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          <title>Letters: Teachers not the reason for students&#8217; failures, homes are</title>
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Having been an educator since 1972, I have seen a variety of gimmicky quick-fix programs come and go. 
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          <pubDate>Sun, 14 Mar 2010 20:34:23 CDT</pubDate>
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          <title>Paul Davis: Community Market produces miracles every day</title>
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The man, who appeared to be about 40 years old, walked through the front door of the Community Market recently with his head lowered. He was of hearty stock and had never been in such a place and had never made such a request.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Sun, 14 Mar 2010 19:32:02 CDT</pubDate>
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          <title>Editorial: Tax cuts proposal sounds good, but could be out of desperation</title>
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Read the words &#8220;tax cuts&#8221; and our eyebrows rise. Hear the words &#8220;tax cuts&#8221; and our ears perk.
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          <pubDate>Sun, 14 Mar 2010 17:31:39 CDT</pubDate>
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          <title>Bob Sanders: Reflecting on the days of mule power</title>
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I am inching my way through this huge book my economics professor daughter gave me; she constantly tries to educate me.
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          <pubDate>Sun, 14 Mar 2010 16:28:08 CDT</pubDate>
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          <title>Jennifer Foster: Let&#8217;s talk about China, Tiger and Blagojevich</title>
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I read a column this week by a woman whose former colleague periodically wrote a feature he referred to as &#8220;shaking out the reporter&#8217;s notebook.&#8221; It was all those things that he found interesting but didn&#8217;t deem worthy of standalone space.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Sun, 14 Mar 2010 15:26:52 CDT</pubDate>
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          <title>Letter: Hobbit article bases findings on theory, not scientific fact</title>
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The article &#8220;Hobbit Challenges Theory of Evolution&#8221; in Sunday&#8217;s Opelika-Auburn News is another attempt by fallen man to prop up a theory that is unprovable.
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          <pubDate>Sun, 14 Mar 2010 14:24:47 CDT</pubDate>
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          <title>Letter: Isn&#8217;t playing the stock market a lot like gambling?</title>
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Along about this timeframe two years ago, I gambled away around $20,000. The amount I lost was trivial compared to the losses some people I know had. The casino that took my money seems to be an off-limits subject to most moralists who harbor the blanket policy of, &#8220;I&#8217;m against gambling.&#8220;           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Sun, 14 Mar 2010 13:29:38 CDT</pubDate>
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          <title>Joe McAdory: Casino needs Pac&#45;Man, maybe air hockey too</title>
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I won at VictoryLand! That&#8217;s right, I walked out of the Quincy&#8217;s 777 casino a winner last Friday afternoon.
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          <pubDate>Sun, 14 Mar 2010 13:23:31 CDT</pubDate>
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          <title>Letter to the editor: Evidence about homosexuality and promiscuity right here</title>
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Claire Wilson asked for evidence for claims I made about homosexuality in arguing that the military should not be used for a sex experiment. I appreciate Wilson&#8217;s interest because that evidence is rarely cited by the liberal media.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Thu, 11 Mar 2010 09:34:18 CDT</pubDate>
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          <title>Editorial: Senate should put stop to SB 444, explore other options</title>
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There is a reason the public demands open government. Any potential intrusion on open government should never be allowed to happen, not by the voters and not by the men and women elected into office.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Thu, 11 Mar 2010 09:32:43 CDT</pubDate>
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          <title>Letter: Headline on homo floresiensis misleading in newspaper</title>
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Sunday&#8217;s article on Homo floresiensis was given a very misleading headline, saying that the find &#8220;challenges the theory of evolution.&#8221;
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          <pubDate>Wed, 10 Mar 2010 09:47:10 CDT</pubDate>
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          <title>Mary Belk: A little kindness can go a long way</title>
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How much more effort does it take to be nice? As opposed to being rude or unkind? If it&#8217;s true that it takes four times more muscles to frown than to smile, it should be easier to be nice. Seems it would be natural. But it&#8217;s not.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Wed, 10 Mar 2010 09:24:30 CDT</pubDate>
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          <title>Letter: Who gains, loses money if Sweet Home Alabama bill passes?</title>
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A lot of money has been spent on radio, TV and newspaper ads promoting the Sweet Home Alabama bill. It seems to reason the owners of these businesses have a lot to lose if it fails and a lot to gain if it passes.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Tue, 09 Mar 2010 09:46:44 CDT</pubDate>
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          <title>Bob Mount: Pollutants harming gators in the wild</title>
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Fifteen or so years ago, biologists in Florida studying alligators in Lake Apopka discovered some striking abnormalities in the reproductive anatomy of many male baby &#8216;gators, including malformed penises and underdeveloped testes. They hypothesized that pesticide contamination of the water resulted in interference in the embryological development of the animals.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Tue, 09 Mar 2010 09:41:58 CDT</pubDate>
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          <title>Editorial: Gambling issue should take backseat to education</title>
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What&#8217;s really more important to the residents of Alabama &#8230; electronic bingo, ethics reform in state government or education?
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          <pubDate>Tue, 09 Mar 2010 09:39:48 CDT</pubDate>
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          <title>Paul Davis: Colleges must resist the urge to cheat</title>
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Don&#8217;t let it be said that I want to it to rain on anybody&#8217;s parade. I&#8217;m perfectly happy for the University of Alabama football team to be headed for the White House on Monday morning for a well-deserved meeting with President Barack Obama.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Mon, 08 Mar 2010 09:50:09 CDT</pubDate>
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          <title>Mike Hubbard on bingo: Legalizing casinos would be bad bet for Alabama</title>
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Before we can begin to discuss what approach Alabama should take toward gambling within its borders, we must first establish some basic facts.
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          <pubDate>Mon, 08 Mar 2010 09:48:54 CDT</pubDate>
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          <title>Joe Turnham on bingo: Let&#8217;s put the issue to a vote</title>
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The issue of &#8220;bingo&#8221; or &#8220;gaming&#8221; or VictoryLand or Country Crossings &#8230; etc &#8230; presents to the people of Alabama several fundamental constitutional, legal, political and economic questions to ponder and ultimately answer for ourselves.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Mon, 08 Mar 2010 09:46:18 CDT</pubDate>
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          <title>Bob Sanders: John Deere green never ran away</title>
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You wonder why companies throw away good names. A few examples:
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          <pubDate>Mon, 08 Mar 2010 09:38:05 CDT</pubDate>
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          <title>Jennifer Foster: Exploring misconceptions about constitutional convention</title>
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At the end of my column last week, I noted the hypocrisy inherent in the let-the-people-vote mentality that has been adopted by gambling supporters vis-&#224;-vis constitutional reform efforts.
