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          <title>Letter to the editor: Voters can have impact on Legislature if they try</title>
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In April of 2005, I spoke before a committee of the Alabama House of Representatives in favor of a bill that, if passed, would have helped restore trust in our Legislature, saying, in part: 
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          <pubDate>Thu, 05 Nov 2009 09:40:06 CST</pubDate>
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          <title>Mary Belk: Football turned into business for colleges</title>
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All the recent football frenzy started me thinking about Babylonian temples. That&#8217;s right &#8212; Babylonian temples.
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          <pubDate>Wed, 04 Nov 2009 11:25:37 CST</pubDate>
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          <title>Editorial: Alabama has knack for corruption ... and conviction</title>
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Birmingham mayor Larry Langford was found guilty last Wednesday on 60 counts of felony charges and removed from office.
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          <pubDate>Wed, 04 Nov 2009 11:24:43 CST</pubDate>
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          <title>Jerry Katz: Good things will come to those who wait</title>
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I was remembering when I first moved to Opelika about 13 years ago. The first big Cityscape project was under way downtown. Courthouse square was being formed, sod was being laid and utilities were moving underground.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 2009 09:38:18 CST</pubDate>
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          <title>Bob Mount: Kingdom of the ants, water bugs and gnats</title>
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Dr. Lawrence Graham is Auburn University&#8217;s fire ant expert. One of his projects has been an introduction of a parasitic fly whose host is the fire ant. The fly deposits an egg on the ant&#8217;s back, it hatches, the larva penetrates the ant, makes its way to the ant&#8217;s head and the head falls off.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 2009 09:36:13 CST</pubDate>
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          <title>Editorial: Candidates should be prepared for all questions</title>
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It&#8217;s better than a television advertisement. It&#8217;s better than a radio advertisement. It&#8217;s much better than a flier received in the mail.
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          <pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 2009 09:35:55 CST</pubDate>
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          <title>Bob Sanders: Planes played big part in World War II</title>
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We were talking about, you&#8217;ll remember, essential books that must be kept near at hand. One mentioned but not discussed was &#8220;The Ragged, Rugged Warriors,&#8221; by Martin Caidin.
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          <pubDate>Mon, 02 Nov 2009 11:22:50 CST</pubDate>
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          <title>Letter: Obama accomplished very little to have been awarded Prize</title>
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In receiving the Noble Peace Prize, President Barack Obama represents the classical illustration of the Christian gospel of grace.
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          <pubDate>Mon, 02 Nov 2009 09:36:54 CST</pubDate>
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          <title>Paul Davis: Harper Lee&#8217;s words not heard enough</title>
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I sat through a play last Tuesday night which was based on Harper Lee&#8217;s classic book, &#8220;To Kill a Mockingbird.&#8221; It was an admirable production presented by the Montana Repertory Theater as part of the wonderful series of performances brought to the community by the Arts Association of East Alabama.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Mon, 02 Nov 2009 09:27:08 CST</pubDate>
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          <title>Joe Turnham: Byrne&#8217;s act shows why he should not win election</title>
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Alabama&#8217;s next governor, whether he or she is a Democrat or a Republican, will face the most complex set of economic circumstances since the Great Depression.
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          <pubDate>Mon, 02 Nov 2009 09:26:40 CST</pubDate>
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          <title>Jennifer Foster: Political e&#45;mail&#8212;Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde</title>
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If you&#8217;re a regular reader of this space, you know that I frequently lament the phenomenon that is politics-by-e-mail.
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          <pubDate>Mon, 02 Nov 2009 10:20:32 CST</pubDate>
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          <title>Mike Hubbard: AEA&#8217;s response display of political misdirection</title>
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When a Republican gubernatorial candidate recently questioned several actions, goals and initiatives of the Alabama Education Association, the group&#8217;s leadership hollered loudly and cried foul. I, personally, believe the response was an elaborate display of political misdirection in which the group flailed its right arm wildly in order to avert attention from what its left arm was doing.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Fri, 30 Oct 2009 15:13:50 CST</pubDate>
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          <title>Letter: America hated because it favors Israel, not Palestinians</title>
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A few days ago the United States characterized as unfair the United Nations committee report concerning the disproportionate Israeli force against the Palestinians in the Gaza Strip. America has always stood by Israel and justifiably so.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Fri, 30 Oct 2009 14:39:28 CST</pubDate>
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          <title>Joe McAdory: Gentlemen, start your radar guns</title>
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Attention Opelika police department: if you want to nab speeders please direct your cruisers to Williamson Avenue. You&#8217;ll more than meet your quota.
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          <pubDate>Fri, 30 Oct 2009 14:37:56 CST</pubDate>
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          <title>Letter to the editor: Opelika head football coach taught life lesson on sidelines</title>
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On Friday, Oct. 23, I witnessed something extraordinary at the Opelika-Auburn high school football game. 
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          <pubDate>Thu, 29 Oct 2009 16:02:34 CST</pubDate>
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          <title>Editorial: Government accountability necessary for public trust</title>
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When accountability is demanded, men and women elected to represent the people&#8217;s best interest should firmly get on board, never find loopholes that allow them to use the system for their own benefit or fight legislation that requires transparency.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Thu, 29 Oct 2009 15:59:00 CST</pubDate>
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          <title>Bob Mount: Spanish novelty found near backyard pond</title>
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A large piece of coral has been lying on my pond pier for about 10 years. As nearly as I can determine, my late son, Robert Jr., found it on a beach at Vieques, a Puerto Rican island.
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          <pubDate>Wed, 28 Oct 2009 08:28:26 CST</pubDate>
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          <title>Mary Belk: Number of old gas stations runs on fumes</title>
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It&#8217;s unceasingly sad to see a good business forced to close down. It happens all the time, and we grumble and look around to see whose fault it is. I have a funny feeling we&#8217;re looking in all the wrong places. Thing is, it&#8217;s probably our fault.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Wed, 28 Oct 2009 08:26:53 CST</pubDate>
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          <title>Letter to the editor: EAMC, Bethany House prove how much they care about patients</title>
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Several weeks ago, my mother called in a panic as my father was no longer able to walk or speak. When I arrived at their home, I immediately called 911 and within minutes, an ambulance was at the door.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Wed, 28 Oct 2009 08:25:35 CST</pubDate>
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          <title>Editorial: Streets on Halloween belong to children, so slow down</title>
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This time of year, you read over and over again about Halloween safety tips. Inspect your candy. Don&#8217;t walk alone. Make sure your costume is reflective. Don&#8217;t go inside a stranger&#8217;s home &#8230;
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          <pubDate>Wed, 28 Oct 2009 08:22:23 CST</pubDate>
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          <title>Letter to editor: Hard to understand why Rogers dislikes health care reform bill</title>
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In his comments in the Saturday issue of the Opelika-Auburn News, U.S. Congressman Mike Rogers seems to see nothing good in the health care reform bill now debated by Congress. 
