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          <title>I&#8217;d give Cantor my vote for prez</title>
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 I would be honored to vote for Rep. Cantor.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Fri, 20 Nov 2009 00:13:20 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>Great service by newspaper carrier</title>
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I want to commend our newspaper carrier, Leslie Haggart, for her reliable and caring service to your subscribers.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Fri, 20 Nov 2009 00:12:27 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>Christmas shopping has really changed since we were kids</title>
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Ah, Black Friday rears its ugly head once again. The real question this year will be if shoppers are digging even deeper to find better bargains, or if we&#8217;ll just pass on Black Friday altogether.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Fri, 20 Nov 2009 00:10:24 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>HOW I SEE IT: Great care by Culpeper Animal Hospital</title>
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My husband, Deputy Kim Gearhart, and I would like to thank the caring and responsive employees of Culpeper Animal Hospital. Dr. Vargas and the entire staff are the most conscientious caregivers of veterinary medicine in Culpeper.            ]]></description>
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          <title>PERSPECTIVE: Oversight by feds hurts innocent taxpayers</title>
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&#187; The problem with taxes isn&#8217;t just that we have to pay them, but also that they&#8217;re complicated.            ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Fri, 20 Nov 2009 00:06:18 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>Editorial cartoon, Nov. 20</title>
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Editorial cartoon, Nov. 20           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Fri, 20 Nov 2009 00:04:53 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>Editorial Cartoon Nov. 19</title>
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Editorial Cartoon Nov. 19           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Thu, 19 Nov 2009 00:19:41 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>Great article on local icon Winnie Eddins</title>
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I am just writing to let you know how much I enjoyed the article in Sunday&#8217;s Star-Exponent featuring Winnie Eddins (&#8220;Culpeper&#8217;s fountain of youth&#8221;).           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Thu, 19 Nov 2009 00:15:56 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>Sadly, an American hero no longer walks among us</title>
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I hope that you will take a moment to remember Col. Lewis Lee Millett and give thanks that we have such Americans to protect us.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Thu, 19 Nov 2009 00:15:41 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>HOW I SEE IT: Town should spend money elsewhere</title>
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I believe people may have been more receptive toward the State Theatre project if the board had made a mission statement and presentation for the public to help clarify the purposes.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Thu, 19 Nov 2009 00:15:15 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>Economic development must include education, entrepreneurship</title>
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The nation&#8217;s unemployment rate topped 10 percent last month, the highest level in a generation.            ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Thu, 19 Nov 2009 00:13:36 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>OUR VIEW: Wise of town to appoint State Theatre subcommittee</title>
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&#187; Further study of a nonprofit&#8217;s request for $1.5 million in funds is a smart move by council members.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Thu, 19 Nov 2009 00:12:19 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>Investigating &#8216;Innocence Project&#8217; could chill students&#8217; reporting</title>
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Northwestern University journalism students and their professor are getting a taste of &#8220;the Chicago Way,&#8221; courtesy of the Cook County prosecutor&#8217;s office.            ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Wed, 18 Nov 2009 00:19:00 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>Fight at CCHS exposes problems</title>
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On Nov. 12 there was a very ugly fight at Culpeper County High School that my daughter unfortunately witnessed.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Wed, 18 Nov 2009 00:18:32 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>Editorial Cartoon Nov. 18</title>
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Editorial Cartoon Nov. 18            ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Wed, 18 Nov 2009 00:16:53 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>OUR VIEW: Good causes benefit from good times in Culpeper</title>
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&#187; Follow You tour brought fans, revenue to Culpeper; helped spread positive message about helping others           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Wed, 18 Nov 2009 00:15:46 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>PERSPECTIVE: SRI&#8217;s presence in the Valley promising</title>
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Demonstrating the kind of dexterity one finds only in politicians and yoga masters, Gov. Tim Kaine ventured Nov. 9 to Harrisonburg to administer pats, to his back principally and others&#8217; perfunctorily.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Wed, 18 Nov 2009 00:15:29 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>HOW I SEE IT: Theater will provide boost for town</title>
