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<title><![CDATA[Combs: Try terror suspects where the crime occurred]]></title>

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<description><![CDATA[The right of accused criminals to challenge their accusers in open court and to hear and challenge evidence against them and to offer evidence to support their own case is an ancient one. The conservative mind has always hated that right, preferring to pronounce guilt in a star chamber.]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Tue, 17 Nov 2009 18:42:00 EST]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Britt Combs: A "right to health care?" ]]></title>

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<description><![CDATA[I have health insurance for the first time in my life. It costs my employer a great deal of money to provide it. I work for it. He doesn't provide it because he feels sorry for me. He provides it because I show up every day and strive to make him some money. He finds it is a necessary form of compensation in order to attract workers to show up and actually work. In other words, it is a fair and free exchange. He offered, I accepted. We are "even Steven."
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<pubDate><![CDATA[Tue, 03 Nov 2009 21:26:00 EST]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Letter to the editor: Thanks for helping with Mercy event]]></title>

<link><![CDATA[http://www2.mcdowellnews.com/content/2009/oct/29/letter-editor-thanks-helping-mercy-event/news-opinion/]]></link>


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<description><![CDATA[On behalf of the Mercy Animal Rescue, I wish to extend our sincere thank you for the overwhelming support of our bake sale held on Saturday, Oct. 24.]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Thu, 29 Oct 2009 18:42:00 EDT]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Letter to the editor: Scholar wrong about hate crimes law]]></title>

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<description><![CDATA[In response to Tuesday's article by Charles Haynes, "Hate Crimes Bill Protects Free Speech," there are many flaws in his presentation.]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Thu, 29 Oct 2009 18:40:00 EDT]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Combs: Public Option? We need a Private Option]]></title>

<link><![CDATA[http://www2.mcdowellnews.com/content/2009/oct/27/combs-public-option-we-need-private-option/news-opinion/]]></link>


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<description><![CDATA[Can you imagine how sputteringly indignant all the federals would be if people opted out? It'd be worth it just to see those petty tyrants' impotent blubbering. Come on, you know it'd be fun to laugh and spit in the faces of those irrelevant, obsolete old fools. 
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<pubDate><![CDATA[Tue, 27 Oct 2009 19:50:00 EDT]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Letter to the editor: Sound off on Marion's Streetscape Plan]]></title>

<link><![CDATA[http://www2.mcdowellnews.com/content/2009/oct/27/letter-editor-sound-marions-street-scape-plan/news-opinion/]]></link>


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<description><![CDATA[On Tuesday night at the Community Building, the City Council proposed the streetscape plan they have been working on since 2003. This plan was presented to inform and to seek ideas and suggestions from the public.]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Tue, 27 Oct 2009 17:46:00 EDT]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Letter to the editor: Letter writer can't get over Obama's win]]></title>

<link><![CDATA[http://www2.mcdowellnews.com/content/2009/oct/08/letter-editor-letter-writer-cant-get-over-obamas-w/news-opinion/]]></link>


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<description><![CDATA[I would like to comment about the last letter written by this paper's Top Letter to the Editor Writer, Jim Duncan. A little research goes a long way.]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Thu, 08 Oct 2009 18:45:00 EDT]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Letter to the editor: Stop with bad news, honor the youth]]></title>

<link><![CDATA[http://www2.mcdowellnews.com/content/2009/oct/08/letter-editor-stop-bad-news-honor-youth/news-opinion/]]></link>


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<description><![CDATA[Congratulations to our football team on their home win last Friday night!
It was a great honor for me to be a part of catering the pregame meal for the The McDowell High Fightin' Titans. ]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Thu, 08 Oct 2009 18:41:00 EDT]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Letter to the editor: What has become of Marion's long-range plans?]]></title>

<link><![CDATA[http://www2.mcdowellnews.com/content/2009/oct/08/letter-editor-what-has-become-marions-long-range-p/news-opinion/]]></link>


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<description><![CDATA[I found Mike Ornberg's expression of frustration with the city government and Jim Brady's opinions on how City Council operates interesting. ]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Thu, 08 Oct 2009 18:38:00 EDT]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Letter to the editor: Duncan welcome to sit in on classes]]></title>

<link><![CDATA[http://www2.mcdowellnews.com/content/2009/oct/08/letter-editor-duncan-welcome-sit-classes/news-opinion/]]></link>


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<description><![CDATA[Mr. Duncan, I'm well aware of the definition of "dictator." 
Dictators are not freely elected, nor do they try to reach bipartisan consensus. 
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<pubDate><![CDATA[Thu, 08 Oct 2009 18:36:00 EDT]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Letter to the editor: If you want a job, you can find one]]></title>

<link><![CDATA[http://www2.mcdowellnews.com/content/2009/oct/08/letter-editor-if-you-want-job-you-can-find-one/news-opinion/]]></link>


