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          <title>Of smog, emissions and global warming</title>
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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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          <title>A better idea for the town to tackle</title>
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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>
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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>
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          <title>OUR VIEW: Kudos to police for great work after crime</title>
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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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          <title>Editorial cartoon, November 7</title>
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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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          <title>Editorial Cartoon, Nov. 5</title>
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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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          <title>Editorial Cartoon Nov. 4</title>
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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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          <title>HOW I SEE IT: That&#8217;s not your cell phone, Angie</title>
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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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          <title>Pampered pink by CRH, Pepperberries</title>
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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>
          <pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 2009 00:14:51 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>Editorial Cartoon Nov. 3</title>
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Editorial Cartoon Nov. 3            ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 2009 00:13:20 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>As sports and politics merge, &#8216;fans&#8217; become the big losers</title>
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Halloween may be over, but in Virginia (and elsewhere), politics and sports continue the masquerade as each attempts to look more and more like the other.            ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Mon, 02 Nov 2009 00:17:59 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>Is it really universal health care?</title>
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I cannot imagine spending almost $1 trillion to fix a problem and still not fixing it.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Mon, 02 Nov 2009 00:16:44 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>Editorial Cartoon Nov. 2</title>
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Editorial Cartoon Nov. 2           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Mon, 02 Nov 2009 00:14:02 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>HOW I SEE IT: Stand for truth on the abortion issue</title>
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On Tuesday, Dr. Laura Granruth wrote about the neglect she feels as a constituent of Republican attorney general candidate Ken Cuccinelli (&#8220;Cuccinelli would only continue his crusade&#8221;).           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Mon, 02 Nov 2009 00:12:41 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>OUR VIEW: Funding the State Theatre a long&#45;term gain for town</title>
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&#187; If committing $1.5 million in financial backing is what it takes to get the project rolling, go for it.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Mon, 02 Nov 2009 00:10:02 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>Chase champions quality of life in Culpeper County</title>
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I have known Bill Chase as a close personal friend for 30 years and as a public servant for almost as many.            ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Sun, 01 Nov 2009 01:21:36 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>Payne not plain&#45;spoken; Chase tells it like it is</title>
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One reason people admire farmers is because they are plain-spoken people who mean what they say and say what they mean.            ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Sun, 01 Nov 2009 01:20:34 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>Four more years of service</title>
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As a lifetime resident of Culpeper County and local businessman, I urge Stevensburg voters to re-elect Bill Chase as their county supervisor.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Sun, 01 Nov 2009 01:19:01 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>This Republican is voting for independent Bill Chase</title>
          <link>http://www2.starexponent.com/cse/news/opinion/letters_to_the_editor/article/this_republican_is_voting_for_independent_bill_chase/46282/</link>
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I am a Republican Party activist who will vote a straight party ticket this year, with one exception.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Sun, 01 Nov 2009 01:18:04 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>A voice for constiuents</title>
          <link>http://www2.starexponent.com/cse/news/opinion/letters_to_the_editor/article/a_voice_for_constiuents/46281/</link>
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I have known Bill Chase for the past 28 years since his first campaign for Culpeper County supervisor in 1981.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Sun, 01 Nov 2009 01:17:57 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>Vote Bob in West Fairfax</title>
          <link>http://www2.starexponent.com/cse/news/opinion/letters_to_the_editor/article/vote_bob_in_west_fairfax/46280/</link>
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I encourage you to vote for Bob Houck as School Board representative for West Fairfax on Tuesday.            ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Sun, 01 Nov 2009 01:16:05 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>Homegrown Houck best choice for School Board</title>
          <link>http://www2.starexponent.com/cse/news/opinion/letters_to_the_editor/article/homegrown_houck_best_choice_for_school_board/46279/</link>
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We in the West Fairfax District have a School Board candidate, Robert Houck, who has lived in Culpeper since 1948 and graduated from our school system           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Sun, 01 Nov 2009 01:14:10 EST</pubDate>