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          <pubDate>Mon, 08 Mar 2010 09:36:27 CDT</pubDate>
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          <title>Joe McAdory: County candidates flock to Bleecker Ruritan Club</title>
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Candidates for Lee County Circuit Court Place 2 made a strong showing Tuesday night at the Bleecker Ruritan Club, proving that the man who replaces John Denson on the bench next year will do a good job. To sum: there isn&#8217;t a weak choice in the bunch.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Fri, 05 Mar 2010 10:07:40 CDT</pubDate>
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          <title>Letters to the editor: Letter writer should provide evidence to back claims</title>
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I am writing in response to the recent letter by Bruce Murray about repealing Don&#8217;t Ask/Don&#8217;t Tell.
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          <pubDate>Fri, 05 Mar 2010 10:05:43 CDT</pubDate>
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          <title>Editorial: If courts are non&#45;partisan, judicial races should be</title>
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The scales of justice are supposed to be fair and balanced. Neutral. Except in Alabama, where the public perception of fairness in courts is met with snickers.
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          <pubDate>Fri, 05 Mar 2010 10:04:15 CDT</pubDate>
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          <title>Letters: Howard family expresses gratitude for respect shown</title>
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The Howard family would like to extend great appreciation and gratitude to the Opelika-Auburn News for the nice article published on the late Robert Lewis Howard.
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          <pubDate>Thu, 04 Mar 2010 09:22:28 CDT</pubDate>
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          <title>Editorial: Colleges should make their own housing rules</title>
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University of Alabama-Huntsville freshmen and sophomores will not be required to live on campus, as it recently announced, and a Huntsville lawmaker dropped his proposal that would ban state schools from requiring students to live on campus.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Thu, 04 Mar 2010 09:18:42 CDT</pubDate>
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          <title>Mary Belk: Let&#8217;s hope coffeehouses are here to stay</title>
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&#8220;If this is coffee,&#8221; Abraham Lincoln said, &#8220;bring me tea. If this is tea, bring me coffee.&#8221; I can empathize with Abe. Many times I&#8217;ve longed to say to a waitress, &#8220;If this is sludge from the Chattahoochee River, bring me a stomach pump. If this is industrial waste, bring me a lawyer.&#8221;           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Wed, 03 Mar 2010 10:44:13 CDT</pubDate>
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          <title>Letter: Mental health should be as important as physical health</title>
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As a mental health professional in the community, the recent violence in Huntsville and Austin, Texas, leaves me with observations I would like to share.
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          <pubDate>Wed, 03 Mar 2010 10:42:43 CDT</pubDate>
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          <title>Editorial: Furloughs for state workers better than the alternative</title>
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We understand that forcing any employee, including those working for the state of Alabama, through periods of mandatory unpaid furloughs, is never a popular choice.
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          <pubDate>Wed, 03 Mar 2010 10:41:36 CDT</pubDate>
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          <title>Jerry Katz: Flying the friendly skies with a neighbor</title>
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Last Wednesday as the Boeing 737-800 climbed out of Atlanta with the rising sun chasing it to Salt Lake City, I sat near the back and thought of my Opelika neighbor Audra Wohlers.
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          <pubDate>Tue, 02 Mar 2010 16:07:16 CDT</pubDate>
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          <title>Bob Mount: Is it me, or are area drivers getting better?</title>
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Maybe it&#8217;s my imagination, but I get the distinct impression that drivers in Auburn are less inclined to disobey traffic laws and regulations than they were not long ago. I seldom witness drivers exceeding the speed limits, failing to stop at stop signs, or passing across double-yellow stripes.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Tue, 02 Mar 2010 16:06:14 CDT</pubDate>
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          <title>Editorial: Despite delay, education budget must be discussed</title>
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Alabama&#8217;s Legislature hasn&#8217;t touched the budgets for schools or state functions and the 2010 session is beginning its second half. Should we be concerned?
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          <pubDate>Tue, 02 Mar 2010 16:01:40 CDT</pubDate>
<guid>http://www2.oanow.com/oan/news/opinion/editorials/article/editorial_despite_delay_education_budget_must_be_discussed/135087/#When:21:01:40Z</guid>
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          <title>Warren McCord: Recession not felt as much in Auburn</title>
          <link>http://www2.oanow.com/oan/news/opinion/warren_mccord/article/warren_mccord_recession_not_felt_as_much_in_auburn/134596/</link>
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Economic recession has slowed growth and development throughout the country.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Mon, 01 Mar 2010 09:38:46 CDT</pubDate>
<guid>http://www2.oanow.com/oan/news/opinion/warren_mccord/article/warren_mccord_recession_not_felt_as_much_in_auburn/134596/#When:14:38:46Z</guid>
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          <title>Bob Sanders: It&#8217;s time we improved our map skills</title>
          <link>http://www2.oanow.com/oan/news/opinion/bob_sanders/article/bob_sanders_its_time_we_improved_our_map_skills/134594/</link>
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I hope today&#8217;s kids are getting a good dose of geography. In this modern world, we are all international people. It&#8217;s sad when you read about people who can&#8217;t find, say, China on a map.
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          <pubDate>Mon, 01 Mar 2010 09:37:23 CDT</pubDate>
<guid>http://www2.oanow.com/oan/news/opinion/bob_sanders/article/bob_sanders_its_time_we_improved_our_map_skills/134594/#When:14:37:23Z</guid>
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          <title>Jennifer Foster: Summit provided rare, intriguing look at lawmakers at work</title>
          <link>http://www2.oanow.com/oan/news/opinion/jennifer_foster/article/jennifer_foster_summit_provided_rare_intriguing_look_at_lawmakers_at_work/134593/</link>
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I hope you caught some of the televised health care summit Thursday.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Mon, 01 Mar 2010 09:35:15 CDT</pubDate>
<guid>http://www2.oanow.com/oan/news/opinion/jennifer_foster/article/jennifer_foster_summit_provided_rare_intriguing_look_at_lawmakers_at_work/134593/#When:14:35:15Z</guid>
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          <title>Editorial: Antiquated constitution beginning to embarrass state</title>
          <link>http://www2.oanow.com/oan/news/opinion/editorials/article/editorial_antiquated_constitution_beginning_to_embarrass_state/134592/</link>
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Alabama&#8217;s House of Representatives elected again to keep the state from moving forward.