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<description><![CDATA[This brief letter is in response to the letter dated Oct. 1 titled "Hire Americans First." I believe that it is a well-known fact that there appears to be a shortage of jobs currently.]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Thu, 08 Oct 2009 18:32:00 EDT]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Letter to the editor: Bush got us into this mess]]></title>

<link><![CDATA[http://www2.mcdowellnews.com/content/2009/oct/08/letter-editor-bush-got-us-mess/news-opinion/]]></link>


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<description><![CDATA[Mr.Duncan, the main focus of your letter was not the state of the country. You only spoke of racism and prejudice of some group of people. Seems to me that you also fall into that category because of your statements. ]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Thu, 08 Oct 2009 18:30:00 EDT]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Letter to the editor: Fine employers who hire illegals]]></title>

<link><![CDATA[http://www2.mcdowellnews.com/content/2009/oct/08/letter-editor-fine-employers-who-hire-illegals/news-opinion/]]></link>


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<description><![CDATA[Maybe McDowell County should look across the pond for an answer to the illegal immigrant problem. This head line says it all in this Guardian story from the UK: "'Gordon Brown spares Baroness Scotland over employment of illegal immigrant."]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Thu, 08 Oct 2009 18:27:00 EDT]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Combs: A Saturday with the Mises Circle time well spent]]></title>

<link><![CDATA[http://www2.mcdowellnews.com/content/2009/oct/06/combs-saturday-mises-circle-time-well-spent/news-opinion/]]></link>


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<description><![CDATA[I have personally never had a conversation with a lawyer who was passionate, even fanatical about justice for all and equality before the law. I'm sure there are some, but I have never encountered any putting it out there for free, so great is their passion for human rights. Austrian economists, though, have a missionary zeal and passion that in breathtaking to behold.
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<pubDate><![CDATA[Tue, 06 Oct 2009 19:01:00 EDT]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Letter to the editor: I know what happend in shooting 80 years ago]]></title>

<link><![CDATA[http://www2.mcdowellnews.com/content/2009/oct/01/letter-editor-i-know-what-happend-shooting-80-year/news-opinion/]]></link>


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<description><![CDATA[Oct. 2, 2009 is the 80th year to date of the unjustified murders of Samuel Vickers, 54; Tilden Carver, 54; Luther Bryson, 22; J.W. Roberts, 17; James Jonas, 61; and Randolph Hall, 23. I think someone should have given a special memorial honoring the six who died, but I guess I'm the only one who thinks that!]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Thu, 01 Oct 2009 19:10:00 EDT]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Letter to the editor: America lost when Obama won]]></title>

<link><![CDATA[http://www2.mcdowellnews.com/content/2009/oct/01/letter-editor-america-lost-when-obama-won/news-opinion/]]></link>


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<description><![CDATA[Letter writers Mr. Roth and Mr. Futch should look up the definition of dictator. If Obama isn't a dictator, why does he try to circumvent the U.S. Constitution by appointing czars?]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Thu, 01 Oct 2009 19:08:00 EDT]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Letter to the editor: Stealing Lightning McQueen is going too far]]></title>

<link><![CDATA[http://www2.mcdowellnews.com/content/2009/oct/01/letter-editor-stealing-lightning-mcqueen-going-too/news-opinion/]]></link>


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<description><![CDATA[Recently we were robbed... again.
We have been robbed five times since Febuary of this year. Before, they stole my husband's tools, shoplight, tie downs, things like that. This time they went too far.]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Thu, 01 Oct 2009 19:05:00 EDT]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Letter to the editor: Hire Americans first]]></title>

<link><![CDATA[http://www2.mcdowellnews.com/content/2009/oct/01/letter-editor-hire-americans-first/news-opinion/]]></link>


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<description><![CDATA[ In response to all the illegal immigrants,  I have tried as an Americian citizen to get on with the state and other contractors and I never hear any response. ]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Thu, 01 Oct 2009 19:03:00 EDT]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Letter to the editor: With no jobs around, it's no time to raise my rent]]></title>

<link><![CDATA[http://www2.mcdowellnews.com/content/2009/sep/29/letter-editor-no-jobs-around-its-no-time-raise-my-/news-opinion/]]></link>


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<description><![CDATA[McDowell County has the highest unemployment rate in surrounding counties.
I moved here in 2005. Businesses were booming. I went and applied for a job, and I'm telling you, I got that job within five minutes. ]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Tue, 29 Sep 2009 18:46:00 EDT]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Letter to the editor: Obama, ACORN, debt concern me; Jesus is the way]]></title>

<link><![CDATA[http://www2.mcdowellnews.com/content/2009/sep/29/letter-editor-obama-acorn-debt-concern-me-jesus-wa/news-opinion/]]></link>


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<description><![CDATA[Friends, we have waited around (accepting whatever came out of Washington) until the dumb, elected, self-serving politicians think  we work for them. Think about it. Everyone is concerned about healthcare reform, as we should be.]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Tue, 29 Sep 2009 18:44:00 EDT]]></pubDate>
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