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    <title>Op/Ed for Dothan Eagle</title>
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    <dc:creator>Dothan Eagle</dc:creator>
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          <title>The mayor&#8217;s race</title>
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The way this city is growing, we need someone with business experience, because running the business of a city with a budget of more than $100 million is no job for an amateur.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2009 09:14:08 CDT</pubDate>
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          <title>Visitor grateful for assistance</title>
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While visiting Dothan last month for the Future Masters golf tournament, my son and I experienced a flat tire on the way to the golf course.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2009 09:13:45 CDT</pubDate>
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          <title>Missing the point</title>
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The point is not whether people die or not; the point is who has the right to bring about those deaths.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2009 09:12:44 CDT</pubDate>
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          <title>Michael Jackson remembered</title>
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So many of us fans are so sad that he died at 50. I was looking forward to his comeback tour, hoping to see him again.           ]]></description>
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          <title>A cruel irony</title>
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The irony of Nathaniel Turner&#8217;s short life is almost too much to bear.            ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2009 09:10:29 CDT</pubDate>
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          <title>Illegal signs are &#8216;litter&#8217;</title>
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If I write my name on a beer can, put it on a stick, and place it along a road, do I have the right to expect the road department to return the can and stick to me?            ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Tue, 30 Jun 2009 09:26:48 CDT</pubDate>
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          <title>&#8216;What a loser&#8217;</title>
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It&#8217;s all about that dunce we have as a governor.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Tue, 30 Jun 2009 09:25:31 CDT</pubDate>
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          <title>A numbers game</title>
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Federal prosecutors call Madoff&#8217;s $65 billion Ponzi scheme the worst in history, yet the kingpin&#8217;s 150-year sentence ranks at No. 4 on the white collar crime hit parade.            ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Tue, 30 Jun 2009 09:23:06 CDT</pubDate>
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          <title>Jim Cook: The honeynuts have spoken</title>
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Believe it or not, going cuckoo for Cocoa Puffs may get you a spot on the next episode of &#8220;Intervention.&#8220;           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Mon, 29 Jun 2009 15:45:20 CDT</pubDate>
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          <title>The Press Thornton Future Masters</title>
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On the links at the Dothan Country Club, some of the finest junior golfers in the game have braved triple-digit temperatures to chase the dimpled white ball, competing not only against themselves, the elements and the course, but, this time, against their contemporaries.
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          <pubDate>Fri, 26 Jun 2009 09:01:59 CDT</pubDate>
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          <title>Seeking information on military battalion</title>
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I will be glad to hear from anyone who may have information on the 933rd Field Artillery Battalion of World War II and especially if they know something about John C. Holman, who died in 1991.            ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2009 09:25:32 CDT</pubDate>
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          <title>Thanks, Ronnie Gilley</title>
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For the record, I have no dog in the hunt, as the old saying goes.            ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2009 09:24:19 CDT</pubDate>
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          <title>Beer and bingo</title>
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Look at it this way &#8212; those who drink this stronger beer will go to heaven; the people who play bingo will go to hell.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2009 09:23:04 CDT</pubDate>
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          <title>Deflating a bloated salary</title>
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Former Postsecondary Education Chancellor Roy Johnson stole the trust of the people of Alabama, and that&#8217;s something state officials cannot easily retrieve. They can, however, reverse another of Johnson&#8217;s hat tricks.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2009 09:21:51 CDT</pubDate>
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          <title>Where&#8217;s the outrage?</title>
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Pro-lifers cared more for the sanctity of Dr. George Tiller&#8217;s life than he did for the lives of at least 60,000 babies.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Tue, 23 Jun 2009 10:07:00 CDT</pubDate>
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          <title>A Trojan horse</title>
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Dothan residents are far too savvy to let these adversaries gain a foothold in our government.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Tue, 23 Jun 2009 10:05:54 CDT</pubDate>
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          <title>It&#8217;s not easy</title>
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Everybody works all their life and every week, money is paid into Social Security.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Tue, 23 Jun 2009 10:04:33 CDT</pubDate>
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          <title>Big Brothers should be exempt</title>
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The school board should allow the youths of Big Brothers Home to continue to attend Dothan High School. This is a situation that isn&#8217;t broken and doesn&#8217;t need fixing.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Tue, 23 Jun 2009 10:03:33 CDT</pubDate>
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          <title>Why no curbside recycling?</title>
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If the community had separate bins for recycling, we could be part of a greener earth.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Sun, 21 Jun 2009 09:38:24 CDT</pubDate>
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          <title>Mulling the finger</title>
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Flipping off cops has been adjudicated so many times that the issue is only when cops will accept not everyone is polite at times.            ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Sun, 21 Jun 2009 09:37:18 CDT</pubDate>
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          <title>Feral cats</title>
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Those of you who will dump an animal only cause suffering for the animal and problems for other people. There is a new low-cost spay and neuter clinic, and it is illegal to dump a pet.
