have the opportunity to make a difference for ourselves with regards to health care in November when we vote for Sam Rasoul for Congress.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Sat, 11 Oct 2008 21:51:00 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>McCain&#8217;s integrity proven, Obama&#8217;s is questionable</title>
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Sen. John McCain, as a prisoner of war for five years during the Vietnam War, displayed the greatest strength while undergoing the massive, arduous mental and physical abuse continuously applied by his North Vietnamese captors.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Sat, 11 Oct 2008 21:50:00 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>Voters need the truth about Obama</title>
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We are a democracy, and if an informed electorate chooses Barack Obama as the next president, so be it.            ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Sat, 11 Oct 2008 21:49:00 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>Sam Rasoul is the right choice for the 6th District</title>
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For the first time in many years, 6th District voters have a real choice in the congressional race.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Thu, 09 Oct 2008 21:03:01 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>Friendly disagreement</title>
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Today, I read a letter to the editor from my friend, Tim Harrison (&#8220;Christian politics isn&#8217;t helping the country,&#8221; Sept. 10), in which he stated his disappointment in the Republican Party and said he would vote for Barack Obama.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Thu, 09 Oct 2008 21:02:00 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>Salvation Army calls for donations</title>
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As the country prepares for the presidential election, and with political fundraising having reached an all-time high this year, The Salvation Army has issued an urgent call to residents of Waynesboro and East Augusta County not to forget to respond generously to the needs of the less fortunate this holiday season.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Sat, 04 Oct 2008 20:35:00 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>Government uses tax code to silence churches</title>
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The First Amendment says: &#8220;Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.&#8221;           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Sat, 04 Oct 2008 20:34:01 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>Bailout plan is simply irresponsible</title>
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In consideration of the current bailout proposals, I urge you to consider it as I and the majority of informed, educated, voting people do: Threatening the American public with economic tumult and turmoil lest a bailout be approved boils down to nothing more than blatant extortion.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Wed, 01 Oct 2008 22:48:00 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>Who&#8217;s ready for 4 more years of Bush politics?</title>
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Loyal citizens of the United States, are you ready for four more years of Bush failures under John McCain?           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Tue, 30 Sep 2008 21:43:01 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>Obama has only 143 days of experience</title>
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Barack Obama has 143 working days of experience in the U.S. Senate.            ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Tue, 30 Sep 2008 21:42:00 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>Put the blame where it belongs</title>
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I question the piece by Republican Del. Bob Marshall, (&#8220;Congress shouldn&#8217;t reward gamblers,&#8221; Sept. 29) who lays the financial crisis at the feet of President Bush and Wall Street lobbyists.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Tue, 30 Sep 2008 21:37:00 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>Why worry about things beyond our control?</title>
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Consider this: President Bush, in the manner of a dictator, took us into war with Iraq without the approval of Congress.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Sun, 28 Sep 2008 20:17:00 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>Congress shouldn&#8217;t reward gamblers</title>
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If you received a call from a stranger who demanded that you pay his bar bill and bookie or he would ruin your family&#8217;s finances, you wouldn&#8217;t reach for your wallet.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Sun, 28 Sep 2008 20:15:00 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>Lack of respect for funeral procession is disheartening</title>
          <link>http://www.newsvirginian.com/wnv/news/opinion/letters_to_the_editor/article/lack_of_respect_for_funeral_procession_is_disheartening/27752/</link>
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On Aug. 27, I was in a funeral procession on Route 250 going to a burial in Fishersville.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Sat, 13 Sep 2008 21:35:00 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>City should announce itself to the world</title>
