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| The blindfold on justice has fallen Wed, 23 Apr 2008 10:20:00 GMT Discouragement is one way to describe how I feel when our elected leaders choose to waste their time and our money tediously debating bills that either won’t garner enough votes to pass or will pass but won’t survive an executive veto |
| Local action Wed, 23 Apr 2008 09:04:00 GMT In the absence of a national strategy to address the issue of illegal immigration, cities, counties and states are, little by little, taking matters into their own hands From Hazelton, Pa , to the state of Arizona to right here in Frederick County, jurisdictions large and small are investigating ways to identify illegal immigrants |
| Why not? Unless you are a political junky, chances are that you are sick of the presidential politicking by now. The remedy might be a National Primary Election Day. |
| National Day of Prayer observance here May 1 In 1996, The Times-News published one of my Reader Commentaries titled "Want to revitalize this area? Then turn to prayer." This article was printed before Dave Roever, Vietnam era hero, spoke at Central Assembly of God. |
| Nursing Home Week time to make someone's day National Nursing Home Week, which is scheduled to begin on Mother's Day May 11 and end May 18, is a special week where residents, caregivers, families, staff and volunteers honor and celebrate nursing facility life. |
| Sue Cerutti shared vision for future of Cumberland On April 23, 2007, Sue Cerutti, co-manager of Cumberland's Town Center, passed away. This was a sad day for Cumberland residents. Her passion was for historical preservation, and she loved to see old homes restored to their original beauty. |
| Cyber warehouse Fri, 25 Apr 2008 10:39:00 GMT The State of Maryland has gone to school on eBay, and the result will save money for taxpayers |
| Uninsured While the House of Representatives on Wednesday overwhelmingly voted to block the Bush administration from cutting federal spending on Medicaid health care for the poor, it got no support from the Sixth District’s Roscoe Bartlett. |
| Global temp has gone down In an April 13 letter to the editor, Craig Etchison wrote that “scientific evidence for climate change is so broad, so overwhelming, only someone blinded by coal dust — or coal money — could possibly say otherwise. |
| Don’t expect the wind developers to give up yet Gov. O’Malley’s decision to not allow wind turbines to be constructed on state forest lands was certainly good news for Garrett County |
| Which of these voices are we really listening to? I probably speak for a large number of Garrett Countians who are confused over the issue of wind power. |
| The war is just not worth the price it has cost us Our 4,040-plus dead American soldiers must be an embarassment. |
| Don't expect the wind developers to give up yet Gov. O'Malley's decision to not allow wind turbines to be constructed on state forest lands was certainly good news for Garrett County. However, the fact that destruction of the last remaining bits of wilderness in Maryland was even seriously considered is a sad testament to how crazy the whole debate over wind energy in Western Maryland has become. |
| As we like it Sat, 26 Apr 2008 09:45:00 GMT One of the things that's been going on during April in our town is a celebration of William Shakespeare It's his birthday month, year number 444 for the Bard of Avon, a stunning near half-millennium mark that reflects, among other things, the transcendent power of one man proffered to the world via the 37 plays and 154 sonnets he penned during his lifetime |
| Try no calling for gobblers I’m not like some turkey hunting partners I’ve had who can make every imaginable turkey call using just their throats and mouths |
| It’s time for some people to grow up Whoa! Don’t take this wrong but the world is getting too adolescent for me to stand anymore. Now, I will understand if you reply, “Hey, it’s my turn to sound off, for a change ... .”Well, sorry, kid. Remember? I’m the one with the column! |
| Not only is it fun, it’s important to all of us Tell me if this wouldn’t make a great poster: |
| How can we handle these skyrocketing fuel costs? What can we do? |
| Hard lesson “Scared Straight!” was the title of a series of documentary films made between 1978 and 1999 that focused on efforts to take juvenile delinquents and “scare them straight” by introducing them to actual prison inmates who did their best to terrify them at the prospect of spending time behind bars. |
| She finally earned it, and it's hers forever As I mentioned, I've always hated running. So, of course, there might be some problems associated with joining a team that focuses on the very act I despise. |
| And they call this the Social Security trust fund In the presidential debates and when Bush was trying to privatize Social Security, I heard the system was broken and the "baby boomers" would drain it unless benefits were cut, those working now would have to contribute more, and retirement age would have to be raised. |
| Election judge outlines electronic vote safeguards As a rebuttal to Mr. Meadors letter to the editor regarding untrustworthy voting machines ("No way we can trust the electronic ballot machines," April 23 Times-News) I offer the following: |
| LAX Sun, 27 Apr 2008 09:59:00 GMT I now have an offspring who is playing lacrosse This game is bewildering, but after a little research and watching our Under-13 Boys team, I believe I have lacrosse figured out |
| Checking out the opposition Sun, 27 Apr 2008 09:58:00 GMT I hope you're sitting down for this: I spent Wednesday evening at the Lincoln-Reagan Day Dinner More on that in a minute |
| At last Sun, 27 Apr 2008 09:58:00 GMT Every once in a while a super-smart consideration comes along; like the one brought to the fore during a recent Workforce Development Board of Frederick County program |
| Hi, Hy ... glad to have met you Don’t know if you’ve seen the latest issue of Sports Illustrated (How would I know? I don’t live with you), but the cover story this week is about the 1958 NFL championship game between the Baltimore Colts and the New York Giants. |
| Bus stop ... please Tue, 29 Apr 2008 10:16:00 GMT Last Saturday's edition of The Frederick News-Post featured a front-page story on disgruntled commuters In this case, they are would-be bus riders who'd prefer to take public transportation from Urbana than drive to their destinations south Saving time, money and aggravation are among drivers' reasons for taking the bus |