Would anyone care for a Siamese kitten? Free?
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          <pubDate>Sun, 21 Jun 2009 09:35:54 CDT</pubDate>
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          <title>Disaster averted</title>
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Late on a Sunday afternoon, I discovered that our overflow refrigerator had developed a complaint, and a goodly amount of meat had spoiled and was already malodorous.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Sun, 21 Jun 2009 09:34:35 CDT</pubDate>
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          <title>Code of conduct is a good idea</title>
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The matter was raised several weeks ago without dissent.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Sun, 21 Jun 2009 09:32:22 CDT</pubDate>
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          <title>Father&#8217;s Day without Daddy</title>
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I could see the plane approaching the runway. At that moment, I felt that Daddy was on stage and that the world was his audience. It was a perfect landing. When he looked over at Mommie and me, he was grinning from ear to ear.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Sun, 21 Jun 2009 09:31:47 CDT</pubDate>
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          <title>Random nonsense</title>
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For this week&#8217;s column, instead of a long-winded tirade on whatever topic I&#8217;ve chosen to bloviate about, you&#8217;ll be treated to five short-winded rants.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Sun, 21 Jun 2009 02:18:18 CDT</pubDate>
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          <title>&#8216;A stupid mistake&#8217;</title>
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On Saturday, June 13, the ACT was administered at Dothan High School. Unfortunately, no one appeared to think it was a good idea to turn on the air conditioning.            ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2009 09:47:27 CDT</pubDate>
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          <title>Signs of the season</title>
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Shouldn&#8217;t the candidates be responsible for the placement of their signs, regardless of who places them?           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2009 09:46:24 CDT</pubDate>
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          <title>Sign vandalism prompts candidate to offer reward</title>
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While sign theft and vandalism are near-certainties during election seasons, a recent incident has infuriated a candidate so much he&#8217;s willing to pay to see all sign vandals brought to justice.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2009 17:25:53 CDT</pubDate>
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          <title>&#8216;Take no prisoners&#8217;</title>
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I would much rather be tortured than have my head cut off.            ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2009 09:52:32 CDT</pubDate>
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          <title>On &#8216;enhanced&#8217; interrogation</title>
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I wish we could all link arms and sing Kumbaya, but that&#8217;s not going to happen any time soon.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2009 09:51:24 CDT</pubDate>
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          <title>A tough time for farmers</title>
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The tomato crop in the Slocomb area is not very good this year, in quality or quantity. Disease has hit hard in most fields. The price is high, but not many will be harvested to sell.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2009 09:50:01 CDT</pubDate>
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          <title>The Twitter revolution</title>
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The incident is also a study in emerging technology, particularly with regard to Twitter, a communications medium that allows the use of only 140 character spaces to send a message, which is available to one&#8217;s &#8220;followers&#8221; and on the public feed.            ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2009 09:48:02 CDT</pubDate>
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          <title>Rewarding churchgoers</title>
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Water World is not penalizing those who don&#8217;t attend church, only rewarding those who do.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Tue, 16 Jun 2009 09:22:48 CDT</pubDate>
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          <title>&#8216;Tell your children you love them&#8217;</title>
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When everything else seems more important than your children, stop and ask yourself if your children really know you love them.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Tue, 16 Jun 2009 09:21:37 CDT</pubDate>
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          <title>&#8216;God bless mail carriers&#8217;</title>
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We do not realize how many people are really suffering and going without food and basic necessities all around us. We should have compassion, like Jesus.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Tue, 16 Jun 2009 09:20:18 CDT</pubDate>
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          <title>The persistence of evil</title>
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Hitler was able to kill almost 6 million Jews and almost as many other people deemed unworthy to live because no one questioned him. That&#8217;s a lesson we should have taken to heart.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Tue, 16 Jun 2009 09:19:25 CDT</pubDate>