Yet, as I understand it, the healthcare reform bill will:           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Tue, 27 Oct 2009 09:24:06 CST</pubDate>
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          <title>Ted Little: All Kids program worth looking into</title>
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With all the discussions, debates and controversies surrounding the national health care debate in Washington, I felt that it would be timely to bring to my constituents&#8217; attention what Alabama taxpayers are doing in order to help Alabama obtain leadership recognition in children&#8217;s health care.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Tue, 27 Oct 2009 09:22:26 CST</pubDate>
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          <title>Editorial: &#8216;South will rise again&#8217; only rises divisiveness</title>
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The South will not rise again. There is no use in believing it. There is no use in singing it. There is no use in chanting the phrase when it is useless and considered offensive by some.
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          <pubDate>Tue, 27 Oct 2009 09:19:05 CST</pubDate>
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          <title>Warren McCord: City wasn&#8217;t made aware of store&#8217;s stock</title>
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The Auburn zoning ordinance does not underlie the controversy over Kalli&#8217;s Love Stuff on South College Street as some might believe. The city code addresses the location of &#8220;adult entertainment businesses&#8221; in relation to other uses (bars, churches, schools, etc.) and the zoning ordinance makes no mention of them.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Mon, 26 Oct 2009 10:22:06 CST</pubDate>
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          <title>Paul Davis: Who&#8217;s screaming for welfare of Bryce patients?</title>
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I doubt that you can find anyone in any county, any city, any hamlet or any crossroad in Alabama who does not know the name &#8220;Bryce.&#8221;
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          <pubDate>Mon, 26 Oct 2009 10:19:11 CST</pubDate>
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          <title>Editorial: Education budget cannot be balanced on children&#8217;s backs</title>
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These are obviously difficult economic times. People are taking pay cuts. People are losing their pensions. Some are even losing their jobs altogether.
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          <pubDate>Mon, 26 Oct 2009 09:55:47 CST</pubDate>
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          <title>Jule Collins Smith Museum deserves accolades, not criticism</title>
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Having attending the Jule Collins Smith Museum&#8217;s sixth anniversary celebration, I was very saddened to see the Oct. 15 letter to the editor criticizing the museum&#8217;s celebration.
When there are so many serious problems in the world, it seems such a waste to be negative about an institution and its people who work so hard to provide wonderful art exhibits and public programming.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Mon, 26 Oct 2009 09:54:22 CST</pubDate>
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          <title>Mike Rogers: What will massive spending do to economy?</title>
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WASHINGTON, D.C. &#8212; As uncertainty continues in Washington over health care reform, concern about our economy continues to grow across East Alabama.
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          <pubDate>Mon, 26 Oct 2009 09:52:21 CST</pubDate>
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          <title>Bob Sanders: Priceless little books still make my day</title>
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In the first of these columns about a century ago, I told my reader that if we were to be able to carry on a decent conversation, there were a couple of reference books he needed to have close at hand.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Mon, 26 Oct 2009 09:50:52 CST</pubDate>
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          <title>Jennifer Foster: Roundup week: Johnson, AEA and partisan punditry</title>
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It&#8217;s roundup week &#8211; the time when we hit a variety of topics. 
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          <title>Weekend full of haunts, crafts, syrup and football</title>
          <link>http://www2.oanow.com/oan/news/opinion/editorials/article/weekend_full_of_haunts_crafts_syrup_and_football/103023/</link>
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Just because Auburn doesn&#8217;t have a home football game this weekend doesn&#8217;t mean area residents will be short on activities. This is one of the most entertaining, busy weekends of the fall, loaded with family-oriented opportunities.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2009 09:24:37 CST</pubDate>
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          <title>Joe McAdory: Letters to editor important, must follow guidelines</title>
          <link>http://www2.oanow.com/oan/news/opinion/joe_mcadory/article/joe_mcadory_letters_to_editor_important_must_follow_guidelines/103021/</link>
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Some letters to the editor are hard-hitting and thought provoking. Some simply make fellow members of the community aware of specific needs. Some are responses to other letters and some are responses to stories in the newspaper or events either locally or nationally that impact our lives.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2009 09:22:37 CST</pubDate>
<guid>http://www2.oanow.com/oan/news/opinion/joe_mcadory/article/joe_mcadory_letters_to_editor_important_must_follow_guidelines/103021/#When:15:22:37Z</guid>
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          <title>Letter: It&#8217;s time citizens bring this nation back where it should be</title>
          <link>http://www2.oanow.com/oan/news/opinion/letters/article/letter_its_time_citizens_bring_this_nation_back_where_it_should_be/102613/</link>
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The approaching election offers us another opportunity to put &#8220;we the people&#8221; back in our government. With every session of Congress, committees, town hall meetings and shady backroom dealings, our leaders&#8217; underlining objective has been to solidify their positions and enhance their powers. Our rights are in freefall.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2009 09:12:47 CST</pubDate>
<guid>http://www2.oanow.com/oan/news/opinion/letters/article/letter_its_time_citizens_bring_this_nation_back_where_it_should_be/102613/#When:15:12:47Z</guid>
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          <title>Editorial: Laws needed to prevent texting while driving</title>
          <link>http://www2.oanow.com/oan/news/opinion/editorials/article/editorial_laws_needed_to_prevent_texting_while_driving/102612/</link>
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Drunk drivers weave all over the road. Their altered state does not allow them the proper reflexes to operate a vehicle properly and does not give them the best depth perception for sharing the road with other motorists.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2009 09:10:39 CST</pubDate>
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          <title>Mary Belk: Writing isn&#8217;t as easy as some might believe</title>
          <link>http://www2.oanow.com/oan/news/opinion/mary_belk/article/mary_belk_writing_isnt_as_easy_as_some_might_believe/102266/</link>
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Years ago when my family was camping in the Smoky Mountains, we watched an old codger carve a bear out of a chunk of wood. Mesmerized, my daughter asked, &#8220;How do you do that?&#8221;
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          <pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2009 09:20:32 CST</pubDate>
<guid>http://www2.oanow.com/oan/news/opinion/mary_belk/article/mary_belk_writing_isnt_as_easy_as_some_might_believe/102266/#When:15:20:32Z</guid>
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          <title>Letter: Hubbard looking out for the rich, not majority of citizens</title>
          <link>http://www2.oanow.com/oan/news/opinion/letters/article/letter_hubbard_looking_out_for_the_rich_not_majority_of_citizens/101895/</link>
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Your coverage of Rep. Mike Hubbard&#8217;s remarks to the Rotary Club quotes him as saying, &#8220;We&#8217;re not opposed to removing the sales tax on food, but we are opposed to shifting the burden.&#8221; 
We do not know if he elaborated on what that burden shift would be, but your readers probably already know that the shift would be away from those in the lower- and middle-income levels carrying the heaviest tax load to the most well off paying a larger share.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2009 10:45:47 CST</pubDate>
<guid>http://www2.oanow.com/oan/news/opinion/letters/article/letter_hubbard_looking_out_for_the_rich_not_majority_of_citizens/101895/#When:16:45:47Z</guid>
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          <title>Bob Mount: Scary names don&#8217;t mean scary critters</title>
          <link>http://www2.oanow.com/oan/news/opinion/bob_mount/article/bob_mount_scary_names_dont_mean_scary_critters/101883/</link>
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I have always been interested in colloquial names applied to some of our native animals by country folks in and around areas where I grew up. 