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          <pubDate>Mon, 01 Mar 2010 09:33:04 CDT</pubDate>
<guid>http://www2.oanow.com/oan/news/opinion/editorials/article/editorial_antiquated_constitution_beginning_to_embarrass_state/134592/#When:14:33:04Z</guid>
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          <title>Letter: Politically&#45;motivated loons highjack Green Movement</title>
          <link>http://www2.oanow.com/oan/news/opinion/letters/article/letter_politically-motivated_loons_highjack_green_movement/134127/</link>
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Yesterday in the drug store I overheard someone mention green movement and green gas. At first I was appalled, thinking that the person was talking about an intestinal problem resulting from bad organic food. I finally figured out that is was just more green talk about carbon reductions and ethanol.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Fri, 26 Feb 2010 09:38:44 CDT</pubDate>
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          <title>Joe McAdory: Judicial forum Tuesday night in Bleecker</title>
          <link>http://www2.oanow.com/oan/news/opinion/joe_mcadory/article/joe_mcadory_judicial_forum_tuesday_night_in_bleecker/134126/</link>
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Residents have the opportunity to familiarize themselves with five judicial candidates next Tuesday when the Bleecker Ruritan Club hosts a Lee County Circuit Court Place 2 forum.
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          <pubDate>Fri, 26 Feb 2010 09:35:56 CDT</pubDate>
<guid>http://www2.oanow.com/oan/news/opinion/joe_mcadory/article/joe_mcadory_judicial_forum_tuesday_night_in_bleecker/134126/#When:14:35:56Z</guid>
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          <title>Editorial: If Frederick Road is priority, then finish the job</title>
          <link>http://www2.oanow.com/oan/news/opinion/editorials/article/editorial_if_frederick_road_is_priority_then_finish_the_job/133808/</link>
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Who were we fooling? Did we really ever think the Frederick Road project in Opelika would be completed anytime soon? Opelika officials promised it would. Alabama Department of Transportation officials promised it would too. Uh-huh. Yeah, right.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Thu, 25 Feb 2010 10:01:15 CDT</pubDate>
<guid>http://www2.oanow.com/oan/news/opinion/editorials/article/editorial_if_frederick_road_is_priority_then_finish_the_job/133808/#When:15:01:15Z</guid>
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          <title>Letters: Treese best candidate to succeed Abbett as Lee County DA</title>
          <link>http://www2.oanow.com/oan/news/opinion/letters/article/letters_treese_best_candidate_to_succeed_abbett_as_lee_county_da/133809/</link>
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For more than 35 years the citizens of Lee County have been honorably served by Nick Abbett in one law enforcement capacity or another. He has served as the chief of detectives of the Opelika Police Department, as an investigator for the former district attorney, as the chief assistant district attorney, and, for the last 11 years, as our district attorney.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Thu, 25 Feb 2010 09:42:19 CDT</pubDate>
<guid>http://www2.oanow.com/oan/news/opinion/letters/article/letters_treese_best_candidate_to_succeed_abbett_as_lee_county_da/133809/#When:14:42:19Z</guid>
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          <title>Mary Belk: Pippin&#8217;s pencil had a mind of its own</title>
          <link>http://www2.oanow.com/oan/news/opinion/mary_belk/article/mary_belk_pippins_pencil_had_a_mind_of_its_own/133496/</link>
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This isn&#8217;t at all what I started out to write. But I&#8217;m beginning to learn that sometimes writing has a mind of its own.
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          <pubDate>Wed, 24 Feb 2010 10:04:22 CDT</pubDate>
<guid>http://www2.oanow.com/oan/news/opinion/mary_belk/article/mary_belk_pippins_pencil_had_a_mind_of_its_own/133496/#When:15:04:22Z</guid>
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          <title>Letter: Honest government cannot come without honest elections</title>
          <link>http://www2.oanow.com/oan/news/opinion/letters/article/letter_honest_government_cannot_come_without_honest_elections/133492/</link>
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If Representative Gerald Allen&#8217;s photo ID bill, HB227, isn&#8217;t passed by our legislature to help prevent some of the voter fraud that takes place in Alabama we can&#8217;t hope for honest elections, and without honest elections we can&#8217;t hope for honest government.            ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Wed, 24 Feb 2010 09:56:46 CDT</pubDate>
<guid>http://www2.oanow.com/oan/news/opinion/letters/article/letter_honest_government_cannot_come_without_honest_elections/133492/#When:14:56:46Z</guid>
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          <title>Editorial: &#8216;Don&#8217;t Ask Don&#8217;t Tell&#8217; policy should just go away</title>
          <link>http://www2.oanow.com/oan/news/opinion/editorials/article/editorial_dont_ask_dont_tell_policy_should_just_go_away/133483/</link>
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Democratic lawmaker Joe Lieberman says he will sponsor a bill that will repeal the &#8220;Don&#8217;t Ask Don&#8217;t Tell&#8221; policy regarding homosexuality in the American military. The policy currently bars openly gay men and women from serving in the military.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Wed, 24 Feb 2010 09:25:29 CDT</pubDate>
<guid>http://www2.oanow.com/oan/news/opinion/editorials/article/editorial_dont_ask_dont_tell_policy_should_just_go_away/133483/#When:14:25:29Z</guid>
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          <title>Bob Mount: Some cats&#8217; nine lives are devoured</title>
          <link>http://www2.oanow.com/oan/news/opinion/bob_mount/article/bob_mount_some_cats_nine_lives_are_devoured/133143/</link>
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A posting on the Internet about the suspension of a popular Italian TV cooking show host caught my attention.
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          <pubDate>Tue, 23 Feb 2010 09:31:37 CDT</pubDate>
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          <title>Editorial: Time to educate self on severe spring weather is now</title>
          <link>http://www2.oanow.com/oan/news/opinion/editorials/article/editorial_time_to_educate_self_on_severe_spring_weather_is_now/133142/</link>
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Seventy-two tornadoes were reported across Alabama in 2009, a bit less than 2008&#8217;s record-setting 93, but dangerous nonetheless.
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          <pubDate>Tue, 23 Feb 2010 09:27:14 CDT</pubDate>
<guid>http://www2.oanow.com/oan/news/opinion/editorials/article/editorial_time_to_educate_self_on_severe_spring_weather_is_now/133142/#When:14:27:14Z</guid>
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          <title>Letters: Seems like gambling is chief revenue source for politicians</title>
          <link>http://www2.oanow.com/oan/news/opinion/letters/article/letters_seems_like_gambling_is_chief_revenue_source_for_politicians/132792/</link>
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From reading the news, it seems that the gambling issue has been the biggest source of revenue for our Montgomery politicians in some time.