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Now, please do not think that the town of Culpeper will not gain anything from its $1.5 million investment in the State Theatre.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Tue, 17 Nov 2009 00:18:41 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>OUR VIEW: McDonnell should focus on improving the economy</title>
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If we can effectively promote economic recovery, many of our other issues will fall into place.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Tue, 17 Nov 2009 00:16:37 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>If it is possible, live peaceably: Faith shown during recent attacks</title>
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We could live in peace with the vast bulk of Muslims, but there are millions of jihadist Muslims, like American-born Hasan, embedded in nations all around the world who want to remove from us the choice of peace.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Tue, 17 Nov 2009 00:16:34 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>Looking for the nice lady who hit my car Nov. 3</title>
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I&#8217;d like to thank the lady who hit my car Nov. 3.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Tue, 17 Nov 2009 00:14:05 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>Editorial Cartoon Nov. 17</title>
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Editorial Cartoon Nov. 17           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Tue, 17 Nov 2009 00:13:40 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>Editorial Cartoon Nov. 16</title>
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Editorial Cartoon Nov. 16           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Mon, 16 Nov 2009 00:19:08 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>HOW I SEE IT: Let&#8217;s continue to invest in downtown</title>
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I am writing in response to all the negative press the State Theatre has been receiving in the paper as of late. However, I would like to take a trip down memory lane first&#8230;           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Mon, 16 Nov 2009 00:16:53 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>OUR VIEW: Veterans deserve thanks all year &#8216;round</title>
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We stand and salute our area&#8217;s veterans, and especially those who paid the ultimate price protecting our liberties and our freedoms           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Mon, 16 Nov 2009 00:16:30 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>When it comes to showing your gratitude, lead from the front</title>
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This month, Americans are giving thanks; and as a leadup to Turkey Day, I&#8217;ve been thinking a lot about what it means to truly be thankful.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Mon, 16 Nov 2009 00:11:40 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>Cantor offends the populace by not backing universal health care</title>
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I was saddened and heartsick to learn of U.S. Rep. Eric Cantor&#8217;s lack of support in passing HR 3962, the Affordable Health Care for America Act.&nbsp;            ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Mon, 16 Nov 2009 00:10:34 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>A costly undertaking for each word in the health care bill</title>
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Having personally reviewed HR 3962, the Affordable Health Care for America Act, I have a suggestion for the readers of this newspaper. Look up the health care bill online at thomas.gov, Web site for the Library of Congress, and scan some or all of its nearly 2,000 pages.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Sun, 15 Nov 2009 00:45:39 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>When did self&#45;centered sports celebrations get so out of hand?</title>
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&#8220;It&#8217;s about time.&#8221; I&#8217;m referring to the new rules that are being (and in some cases have been) imposed on some levels of the so-called &#8220;sports&#8221; activities across the land.            ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Sun, 15 Nov 2009 00:42:05 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>HOW I SEE IT: CFA cheerleaders put on a great show</title>
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On Nov. 7, the girls of the Culpeper Football Association came out to Eastern View High School to compete in the second annual CFA cheer competition.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Sun, 15 Nov 2009 00:41:30 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>Editorial cartoon, Nov. 15</title>
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Editorial cartoon, Nov. 15           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Sun, 15 Nov 2009 00:39:07 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>OUR VIEW: CCHS coach deserves credit for improvement</title>
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&#187; Blue Devil football coach did a great job in his first season at the helm, but faces challenge with 19 seniors graduating.           ]]></description>
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          <title>Calling it like it is</title>
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This is in regard to Monday&#8217;s story on the State Theatre, &#8220;Act 2: Investing in Culpeper&#8217;s future.&#8221;
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          <pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2009 23:46:08 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>Memories from the wall</title>
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Many are the names on that black granite wall.           ]]></description>
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          <title>Everything about my past is slipping away ... well, almost</title>
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My truck may be a time machine. Whatever you do, don&#8217;t tell any shadowy government agencies. I don&#8217;t want square-jawed men in suits and sunglasses with tiny wires coming out of their ears whisking us away to an undisclosed location to kick the tires, check under the hood and interrogate me using &#8220;persuasive methods&#8221; previously awarded the Dick Cheney Seal of Approval. 