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          <title>Help the clinic</title>
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I would strongly encourage everyone to make a donation to the clinic to help their fellow man. Even the smallest donation would help. Misfortune and hard times are not selective; you or your family might someday need their help.           ]]></description>
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          <title>Prayer appreciated</title>
          <link>http://www.dothaneagle.com/dea/news/opinion/letters_to_the_editor/article/prayer_appreciated/76658/</link>
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Thank all of you at the New Life Worship Center of Samson           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Sun, 14 Jun 2009 00:10:33 CDT</pubDate>
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          <title>Semantics?</title>
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When I read it, I see that Congress cannot establish religion nor shall anyone infringe the people&#8217;s right to bear arms.            ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Sun, 14 Jun 2009 00:10:26 CDT</pubDate>
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          <title>Digitus Impudicus</title>
          <link>http://www.dothaneagle.com/dea/news/opinion/editorials/article/digitus_impudicus/76653/</link>
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We don&#8217;t advocate flipping off law enforcement officers. Public servants deserve better.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Sun, 14 Jun 2009 00:10:19 CDT</pubDate>
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          <title>&#8216;Nuff said?</title>
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&#8220;There is no nonsense so errant that it cannot be made the creed of the vast majority by adequate governmental action.&#8221;           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Sun, 14 Jun 2009 00:10:09 CDT</pubDate>
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          <title>Dothan&#8217;s rich musical heritage</title>
          <link>http://www.dothaneagle.com/dea/news/opinion/editorials/article/dothans_rich_musical_heritage/76321/</link>
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Roy Orbison first donned his trademark shades on a stage in Dothan, Ala.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Fri, 12 Jun 2009 00:05:45 CDT</pubDate>
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          <title>Words don&#8217;t necessarily lead</title>
          <link>http://www.dothaneagle.com/dea/news/opinion/letters_to_the_editor/article/words_dont_necessarily_lead/75741/</link>
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Fox News, by any measure available, continually enjoys a reputation of fair, balanced and fact-based journalism. CNN, MSNBC, CBS and the like are journalistic ruses.            ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Thu, 11 Jun 2009 00:05:36 CDT</pubDate>
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          <title>Top&#45;notch care</title>
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Most of all, I thank God for saving my life.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Thu, 11 Jun 2009 00:04:10 CDT</pubDate>
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          <title>Spencer was right</title>
          <link>http://www.dothaneagle.com/dea/news/opinion/editorials/article/spencer_was_right/75739/</link>
          <description><![CDATA[
The bailout makes millions of Americans uneasy, but there hasn&#8217;t been much complaint from recipients of the bailout funds &#8212; at least not until they read the fine print.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Thu, 11 Jun 2009 00:02:09 CDT</pubDate>
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          <title>On Tiller&#8217;s murder</title>
          <link>http://www.dothaneagle.com/dea/news/opinion/letters_to_the_editor/article/on_tillers_murder/75591/</link>
          <description><![CDATA[
Pro-abortion Americans were shocked and frightened by the Sept. 11 attack when 3,200 citizens perished. These same people are not concerned and even ignore the killing of a million babies a year in abortion clinics.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2009 00:15:57 CDT</pubDate>
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          <title>In the best interest</title>
          <link>http://www.dothaneagle.com/dea/news/opinion/letters_to_the_editor/article/in_the_best_interest/75589/</link>
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Is it not in the public&#8217;s best interest for government to encourage the public to attend religious services, without naming any specific religion?            ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2009 00:15:48 CDT</pubDate>
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          <title>Obama&#8217;s message to Muslims</title>
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Obama&#8217;s visit to Saudi Arabia and Egypt is not a hand reaching out to the Muslims, it is a slap in the face of all who want equality, freedom and justice &#8212; anywhere.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2009 00:15:20 CDT</pubDate>
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          <title>Cleaning our own house</title>
          <link>http://www.dothaneagle.com/dea/news/opinion/editorials/article/cleaning_our_own_house/75588/</link>
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Alabama&#8217;s method of seating judges seems to allow innumerable opportunities to sabotage the selection of Solomonic jurists. In fact, from the local bench to the state&#8217;s highest courts, the system could hardly be more flawed.