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I always enjoy your editorials, even if I don&#8217;t always agree.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Sat, 13 Sep 2008 21:33:00 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>Palin is not what America needs in a vice president</title>
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If you needed further proof that electing John McCain would be electing Bush/Cheney for a third term, his choice for vice president cleared all doubts.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Sat, 13 Sep 2008 21:33:00 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>Thanks to those who helped Ruritan Club</title>
          <link>http://www.newsvirginian.com/wnv/news/opinion/letters_to_the_editor/article/thanks_to_those_who_helped_ruritan_club/27136/</link>
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On July 12-13, the Dooms-Waynesboro Ruritan Club made funnel cakes for the summer Extravaganza in the park.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Tue, 02 Sep 2008 21:57:00 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>Both parties fall to corruption</title>
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I cannot give Nelson Graves a pass on his assertion that &#8220;Virginia voters are tired and fed up with power-hungry, scandal-driven national Republicans&#8221; (&#8220;Change in the Valley,&#8221; Aug. 28).            ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Tue, 02 Sep 2008 21:56:00 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>America needs to open up drilling</title>
          <link>http://www.newsvirginian.com/wnv/news/opinion/letters_to_the_editor/article/america_needs_to_open_up_drilling/27014/</link>
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I have become increasingly frustrated with our government&#8217;s inability to progress with the energy crisis.            ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Sat, 30 Aug 2008 21:10:01 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>Giving thanks to a supportive community</title>
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The McVey family would like to humbly thank all the members of this community for their outpouring of kindness, concern, love and service to help us through the difficult loss of our loved one, Roger McVey.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Sat, 30 Aug 2008 21:09:01 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>What does Obama really stand for?</title>
          <link>http://www.newsvirginian.com/wnv/news/opinion/letters_to_the_editor/article/what_does_obama_really_stand_for/27012/</link>
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I wonder about the letters in support of Barack Obama.            ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Sat, 30 Aug 2008 21:08:00 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>Same information leads to different conclusions</title>
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It&#8217;s interesting how two people with the same interests and having the same information conclude differently as does Marlene Condon (&#8220;Depredation study was misrepresented,&#8221; Aug. 21) to my recent letter regarding quail.            ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Sat, 23 Aug 2008 21:08:00 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>Barack Obama will get us on right path</title>
          <link>http://www.newsvirginian.com/wnv/news/opinion/letters_to_the_editor/article/barack_obama_will_get_us_on_right_path/26476/</link>
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Some people favor John McCain for president because he has a reputation for &#8220;straight talk&#8221; and for being a maverick.            ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Wed, 20 Aug 2008 22:15:00 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>Depredation study was misrepresented</title>
          <link>http://www.newsvirginian.com/wnv/news/opinion/letters_to_the_editor/article/depredation_study_was_misrepresented/26475/</link>
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I would like to correct Corbin Dixon&#8217;s comments (&#8220;Many factors affect local habitats,&#8221; July 31) regarding the Department of Game and Inland Fisheries&#8217; depredation study.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Wed, 20 Aug 2008 22:10:00 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>Wayne&#8217;s Cycle Shop helps find the right bike</title>
          <link>http://www.newsvirginian.com/wnv/news/opinion/letters_to_the_editor/article/waynes_cycle_shop_helps_find_the_right_bike/26422/</link>
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In early May I strolled into Wayne&#8217;s Cycle Shop.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Tue, 19 Aug 2008 21:40:00 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>Obama can provide bright future</title>
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I am 51 years old and I&#8217;ve got hope in the energy policy of Barack Obama.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Tue, 19 Aug 2008 21:39:00 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>Special football practice a success</title>
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The Football Clinic held Aug. 8 was a great success (&#8220;Practice time with the big boys,&#8221; Aug. 9).           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Fri, 15 Aug 2008 21:44:00 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>Time for Americans to face fiscal responsibility</title>
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          <description><![CDATA[
A character in the movie &#8220;Wall Street&#8221; declares, &#8220;Greed is good,&#8221; the implication being that the greater the greed, the greater the good.