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          <pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2009 23:43:53 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>HOW I SEE IT: Government health care won&#8217;t work</title>
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I wholeheartedly oppose the health care &#8220;reform&#8221; that was recently passed by Speaker Pelosi and the other progressives in the House of Representatives. Not only is it immoral and unconstitutional, but it will harm America economically.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2009 23:42:20 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>OUR VIEW: Closure for cases that caught the public&#8217;s eye</title>
          <link>http://www2.starexponent.com/cse/news/opinion/op_ed/article/our_view_closure_for_cases_that_caught_the_publics_eye/47058/</link>
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&#187; Wrongful death case settled in Culpeper, while execution of D.C. sniper brings end to sad saga.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2009 23:38:02 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>Editorial cartoon, November 14</title>
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Editorial cartoon, November 14           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2009 23:34:48 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>Students keeping EVHS &#8216;green&#8217;</title>
          <link>http://www2.starexponent.com/cse/news/opinion/letters_to_the_editor/article/students_keeping_evhs_green/47012/</link>
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We are the Green Club members of Eastern View High School. We are very excited about our new environmentally friendly school and everything we have accomplished in the past year.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2009 00:31:10 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>Don&#8217;t be a damsel in distress; learn how to care for your car</title>
          <link>http://www2.starexponent.com/cse/news/opinion/columnists/article/dont_be_a_damsel_in_distress_learn_how_to_care_for_your_car/47011/</link>
          <description><![CDATA[
As the only girl in a farming family with two brothers, my dad and my older brother taught this old gal a thing or two when I was growing up.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2009 00:29:56 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>HOW I SEE IT: Town has already contributed to STF</title>
          <link>http://www2.starexponent.com/cse/news/opinion/article/how_i_see_it_town_has_already_contributed_to_stf/47010/</link>
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Much has been said and written about the $1.5 million the town of Culpeper is considering giving to the State Theatre Foundation. There are, however, some things that are being overlooked.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2009 00:26:24 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>PERSPECTIVE: Charting a new path for Virginia education</title>
          <link>http://www2.starexponent.com/cse/news/opinion/op_ed/article/perspective_charting_a_new_path_for_virginia_education/47009/</link>
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&#187; The unlikely team of McDonnell and Obama could produce results for our state when it comes to progress with charter schools.            ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2009 00:24:25 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>Editorial cartoon, November 13</title>
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Editorial cartoon, November 13           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2009 00:23:26 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>HOW I SEE IT: Root out terrorists in the armed forces</title>
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He shattered the armored &#8220;shield of trust&#8221; that exists among those who fight wars and face danger every day.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Thu, 12 Nov 2009 00:17:28 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>Thanks to the fine Culpeper people who have read this column</title>
          <link>http://www2.starexponent.com/cse/news/opinion/columnists/article/thanks_to_the_fine_culpeper_people_who_have_read_this_column/46921/</link>
          <description><![CDATA[
Three years ago this month through the mist of the fall in Piedmont I wandered into fair Culpeper to claim it as my new home.            ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Thu, 12 Nov 2009 00:16:01 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>In defense of Mr. Legge</title>
          <link>http://www2.starexponent.com/cse/news/opinion/letters_to_the_editor/article/in_defense_of_mr._legge/46920/</link>
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I am commenting on the letter to the editor in Sunday&#8217;s Star-Exponent titled &#8220;How much longer must we put up with columnist Legge?&#8221;           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Thu, 12 Nov 2009 00:15:22 EST</pubDate>
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Editorial Cartoon Nov. 12            ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Thu, 12 Nov 2009 00:15:19 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>PERSPECTIVE: Who will the Democrats put forth for gov. in 2013?</title>
          <link>http://www2.starexponent.com/cse/news/opinion/op_ed/article/perspective_who_will_the_democrats_put_forth_for_gov._in_2013/46916/</link>
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&#187; After a stinging defeat last week, the party has no heir apparent.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Thu, 12 Nov 2009 00:15:17 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>Words of thanks from Mr. Goff</title>
          <link>http://www2.starexponent.com/cse/news/opinion/letters_to_the_editor/article/words_of_thanks_from_mr._goff/46919/</link>
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I want to say thank you to all of the people who gave me the opportunity to run for School Board.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Thu, 12 Nov 2009 00:13:03 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>Why so much for an X&#45;ray?</title>
          <link>http://www2.starexponent.com/cse/news/opinion/letters_to_the_editor/article/why_so_much_for_an_x-ray/46859/</link>
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I called Culpeper Regional Hospital to ask how much a chest X-ray is for TB, without insurance, and I was told $485 plus the $52 fee for reading the X-ray.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Wed, 11 Nov 2009 00:18:02 EST</pubDate>