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          <pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2009 00:14:01 CDT</pubDate>
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          <title>On abortion and Dr. George Tiller&#8217;s murder</title>
          <link>http://www.dothaneagle.com/dea/news/opinion/letters_to_the_editor/article/on_abortion_and_dr._george_tillers_murder/75535/</link>
          <description><![CDATA[
Abortion is the issue.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2009 09:30:04 CDT</pubDate>
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          <title>Think back a bit</title>
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Did former Presidents Reagan and the two Bushes start us down the path to &#8220;socialism?&#8221; Were they actually &#8220;Socialists&#8221; while pretending to be &#8220;conservatives?&#8221;           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2009 09:29:36 CDT</pubDate>
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          <title>Rules for both sides</title>
          <link>http://www.dothaneagle.com/dea/news/opinion/letters_to_the_editor/article/rules_for_both_sides/75531/</link>
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As an American, I abhor torture as a device at any time, anywhere, by anyone.            ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2009 09:27:33 CDT</pubDate>
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          <title>How to turn a field into a destination</title>
          <link>http://www.dothaneagle.com/dea/news/opinion/editorials/article/how_to_turn_a_field_into_a_destination/75528/</link>
          <description><![CDATA[
BamaJam provided a welcome respite in some difficult times &#8212; a load of fun and a great economic boost for area cities.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2009 09:26:13 CDT</pubDate>
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          <title>Land of the Lost Ottoman</title>
          <link>http://www.dothaneagle.com/dea/news/opinion/columnists/article/land_of_the_lost_ottoman/75226/</link>
          <description><![CDATA[
I&#8217;m firmly convinced that we could whip this terrorism and drug war thing within a month if we had 2-year-olds doing searches at airports and border crossings.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Sun, 07 Jun 2009 01:15:02 CDT</pubDate>
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          <title>The IRS knuckles down</title>
          <link>http://www.dothaneagle.com/dea/news/opinion/editorials/article/the_irs_knuckles_down/75118/</link>
          <description><![CDATA[
If ever there was an industry that cried out for regulation, it&#8217;s tax preparation.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Fri, 05 Jun 2009 00:05:05 CDT</pubDate>
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          <title>Throw the bums out</title>
          <link>http://www.dothaneagle.com/dea/news/opinion/letters_to_the_editor/article/throw_the_bums_out/75055/</link>
          <description><![CDATA[
I personally think that a lot of Democrats and Republicans don&#8217;t get it. Everything was running on eight cylinders until the oil prices started going up.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2009 10:12:06 CDT</pubDate>
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          <title>Irked by damage</title>
          <link>http://www.dothaneagle.com/dea/news/opinion/letters_to_the_editor/article/irked_by_damage/75053/</link>
          <description><![CDATA[
When I left the stadium along with other families around 3 p.m. and walked to my truck, we realized that my truck had been hit in the front.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2009 10:11:51 CDT</pubDate>
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          <title>Sotomayor under scrutiny</title>
          <link>http://www.dothaneagle.com/dea/news/opinion/editorials/article/sotomayor_under_scrutiny/75052/</link>
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A seat on the U.S. Supreme Court is arguably among the most important positions in our nation. The decisions handed down by the high court galvanize our laws and can resonate for generations. It&#8217;s important that our high court benefits from the brightest legal minds unfettered by ulterior motives.            ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2009 10:09:31 CDT</pubDate>
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          <title>The obscenity of torture</title>
          <link>http://www.dothaneagle.com/dea/news/opinion/letters_to_the_editor/article/the_obscenity_of_torture/74900/</link>
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No human should ever have to endure torture, and anyone familiar with the practice understands that the aim of the torturers is to break both the body and the spirit of the tortured.            ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2009 08:58:05 CDT</pubDate>
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          <title>Eyes opened at Miracle Field</title>
          <link>http://www.dothaneagle.com/dea/news/opinion/letters_to_the_editor/article/eyes_opened_at_miracle_field/74899/</link>
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If you ever have the opportunity to attend a game at Miracle Field, I urge you to take advantage of it. You will be glad you did.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2009 08:56:12 CDT</pubDate>
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          <title>The importance of voting</title>
          <link>http://www.dothaneagle.com/dea/news/opinion/letters_to_the_editor/article/the_importance_of_voting/74898/</link>
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Fiscal responsibility is only one of the things expected of the politicians. This means making the hard and sometimes unpopular decision, like whether to charge or increase a fee or cut services.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2009 08:55:35 CDT</pubDate>