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          <pubDate>Mon, 22 Feb 2010 10:03:35 CDT</pubDate>
<guid>http://www2.oanow.com/oan/news/opinion/letters/article/letters_seems_like_gambling_is_chief_revenue_source_for_politicians/132792/#When:15:03:35Z</guid>
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          <title>Editorial: Positive identification at polls would deter voter fraud</title>
          <link>http://www2.oanow.com/oan/news/opinion/editorials/article/editorial_positive_identification_at_polls_would_deter_voter_fraud/132791/</link>
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If the right to vote is one of the most precious commodities that Americans of all race and gender have fought for over the years, then one would surmise that the fight to keep the voting process clean should not face hurdles.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Mon, 22 Feb 2010 10:02:01 CDT</pubDate>
<guid>http://www2.oanow.com/oan/news/opinion/editorials/article/editorial_positive_identification_at_polls_would_deter_voter_fraud/132791/#When:15:02:01Z</guid>
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          <title>Okay class; let&#8217;s see if we can deal with the politics of gambling rather than gambling itself</title>
          <link>http://www2.oanow.com/oan/news/opinion/paul_davis/article/okay_class_lets_see_if_we_can_deal_with_the_politics_of_gambling_rather_tha/132790/</link>
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Okay class; let&#8217;s see if we can deal with the politics of gambling rather than gambling itself. This issue has created more strange bedfellows than Tiger Woods.
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          <pubDate>Mon, 22 Feb 2010 09:57:49 CDT</pubDate>
<guid>http://www2.oanow.com/oan/news/opinion/paul_davis/article/okay_class_lets_see_if_we_can_deal_with_the_politics_of_gambling_rather_tha/132790/#When:14:57:49Z</guid>
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          <title>Bob Sanders: Don&#8217;t take yourself too seriously</title>
          <link>http://www2.oanow.com/oan/news/opinion/bob_sanders/article/bob_sanders_dont_take_yourself_too_seriously/132786/</link>
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Rambling ... Goes to show what a twisted mind I have. I was watching an old Garbo movie. In it, she was a dedicated, humorless, Puritanical Communist. (You know the definition of a Puritan: somebody who lies awake at night, worrying that somebody, somewhere, might be having a good time.) She&#8217;s at a big meeting in Paris. She doesn&#8217;t appreciate the charm of the place. Some historic building? &#8220;How many wasted square feet? How many families could live there?&#8221;           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Mon, 22 Feb 2010 09:45:00 CDT</pubDate>
<guid>http://www2.oanow.com/oan/news/opinion/bob_sanders/article/bob_sanders_dont_take_yourself_too_seriously/132786/#When:14:45:00Z</guid>
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          <title>Letters: There are myriad of concerns with gambling bills, raids</title>
          <link>http://www2.oanow.com/oan/news/opinion/letters/article/letters_there_are_myriad_of_concerns_with_gambling_bills_raids/132785/</link>
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I am continually amazed that intelligent, well-informed and hopefully well-intentioned politicians make the decisions they do. 
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          <pubDate>Mon, 22 Feb 2010 09:43:17 CDT</pubDate>
<guid>http://www2.oanow.com/oan/news/opinion/letters/article/letters_there_are_myriad_of_concerns_with_gambling_bills_raids/132785/#When:14:43:17Z</guid>
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          <title>Jennifer Foster: We&#8217;re to blame for poisonous partisanship</title>
          <link>http://www2.oanow.com/oan/news/opinion/jennifer_foster/article/jennifer_foster_were_to_blame_for_poisonous_partisanship/132784/</link>
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U.S. Sen. Evan Bayh (D-Ind.), once on the short list as Barack Obama considered prospective vice presidential nominees, announced Monday that he would not seek re-election this year.
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          <pubDate>Mon, 22 Feb 2010 09:41:33 CDT</pubDate>
<guid>http://www2.oanow.com/oan/news/opinion/jennifer_foster/article/jennifer_foster_were_to_blame_for_poisonous_partisanship/132784/#When:14:41:33Z</guid>
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          <title>Letter to the editor: Valentine&#8217;s Sweetheart Dance a hit at Opelika Sportsplex</title>
          <link>http://www2.oanow.com/oan/news/opinion/letters/article/letter_to_the_editor_valentines_sweetheart_dance_a_hit_at_opelika_sportsple/132146/</link>
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We would like to make a comment about the recent Valentine&#8217;s Sweetheart Dance that the Opelika Sportsplex hosted for the middle-school youth of Opelika.
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          <pubDate>Fri, 19 Feb 2010 09:26:46 CDT</pubDate>
<guid>http://www2.oanow.com/oan/news/opinion/letters/article/letter_to_the_editor_valentines_sweetheart_dance_a_hit_at_opelika_sportsple/132146/#When:14:26:46Z</guid>
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          <title>Lisa Brouillette: So many topics, so little space</title>
          <link>http://www2.oanow.com/oan/news/opinion/lisa_brouillette/article/lisa_brouillette_so_many_topics_so_little_space/132145/</link>
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Every month I wonder how to choose the topics for the 400-plus words in my column. It&#8217;s always a problem of plenty, not scarcity.