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Editorial Cartoon Nov. 11           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Wed, 11 Nov 2009 00:17:18 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>Keep college costs in check to keep income growth equitable</title>
          <link>http://www2.starexponent.com/cse/news/opinion/columnists/article/keep_college_costs_in_check_to_keep_income_growth_equitable/46861/</link>
          <description><![CDATA[
At the risk of sounding like Lou Dobbs, much Cain is raised these days over income inequalities.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Wed, 11 Nov 2009 00:17:03 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>PERSPECTIVE: What is a veteran?</title>
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&#187; &#8220;War makes strange giant creatures out of the little routine men who inhabit the Earth.&#8221;
&#8212; WWII correspondent Ernie Pyle           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Wed, 11 Nov 2009 00:16:43 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>A chance for fair health care</title>
          <link>http://www2.starexponent.com/cse/news/opinion/letters_to_the_editor/article/a_chance_for_fair_health_care/46860/</link>
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Last week, the House of Representatives accomplished an impressive and greatly needed feat by passing HR 3962, the Affordable Health Care for America Act.            ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Wed, 11 Nov 2009 00:16:37 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>HOW I SEE IT: Great support shown to Food Closet</title>
          <link>http://www2.starexponent.com/cse/news/opinion/article/how_i_see_it_great_support_shown_to_food_closet/46857/</link>
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We are feeling especially blessed at the Culpeper Food Closet this year.            ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Wed, 11 Nov 2009 00:13:34 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>Missing the real tragedy</title>
          <link>http://www2.starexponent.com/cse/news/opinion/letters_to_the_editor/article/missing_the_real_tragedy/46804/</link>
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I am writing in response to Mrs. Drown&#8217;s letter Thursday (&#8220;Consequences of a flawed world.&#8221;)            ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Tue, 10 Nov 2009 00:19:38 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>OUR VIEW: Bad economy makes travel tough for Thanksgiving</title>
          <link>http://www2.starexponent.com/cse/news/opinion/op_ed/article/our_view_bad_economy_makes_travel_tough_for_thanksgiving/46800/</link>
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&#187; As the nation tries to battle through the recession, it looks like travelers will be staying home for the holidays.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Tue, 10 Nov 2009 00:17:23 EST</pubDate>
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          <link>http://www2.starexponent.com/cse/news/opinion/letters_to_the_editor/article/jazz_night_a_huge_success_thanks_to_these_folks_/46803/</link>
          <description><![CDATA[
I would like to express my gratitude to a number of people who helped the Floyd T. Binns London Ambassadors with their spaghetti dinner/jazz music night Oct. 24.            ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Tue, 10 Nov 2009 00:17:00 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>Love and pray for those who rise up against us, even Major Hasan</title>
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Major Nidal Malik Hasan, the 39-year-old Virginia-born psychiatrist who opened fire on his fellow soldiers at Fort Hood, started his holy war preparation in September when he bought a Belgian-made FN Herstal Five-Seven tactical pistol and a .357 Magnum with a laser sight.            ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Tue, 10 Nov 2009 00:16:59 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>Editorial Cartoon Nov. 10</title>
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Editorial Cartoon Nov. 10           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Tue, 10 Nov 2009 00:16:14 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>HOW I SEE IT: Take it from a nurse: This bill stinks</title>
          <link>http://www2.starexponent.com/cse/news/opinion/article/how_i_see_it_take_it_from_a_nurse_this_bill_stinks/46801/</link>
          <description><![CDATA[
I am responding to Friday&#8217;s letter by Janet Zaso in favor of the single-payer, government-run public option.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Tue, 10 Nov 2009 00:11:06 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>Take time this week to thank those who work behind the scenes</title>
          <link>http://www2.starexponent.com/cse/news/opinion/columnists/article/take_time_this_week_to_thank_those_who_work_behind_the_scenes/46760/</link>
          <description><![CDATA[
As this paper hit your porch, my wife was starting another day of work at an annual conference. And if all goes well this week, no one will ever know she was there.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Mon, 09 Nov 2009 00:18:47 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>PERSPECTIVE: Election fallout for Kaine and the Dems</title>
          <link>http://www2.starexponent.com/cse/news/opinion/article/perspective_election_fallout_for_kaine_and_the_dems/46757/</link>
          <description><![CDATA[
Readying to slink off into the night, Gov. Tim Kaine continues to bustle about the business of securing future employment.            ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Mon, 09 Nov 2009 00:18:09 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>Traffic officers have a big responsibility</title>
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          <description><![CDATA[
I have recently become very annoyed with some of the sheriff&#8217;s deputies of Culpeper County.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Mon, 09 Nov 2009 00:17:40 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>OUR VIEW: Court cases show the system is still working</title>
          <link>http://www2.starexponent.com/cse/news/opinion/op_ed/article/our_view_court_cases_show_the_system_is_still_working/46756/</link>