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          <pubDate>Tue, 12 Aug 2008 21:24:00 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>Wind, solar power are not the answer</title>
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Kudos for the editorial on renewable energy sources and the future (&#8220;Hot air fuels energy plan,&#8221; July 18).            ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Tue, 12 Aug 2008 21:23:00 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>Local helping hands have my thanks</title>
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My car conked out Aug. 2 at the entrance to the ATM at the Dupont Credit Union.            ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Tue, 05 Aug 2008 22:07:00 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>Disappointment in local Salvation Army</title>
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          <description><![CDATA[
My ex-wife&#8217;s parents were in need of a better sofa. The old sofa they had would be perfect for someone who had nothing.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Tue, 05 Aug 2008 22:04:00 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>Giving thanks to our veterans</title>
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My husband and I were excited to see the two World War II USS Indianapolis rescuers&#8217; pictures and story on the front page of The News Virginian (&#8220;WWII soldiers stop in Waynesboro,&#8221; July 29).            ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Tue, 05 Aug 2008 22:02:00 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>McCain&#8217;s actions contradict his words</title>
          <link>http://www.newsvirginian.com/wnv/news/opinion/letters_to_the_editor/article/mccains_actions_contradict_his_words/25709/</link>
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When John McCain says he supports our troops and they support him, it is a lie.            ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Sat, 02 Aug 2008 21:04:00 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>Energy policy takes vision, leadership</title>
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The NV&#8217;s criticism of Mark Warner&#8217;s alternative energy strategy (&#8220;Hot air fuels energy plan,&#8221; July 19) might be considered politically based if it weren&#8217;t for the fact that it is essentially identical to California&#8217;s Republican Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger&#8217;s plan.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Sat, 26 Jul 2008 19:58:00 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>Valley Aging provides badly needed service</title>
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Sometime after 2003, I had to give up driving because of age and health problems.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Thu, 17 Jul 2008 15:13:00 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>Tip of hat to another local country star</title>
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I appreciate your article on the Statler Brothers&#8217; induction in the Country Music Hall of Fame (&#8220;Statlers bring further distinction to Staunton,&#8221; June 29). I have been a fan of theirs since their beginning.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Thu, 17 Jul 2008 15:12:00 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>Campaigning, not serving, Saxman&#8217;s focus</title>
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The citizens of the 20th District have a delegate who did not spend all of his time at the General Assembly working for us.            ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Thu, 17 Jul 2008 15:11:00 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>Why won&#8217;t Hanger give it up already?</title>
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I am writing to say enough is enough. Three weeks after Kurt Michael stepped down as chairman of the Augusta County Republican Committee, I read that state Sen. Emmett Hanger is out attacking him and the committee again (&#8220;Hanger chastised by GOP &#8216;club,&#8217; &#8221; June 27).            ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Tue, 08 Jul 2008 21:34:00 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>Allen, council allies shove feet in mouths</title>
          <link>http://www.newsvirginian.com/wnv/news/opinion/letters_to_the_editor/article/allen_council_allies_shove_feet_in_mouths/24547/</link>
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I find Councilman Bruce Allen&#8217;s comment to The News Virginian (&#8220;Allen joins City Council for first time today, though presence already felt,&#8221; June 30) regarding the firing of City Manager Doug Walker interesting: &#8220;I just didn&#8217;t think he was taking the city in the direction it needed to go.&#8221;  
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          <pubDate>Tue, 08 Jul 2008 21:29:00 EST</pubDate>
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After reading about the downtown being in need of something to bring more traffic to it, a thought came to mind.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Sat, 05 Jul 2008 21:11:01 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>5 changes to improve government</title>
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Everyone seems to want change in our government, except our government itself!            ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Sat, 05 Jul 2008 21:10:00 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>Reasons why Walker was not rehired</title>
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For those who ask why City Manager Doug Walker was not re-hired, consider the following.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Mon, 23 Jun 2008 21:40:00 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>Waynesboro needs new system</title>