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          <pubDate>Fri, 19 Feb 2010 09:23:25 CDT</pubDate>
<guid>http://www2.oanow.com/oan/news/opinion/lisa_brouillette/article/lisa_brouillette_so_many_topics_so_little_space/132145/#When:14:23:25Z</guid>
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          <title>Joe McAdory: Is it 6,400 machines, or 20,000 machines?</title>
          <link>http://www2.oanow.com/oan/news/opinion/joe_mcadory/article/joe_mcadory_is_it_6400_machines_or_20000_machines/132143/</link>
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John Tyson, head of the Illegal Gambling Task Force, told the Opelika-Auburn News last week that he believes VictoryLand possesses 18,000 to 20,000 electronic gaming machines, some on the casino floor, many others not.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Fri, 19 Feb 2010 09:16:06 CDT</pubDate>
<guid>http://www2.oanow.com/oan/news/opinion/joe_mcadory/article/joe_mcadory_is_it_6400_machines_or_20000_machines/132143/#When:14:16:06Z</guid>
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          <title>Letters: Valentine&#8217;s Day marked landmark anniversary for women</title>
          <link>http://www2.oanow.com/oan/news/opinion/letters/article/letters_valentines_day_marked_landmark_anniversary_for_women/131804/</link>
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Feb. 14 was more than a day of love and chocolates.            ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Thu, 18 Feb 2010 09:34:51 CDT</pubDate>
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          <title>Mary Belk: Lone Ranger never used a cell phone</title>
          <link>http://www2.oanow.com/oan/news/opinion/mary_belk/article/mary_belk_lone_ranger_never_used_a_cell_phone/131471/</link>
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A while back, I was snuggling on the couch with a certain boy grandbuddy, watching a Tom Sawyer video. When it got to the fence painting part, he frowned and said, &#8220;That&#8217;s not a very good punishment. They should&#8217;ve told him he couldn&#8217;t watch TV.&#8221;           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Wed, 17 Feb 2010 09:19:22 CDT</pubDate>
<guid>http://www2.oanow.com/oan/news/opinion/mary_belk/article/mary_belk_lone_ranger_never_used_a_cell_phone/131471/#When:14:19:22Z</guid>
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          <title>Letter: Youth remain targets of tobacco industry &#8212;smokeless or not</title>
          <link>http://www2.oanow.com/oan/news/opinion/letters/article/letter_youth_remain_targets_of_tobacco_industry_smokeless_or_not/131470/</link>
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We finally have some encouraging news in Alabama when it comes to teen tobacco use. The number of high school smokers at 22.1 percent is an all-time low, but there are still 12,400 kids under 18 who become new daily smokers each year. And offsetting this positive trend is an increase in the use of smokeless tobacco products, including snuff, dip, chew and the new &#8220;snus&#8221; products.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Wed, 17 Feb 2010 09:17:51 CDT</pubDate>
<guid>http://www2.oanow.com/oan/news/opinion/letters/article/letter_youth_remain_targets_of_tobacco_industry_smokeless_or_not/131470/#When:14:17:51Z</guid>
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          <title>Editorial: Alabama wasting time and money on gambling issue</title>
          <link>http://www2.oanow.com/oan/news/opinion/editorials/article/editorial_alabama_wasting_time_and_money_on_gambling_issue/131466/</link>
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Can the State of Alabama please settle this gambling issue once and for all?
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          <pubDate>Wed, 17 Feb 2010 09:10:36 CDT</pubDate>
<guid>http://www2.oanow.com/oan/news/opinion/editorials/article/editorial_alabama_wasting_time_and_money_on_gambling_issue/131466/#When:14:10:36Z</guid>
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          <title>Letter: Why does Smiths Station High get help and Loachapoka does not?</title>
          <link>http://www2.oanow.com/oan/news/opinion/letters/article/letter_why_does_smiths_station_high_get_help_and_loachapoka_does_not/131147/</link>
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I read in the Feb. 7 paper that Loachapoka Elementary School received a facelift by the Auburn University employees and Hibbetts Sports employees. Let me first say that this is great that the school was chosen out a submission of three others.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Tue, 16 Feb 2010 09:57:52 CDT</pubDate>
<guid>http://www2.oanow.com/oan/news/opinion/letters/article/letter_why_does_smiths_station_high_get_help_and_loachapoka_does_not/131147/#When:14:57:52Z</guid>
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          <title>Bob Mount: Phillips overlooked for EMC post</title>
          <link>http://www2.oanow.com/oan/news/opinion/bob_mount/article/bob_mount_phillips_overlooked_for_emc_post/131146/</link>
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The seven-member Environmental Management Commission (EMC) is poised to appoint a director of ADEM to succeed the position being vacated by Trey Glenn. One of the applicants was Dr. Doug Phillips, producer of the Alabama Public Television program Discovering Alabama. I had high hopes that the EMC would hire Doug for the position, but he wasn&#8217;t even included among the top five candidates.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Tue, 16 Feb 2010 09:55:52 CDT</pubDate>
<guid>http://www2.oanow.com/oan/news/opinion/bob_mount/article/bob_mount_phillips_overlooked_for_emc_post/131146/#When:14:55:52Z</guid>
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          <title>Editorial: Haiti contributions great, but need exists here too</title>
          <link>http://www2.oanow.com/oan/news/opinion/editorials/article/editorial_haiti_contributions_great_but_need_exists_here_too/131143/</link>
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At least $20,000 has been raised through the Red Cross of Lee County for Haiti earthquake relief.
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          <pubDate>Tue, 16 Feb 2010 09:53:33 CDT</pubDate>
<guid>http://www2.oanow.com/oan/news/opinion/editorials/article/editorial_haiti_contributions_great_but_need_exists_here_too/131143/#When:14:53:33Z</guid>
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          <title>Letter: Governor wrong to displace workers at VictoryLand</title>
          <link>http://www2.oanow.com/oan/news/opinion/letters/article/letter_governor_wrong_to_displace_workers_at_victoryland/130897/</link>
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I hope the Opelika-Auburn News received letters supporting the observations of Mary Alice Law of Notasulga about gambling in her letter of Feb. 7.
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          <pubDate>Mon, 15 Feb 2010 10:31:32 CDT</pubDate>
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          <title>Bob Sanders: Rabid bats keep me awake</title>
          <link>http://www2.oanow.com/oan/news/opinion/bob_sanders/article/bob_sanders_rabid_bats_keep_me_awake/130890/</link>
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Sometimes it&#8217;s a relief to find that you had misread or misheard or misunderstood something.
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          <pubDate>Mon, 15 Feb 2010 10:07:30 CDT</pubDate>
<guid>http://www2.oanow.com/oan/news/opinion/bob_sanders/article/bob_sanders_rabid_bats_keep_me_awake/130890/#When:15:07:30Z</guid>
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          <title>Jennifer Foster: Voter rage is serious, despite Palin&#8217;s palmprompter</title>
          <link>http://www2.oanow.com/oan/news/opinion/jennifer_foster/article/jennifer_foster_voter_rage_is_serious_despite_palins_palmprompter/130889/</link>
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Sarah Palin was front and center again this week after headlining a national convention for adherents to the Tea Party movement Saturday. 