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&#187; It&#8217;s good to see charges brought in the spring 2009 fatality on Route 3, but it seems like a tough case to win for prosecutors.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Mon, 09 Nov 2009 00:15:03 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>Editorial Cartoon Nov. 9</title>
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          <description><![CDATA[
Editorial Cartoon Nov. 9           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Mon, 09 Nov 2009 00:13:04 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>Reflections on the election</title>
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Please allow me to offer hearty congratulations to Del. Ed Scott for his resounding victory in the recent election. It well reflected the outstanding representation he continues to provide for the 30th House District.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Sun, 08 Nov 2009 00:20:07 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>How much longer must we put up with columnist Legge?</title>
          <link>http://www2.starexponent.com/cse/news/opinion/letters_to_the_editor/article/how_much_longer_must_we_put_up_with_columnist_legge/46709/</link>
          <description><![CDATA[
How preposterous does &#8220;editorial columnist&#8221; Robert Legge have to be to warrant scrutiny from the Star-Exponent&#8217;s &#8220;editorial board&#8221;? His expose Thursday of the local banking industry (&#8220;Overdraft charges have banks turning small misfortunes into gold&#8221;) certainly surpasses his &#8220;insider&#8221; analysis of the National Rifle Association published last spring.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Sun, 08 Nov 2009 00:18:14 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>What&#8217;s really driving this rise of gas prices at the pump?</title>
          <link>http://www2.starexponent.com/cse/news/opinion/columnists/article/whats_really_driving_this_rise_of_gas_prices_at_the_pump/46708/</link>
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Over the years I have written a number of articles that have been critical of the global oil industry and the &#8220;Seven Sisters&#8221; in particular. I have been especially concerned with what I consider to be their predatory pricing policies.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Sun, 08 Nov 2009 00:15:29 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>HOW I SEE IT: Local charities remain in great need</title>
          <link>http://www2.starexponent.com/cse/news/opinion/article/how_i_see_it_local_charities_remain_in_great_need/46707/</link>
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The Culpeper Department of Social Services is experiencing a 49 percent increase in the number of people walking through our doors since this time last year due to the unprecedented downturn in the economy and the resulting recession.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Sun, 08 Nov 2009 00:13:15 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>OUR VIEW: Bond money would be big help for local schools</title>
          <link>http://www2.starexponent.com/cse/news/opinion/op_ed/article/our_view_bond_money_would_be_big_help_for_local_schools/46706/</link>
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&#187; Seeking state bonds for CCHS renovation a good move by CCPS; congrats to CCHS and EVHS students who won Advance Placement recognition, and its good to see high school graduation rates improve in Culpeper.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Sun, 08 Nov 2009 00:12:44 EST</pubDate>
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Editorial cartoon, November 8           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Sun, 08 Nov 2009 00:10:35 EST</pubDate>
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What is the government going to be hoodwinked into next?            ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Sat, 07 Nov 2009 00:33:15 EST</pubDate>
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I have been following the recent articles in the news about the old State Theatre. It would be nice to see this building renovated, but not with tax dollars.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Sat, 07 Nov 2009 00:31:55 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>How would lion attacks be handled in today&#8217;s office climate?</title>
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It was a good day at work. I wasn&#8217;t eaten by a lion.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Sat, 07 Nov 2009 00:29:20 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>HOW I SEE IT: A great season for community garden</title>
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November brings the end to a successful growing season for the first Culpeper Community Garden. Thirty families and many individuals worked 27 plots. They harvested nearly a ton of fresh produce.            ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Sat, 07 Nov 2009 00:26:08 EST</pubDate>
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&#187; An excellent joint effort by law enforcement agencies led to a quick capture in Wednesday&#8217;s shooting at West Side Grocery.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Sat, 07 Nov 2009 00:24:17 EST</pubDate>
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Editorial cartoon, November 7           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Sat, 07 Nov 2009 00:21:36 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>Support the public option</title>
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My family supports a real, government-run, single-payer public option. No triggers, no cooperatives. Let&#8217;s finally get this thing done right!           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Thu, 05 Nov 2009 23:42:21 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>Observe Veterans Day at Culpeper National Cemetery</title>
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Veterans Day observance has evolved over the years. In recognition of military service members&#8217; sacrifices, let&#8217;s take time this year to pay appropriate homage to our veterans who have contributed so much to the preservation of this nation.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Thu, 05 Nov 2009 23:41:11 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>My daily struggle with diet and exercise starting to pay off again</title>
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As I stepped outside to begin my trek home to Orange, the scent of french fries reached out, as if to hook its magical McFingers under my nostrils. This is the struggle I face every day in my quest to continue losing weight and getting healthy.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Thu, 05 Nov 2009 23:38:01 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>HOW I SEE IT: Math doesn&#8217;t add up on State Theatre</title>