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          <pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2009 10:12:54 CST</pubDate>
<guid>http://www2.oanow.com/oan/news/opinion/bob_mount/article/bob_mount_scary_names_dont_mean_scary_critters/101883/#When:16:12:54Z</guid>
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          <title>Editorial: States, not fed, should rule on medical marijuana</title>
          <link>http://www2.oanow.com/oan/news/opinion/editorials/article/editorial_states_not_fed_should_rule_on_medical_marijuana/101881/</link>
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The federal government does not always have to mandate individual state law. Instead, it has plenty of other issues to concern itself with to waste time with state matters, particularly menial ones.
For now, 14 states have approved the use of marijuana (medical cannabis) for healing or therapeutic purposes. But just because some states say it&#8217;s OK, that doesn&#8217;t make it legal in the United States.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2009 10:07:10 CST</pubDate>
<guid>http://www2.oanow.com/oan/news/opinion/editorials/article/editorial_states_not_fed_should_rule_on_medical_marijuana/101881/#When:16:07:10Z</guid>
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          <title>Letters to the editor: As Americans, we&#8217;ve really been living in a fool&#8217;s paradise</title>
          <link>http://www2.oanow.com/oan/news/opinion/letters/article/letters_to_the_editor_as_americans_weve_really_been_living_in_a_fools_parad/101582/</link>
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Neal Gabler, a writer for the Boston Globe, recently wrote an article entitled, &#8220;One Nation, Under Illusion&#8221; eloquently describing how we Americans &#8220;cut our nose off in spite of our face&#8221; with our arrogance, self-centeredness, self-righteousness and boasting. It is good to have pride in people and country, but as Gabler says, &#8220;the incessant trumpeting of our national superiority to every other country in the world is more than just off-putting and insulting ... It is infantile.&#8221;           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2009 10:33:59 CST</pubDate>
<guid>http://www2.oanow.com/oan/news/opinion/letters/article/letters_to_the_editor_as_americans_weve_really_been_living_in_a_fools_parad/101582/#When:16:33:59Z</guid>
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          <title>Opelika police deserve much appreciation for professionalism</title>
          <link>http://www2.oanow.com/oan/news/opinion/letters/article/opelika_police_deserve_much_appreciation_for_professionalism/101581/</link>
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We want to express our sincere appreciation for the excellent response that our family received Aug. 3 from the Opelika Police Department during a crisis intervention. The policemen and policewomen handled themselves professionally and exhibited patience in their difficult task.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2009 10:29:21 CST</pubDate>
<guid>http://www2.oanow.com/oan/news/opinion/letters/article/opelika_police_deserve_much_appreciation_for_professionalism/101581/#When:16:29:21Z</guid>
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          <title>Bob Sanders: Oops! I didn&#8217;t mean to kill the quail</title>
          <link>http://www2.oanow.com/oan/news/opinion/bob_sanders/article/bob_sanders_oops_i_didnt_mean_to_kill_the_quail/101580/</link>
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Right at the beginning, I remind that &#8220;hunting&#8221; is the key word, not &#8220;killing.&#8221;
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          <pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2009 10:28:23 CST</pubDate>
<guid>http://www2.oanow.com/oan/news/opinion/bob_sanders/article/bob_sanders_oops_i_didnt_mean_to_kill_the_quail/101580/#When:16:28:23Z</guid>
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          <title>Jennifer Foster: Ivey&#8217;s attack on Davis goes beyond puzzling</title>
          <link>http://www2.oanow.com/oan/news/opinion/jennifer_foster/article/jennifer_foster_iveys_attack_on_davis_goes_beyond_puzzling/101579/</link>
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Democratic gubernatorial candidate Artur Davis this week rolled out his &#8220;Taxpayer Protection Plan,&#8221; which he says will save Alabamians an estimated $664 million a year.
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          <pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2009 10:25:15 CST</pubDate>
<guid>http://www2.oanow.com/oan/news/opinion/jennifer_foster/article/jennifer_foster_iveys_attack_on_davis_goes_beyond_puzzling/101579/#When:16:25:15Z</guid>
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          <title>Paul Davis: University of Alabama should give Bryce a break</title>
          <link>http://www2.oanow.com/oan/news/opinion/paul_davis/article/paul_davis_university_of_alabama_should_give_bryce_a_break/101023/</link>
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The University of Alabama does several things very well. First and foremost, it wins football games. It also provides good education opportunities for its students, and it generally gets what it wants. It&#8217;s doing quite well on the first of those three objectives. The fourth, however has hit a snag.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Sun, 18 Oct 2009 06:56:08 CST</pubDate>
<guid>http://www2.oanow.com/oan/news/opinion/paul_davis/article/paul_davis_university_of_alabama_should_give_bryce_a_break/101023/#When:12:56:08Z</guid>
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          <title>Letter: Help needed to provide merry Christmas for foster children</title>
          <link>http://www2.oanow.com/oan/news/opinion/letters/article/letter_help_needed_to_provide_merry_christmas_for_foster_children/100935/</link>
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At the Lee County Department of Human Resources, the Christmas season is almost here.
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          <pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2009 09:30:41 CST</pubDate>
<guid>http://www2.oanow.com/oan/news/opinion/letters/article/letter_help_needed_to_provide_merry_christmas_for_foster_children/100935/#When:15:30:41Z</guid>
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          <title>Lisa Brouillette: Hard to believe nobody knew store&#8217;s stock</title>
          <link>http://www2.oanow.com/oan/news/opinion/lisa_brouillette/article/lisa_brouillette_hard_to_believe_nobody_knew_stores_stock/100934/</link>
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What a ruckus flared about that new business, Kalli&#8217;s Love Stuff, on South College Street in Auburn.