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          <pubDate>Mon, 15 Feb 2010 10:04:29 CDT</pubDate>
<guid>http://www2.oanow.com/oan/news/opinion/jennifer_foster/article/jennifer_foster_voter_rage_is_serious_despite_palins_palmprompter/130889/#When:15:04:29Z</guid>
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          <title>Paul Davis: Long journey overwhelms GPS system</title>
          <link>http://www2.oanow.com/oan/news/opinion/paul_davis/article/paul_davis_long_journey_overwhelms_gps_system/130888/</link>
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I have traveled across most of our country with only one navigator at my side. It was voice-activated. I merely turned to my bride and asked, &#8220;Have you any idea where we are?&#8221;
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          <pubDate>Mon, 15 Feb 2010 09:55:57 CDT</pubDate>
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          <title>Joe Turnham: Father influences decisions today</title>
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I really appreciate this assignment from the editorial page of the Opelika-Auburn News. It has provided for me a self-reflective opportunity to share some unique perspective with each of you. 
At least for this one assignment, my comments will be free of any partisan spin as I get to answer the question: &#8220;Who has influenced you the most politically.&#8221;           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Mon, 15 Feb 2010 09:53:15 CDT</pubDate>
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          <title>Mike Hubbard: Riley is best governor in Alabama history</title>
          <link>http://www2.oanow.com/oan/news/opinion/mike_hubbard/article/mike_hubbard_riley_is_best_governor_in_alabama_history/130885/</link>
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There have been several people who have influenced me politically, including President Ronald Reagan and my good friend, Congressman Mike Rogers.
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          <pubDate>Mon, 15 Feb 2010 09:52:35 CDT</pubDate>
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          <title>Colette Robicheaux: Adults should learn lessons children already have</title>
          <link>http://www2.oanow.com/oan/news/opinion/colette_robicheaux/article/colette_robicheaux_adults_should_learn_lessons_children_already_have/130268/</link>
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Every 7-year-old who has been through the first grade can tell you why rules are important. Without rules or laws there would be chaos, there would be no way to ensure the rights of people were respected and there would be no peace or public safety.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Fri, 12 Feb 2010 09:34:16 CDT</pubDate>
<guid>http://www2.oanow.com/oan/news/opinion/colette_robicheaux/article/colette_robicheaux_adults_should_learn_lessons_children_already_have/130268/#When:14:34:16Z</guid>
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          <title>Letter: Alabama has more pressing needs than changing state song</title>
          <link>http://www2.oanow.com/oan/news/opinion/letters/article/letter_alabama_has_more_pressing_needs_than_changing_state_song/130267/</link>
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It was with some amusement that I read the Feb. 8 story on Rep. Morrow&#8217;s efforts to change the state song of Alabama.
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          <pubDate>Fri, 12 Feb 2010 09:26:32 CDT</pubDate>
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          <title>Editorial: Selling naming rights makes common business sense</title>
          <link>http://www2.oanow.com/oan/news/opinion/editorials/article/editorial_selling_naming_rights_makes_common_business_sense/130266/</link>
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Auburn University &#8230; for sale. Sure seems that way. 		
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          <pubDate>Fri, 12 Feb 2010 09:22:06 CDT</pubDate>
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          <title>Editorial: Gambling referendum fine, 10 casino sites not</title>
          <link>http://www2.oanow.com/oan/news/opinion/editorials/article/editorial_gambling_referendum_fine_10_casino_sites_not/129847/</link>
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It doesn&#8217;t get any more American than the right to vote. It&#8217;s a basic freedom we enjoy, or at least we should be able to enjoy.
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          <pubDate>Thu, 11 Feb 2010 09:47:25 CDT</pubDate>
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          <title>Letters: Gambling should be voted upon by the people of Alabama</title>
          <link>http://www2.oanow.com/oan/news/opinion/letters/article/letters_gambling_should_be_voted_upon_by_the_people_of_alabama/129841/</link>
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Once again Alabama has been given a national black eye by our lame duck governor and his fight against the gambling bosses as they fight like two five-year-olds in the sandbox to see who will control the shovel and bucket. Riley and Tyson are being referred to on call in shows, letters in newspapers and on the Internet as &#8220;Bingo Bob&#8221; and &#8220;Buford Pusser Tyson.&#8221;            ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Thu, 11 Feb 2010 09:44:06 CDT</pubDate>
<guid>http://www2.oanow.com/oan/news/opinion/letters/article/letters_gambling_should_be_voted_upon_by_the_people_of_alabama/129841/#When:14:44:06Z</guid>
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          <title>Mary Belk: How about a Ph.D in shopping?</title>
          <link>http://www2.oanow.com/oan/news/opinion/mary_belk/article/mary_belk_how_about_a_ph.d_in_shopping/129531/</link>
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 I&#8217;ve decided to go back to school. No kidding. This time I&#8217;m going for a degree in Food Selection.
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          <pubDate>Wed, 10 Feb 2010 09:39:52 CDT</pubDate>
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          <title>Letters: Prayer event sets city&#8217;s tone for statewide celebration</title>
          <link>http://www2.oanow.com/oan/news/opinion/letters/article/letters_prayer_event_sets_citys_tone_for_statewide_celebration/129528/</link>
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The city of Auburn held a kickoff event to commence its participation in the statewide &#8220;Year of Alabama: Small Towns and Downtowns.&#8221; 
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          <pubDate>Wed, 10 Feb 2010 09:30:40 CDT</pubDate>
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          <title>Editorial: It&#8217;s past time for Legislature to repeal 4 percent grocery tax</title>
          <link>http://www2.oanow.com/oan/news/opinion/editorials/article/editorial_its_past_time_for_legislature_to_repeal_4_percent_grocery_tax/129526/</link>
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The proposal of eliminating the state&#8217;s 4 percent sales tax on food isn&#8217;t going away, and that&#8217;s a good thing.
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          <pubDate>Wed, 10 Feb 2010 09:29:44 CDT</pubDate>
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          <title>Letters to the editor: Politicians too busy bashing one another to help constituents</title>
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It is so disheartening to see one political party denigrate the other party. Meanwhile, there are millions without jobs, health insurance or the wherewithal to feed their families.
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          <pubDate>Wed, 10 Feb 2010 09:13:56 CDT</pubDate>
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          <title>Bob Sanders: Friends got me through old times</title>
          <link>http://www2.oanow.com/oan/news/opinion/bob_sanders/article/bob_sanders_friends_got_me_through_old_times/129521/</link>
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At our last meeting, we were discussing the year 1948 and some of my inner-circle friends of that time. I promised to bring you up to date.