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          <title>Catch&#45;22</title>
          <link>http://www.dothaneagle.com/dea/news/opinion/editorials/article/catch-22/74897/</link>
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A tenured teacher in Alabama&#8217;s public education system, Charlene Schmitz remained employed until the end of May 2008. She&#8217;s been incarcerated in federal prison in Tallahassee since her conviction but remains on the payroll of the Washington County school system, which has hired another educator to replace her. Since Schmitz&#8217;s dismissal, the system has paid more than $70,000 for her salary and benefits.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2009 08:53:17 CDT</pubDate>
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          <title>Mind the sign law</title>
          <link>http://www.dothaneagle.com/dea/news/opinion/letters_to_the_editor/article/mind_the_sign_law/74667/</link>
          <description><![CDATA[
I have noticed two very large signs for mayor and commission races on the right of way across from Dothan High School on Oates Street.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2009 00:23:54 CDT</pubDate>
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          <title>Free to choose</title>
          <link>http://www.dothaneagle.com/dea/news/opinion/letters_to_the_editor/article/free_to_choose/74666/</link>
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I drink on rare occasion socially, but do regularly have a taste of wine each Sunday morning at my church, Nativity Episcopal, during communion. Should that practice of Sunday drinking be stopped?           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2009 00:21:54 CDT</pubDate>
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          <title>A mindless idea</title>
          <link>http://www.dothaneagle.com/dea/news/opinion/letters_to_the_editor/article/a_mindless_idea/74665/</link>
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Remember, to attend Water World on Sunday without a church bulletin is a choice, and anyone upset over the promotion can stay home on that day.            ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2009 00:19:54 CDT</pubDate>
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          <title>Murder undermines pro&#45;life position</title>
          <link>http://www.dothaneagle.com/dea/news/opinion/editorials/article/murder_undermines_pro-life_position/74664/</link>
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The abortion debate will continue to burn hot with no resolution in sight. If there is any hope of maintaining civility in the issue, opponents must realize that employing violence to support their position destroys it from within.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2009 00:16:37 CDT</pubDate>
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          <title>Talking out of turn</title>
          <link>http://www.dothaneagle.com/dea/news/opinion/editorials/article/talking_out_of_turn/74460/</link>
          <description><![CDATA[
Who could find fault with program such as Wiregrass Habitat for Humanity? Apparently Dothan Commissioner Amos Newsome can.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Sun, 31 May 2009 03:31:07 CDT</pubDate>
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          <title>Grateful for kindess</title>
          <link>http://www.dothaneagle.com/dea/news/opinion/letters_to_the_editor/article/grateful_for_kindess/74459/</link>
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Recently a lady in the Ozark Wal-Mart came up to me just after I had stopped my self-propelled cart and stated, &#8220;I appreciate the sacrifices that you veterans have made for us.&#8221; She recognized that the pins on my hat identified me as one of the millions who have served in the military for our country. What she might not have know was that my day became much brighter because of her, much brighter, much less painful and more rewarding.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Sun, 31 May 2009 03:29:15 CDT</pubDate>
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          <title>Good Samaritans</title>
          <link>http://www.dothaneagle.com/dea/news/opinion/letters_to_the_editor/article/good_samaritans/74458/</link>
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I love living in Dothan for many reasons, but it is especially gratifying to know that the City of Dothan has employees like David Reynolds and Lloyd Bryant.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Sun, 31 May 2009 03:28:20 CDT</pubDate>
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          <title>Unwritten law of economics</title>
          <link>http://www.dothaneagle.com/dea/news/opinion/letters_to_the_editor/article/unwritten_law_of_economics/74196/</link>
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When a nation or any entity exceeds the limits of prudence in the expenditure of its financial resources, for any reason, it does so without regard for its own citizenry or body and will eventually be without a capability to provide for the internal welfare of its own.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Thu, 28 May 2009 00:05:22 CDT</pubDate>
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          <title>Separation of church and water park</title>
          <link>http://www.dothaneagle.com/dea/news/opinion/editorials/article/separation_of_church_and_water_park/74194/</link>
          <description><![CDATA[
By offering a discount for a church bulletin, Water World is penalizing those who didn&#8217;t to to worship that day.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Thu, 28 May 2009 00:05:19 CDT</pubDate>
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          <title>Against stronger beer</title>
          <link>http://www.dothaneagle.com/dea/news/opinion/letters_to_the_editor/article/against_stronger_beer/74195/</link>