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          <pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2009 09:29:40 CST</pubDate>
<guid>http://www2.oanow.com/oan/news/opinion/lisa_brouillette/article/lisa_brouillette_hard_to_believe_nobody_knew_stores_stock/100934/#When:15:29:40Z</guid>
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          <title>Joe McAdory: Bandy, Harris announce re&#45;election bid</title>
          <link>http://www2.oanow.com/oan/news/opinion/joe_mcadory/article/joe_mcadory_bandy_harris_announce_re-election_bid/100933/</link>
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Regarding Lee County Commissioner John Andrew Harris, State Representative George Bandy and himself, Alabama Senate District 28 candidate Johnny Ford declared in a press release, &#8220;We will make a good team for the future of Lee County.&#8221;           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2009 09:27:06 CST</pubDate>
<guid>http://www2.oanow.com/oan/news/opinion/joe_mcadory/article/joe_mcadory_bandy_harris_announce_re-election_bid/100933/#When:15:27:06Z</guid>
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          <title>Editorial: Race for Family Court Judge worth watching</title>
          <link>http://www2.oanow.com/oan/news/opinion/letters/article/editorial_race_for_family_court_judge_worth_watching/100932/</link>
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Alabama&#8217;s gubernatorial election may steal next year&#8217;s election headlines. Congressional and State Legislature races won&#8217;t be too far behind, not to mention the race for attorney general.
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          <pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2009 09:23:09 CST</pubDate>
<guid>http://www2.oanow.com/oan/news/opinion/letters/article/editorial_race_for_family_court_judge_worth_watching/100932/#When:15:23:09Z</guid>
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          <title>Letter: Museum lowers standards with celebration of Elvis Presley</title>
          <link>http://www2.oanow.com/oan/news/opinion/letters/article/letter_museum_lowers_standards_with_celebration_of_elvis_presley/100619/</link>
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I am most disappointed in the front-page article of your Oct. 12 Opelika-Auburn News.
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          <pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2009 09:31:58 CST</pubDate>
<guid>http://www2.oanow.com/oan/news/opinion/letters/article/letter_museum_lowers_standards_with_celebration_of_elvis_presley/100619/#When:15:31:58Z</guid>
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          <title>Editorial: Food drive should shoot for half&#45;million pounds</title>
          <link>http://www2.oanow.com/oan/news/opinion/editorials/article/editorial_food_drive_should_shoot_for_half-million_pounds/100617/</link>
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Whether or not Auburn University actually wins the annual Beat Bama Food Drive means little compared to how much food is raised between the competing schools.
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          <pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2009 09:27:54 CST</pubDate>
<guid>http://www2.oanow.com/oan/news/opinion/editorials/article/editorial_food_drive_should_shoot_for_half-million_pounds/100617/#When:15:27:54Z</guid>
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          <title>Bob Mount: Something should be done about area&#8217;s wild hogs</title>
          <link>http://www2.oanow.com/oan/news/opinion/bob_mount/article/bob_mount_something_should_be_done_about_areas_wild_hogs/100311/</link>
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Not too long ago, a friend of mine, Fletcher Little, showed me some disturbing photographs. They were made with a motion-sensitive camera displaying animal life on a wildlife food plot he had established within the forested area west of Tamplin Farms Subdivison and south of Wire Road.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2009 10:03:40 CST</pubDate>
<guid>http://www2.oanow.com/oan/news/opinion/bob_mount/article/bob_mount_something_should_be_done_about_areas_wild_hogs/100311/#When:16:03:40Z</guid>
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          <title>Article in newspaper paints unfair picture of Christopher Columbus</title>
          <link>http://www2.oanow.com/oan/news/opinion/letters/article/article_in_newspaper_paints_unfair_picture_of_christopher_columbus/100310/</link>
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As an educator, I typically read news items about the classroom with unease and the AP article about modern viewpoints of Christopher Columbus (Oct. 12) only reinforced my apprehension. No serious student of history truly believes that Columbus discovered the Americas, but that&#8217;s not even the point about Columbus.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2009 10:02:22 CST</pubDate>
<guid>http://www2.oanow.com/oan/news/opinion/letters/article/article_in_newspaper_paints_unfair_picture_of_christopher_columbus/100310/#When:16:02:22Z</guid>
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          <title>Mary Belk: You tired of depressing news? Me too</title>
          <link>http://www2.oanow.com/oan/news/opinion/mary_belk/article/mary_belk_you_tired_of_depressing_news_me_too/100309/</link>
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I&#8217;m sick to death of reading the sad side of the news. So I&#8217;ve collected some humorous stories to share.
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          <pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2009 10:01:04 CST</pubDate>
<guid>http://www2.oanow.com/oan/news/opinion/mary_belk/article/mary_belk_you_tired_of_depressing_news_me_too/100309/#When:16:01:04Z</guid>
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          <title>Editorial: Limbaugh may be poor NFL owner, but has right to it</title>
          <link>http://www2.oanow.com/oan/news/opinion/editorials/article/editorial_limbaugh_may_be_poor_nfl_owner_but_has_right_to_it/100308/</link>
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Rush Limbaugh wants to buy the St. Louis Rams. Actually, he&#8217;s part of a group that is bidding for the football team. A native of Cape Girardeau, Mo., Limbaugh has said before that owning an NFL team is a dream of his. The current owners of the Rams haven&#8217;t even said they want to sell the team, just that they would entertain bids, which are expected to be somewhere around $700 to $750 million.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2009 09:59:47 CST</pubDate>
<guid>http://www2.oanow.com/oan/news/opinion/editorials/article/editorial_limbaugh_may_be_poor_nfl_owner_but_has_right_to_it/100308/#When:15:59:47Z</guid>
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          <title>Letter to editor: Does Sparks believe protester has right to disrupt cemetery?</title>
          <link>http://www2.oanow.com/oan/news/opinion/letters/article/letter_to_editor_does_sparks_believe_protester_has_right_to_disrupt_cemeter/99966/</link>
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Congressman Artur Davis appreciates that Councilman Arthur Dowdell and he have a difference of opinion on the propriety of violating private gravesites. 