| Canal Place There has been more fiddling around at Canal Place than at a bluegrass music festival, and the time has come for it to stop. |
| Suicide rate high among young homosexuals I suppose going to bat for gay and lesbian individuals around here is going to have people believing I am gay. That is not true. However, if I were worried about being called names; I would still be hiding in my house and would have done nothing with my life. I am involved in preventing suicides and I'm just doing my job. |
| WMHS is dealing with physician shortage A recent letter to the editor ("Citizens being cheated when it comes to health care in our area," April 21 Times-News) described the encounters of a family who experienced an all-too frequent occurrence in hospitals across the country today: the unavailability of the appropriate medical specialty due to the growing national physician shortage. |
| Flip Wilson himself might not have said it better First the front page headline in the Times-News of April 15 with the Democrats praising their achievements In raising numerous taxes while reducing funding to the counties and continuing to talk of a remaining structural deficit for 2009. |
| We need to care for and educate all of our people The time is now to pass universal health care and education. Health care and education should be a right and not a privilege. |
| Remember workers who were killed, hurt on job Workers Memorial Day is held each year on April 28 to mourn workers killed and injured on the job. It is also the day that we rededicate ourselves to the fight to make our workplaces safer. |
| Change we’d like to believe in Wed, 30 Apr 2008 09:55:00 GMT They all talk a good game, but talk, as the saying goes, is cheap |
| BIG Sweep participants deserve thanks, praise Wed, 30 Apr 2008 09:57:00 GMT The workers and the orange and white fruits of their labor were visible along country roadsides last Saturday If you were out driving, you no doubt came across one or both |
| Warning Rick Jenkins has a message that can benefit all of us: Read the label. Jenkins and his family learned a hard lesson earlier this month when their Bel Air home sustained $165,000 in damages because of a fire caused by improper use of a compact fluorescent lamp (CFL). |
| Time to speak up about county's tax increase Your property tax is determined by multiplying two components - your property assessment and the tax rate. To keep the same taxes as last year, the country commissioners (as well as the cities councils in our cities) have to reduce the tax rate because the state has determined your assessment has increased. |
| Local churches answer the challenge to pray Several years ago, Peter Marshall spoke at the Cumberland Area National Day of Prayer and he challenged those in attendance, especially pastors, to open their church for prayer at noon. Several pastors in the area have answered that call and are hosting prayer meetings through out the city. |
| Organic farmers intend to be good citizens, neighbors Ultimately organic farming is one method of achieving sustainable farming. As we believe in the American farm and made a commitment to embrace this part of our history and culture, we have attended numerous conferences, meetings with various types of farmers and read widely to acquire knowledge in best practices of raising beef cattle. |
| Lost experience Fri, 02 May 2008 11:14:00 GMT Last Wednesday's lead News-Post story, 'City buyouts risk leadership loss,' examined the downside of employee buyouts These buyouts, whether they be at General Motors or City Hall, are designed to save money They achieve that goal by reductions in force and/or replacing more senior, higher-paid workers with lower-paid entry-level or junior employees |
| Slots Legalized slot machine gambling in Maryland gained a third major ally this week when the Maryland Chamber of Commerce threw its support behind the proposal. |
| Mineral school bond issue - here we go again Well, Mineral County citizens, here we are again trying to set the superintendent of schools, the school board and the county commissioners straight again but it looks like a losing proposition. |
| Problem with touchscreen voting is well-documented I commend Debra Amyot for her years of service as an election judge in Allegany County ("Election judge outlines electronic vote safeguards," April 27 Times-News). I agree with her that citizen election judges and county Board of Elections' professionals are working very hard in an effort to provide secure and accurate elections. This is, however, a difficult task. |
| Degree scandal indicator of business practices As a former teacher, I find the scandal involving the improper awarding of a West Virginia degree to a member of Gov. Manchin's family offensive. What is alarming as a father and property owner in West Virginia, however, is that this scandal reveals the governor's office openness to engaging in dishonest business. |
| Obscenity test Sat, 03 May 2008 11:39:00 GMT The human capacity for outrage continues to assert; this time, in response to the 'obscenity' quotient of photos of Destiny Hope Cyrus — more familiarly known as 'Miley' (short for 'Smiley') and/or by her teen megastar persona, Hannah Montana |
| Lessons Sat, 03 May 2008 11:51:00 GMT Were she to characterize herself, or we to characterize her, the word 'student' likely would assert as a primary descriptor; as in: 'Diana Elbasha is a student at Frederick High who ' |
| And the answer is: All of the above Stu Jackson, the NBA’s lord of discipline, said if the Cleveland Cavaliers’ LeBron James (or is it the LeBron James’ Cleveland Cavaliers?) had hit the Washington Wizards’ Darius Songalia in the face the same way that Songalia hit James in the face during Game 5 of their just-completed playoff series, The Chosen One would have been suspended for Game 6 just as Songalia was. |
| Positive step Communication can go a long way to helping resolve a problem. |
| Were city’s streets ever worse? Arguably, Cumberland’s streets have never been in poorer shape. |
| Let’s celebrate W.Va. Schools for Deaf, Blind This letter is in regard to the West Virginia Schools for the Deaf and the Blind in Romney. |
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