<guid>http://www2.starexponent.com/cse/news/opinion/letters_to_the_editor/article/homegrown_houck_best_choice_for_school_board/46279/#When:05:14:10Z</guid>
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          <title>Make your kid smarter with my &#8216;Baby Genius&#8217; education program</title>
          <link>http://www2.starexponent.com/cse/news/opinion/columnists/article/make_your_kid_smarter_with_my_baby_genius_education_program/46278/</link>
          <description><![CDATA[
Editor&#8217;s note: Jim Bayne&#8217;s column will return next week.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Sun, 01 Nov 2009 01:11:30 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>A summary of the CSE&#8217;s endorsements for election</title>
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&#187; The Star-Exponent editorial board endorses these candidates in Tuesday&#8217;s contested races ...           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Sun, 01 Nov 2009 01:07:24 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>Editorial cartoon, November 1</title>
          <link>http://www2.starexponent.com/cse/news/opinion/cartoons/article/editorial_cartoon_november_1/46276/</link>
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Editorial cartoon, November 1           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Sun, 01 Nov 2009 01:05:49 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>Strongly in favor of Chase</title>
          <link>http://www2.starexponent.com/cse/news/opinion/letters_to_the_editor/article/strongly_in_favor_of_chase/46243/</link>
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As a Culpeper County native and longtime resident (I lived outside the county during my long military career),            ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Sat, 31 Oct 2009 00:37:27 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>Vote the native son: Payne</title>
          <link>http://www2.starexponent.com/cse/news/opinion/letters_to_the_editor/article/vote_the_native_son_payne/46242/</link>
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This letter is in support of Culpeper&#8217;s native son, Dewayne Payne, candidate for supervisor in the Stevensburg District.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Sat, 31 Oct 2009 00:35:49 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>Payne is not the voice of Stevensburg District</title>
          <link>http://www2.starexponent.com/cse/news/opinion/letters_to_the_editor/article/payne_is_not_the_voice_of_stevensburg_district/46241/</link>
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Thank you for Nate Delesline III&#8217;s excellent coverage of the County Planning Commission&#8217;s 4-3 vote to recommend home eviction for 77-year-old Alice Johnson of the Stevensburg District.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Sat, 31 Oct 2009 00:34:33 EST</pubDate>
<guid>http://www2.starexponent.com/cse/news/opinion/letters_to_the_editor/article/payne_is_not_the_voice_of_stevensburg_district/46241/#When:05:34:33Z</guid>
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          <title>Houck a well&#45;rounded pick for School Board</title>
          <link>http://www2.starexponent.com/cse/news/opinion/letters_to_the_editor/article/houck_a_well-rounded_pick_for_school_board/46240/</link>
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Bob Houck will receive my vote for the West Fairfax seat on the Culpeper County School Board.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Sat, 31 Oct 2009 00:33:26 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>HOW I SEE IT: My take on the Stevensburg BOS race</title>
          <link>http://www2.starexponent.com/cse/news/opinion/article/how_i_see_it_my_take_on_the_stevensburg_bos_race/46239/</link>
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As the Star-Exponent has pointed out, this year&#8217;s most contested local election is for Supervisor from the Stevensburg District.&nbsp; Here are my views.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Sat, 31 Oct 2009 00:30:52 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>A closer look at how the town generates and purchases power</title>
          <link>http://www2.starexponent.com/cse/news/opinion/columnists/article/a_closer_look_at_how_the_town_generates_and_purchases_power/46238/</link>
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Editor&#8217;s note: This is the second in a two-part column by Culpeper&#8217;s town manager. The first installment ran Oct. 24.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Sat, 31 Oct 2009 00:28:18 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>OUR VIEW: Expansion, construction in area is a positive sign</title>
          <link>http://www2.starexponent.com/cse/news/opinion/op_ed/article/our_view_expansion_construction_in_area_is_a_positive_sign/46237/</link>
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&#187; Big projects indicate that maybe the economy has turned the corner toward recovery.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Sat, 31 Oct 2009 00:26:04 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>Editorial cartoon, Oct. 31</title>
          <link>http://www2.starexponent.com/cse/news/opinion/cartoons/article/editorial_cartoon_oct._31/46236/</link>
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Editorial cartoon, Oct. 31           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Sat, 31 Oct 2009 00:24:32 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>Payne for supervisor in Stevensburg District</title>
          <link>http://www2.starexponent.com/cse/news/opinion/letters_to_the_editor/article/payne_for_supervisor_in_stevensburg_district/46185/</link>
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I support Dewayne Payne Jr. for Stevensburg supervisor.            ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Thu, 29 Oct 2009 23:57:19 EST</pubDate>
<guid>http://www2.starexponent.com/cse/news/opinion/letters_to_the_editor/article/payne_for_supervisor_in_stevensburg_district/46185/#When:04:57:19Z</guid>
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          <title>Money for theater would be better spent elsewhere</title>
          <link>http://www2.starexponent.com/cse/news/opinion/letters_to_the_editor/article/money_for_theater_would_be_better_spent_elsewhere/46184/</link>
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In his letter Oct. 18, Mr. White is correct in requesting that the town monies to invest in the State Theatre be put up to a vote by the residents of Culpeper. After all, it is our money and it should be used wisely.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Thu, 29 Oct 2009 23:56:24 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>Ed Scott the best choice for House of Delegates</title>