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          <pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2009 09:36:27 CST</pubDate>
<guid>http://www2.oanow.com/oan/news/opinion/letters/article/letter_to_editor_does_sparks_believe_protester_has_right_to_disrupt_cemeter/99966/#When:15:36:27Z</guid>
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          <title>Letter: Jesus&#8217; reference to leadership wasn&#8217;t about medical care</title>
          <link>http://www2.oanow.com/oan/news/opinion/letters/article/letter_jesus_reference_to_leadership_wasnt_about_medical_care/99538/</link>
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Jim Evans writes, &#8220;Jesus&#8217; insight about to whom much is given much is required, applies to every resource on this planet, from corn to penicillin.&#8221; By quoting Jesus out of context, Evans enlists him as a drum major for a government monopoly on health care.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2009 09:44:57 CST</pubDate>
<guid>http://www2.oanow.com/oan/news/opinion/letters/article/letter_jesus_reference_to_leadership_wasnt_about_medical_care/99538/#When:15:44:57Z</guid>
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          <title>Paul Davis: Very difficult to kiss mother goodbye</title>
          <link>http://www2.oanow.com/oan/news/opinion/paul_davis/article/paul_davis_very_difficult_to_kiss_mother_goodbye/99537/</link>
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I got to kiss her goodbye one more time. I have been kissing on her for more than 70 years, each one very special. But the last one was bittersweet.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2009 09:42:27 CST</pubDate>
<guid>http://www2.oanow.com/oan/news/opinion/paul_davis/article/paul_davis_very_difficult_to_kiss_mother_goodbye/99537/#When:15:42:27Z</guid>
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          <title>Mike Rogers: Congress has game plan to help save jobs</title>
          <link>http://www2.oanow.com/oan/news/opinion/mike_rogers/article/mike_rogers_congress_has_game_plan_to_help_save_jobs/99536/</link>
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Most folks across East Alabama are struggling to make ends meet in this economy. In addition to working to help create new jobs, Congress also needs to ask: how can we help keep the jobs we have?           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2009 09:40:00 CST</pubDate>
<guid>http://www2.oanow.com/oan/news/opinion/mike_rogers/article/mike_rogers_congress_has_game_plan_to_help_save_jobs/99536/#When:15:40:00Z</guid>
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          <title>Jennifer Foster: The moral imperative in health care debate</title>
          <link>http://www2.oanow.com/oan/news/opinion/jennifer_foster/article/jennifer_foster_the_moral_imperative_in_health_care_debate/99535/</link>
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Let&#8217;s talk about health care as a moral imperative. I&#8217;ve watched the back-and-forth over the last few months between a local pastor who writes a regular column for the Religion page and various folks who have responded to what he&#8217;s said about the issue.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2009 09:38:10 CST</pubDate>
<guid>http://www2.oanow.com/oan/news/opinion/jennifer_foster/article/jennifer_foster_the_moral_imperative_in_health_care_debate/99535/#When:15:38:10Z</guid>
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          <title>Bob Sanders: Fairs still stand the test of time</title>
          <link>http://www2.oanow.com/oan/news/opinion/bob_sanders/article/bob_sanders_fairs_still_stand_the_test_of_time/99534/</link>
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It&#8217;s fair time. There are fairs all over the place. Many counties have their fairs, and there are bigger regional fairs. I like the whole idea of fairs.
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          <pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2009 09:35:31 CST</pubDate>
<guid>http://www2.oanow.com/oan/news/opinion/bob_sanders/article/bob_sanders_fairs_still_stand_the_test_of_time/99534/#When:15:35:31Z</guid>
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          <title>Joe McAdory: Maybe Byrne and the AEA can meet in middle</title>
          <link>http://www2.oanow.com/oan/news/opinion/joe_mcadory/article/joe_mcadory_maybe_byrne_and_the_aea_can_meet_in_middle/98844/</link>
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The war is on between Republican gubernatorial candidate Bradley Byrne and state Democratic executive secretary Paul Hubbert.
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          <pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2009 09:24:52 CST</pubDate>
<guid>http://www2.oanow.com/oan/news/opinion/joe_mcadory/article/joe_mcadory_maybe_byrne_and_the_aea_can_meet_in_middle/98844/#When:15:24:52Z</guid>
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          <title>Letter: Outpouring of compassion for deputy overwhelming</title>
          <link>http://www2.oanow.com/oan/news/opinion/letters/article/letter_outpouring_of_compassion_for_deputy_overwhelming/98845/</link>
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I would like to take this opportunity to publicly thank all the people of Lee County and the surrounding area for the kindness and love shown to my daughter and grandchildren in the recent death of Deputy James Anderson.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2009 20:26:31 CST</pubDate>
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          <title>Letter: Sparks the best choice for governor for many reasons</title>
          <link>http://www2.oanow.com/oan/news/opinion/letters/article/letter_sparks_the_best_choice_for_governor_for_many_reasons/98399/</link>
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After 12 years as an Auburn city councilman, 25 years as a civil rights activist and 35 years as a full gospel pastor, I have finally reached the independent age of 55.
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          <pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2009 14:13:37 CST</pubDate>
<guid>http://www2.oanow.com/oan/news/opinion/letters/article/letter_sparks_the_best_choice_for_governor_for_many_reasons/98399/#When:20:13:37Z</guid>
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          <title>Mary Belk: America here long before Columbus</title>
          <link>http://www2.oanow.com/oan/news/opinion/mary_belk/article/mary_belk_america_here_long_before_columbus/98398/</link>
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I dislike all the hype about Christopher Columbus discovering America. Fact is, it wasn&#8217;t missing. Columbus was the one who was lost. He thought he was in the Indies, somewhere between Japan and India. That&#8217;s why he called the natives Indians.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2009 14:12:30 CST</pubDate>
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          <title>Editorial: Community comes together at county fair</title>
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Is there any better slice of Americana than a county fair? It&#8217;s small children giggling with their parents on the merry-go-round. It&#8217;s teen-agers trying to walk straight after getting out of the Gravitron and Tilt-a-Whirl.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2009 14:11:30 CST</pubDate>
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          <title>Bob Mount: Save vegetation on our mountain tops</title>
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Among the most ecologically destructive practices I can think of is mountaintop removal (MTR) to mine coal. The practice involves removal of all the vegetation from the mountaintop and pushing the overburden over the sides to reach the coal seam. Obvious results are stream pollution, destruction of terrestrial and aquatic plant and animal life, and displeasing scenery.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2009 09:40:36 CST</pubDate>
<guid>http://www2.oanow.com/oan/news/opinion/bob_mount/article/bob_mount_save_vegetation_on_our_mountain_tops/97959/#When:15:40:36Z</guid>
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          <title>Jerry Katz: Sportsplex worth taking advantage of</title>
          <link>http://www2.oanow.com/oan/news/opinion/jerry_katz/article/jerry_katz_sportsplex_worth_taking_advantage_of/97957/</link>
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Been to the Opelika Sportsplex &amp; Aquatics Center yet? I hadn&#8217;t made it out since early in the construction process. 
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          <pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2009 09:38:53 CST</pubDate>
<guid>http://www2.oanow.com/oan/news/opinion/jerry_katz/article/jerry_katz_sportsplex_worth_taking_advantage_of/97957/#When:15:38:53Z</guid>
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          <title>Bob Sanders: Cow Cow Boogie with Ella Mae</title>
          <link>http://www2.oanow.com/oan/news/opinion/bob_sanders/article/bob_sanders_cow_cow_boogie_with_ella_mae/97663/</link>
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I just fell in love with Ella Mae Morse again. You will, too. Just follow the instructions of the old computer master.