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          <pubDate>Wed, 10 Feb 2010 09:11:13 CDT</pubDate>
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          <title>Jennifer Foster: Gambling drama shifts from courts to Legislature</title>
          <link>http://www2.oanow.com/oan/news/opinion/jennifer_foster/article/jennifer_foster_gambling_drama_shifts_from_courts_to_legislature/129520/</link>
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Weeks of tense attempted raids of Alabama&#8217;s gaming megaplexes and the legal maneuvering being done to avoid them culminated Thursday in an Alabama Supreme Court decision to lift a temporary injunction barring the Governor&#8217;s Task Force on Illegal Gambling from raiding VictoryLand in Shorter.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Wed, 10 Feb 2010 09:07:48 CDT</pubDate>
<guid>http://www2.oanow.com/oan/news/opinion/jennifer_foster/article/jennifer_foster_gambling_drama_shifts_from_courts_to_legislature/129520/#When:14:07:48Z</guid>
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          <title>Joe McAdory: Plenty of cash raised for job that pays $113K</title>
          <link>http://www2.oanow.com/oan/news/opinion/joe_mcadory/article/joe_mcadory_plenty_of_cash_raised_for_job_that_pays_113k/128315/</link>
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The minimum annual salary for a Major League Baseball player is $400,000. The annual salary for being governor of Alabama is roughly $113,000. One job can make a difference in the lives of millions. The other can make the difference in breaking up a double play here and there.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Fri, 05 Feb 2010 10:30:51 CDT</pubDate>
<guid>http://www2.oanow.com/oan/news/opinion/joe_mcadory/article/joe_mcadory_plenty_of_cash_raised_for_job_that_pays_113k/128315/#When:15:30:51Z</guid>
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          <title>Editorial: Teachers convicted of sex crimes must not be paid</title>
          <link>http://www2.oanow.com/oan/news/opinion/editorials/article/editorial_teachers_convicted_of_sex_crimes_must_not_be_paid/128314/</link>
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If the Senate does not pass a bill that prevents schools from paying teachers convicted of sex crimes, then there is something clearly wrong with government, common sense and humanity in the state of Alabama.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Fri, 05 Feb 2010 10:28:33 CDT</pubDate>
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          <title>Letters: Basketball teams, officials should show more respect to flag</title>
          <link>http://www2.oanow.com/oan/news/opinion/letters/article/letters_basketball_teams_officials_should_show_more_respect_to_flag/127936/</link>
          <description><![CDATA[
On Jan. 28 the Auburn University men&#8217;s basketball team hosted Ole Miss in a game it should have won ... but didn&#8217;t.
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          <pubDate>Thu, 04 Feb 2010 09:23:07 CDT</pubDate>
<guid>http://www2.oanow.com/oan/news/opinion/letters/article/letters_basketball_teams_officials_should_show_more_respect_to_flag/127936/#When:14:23:07Z</guid>
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          <title>Mary Belk: Black history deserves more than one month</title>
          <link>http://www2.oanow.com/oan/news/opinion/mary_belk/article/mary_belk_black_history_deserves_more_than_one_month/127935/</link>
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All right class, sit up straight and pay attention. Does anyone know who performed the world&#8217;s first successful open-heart surgery? That&#8217;s easy. Dr. Daniel Hale Williams.
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          <pubDate>Thu, 04 Feb 2010 09:22:40 CDT</pubDate>
<guid>http://www2.oanow.com/oan/news/opinion/mary_belk/article/mary_belk_black_history_deserves_more_than_one_month/127935/#When:14:22:40Z</guid>
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          <title>Editorial: Contribution to Tyson should mean nothing</title>
          <link>http://www2.oanow.com/oan/news/opinion/editorials/article/editorial_contribution_to_tyson_should_mean_nothing/127934/</link>
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Follow the money. That&#8217;s why political campaign contributions are made public &#8230; and that&#8217;s why so many campaign contributions are also masked.
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          <pubDate>Thu, 04 Feb 2010 09:19:10 CDT</pubDate>
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          <title>Jerry Katz: Turning 60 just makes me busier</title>
          <link>http://www2.oanow.com/oan/news/opinion/jerry_katz/article/jerry_katz_turning_60_just_makes_me_busier/127208/</link>
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I thought with Massachusetts in the news the past few weeks, I&#8217;d discuss my connection with the state. I had planned to write about a book I recently bought: 60 Things To Do When You Turn 60. 
But instead as I turn 60 I thought I&#8217;d let Mom know I&#8217;m doing fine.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Tue, 02 Feb 2010 09:26:14 CDT</pubDate>
<guid>http://www2.oanow.com/oan/news/opinion/jerry_katz/article/jerry_katz_turning_60_just_makes_me_busier/127208/#When:14:26:14Z</guid>
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          <title>Letter: Lee&#45;Scott girls JV basketball team deserves recognition</title>
          <link>http://www2.oanow.com/oan/news/opinion/letters/article/letter_lee-scott_girls_jv_basketball_team_deserves_recognition/127207/</link>
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The junior varsity girls basketball team from Lee-Scott Academy just finished a record season Friday with 17 wins and no losses, earning the JV state championship in January.
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          <pubDate>Tue, 02 Feb 2010 09:25:45 CDT</pubDate>
<guid>http://www2.oanow.com/oan/news/opinion/letters/article/letter_lee-scott_girls_jv_basketball_team_deserves_recognition/127207/#When:14:25:45Z</guid>
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          <title>Bob Mount: Hard to put a definition on &#8216;geezer&#8217;</title>
          <link>http://www2.oanow.com/oan/news/opinion/bob_mount/article/bob_mount_hard_to_put_a_definition_on_geezer/127206/</link>
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A Lee County establishment where gambling regularly occurs is Hardee&#8217;s on Marvyn Parkway in Opelika. The gamblers include well-known dignitaries, including a popular radio personality and newspaper columnist, a retired State Supreme Court justice, a country squire from Gold Hill, wealthy landowners, municipal officials and retired U.S. government officials.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Tue, 02 Feb 2010 09:23:53 CDT</pubDate>
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          <title>Editorial: Take advantage of relief deduction on state return</title>
          <link>http://www2.oanow.com/oan/news/opinion/editorials/article/editorial_take_advantage_of_relief_deduction_on_state_return/127205/</link>
          <description><![CDATA[
There&#8217;s one way folks can help the earthquake victims in Haiti and help themselves just a little bit in the process.
