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Mail Call - June 19
“I am one of the people of the Fairplay fire department who is on the outside looking in, and I thank Charlie Miller, who has the noti ce in the paper today in the letter to the editor. He is 100 percent right. If we can get the present management...Tags: Elections, Parties and Movements, Politics, George W. Bush, Barack Obama
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Good values shouldn't come at all costs
bobp@herald-mail.comHow valuable are basic values? You have to wonder. We are in a time when we value value. Money’s tight and most everyone is looking for a two-for-one deal, a cents-off coupon and a way to get the biggest bang for a buck. That’s called...Tags: Politics, Washington Nationals, New York Yankees, Baltimore Orioles
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Mail Call - May 22
“Kristin Aleshire, Mr. Don Munson, I thought you all were going to do a little bit better job than what you are doing now, talking about raising taxes. First thing the city needs to do is quit spending. You give a $1,000 bonus to all the city...Tags: Japan, Lance Armstrong, Mayors Against Illegal Guns, Mexico, Politics
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Art Callaham: Calculated complexity
Lots of folks love to quote the Constitution. The Constitution is the supreme law of the land. The document outlines the structure of our central government and frames the principle of federalism. Federalism is simply a political system that binds a...Tags: Civil Rights, U.S. Congress, Politics, Government, Crime, Law and Justice
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Government is trampling upon our right to freedom
In a democracy, the first rule of power is to know when not to use it. The sad results produced by leaders lacking this restraint are written far and wide across the yellowed pages of world history. That’s why we are greatly disturbed by news...Tags: Politics, Internal Revenue Service, Taxation, Crime, Law and Justice, Tea Party Movement
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Obama promises action on trio of controversies
AP White House CorrespondentPresident Barack Obama tried to defuse a trio of controversies Thursday, pledging to work with Congress to ensure the IRS doesn’t abuse its power, urging legislators to provide more money to strengthen security at U.S. diplomatic outposts and...Tags: U.S. Congress, Politics, Government, Barack Obama, White House
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Americans gather to honor fallen service members
Americans gathered at memorials, museums and monuments and the president laid a wreath at Arlington National Cemetery to honor fallen service members on Memorial Day, as combat in Afghanistan approaches 12 years and the ranks of World War II veterans...
Tags: War of 1812, American Airpower Museum, Roosevelt Island, New York City, Memorial Day
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Del. LeRoy Myers: Recent session a bad one for Marylanders
This legislative session in Annapolis has been the worst for Marylanders in recent memory, certainly the worst of my 11 sessions. We have been pushed far to the left by Gov. Martin O’Malley, who is more concerned with winning the 2016 Democratic...Tags: Migration, Annapolis, Politics, Interior Policy, Regional Authority
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Allan Powell: When giants collide
Many of us are familiar with Jeffrey Toobin, a senior legal analyst for CNN who frequently interprets legal events. His sixth book, “The Oath: The Obama White House and the Supreme Court,” is further evidence of his skills as an analyst and...Tags: John G. Roberts, Jr., Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Politics, Religion and Belief, Barack Obama
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Letters to the Editor - Feb. 6
Residents want borough council meeting moved To the editor: The monthly Borough of Mercersburg council meeting is always held at Borough Hall at 113 S. Main St. in Mercersburg. The room this meeting is held in is small, holding about 25 people...Tags: Politics, Annapolis, Government, Hagerstown (Washington, Maryland), Personal Service
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Old Opera House buys building housing Jefferson County newspaper
richardb@herald-mail.comTwo historic Charles Town landmarks — the Old Opera House, a community theater, and the Spirit of Jefferson and Farmer’s Advocate, a weekly newspaper — crossed paths recently in a property transfer. The theater company, at 204 and 206...Tags: Services and Shopping, Entertainment, Arts and Culture, Politics, Music
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Mail Call - Dec. 12
“Yes, the election is over. Those who lost still have freedom of speech to say I told you so. Does anyone think the Dems’ proposal of $1.6 trillion new taxes will not affect everyone? You can’t fool all the people all the time.”...Tags: Black Friday (shopping), Diabetes, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Politics, Hagerstown (Washington, Maryland)
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