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          <pubDate>Mon, 05 Oct 2009 11:19:18 CST</pubDate>
<guid>http://www2.oanow.com/oan/news/opinion/bob_sanders/article/bob_sanders_cow_cow_boogie_with_ella_mae/97663/#When:17:19:18Z</guid>
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          <title>Mike Hubbard: Admiration comes from Democrats switching parties</title>
          <link>http://www2.oanow.com/oan/news/opinion/mike_hubbard/article/mike_hubbard_admiration_comes_from_democrats_switching_parties/97674/</link>
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When the Opelika-Auburn News asked me to write a column detailing what I admire about the Alabama Democratic Party, I must admit that I was somewhat taken aback.
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          <pubDate>Mon, 05 Oct 2009 10:23:32 CST</pubDate>
<guid>http://www2.oanow.com/oan/news/opinion/mike_hubbard/article/mike_hubbard_admiration_comes_from_democrats_switching_parties/97674/#When:16:23:32Z</guid>
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          <title>Jennifer Foster: Think critically about campaign promises you hear</title>
          <link>http://www2.oanow.com/oan/news/opinion/jennifer_foster/article/jennifer_foster_think_critically_about_campaign_promises_you_hear/97662/</link>
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Republican gubernatorial hopeful Bill Johnson this week became the first candidate to sign a pledge to return more gasoline tax money to Madison County for road funding.
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          <pubDate>Mon, 05 Oct 2009 10:16:36 CST</pubDate>
<guid>http://www2.oanow.com/oan/news/opinion/jennifer_foster/article/jennifer_foster_think_critically_about_campaign_promises_you_hear/97662/#When:16:16:36Z</guid>
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          <title>Joe Turnham: Republican party proven to be tenacious</title>
          <link>http://www2.oanow.com/oan/news/opinion/joe_turnham/article/joe_turnham_republican_party_proven_to_be_tenacious/97673/</link>
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Believe it; or not, I have looked forward to writing about today&#8217;s topic. My life as a volunteer leader of Alabama&#8217;s Democratic Party embroils me daily in partisan endeavors and conflict. 
I am a proud Democrat and appreciate the history and principles of our party and work daily to further our good causes.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Mon, 05 Oct 2009 10:02:01 CST</pubDate>
<guid>http://www2.oanow.com/oan/news/opinion/joe_turnham/article/joe_turnham_republican_party_proven_to_be_tenacious/97673/#When:16:02:01Z</guid>
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          <title>Letters to the editor: Preserve in Auburn in need of support from community</title>
          <link>http://www2.oanow.com/oan/news/opinion/letters/article/letters_to_the_editor_preserve_in_auburn_in_need_of_support_from_community/97665/</link>
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The Auburn City Council recently met at the Louise Kreher Forest Ecology Preserve, which is in serious need of funding for staff and infrastructure. As a member and a supporter, I want to urge the council to support this valuable asset.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Mon, 05 Oct 2009 09:20:57 CST</pubDate>
<guid>http://www2.oanow.com/oan/news/opinion/letters/article/letters_to_the_editor_preserve_in_auburn_in_need_of_support_from_community/97665/#When:15:20:57Z</guid>
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          <title>Joe McAdory: Some bumps and bruises are necessary</title>
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Digging my fingers deep into the dirt, leaves or whatever else was available, I found myself sliding down the steep side of a north Georgia Mountain.
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          <pubDate>Mon, 05 Oct 2009 09:14:22 CST</pubDate>
<guid>http://www2.oanow.com/oan/news/opinion/joe_mcadory/article/joe_mcadory_some_bumps_and_bruises_are_necessary/97661/#When:15:14:22Z</guid>
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          <title>Letter to editor: If system hadn&#8217;t failed, deputy would still be with us</title>
          <link>http://www2.oanow.com/oan/news/opinion/letters/article/letter_to_editor_if_system_hadnt_failed_deputy_would_still_be_with_us/97660/</link>
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We buried 4346 on Tuesday. I am referring to Deputy James W. Anderson of the Lee County Sheriff&#8217;s Office. The number 4346 was his radio call sign. James was struck and killed in the line of duty on a not so routine traffic stop. He leaves behind a wife of more than 20 years, Corinna, a proud Marine son and a college student daughter.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Mon, 05 Oct 2009 09:13:11 CST</pubDate>
<guid>http://www2.oanow.com/oan/news/opinion/letters/article/letter_to_editor_if_system_hadnt_failed_deputy_would_still_be_with_us/97660/#When:15:13:11Z</guid>
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          <title>Ted Little: Road projects just part of busy time in area</title>
          <link>http://www2.oanow.com/oan/news/opinion/ted_little/article/ted_little_road_projects_just_part_of_busy_time_in_area/97659/</link>
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The past month has been a busy time in our family and I&#8217;m delighted to share with you that on Sept. 9 my daughter, Terre Su, gave birth to twins. Mother, daughter and son are all doing well, as is their proud father.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Mon, 05 Oct 2009 09:08:59 CST</pubDate>
<guid>http://www2.oanow.com/oan/news/opinion/ted_little/article/ted_little_road_projects_just_part_of_busy_time_in_area/97659/#When:15:08:59Z</guid>
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          <title>Letter to editor: People in Auburn took local family under its wing</title>
          <link>http://www2.oanow.com/oan/news/opinion/letters/article/letter_to_editor_people_in_auburn_took_local_family_under_its_wing/96743/</link>
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This past week, when one of their students, 8-year-old Yuli Ruelas passed away suddenly, the Richland Elementary staff and parents mobilized quickly to help the grieving family.
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          <pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2009 09:23:49 CST</pubDate>
<guid>http://www2.oanow.com/oan/news/opinion/letters/article/letter_to_editor_people_in_auburn_took_local_family_under_its_wing/96743/#When:15:23:49Z</guid>
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          <title>Editorial: Law enforcement officers deserve our appreciation</title>
          <link>http://www2.oanow.com/oan/news/opinion/editorials/article/editorial_law_enforcement_officers_deserve_our_appreciation/96742/</link>
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Far too often, our first instinct after seeing a police officer is to let off the gas pedal and hope we aren&#8217;t inconvenienced by his or her attention.
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          <pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2009 09:21:42 CST</pubDate>
<guid>http://www2.oanow.com/oan/news/opinion/editorials/article/editorial_law_enforcement_officers_deserve_our_appreciation/96742/#When:15:21:42Z</guid>
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          <title>Mary Belk: I remember when doctors came to see me</title>
          <link>http://www2.oanow.com/oan/news/opinion/mary_belk/article/mary_belk_i_remember_when_doctors_came_to_see_me/96388/</link>
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There&#8217;s one reason I wouldn&#8217;t mind being president. He doesn&#8217;t have to sit around in the waiting room of a doctor&#8217;s office.