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A May 23 story in the Dothan Eagle reports that Gov. Bob Riley approved a bill to put 13.9 percent beer on the shelves and into drinking establishments. The prior law allowed sale of 6 percent beer, which is 6 percent more than should be allowed.            ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Thu, 28 May 2009 00:05:17 CDT</pubDate>
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          <title>Scare tactics</title>
          <link>http://www.dothaneagle.com/dea/news/opinion/letters_to_the_editor/article/scare_tactics/74197/</link>
          <description><![CDATA[
Fanatics are never satisfied until every one submits to their beliefs.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Thu, 28 May 2009 00:05:09 CDT</pubDate>
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          <title>If you really want to torture someone&#8230;</title>
          <link>http://www.dothaneagle.com/dea/news/opinion/columnists/article/if_you_really_want_to_torture_someone/73451/</link>
          <description><![CDATA[
Most of the forms of torture sound sort of like stuff folks did to me when I was in high school.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Sun, 24 May 2009 04:13:06 CDT</pubDate>
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          <title>Ticked off</title>
          <link>http://www.dothaneagle.com/dea/news/opinion/letters_to_the_editor/article/ticked_off/73584/</link>
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The one thing that really ticks me off is that these lowlifes are given the chance to tell their friends and family goodbye before being executed.
Their victims sure weren&#8217;t given that chance.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2009 11:33:18 CDT</pubDate>
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          <title>In support of Henry school tax</title>
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We have all been hearing and reading for the past two years how the funding for our Henry County Schools has suffered from budget deficiencies from inflation, proration from the state and, coming soon, the end of the one-mill tax that has been collected for the past 40 years to provide local funding for the education of our children, grandchildren and other students.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2009 11:32:19 CDT</pubDate>
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          <title>Honor veterans</title>
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Another Memorial Day is approaching, a time to remember all military veterans.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2009 11:27:41 CDT</pubDate>
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Hank was right: A country boy can survive.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2009 11:26:11 CDT</pubDate>
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          <title>Tempest in a teapot</title>
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Incongruous amendments aren&#8217;t unusual; congress members will occasionally tack unpopular issues on to popular bills with the hope that they&#8217;ll be approved without attracting attention.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2009 11:24:57 CDT</pubDate>
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          <title>Disagrees with Marsha Mercer</title>
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No, Marsha Mercer, America did not vote for health care  (&#8220;Stars align for health care reform,&#8221; by Marsha Mercer, Dothan Eagle, May 17).            ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2009 09:07:18 CDT</pubDate>
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          <title>Thanks to veterans</title>
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When we thank a veteran for their sacrifice, we are thanking them for a way of life, for our freedom and even for our lives. I believe the only way to thank these brave men and women for the sacrifice that they made is to become involved in keeping the USA strong and free. We do this by studying the issues and certainly always exercising our right to vote.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2009 09:06:00 CDT</pubDate>
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This 86-year-old veteran and his oldest son, Max, a Vietnam veteran who went along as his guardian, had a marvelous and unforgettable experience. Everywhere we went we were greeted with open arms and joyful cheers. Then when we returned to Dothan, the welcome home was especially great, with the band playing, the military at attention and the crowd of loving home-folks cheering us on as we got off the plane.            ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2009 09:04:53 CDT</pubDate>
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          <title>The economics of desperation</title>
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The most alarming indicator of desperation is the intersection of the gold market with public education.            ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2009 09:03:42 CDT</pubDate>
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          <title>Rise to the challenge</title>
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While I admit there is enough blame to go around, Democratic policies have indeed laid the foundations of our current troubles.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2009 10:10:01 CDT</pubDate>
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          <title>It is worth it</title>
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We urge all Henry County residents to join us in praying for and standing firmly in favor of NJROTC. It is worth it.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2009 10:08:59 CDT</pubDate>