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          <pubDate>Tue, 02 Feb 2010 09:22:28 CDT</pubDate>
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          <title>Letters to the editor: God did not send us to judge others, but find Him in others</title>
          <link>http://www2.oanow.com/oan/news/opinion/letters/article/letters_to_the_editor_god_did_not_send_us_to_judge_others_but_find_him_in_o/126892/</link>
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Every day I thank God for Jim Evans. He is the highlight of the Opelika-Auburn News. People are always welcomed to respond and today is my turn.
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          <pubDate>Mon, 01 Feb 2010 10:54:16 CDT</pubDate>
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          <title>Letters to the editor: Bingo machine profits should not be taxed in Alabama</title>
          <link>http://www2.oanow.com/oan/news/opinion/letters/article/letters_to_the_editor_bingo_machine_profits_should_not_be_taxed_in_alabama/126884/</link>
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Bingo machines are addictive; they are like the crack cocaine of gambling. I have visited Las Vegas and seen people lined up to four-to-six machines putting money in and pulling the handles one after another.            ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Mon, 01 Feb 2010 10:35:45 CDT</pubDate>
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          <title>Bob Sanders: Still missing those good old days</title>
          <link>http://www2.oanow.com/oan/news/opinion/bob_sanders/article/bob_sanders_still_missing_those_good_old_days/126883/</link>
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We were remembering 1948 ... That year, Uncle Jeff bought a Dodge with a radio in it, a first in our circle. Me&#8217;n cousin Ross would go girl hunting in it on Saturday nights. If we weren&#8217;t successful, we&#8217;d wind up back at the pool room. And finally, we&#8217;d sit and listen to Gene Nobles on WLAC before turning in.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Mon, 01 Feb 2010 10:32:42 CDT</pubDate>
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          <title>Jennifer Foster: Getting the best from gubernatorial hopefuls</title>
          <link>http://www2.oanow.com/oan/news/opinion/jennifer_foster/article/jennifer_foster_getting_the_best_from_gubernatorial_hopefuls/126882/</link>
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Lee County Republicans were treated to an entertaining evening with four of their seven gubernatorial candidates in attendance at a forum Thursday night.
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          <pubDate>Mon, 01 Feb 2010 10:30:05 CDT</pubDate>
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          <title>Editorial: Definitive gambling law needed now</title>
          <link>http://www2.oanow.com/oan/news/opinion/editorials/article/editorial_definitive_gambling_law_needed_now/126881/</link>
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What happened early Friday at VictoryLand and Country Crossing is certainly to be debated across party lines and between those in the gambling industry and Alabama government for a long time to come.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Mon, 01 Feb 2010 10:29:38 CDT</pubDate>
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          <title>Joe McAdory: How is applying makeup safer than texting?</title>
          <link>http://www2.oanow.com/oan/news/opinion/joe_mcadory/article/joe_mcadory_how_is_applying_makeup_safer_than_texting/126322/</link>
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It&#8217;s hard to read the mail and drive at the same time. Keeping your eyes focused on the road while flipping through power bills and the upcoming Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue is a marriage made by tow trucks and ambulances.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Fri, 29 Jan 2010 09:55:42 CDT</pubDate>
<guid>http://www2.oanow.com/oan/news/opinion/joe_mcadory/article/joe_mcadory_how_is_applying_makeup_safer_than_texting/126322/#When:14:55:42Z</guid>
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          <title>Editorial: Gubernatorial forum has plenty to offer local voters</title>
          <link>http://www2.oanow.com/oan/news/opinion/editorials/article/editorial_gubernatorial_forum_has_plenty_to_offer_local_voters/126043/</link>
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You can read campaign literature. You can watch television advertisements and listen to radio commercials. But nothing tells a voter more about a candidate than what comes directly out of their mouths when posed questions under fire in front of their peers, political rivals and a room full of people.
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          <pubDate>Thu, 28 Jan 2010 12:38:14 CDT</pubDate>
<guid>http://www2.oanow.com/oan/news/opinion/editorials/article/editorial_gubernatorial_forum_has_plenty_to_offer_local_voters/126043/#When:17:38:14Z</guid>
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          <title>Letter to the editor: Citizens should support bill for moratorium on death sentence</title>
          <link>http://www2.oanow.com/oan/news/opinion/letters/article/letter_to_the_editor_citizens_should_support_bill_for_moratorium_on_death_s/125675/</link>
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I appreciate your editorial reprint this week, &#8220;It is time moratorium put on death sentence.&#8221; It greatly disturbed me last week to read the U.S. Supreme Court 7 to 2 ruling (Holly Wood v. Allen No. 08-9156). The ruling upheld the death sentence of Woods, who reportedly has an IQ of less than 70.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Wed, 27 Jan 2010 10:10:16 CDT</pubDate>
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          <title>Warren McCord: We have no right to trash the right&#45;of&#45;way</title>
          <link>http://www2.oanow.com/oan/news/opinion/warren_mccord/article/warren_mccord_we_have_no_right_to_trash_the_right-of-way/125674/</link>
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Communities cannot exist without roads and I suspect that even the staunchest advocates for small government acknowledge that building and maintaining roads are legitimate governmental roles. 
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          <pubDate>Wed, 27 Jan 2010 10:09:58 CDT</pubDate>
<guid>http://www2.oanow.com/oan/news/opinion/warren_mccord/article/warren_mccord_we_have_no_right_to_trash_the_right-of-way/125674/#When:15:09:58Z</guid>
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          <title>Mary Belk: Americans collect most anything</title>
          <link>http://www2.oanow.com/oan/news/opinion/mary_belk/article/mary_belk_americans_collect_most_anything/125673/</link>
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Button. Button. Who&#8217;s got the button? Generations of children played that game. Sitting on their grandmother&#8217;s porch after supper on a summer night.
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          <pubDate>Wed, 27 Jan 2010 10:07:47 CDT</pubDate>
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Texting and driving: Wednesday&#8217;s newspaper declares that the Alabama House has passed a good bill by a 90 to 3 margin. The bill would make texting while driving illegal. 
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A front-page article in the Jan. 17 edition of the Mobile Press-Register, written by Ben Raines, caught my attention. It was captioned, &#8220;State is popular garbage dump.&#8221;
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Weston Smith is not a sympathetic figure. He&#8217;s a convicted criminal. He was central to the fraud that rocked HealthSouth. But that doesn&#8217;t mean it isn&#8217;t worth listening to what he has to say about the crime.           ]]></description>
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We were talking about the 1948 Auburn-Alabama football game, the first time they had met since the early 1900s.
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