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          <pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2009 09:19:40 CST</pubDate>
<guid>http://www2.oanow.com/oan/news/opinion/mary_belk/article/mary_belk_i_remember_when_doctors_came_to_see_me/96388/#When:15:19:40Z</guid>
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          <title>Letter: Churches led by homosexuals send wrong message</title>
          <link>http://www2.oanow.com/oan/news/opinion/letters/article/letter_churches_led_by_homosexuals_send_wrong_message/96387/</link>
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Jim Evans is right: The tornado that blew the steeple off the Minneapolis church where Evangelical Lutherans were deciding to ordain practicing homosexuals was a chance event and not a miraculous message from God.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2009 09:13:20 CST</pubDate>
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          <title>Editorial: Educators who sexually abuse don&#8217;t deserve paychecks</title>
          <link>http://www2.oanow.com/oan/news/opinion/editorials/article/editorial_educators_who_sexually_abuse_dont_deserve_paychecks/96386/</link>
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How would you feel if your tax dollars were being put in the pockets of Alabama educators convicted of sex abuse on students? They&#8217;re put behind bars, banished from the classrooms where they once stalked their prey &#8212; and being paid for it  &#8212; with taxpayer money.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2009 09:11:55 CST</pubDate>
<guid>http://www2.oanow.com/oan/news/opinion/editorials/article/editorial_educators_who_sexually_abuse_dont_deserve_paychecks/96386/#When:15:11:55Z</guid>
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          <title>Bob Mount: Trading house calls with the good doctor</title>
          <link>http://www2.oanow.com/oan/news/opinion/bob_mount/article/bob_mount_trading_house_calls_with_the_good_doctor/96023/</link>
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Geezer Bob Sanders in his column last Saturday was poking fun at fellow Geezer Dr. Whoopee Meeks, our world-renowned expert prostratologist. As CEO of the Geezers, I feel obligated to a recent episode involving Dr. Whoopee.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Tue, 29 Sep 2009 09:37:15 CST</pubDate>
<guid>http://www2.oanow.com/oan/news/opinion/bob_mount/article/bob_mount_trading_house_calls_with_the_good_doctor/96023/#When:15:37:15Z</guid>
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          <title>Letter to editor: Rep. Rogers did masterful job at town hall meeting in Auburn</title>
          <link>http://www2.oanow.com/oan/news/opinion/letters/article/letter_to_editor_rep._rogers_did_masterful_job_at_town_hall_meeting_in_aubu/96022/</link>
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I attended the town hall meeting held by Mike Rogers on Sept. 2 and have been dismayed by the accounts of that meeting by the reporter who attended and from subsequent letters to the editor.
The meeting was spirited and passionate. Individuals from all perspectives were there to listen, to ask questions, and some were there to make their feelings known to the congressman.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Tue, 29 Sep 2009 09:32:05 CST</pubDate>
<guid>http://www2.oanow.com/oan/news/opinion/letters/article/letter_to_editor_rep._rogers_did_masterful_job_at_town_hall_meeting_in_aubu/96022/#When:15:32:05Z</guid>
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          <title>Letter to the editor: Polarization hurtful to betterment of America</title>
          <link>http://www2.oanow.com/oan/news/opinion/letters/article/letter_to_the_editor_polarization_hurtful_to_betterment_of_america/95688/</link>
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I wish A.J. Jones had pulled up along my car and asked me my thoughts on President Obama. I would have told him I was happy to have a thoughtful, intelligent and caring man in charge of our country, and that I am happy that the financial abyss we were on the brink of is receding.            ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Mon, 28 Sep 2009 10:37:02 CST</pubDate>
<guid>http://www2.oanow.com/oan/news/opinion/letters/article/letter_to_the_editor_polarization_hurtful_to_betterment_of_america/95688/#When:16:37:02Z</guid>
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          <title>Mike Rogers: Washington not on East Alabamians&#8217; good list</title>
          <link>http://www2.oanow.com/oan/news/opinion/mike_rogers/article/mike_rogers_washington_not_on_east_alabamians_good_list/95686/</link>
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Most people across East Alabama are uncertain about the direction our country is headed.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Mon, 28 Sep 2009 10:32:09 CST</pubDate>
<guid>http://www2.oanow.com/oan/news/opinion/mike_rogers/article/mike_rogers_washington_not_on_east_alabamians_good_list/95686/#When:16:32:09Z</guid>
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          <title>Letter: Columnist wrong about Jesus&#8217; ministry and health care plan</title>
          <link>http://www2.oanow.com/oan/news/opinion/letters/article/letter_columnist_wrong_about_jesus_ministry_and_health_care_plan/95685/</link>
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Jim Evans is &#8220;tired of religious naysayers posing as spokespersons for Jesus.&#8221; 
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          <pubDate>Mon, 28 Sep 2009 10:31:45 CST</pubDate>
<guid>http://www2.oanow.com/oan/news/opinion/letters/article/letter_columnist_wrong_about_jesus_ministry_and_health_care_plan/95685/#When:16:31:45Z</guid>
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          <title>Editorial: Committee&#8217;s refusal to disclose state funds draws red flags</title>
          <link>http://www2.oanow.com/oan/news/opinion/editorials/article/editorial_committees_refusal_to_disclose_state_funds_draws_red_flags/95684/</link>
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Here we go again &#8230; state leaders would prefer the public not have full disclosure on how public money is being spent.
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          <pubDate>Mon, 28 Sep 2009 10:29:31 CST</pubDate>
<guid>http://www2.oanow.com/oan/news/opinion/editorials/article/editorial_committees_refusal_to_disclose_state_funds_draws_red_flags/95684/#When:16:29:31Z</guid>
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          <title>Bob Sanders: Dr. Whoopee knows I&#8217;m a pushover</title>
          <link>http://www2.oanow.com/oan/news/opinion/bob_sanders/article/bob_sanders_dr._whoopee_knows_im_a_pushover/95682/</link>
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Something about me apparently radiates the fact that I am a patsy, a pushover.
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          <pubDate>Mon, 28 Sep 2009 10:22:00 CST</pubDate>
<guid>http://www2.oanow.com/oan/news/opinion/bob_sanders/article/bob_sanders_dr._whoopee_knows_im_a_pushover/95682/#When:16:22:00Z</guid>
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          <title>Letter to editor: Time for county maintenance to cut grass on county roads</title>
          <link>http://www2.oanow.com/oan/news/opinion/letters/article/letter_to_editor_time_for_county_maintenance_to_cut_grass_on_county_roads/95681/</link>
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If you&#8217;ve driven down any country road lately, you&#8217;ll notice a common theme &#8211; six-foot high grass and weeds. Where is our county maintenance department? 