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Thirty-nine years ago I completed Warren Coleman&#8217;s senior course in government and graduated from Waynesboro High School.            ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Wed, 18 Jun 2008 22:22:00 EST</pubDate>
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Soap Box Derby thank you.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Tue, 17 Jun 2008 21:42:00 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>Waynesboro takes toll on average family</title>
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If you think that you would like to spend family time this summer at Waynesboro&#8217;s War Memorial Pool, think again! The cost for a family season pass is $120 up front! Period. One-hundred-twenty dollars!           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Tue, 17 Jun 2008 21:39:00 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>Donors should get first pick for organs</title>
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The generosity of live organ donors like Ann Hanna is wonderful (&#8220;Giving friendship new life: New Hope woman donating her kidney to a friend in need,&#8221; June 5).            ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Tue, 10 Jun 2008 23:41:00 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>Kate Collins staff deserves applause</title>
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Kate Collins Middle School secretaries, teachers and administrators recently had to manage an unforeseen tragedy in the loss of a beloved teacher and friend, Glenn Anderson (&#8220;Augusta soccer loses two coaches,&#8221; May 20).           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Tue, 10 Jun 2008 23:40:00 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>Donors should get first pick for organs</title>
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The generosity of live organ donors like Ann Hanna is wonderful (&#8220;Giving friendship new life: New Hope woman donating her kidney to a friend in need,&#8221; June 5).           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Tue, 10 Jun 2008 21:33:00 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>Kate Collins staff deserves applause</title>
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          <description><![CDATA[
Kate Collins Middle School secretaries, teachers and administrators recently had to manage an unforeseen tragedy in the loss of a beloved teacher and friend, Glenn Anderson (&#8220;Augusta soccer loses two coaches,&#8221; May 20).           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Tue, 10 Jun 2008 21:23:00 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>Goodlatte&#8217;s FairTax doesn&#8217;t add up</title>
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Every few years, U.S. Rep. Bob Goodlatte, R-Roanoke, comes out with a &#8220;bright&#8221; idea.            ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Mon, 09 Jun 2008 22:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>Implications about Walker, Hausrath are wrong</title>
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Although, as a Staunton resident, I have no dog in the current Waynesboro city officials&#8217; dog fight, I do, however, have an interest in assuring that the press and public have an accurate accounting of Doug Walker&#8217;s purchase of a Lofton Lake share (&#8220;Retreat connects Walker, Hausrath,&#8221; June 5).            ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Mon, 09 Jun 2008 21:57:00 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>Article, editorial were unfounded</title>
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Your innuendo inferring a conflict of interest because the Walker and Hausrath families both have an ownership interest in Lofton Lake boggles the imagination (&#8220;Retreat connects Walker, Hausrath,&#8221; June 5).            ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Fri, 06 Jun 2008 21:31:00 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>Taxpayers deserve better treatment</title>
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As a member of the silent majority, who follows the local news and rolls her eyes at the arguments of the City Council and its inability to help this city solve serious matters, I must stand up and say, &#8220;Whoa!&#8221;           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Thu, 05 Jun 2008 15:12:01 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>Doug Walker was full of workable solutions</title>
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As a resident of Waynesboro for the last 6 years, I have been an enthusiastic observer of the Waynesboro City Council meetings on TV.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Mon, 02 Jun 2008 22:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>Many thanks owed to &#8216;one of the best&#8217;</title>
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Glenn Anderson was my sixth-grade math teacher.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Mon, 02 Jun 2008 21:59:00 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>&#8216;An empty chair at the table&#8217;</title>
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A plaintive, heart-wrenching song from the Civil War sings: &#8220;There is an empty chair at the table.&#8221;           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Mon, 02 Jun 2008 21:58:00 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>When will it end?</title>
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When will the bloodletting stop? When will the vicious, venomous behaviors of City Council members (old and new) run its course? When will the new majority and new minority call a truce and let the pain subside?
I do not believe the Waynesboro citizenry can expect a change for the better any time soon. In fact, future events may get worse.
Why?