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          <title>Zeb Little&#8217;s lost opportunity</title>
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The Senate Majority Leader missed a chance to show leadership.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2009 10:07:47 CDT</pubDate>
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          <title>A prediction</title>
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Do they actually think we&#8217;re dumb enough to swallow that again? Yes, they do. And, if we remain apathetic, they could be right.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Sun, 17 May 2009 10:06:16 CDT</pubDate>
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          <title>&#8216;Can&#8217;t stop myself&#8217;</title>
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They all have the best paying jobs with the most benefits of any of us in this so-called democracy. For the people? What a joke.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Sun, 17 May 2009 10:04:58 CDT</pubDate>
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          <title>&#8216;He doesn&#8217;t give up&#8217;</title>
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Most other politicians would have given up by now, but this is exactly why we need more men and women like Seagle in office. He doesn&#8217;t give up.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Sun, 17 May 2009 10:03:43 CDT</pubDate>
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          <title>&#8216;I&#8217;ll never forget&#8217;</title>
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I hope that all the World War II veterans who are able will get to go on the next trips. They deserve it.            ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Sun, 17 May 2009 10:02:18 CDT</pubDate>
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          <title>Take our city back</title>
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This is not your father&#8217;s Dothan.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Sun, 17 May 2009 10:00:09 CDT</pubDate>
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          <title>They just don&#8217;t make &#8216;em like they used to</title>
          <link>http://www.dothaneagle.com/dea/news/opinion/columnists/article/they_just_dont_make_em_like_they_used_to/72851/</link>
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Let&#8217;s face it, most things today just aren&#8217;t built as well as they were in the past.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Sun, 17 May 2009 00:31:23 CDT</pubDate>
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          <title>Family Health Clinic in crisis</title>
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Health care is something many of us in the work force take for granted.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Sat, 16 May 2009 06:00:04 CDT</pubDate>
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          <title>Ultimatum</title>
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Our legislature, again, has failed to pass legislation such as ethics reform and a bill to allow voters to decide if we should have a constitutional convention.
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          <pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2009 00:05:55 CDT</pubDate>
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          <title>A model of tenacity</title>
          <link>http://www.dothaneagle.com/dea/news/opinion/editorials/article/a_model_of_tenacity/72698/</link>
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There were long odds against Lonnie Brannon&#8217;s formal education.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2009 00:05:50 CDT</pubDate>
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          <title>Let&#8217;s have some proof</title>
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During the 110th Congress, Republicans filibustered 121 legislative bills, twice as many as any other Congress in history.            ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2009 00:04:59 CDT</pubDate>
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          <title>&#8216;What a privilege it was for me&#8217;</title>
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Each of these individuals was forever changed by their experiences during wartime. There are no words that adequately express my appreciation for the sacrifices these brave men and women, and the families they left behind, made for me and my children. The treasure of our nation is in the hearts and souls of individuals who would suffer and fight for our country to continue to exist.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2009 09:07:06 CDT</pubDate>
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          <title>Honor their service</title>
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I tear up when I hear our National Anthem, proudly salute the flag when the occasion arises and cry when flag is folded and Taps is played at the funeral of a veteran.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2009 09:06:58 CDT</pubDate>
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          <title>A holiday blessing</title>
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We were in a precarious position trying to help her and yet not disturb all of the other customers in the restaurant.
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          <pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2009 09:04:56 CDT</pubDate>
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          <title>Proration blues</title>
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Apparently, the Dothan school system is allowing &#8220;Cash-4-Gold&#8221;-type operations in the public schools as a way to fight proration.            ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2009 00:05:18 CDT</pubDate>
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