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          <pubDate>Mon, 28 Sep 2009 10:21:22 CST</pubDate>
<guid>http://www2.oanow.com/oan/news/opinion/letters/article/letter_to_editor_time_for_county_maintenance_to_cut_grass_on_county_roads/95681/#When:16:21:22Z</guid>
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          <title>Jennifer Foster: Consider the words, not just the speaker</title>
          <link>http://www2.oanow.com/oan/news/opinion/jennifer_foster/article/jennifer_foster_consider_the_words_not_just_the_speaker/95680/</link>
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Let&#8217;s play a little game. You&#8217;ve undoubtedly heard about the way newspapers, especially daily newspapers in midsize and large markets, have been shedding staff members by the dozens to try to cut expenses.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Mon, 28 Sep 2009 09:42:54 CST</pubDate>
<guid>http://www2.oanow.com/oan/news/opinion/jennifer_foster/article/jennifer_foster_consider_the_words_not_just_the_speaker/95680/#When:15:42:54Z</guid>
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          <title>Letter: There&#8217;s not enough room to list Obama&#8217;s poor associations</title>
          <link>http://www2.oanow.com/oan/news/opinion/letters/article/letter_theres_not_enough_room_to_list_obamas_poor_associations/95072/</link>
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Pulling into a local restaurant the other day, I shook my head at the &#8220;Obama 08&#8221; sticker prominently displayed on the car parked beside me.
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          <pubDate>Fri, 25 Sep 2009 09:27:06 CST</pubDate>
<guid>http://www2.oanow.com/oan/news/opinion/letters/article/letter_theres_not_enough_room_to_list_obamas_poor_associations/95072/#When:15:27:06Z</guid>
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          <title>Editorial: Lowering speed limit on stretch of I&#45;85 good idea</title>
          <link>http://www2.oanow.com/oan/news/opinion/editorials/article/editorial_lowering_speed_limit_on_stretch_of_i-85_good_idea/95071/</link>
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Sammy Hagar, of rock fame, cannot &#8220;Drive 55.&#8221; But most motorists on today&#8217;s interstate highways have difficulty driving whatever the posted speed limit is, whether it&#8217;s 55, 65, or 70.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Fri, 25 Sep 2009 09:24:09 CST</pubDate>
<guid>http://www2.oanow.com/oan/news/opinion/editorials/article/editorial_lowering_speed_limit_on_stretch_of_i-85_good_idea/95071/#When:15:24:09Z</guid>
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          <title>Letters: Degree in common sense surpasses college degree</title>
          <link>http://www2.oanow.com/oan/news/opinion/letters/article/letters_degree_in_common_sense_surpasses_college_degree/94765/</link>
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A while back, a person I know told me success was measured by wealth, fame, position and power. I thought about it for a good while. I remember when was 18 I longed for all the above.
I entered college, but graduated from the University of Life. At the University of Life, I did not earn a degree, but did learn life is not fair; people are not always honest; and whining achieves nothing. I also learned that a framed degree on the wall does not equal to a frame encompassing common sense.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Thu, 24 Sep 2009 09:40:15 CST</pubDate>
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          <title>Mary Belk: It&#8217;s never too late to save the rivers</title>
          <link>http://www2.oanow.com/oan/news/opinion/mary_belk/article/mary_belk_its_never_too_late_to_save_the_rivers/94763/</link>
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At the end of the Ice Age when the glaciations melted, water changed the face of the earth. People started settling down, and when they did, they lived by rivers. The dugout canoe was invented, and for centuries the main roads were rivers.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Thu, 24 Sep 2009 09:39:22 CST</pubDate>
<guid>http://www2.oanow.com/oan/news/opinion/mary_belk/article/mary_belk_its_never_too_late_to_save_the_rivers/94763/#When:15:39:22Z</guid>
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          <title>Editorial: Those who love Auburn should not trash it</title>
          <link>http://www2.oanow.com/oan/news/opinion/editorials/article/editorial_those_who_love_auburn_should_not_trash_it/94761/</link>
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In Dr. George Petrie&#8217;s Auburn Creed, Auburn men and women believe in Auburn, and love it.
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          <pubDate>Thu, 24 Sep 2009 09:37:20 CST</pubDate>
<guid>http://www2.oanow.com/oan/news/opinion/editorials/article/editorial_those_who_love_auburn_should_not_trash_it/94761/#When:15:37:20Z</guid>
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          <title>Barbara Patton: Busy weekend was productive weekend</title>
          <link>http://www2.oanow.com/oan/news/opinion/barbara_patton/article/barbara_patton_busy_weekend_was_productive_weekend/94102/</link>
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Football games, ribbon cuttings, dedications, political fund-raisers, high school plays, Sunday school, church, and those in-between activities. It all adds up to one very busy weekend. Thank goodness, I was just in attendance and didn&#8217;t have to do any of the work. Many did and I know they slept soundly on Sunday night.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Tue, 22 Sep 2009 09:39:48 CST</pubDate>
<guid>http://www2.oanow.com/oan/news/opinion/barbara_patton/article/barbara_patton_busy_weekend_was_productive_weekend/94102/#When:15:39:48Z</guid>
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          <title>Letters to the editor: Blaming Rogers for the events at town hall meeting unfair</title>
          <link>http://www2.oanow.com/oan/news/opinion/letters/article/letters_to_the_editor_blaming_rogers_for_the_events_at_town_hall_meeting_un/94101/</link>
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I, too, was at Mike Rogers town hall meeting. To blame Congressman Rogers for &#8220;his lack of leadership&#8221; is totally unfair. He finished his question and answer session before the &#8220;fisticuffs&#8221; started. The meeting was not given over to violent language and then violence. Congressman Rogers talked about his pros and cons of government healthcare and other important subjects.           ]]></description>
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Flocks of nighthawks, a.k.a. bullbats, have been passing through our area for the past two or three weeks on the way to their over-wintering habitats in the tropics.
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Tennis great Serena Williams threatens a line judge at the U.S. Open, where Roger Federer also boorishly curses an umpire.
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          <pubDate>Tue, 22 Sep 2009 09:33:42 CST</pubDate>
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Fortune magazine, a Time Warner publication, sent one of its senior writers, Brian O&#8217;Keefe who is based in New York, flying south recently to put together a major story on the rise and fall of one of Auburn&#8217;s newest residents, Bobby Lowder.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Mon, 21 Sep 2009 10:24:52 CST</pubDate>
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Congratulations to the Opelika Chamber of Commerce for its informative and helpful presentation on health care. The two presenters were from the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and the Business Council of Alabama, two organizations not noted for their liberalism or their advocacy of bigger government.           ]]></description>
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The deal is done. The 165.5 acres known as West Pace, which developers have promised elaborate commercial opportunities, near Interstate 85 and South College Street is now in the Auburn city limits.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Mon, 21 Sep 2009 10:15:21 CST</pubDate>
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