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A short while back I had published in this newspaper my concerns regarding the nonsensical loan being made to the State Theatre Foundation for continued restoration.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Thu, 05 Nov 2009 23:37:25 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>OUR VIEW: Don&#8217;t let the screams go silent at Nate Jasper&#8217;s</title>
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&#187; We&#8217;re sad to see his Haunted Woods come to an end. But maybe the Halloween tradition can live on in a new incarnation.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Thu, 05 Nov 2009 23:35:06 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>Editorial cartoon, November 6</title>
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Editorial cartoon, November 6           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Thu, 05 Nov 2009 23:33:56 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>Consequences of a flawed world</title>
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Abortion is such a strong subject, hotly debated on both sides.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Thu, 05 Nov 2009 00:15:12 EST</pubDate>
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Editorial Cartoon, Nov. 5           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Thu, 05 Nov 2009 00:15:08 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>HOW I SEE IT: How long before we say &#8216;enough&#8217;?</title>
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I can&#8217;t help but wonder just how much more American citizens are willing to take from the current administration before they cry &#8220;enough.&#8221;           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Thu, 05 Nov 2009 00:14:03 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>Overdraft charges have banks turning small misfortunes into gold</title>
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Not so long ago, when people &#8220;bounced&#8221; a check, the bank refused it and the store to which it was written had to find the check writer to get paid.            ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Thu, 05 Nov 2009 00:13:23 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>PERSPECTIVE: Don&#8217;t rush to conclusions just yet on Obama&#8217;s fate</title>
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&#187; It&#8217;s a bit too hasty to link Tuesday&#8217;s landslide by the GOP to a referendum on the president.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Thu, 05 Nov 2009 00:12:06 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>What kind of background check was that?</title>
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Maybe the school should hire the newspaper to do their background checks for them.

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          <pubDate>Wed, 04 Nov 2009 00:19:03 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>A great homecoming at CCHS, thanks to you</title>
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The Culpeper County High School Student Council Association would like to thank the following businesses and organizations for their generous donations in making this homecoming dance the biggest in the school&#8217;s history:           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Wed, 04 Nov 2009 00:17:47 EST</pubDate>
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Editorial Cartoon Nov. 4            ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Wed, 04 Nov 2009 00:15:53 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>These days, Facebook is for all &#8211; no matter your demographic</title>
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An intervention may be necessary; I believe I am a Facebook addict.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Wed, 04 Nov 2009 00:15:43 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>OUR VIEW: Republican momentum dominated this election</title>
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&#187; The GOP swept its way to Richmond while reversing its fortunes from the past two gubernatorial campaigns.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Wed, 04 Nov 2009 00:15:20 EST</pubDate>
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I have to say, the majority of the people who have touched my life have been good people. So I guess I should consider myself lucky.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Wed, 04 Nov 2009 00:12:26 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>A ticket of plain, honest candidates will enjoy success today</title>
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The secret to the landslide success of the three statewide candidates on the 2009 Virginia Republican ticket may also be that they are simply plain, honest men.            ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 2009 00:19:52 EST</pubDate>
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I attended the Pamper Me Pink event Oct. 27 hosted by Culpeper Regional Hospital and Pepperberries. I thoroughly enjoyed the evening.            ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 2009 00:17:05 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>HOW I SEE IT: Chamber supports $1.5M for theater</title>
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The Culpeper Chamber of Commerce strongly supports the allocation of $1.5 million for funding by the town of Culpeper to advance the construction of the State Theatre renovation project.            ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 2009 00:16:53 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>Your opportunity to be an angel</title>
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Culpeper Social Services will again this year support the Culpeper Christmas Basket Program by displaying our angel tree at the local Walmart store.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 2009 00:15:15 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>OUR VIEW: Another important trip to the polls today</title>
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&#187; It may not be a presidential election year, but citizens need to get out and vote in today&#8217;s state and local elections.           ]]></description>
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