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Mail Call - Dec. 10
“Regarding the front-page Herald-Mail article of Wednesday, Nov. 28, ‘Panel favors county salary hike,’ I vehemently disagree. If the increases are based on recent performance, other than sheriff and county treasurer, the wages should be...Tags: U.S. Congress, Politics, Democratic Party, Barack Obama, Republican Party
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Mail Call - Oct. 25
“I’m not a big football fan, so it didn’t really bother me whether they had replacement referees or not, but what gets me — and I think football, professional football, is rather boring; you watch these big, huge, supposedly mature...Tags: Politics, Highway Transportation, Social Security, Sports, Football
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Greencastle-Antrim School Board replaces Lord's Prayer with moment of silence
roxann.miller@herald-mail.comActing on legal advice, the Greencastle-Antrim School Board has halted its tradition of opening meetings with the Lord’s Prayer and replaced it with a moment of silence. At Thursday night’s meeting, however, audience members recited the Lord&...Tags: Politics, Crime, Law and Justice, Justice System, Civil Rights, Lawyers
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Marines dispatched to Libya after attack kills U.S. envoy, three others
The U.S. dispatched an elite group of Marines to Tripoli on Wednesday following a mob attack that killed the U.S. ambassador to Libya and three other Americans. U.S. officials are investigating whether the violence — initially blamed on an anti-...
Tags: Egyptian Revolution (2011-12), Al-Qaeda, Crime, Law and Justice, Hamas, Armed Forces
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Mail Call - Aug. 31
“I was born in 1947, got a Social Security card, graduated from high school in 1964. Average grades, didn’t go to college; no money, low grades. Went to work in 1964, joined the army in 1969, fought in Vietnam. In 1973, got a steady job and...Tags: Democratic Party, Barack Obama, Waynesboro (Waynesboro, Virginia), Tea Party Movement, Republican Party
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Tom Firey: Friendly advice for Democrats
The 2012 general election campaign officially begins this week with the opening of the Republican National Convention, followed next week by the Democratic Convention. The parties’ presidential nominees, Barack Obama and Mitt Romney, have been...Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, 2012 Democratic National Convention, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Fuel-efficient Vehicles, Poverty
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Mail Call - Aug. 20
“Congratulations to the U.S. team on all the work the athletes have put in over the years, and their many medal wins in 2012. Big thanks to NBC also, for providing such great camera work throughout the Olympics. And it was super to see that the...Tags: NBC (tv network), Crime, Law and Justice, Social Security, U.S. Elections, Politics
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Crowds of Hagerstown-area residents turn out for Chick-fil-A Appreciation Day
lauren.kirkwood@herald-mail.com and matthew.umstead@herald-mail.comCrowds of area residents turned out Wednesday for Chick-fil-A Appreciation Day in Hagerstown, braving hectic traffic and lines of hungry customers to support the restaurant’s values and the business’ freedom to express its opinions. In...Tags: Politics, Mike Huckabee, Explosions, Emergency Incidents, Bombings
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Supreme Court rejects corporate campaign spending limits
Associated PressThe Supreme Court on Monday reaffirmed its 2-year-old decision allowing corporations to spend freely to influence elections. The justices struck down a Montana law limiting corporate campaign spending. By a 5-4 vote, the court’s conservative...Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Companies and Corporations, Labor Disputes, Stephen Breyer, Career and Workplace
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Mail Call - May 7
“I want to know why the Marine sergeant who said something about President Obama is being kicked out of the service. He has a right to freedom of speech. It doesn’t matter if he’s talking about the president, or who. Where is the...Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Companies and Corporations, Sports, Health Insurance, Career and Workplace
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Five for your planner: Tuesday, April 3
1. Calling single ladies Charity Bachelor Auction will begin at 7 p.m. Friday, April 6, at Fountain Head Country Club, 13316 Fountain Head Road, Hagerstown. The auction will feature 11 bachelors from the Washington County area, ranging in age from 25...
Tags: Religious Festivals, Entertainment, Auction Service, Music, Politics
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Mail Call - April 9
“Those fighting the Affordable Care Act seem to have more support for insurance companies than for Americans with pre-existing conditions. If Obamacare is overturned, then in nine years, as a diabetic, I will have no health care. Remind me, why...Tags: Politics, Democratic Party, Barack Obama, Hagerstown (Washington, Maryland), Diabetes
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