The hurt, pain, anger and frustration suffered by the old minority has lasted too long for a reconciliation of the parties in the near future. The arrogance of the old majority is too raw and recent.
The citizens of Waynesboro have witnessed two good men, Bob Lunger and Doug Walker, sacrificed because they got caught in the crossfire of the two warring factions.
How many more good civil servants must be sacrificed on the altar of venomous, petty behaviors?
Neither side has displayed the Christian values for which this community is famous. Neither side has shown the necessary humanity needed to rise above the anger and hurt so that the citizens of Waynesboro can face the challenges of the future united.
As one senior citizen said to me, &#8220;They treated Doug Walker like the Romans treated Jesus. Nobody should be treated like that on television, nobody.&#8221;
Signed, That Damn Yankee.
David O&#8217;Brien
Waynesboro
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          <pubDate>Thu, 29 May 2008 22:30:00 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>Tune in for the &#8216;best show in town&#8217;</title>
          <link>http://www.newsvirginian.com/wnv/news/opinion/letters_to_the_editor/article/tune_in_for_the_best_show_in_town/22709/</link>
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The best show in town this week is Channel 14 from about 9:10 to 9:35 p.m.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Thu, 29 May 2008 22:29:00 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>Problem with humans</title>
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In response to Jean Cyhanick&#8217;s letter (&#8220;What&#8217;s wrong with the human race?&#8221; May 25): Undoubtedly, No. 1 in my mind would be the DeJarnette/Hitler mindset of &#8220;race purists&#8221; who propagated forced involuntary sterilizations, among other acts of intolerable cruelty to their victims who, probably, hadn&#8217;t even been anesthetized prior to their &#8220;procedure.&#8221;
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          <pubDate>Wed, 28 May 2008 23:07:00 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>City Manager situation sends curious message</title>
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The callous firing of City Manager Doug Walker (&#8220;Walker quits post,&#8221; May 28) should send a chill through the residents of Waynesboro, even through those who voted recently to empower the new gang of three.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Wed, 28 May 2008 23:06:00 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>Garden Center offers exemplary service</title>
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Letter to the editor: On May 10, I was shopping at the Waynesboro Garden Center.            ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Wed, 21 May 2008 21:53:00 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>Offer of thanks to Waynesboro voters</title>
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Letter to the editor: Having reached the end of a long campaign, I wanted to take a moment to give thanks to a number of people.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Wed, 21 May 2008 21:52:00 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>New offer could revitalize Exopland</title>
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At the epicenter of Fishersville, we find ourselves at a crossroads.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Mon, 19 May 2008 22:10:00 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>Waynesboro Farmer&#8217;s Market trip worthwhile</title>
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Now that the election is over, treat yourself to a trip to the Wednesday Farmer&#8217;s Market from 3-7 p.m.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Mon, 12 May 2008 21:46:00 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>Change ahead for City Council</title>
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First off, I would like to congratulate Frank Lucente, Bruce Allen and Tim Williams on their wins in the City Council elections (&#8220;Allen keys change,&#8221; May 7).           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Mon, 12 May 2008 21:45:00 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>Guns should be allowed in parks</title>
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Regarding the question about whether to allow people to carry concealed weapons in national parks (&#8220;Parks want opinions on new gun law,&#8221; May 8):           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Sat, 10 May 2008 21:19:00 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>Businesses win in elections</title>
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The save Invista campaign was successful with winning council candidates Bruce Allen, Frank Lucente and Tim Williams supporting a financial break for businesses by paying stormwater services costs from the general fund.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Sat, 10 May 2008 21:18:00 EST</pubDate>
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Letter to the editor: To all the naysayers: think about what would replace the Wayne Theatre if it were torn down, at a cost of $300,000 or more.            ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Thu, 08 May 2008 22:12:00 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>Future of council still unpredictable</title>
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Letters to the editor The following are my observations of the May 6 election:           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Thu, 08 May 2008 22:09:00 EST</pubDate>
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