          <link>http://www2.starexponent.com/cse/news/opinion/letters_to_the_editor/article/ed_scott_the_best_choice_for_house_of_delegates/46183/</link>
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I wish to encourage everyone to support Del. Ed Scott for re-election. I            ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Thu, 29 Oct 2009 23:55:19 EST</pubDate>
<guid>http://www2.starexponent.com/cse/news/opinion/letters_to_the_editor/article/ed_scott_the_best_choice_for_house_of_delegates/46183/#When:04:55:19Z</guid>
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          <title>HOW I SEE IT: Bolling has been a fine lt. governor</title>
          <link>http://www2.starexponent.com/cse/news/opinion/article/how_i_see_it_bolling_has_been_a_fine_lt._governor/46182/</link>
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A lot of folks have enjoyed using their voices in this newspaper to speak about the negativity of political campaigns and candidates this year, and all the while, they are the ones who are being negative and using unfair and misleading attacks.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Thu, 29 Oct 2009 23:53:10 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>For a Halloween scream, dust off those classic scary movies</title>
          <link>http://www2.starexponent.com/cse/news/opinion/columnists/article/for_a_halloween_scream_dust_off_those_classic_scary_movies/46181/</link>
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Yes, Culpeper, I am one of those annoying grownups who still dresses up for Halloween. This year, I will represent a throwback to the &#8217;80s, complete with big hair and fluorescent fishnets. But a large part of my Halloween is always the &#8220;cinematic experience.&#8221;
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          <pubDate>Thu, 29 Oct 2009 23:52:43 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>Editorial cartoon, Oct. 30</title>
          <link>http://www2.starexponent.com/cse/news/opinion/cartoons/article/editorial_cartoon_oct._30/46180/</link>
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Editorial cartoon, Oct. 30           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Thu, 29 Oct 2009 23:50:52 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>Many stars are shining brightly in youth sports</title>
          <link>http://www2.starexponent.com/cse/news/opinion/op_ed/article/many_stars_are_shining_brightly_in_youth_sports/46178/</link>
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&#187; It&#8217;s been a tremendous fall for local athletes in a variety of sports.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Thu, 29 Oct 2009 23:49:09 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>Police: missing Tech student last seen on bridge</title>
          <link>http://www2.starexponent.com/cse/news/opinion/letters_to_the_editor/article/police_missing_tech_student_last_seen_on_bridge/46128/</link>
          <description><![CDATA[
Morgan D. Harrington, 20, has been missing since Oct. 17, when she disappeared after leaving a Metallica concert in Charlottesville           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Thu, 29 Oct 2009 15:30:18 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>CCEA committee suggests voting for these candidates</title>
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The Culpeper County Education Association&#8217;s Committee for Children and Public Education recommends support for the following local candidates for the School Board:           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Thu, 29 Oct 2009 00:22:27 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>Stewards of Culpeper: You can make a difference in our town</title>
          <link>http://www2.starexponent.com/cse/news/opinion/columnists/article/stewards_of_culpeper_you_can_make_a_difference_in_our_town/46089/</link>
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Are we proper stewards of our community? Of Culpeper, our people, our resources?            ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Thu, 29 Oct 2009 00:16:33 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>Editorial Cartoon, Oct. 29</title>
          <link>http://www2.starexponent.com/cse/news/opinion/cartoons/article/editorial_cartoon_oct._29/46086/</link>
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Editorial Cartoon, Oct. 29           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Thu, 29 Oct 2009 00:16:12 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>HOW I SEE IT: Economic development is anything but</title>
          <link>http://www2.starexponent.com/cse/news/opinion/article/how_i_see_it_economic_development_is_anything_but/46085/</link>
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The solution to our problem is economic development.            ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Thu, 29 Oct 2009 00:15:59 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>OUR VIEW: Webb, Warner easing into  first terms in U.S. Senate</title>
          <link>http://www2.starexponent.com/cse/news/opinion/op_ed/article/our_view_webb_warner_easing_into_first_terms_in_u.s._senate/46084/</link>
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&#187; With election time right around the corner, let&#8217;s look back at the state&#8217;s rookie senators: Democrats Jim Webb and Mark Warner.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Thu, 29 Oct 2009 00:15:47 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>Chase for supervisor</title>
          <link>http://www2.starexponent.com/cse/news/opinion/letters_to_the_editor/article/chase_for_supervisor/46088/</link>
          <description><![CDATA[
Bill Chase has been on the BOS for almost 28 years and has always been up front with his constituents and the residents of Culpeper County.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Thu, 29 Oct 2009 00:14:55 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>Editorial Cartoon Oct. 28</title>
          <link>http://www2.starexponent.com/cse/news/opinion/cartoons/article/editorial_cartoon_oct._28/46008/</link>
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Editorial Cartoon Oct. 28           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Wed, 28 Oct 2009 00:18:06 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>HOW I SEE IT: Both political parties have failed us</title>
          <link>http://www2.starexponent.com/cse/news/opinion/article/how_i_see_it_both_political_parties_have_failed_us/46007/</link>
          <description><![CDATA[
Both the Republican and Democratic parties have miserably failed the American citizens in the past 20 years.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Wed, 28 Oct 2009 00:16:33 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>Key to traffic roundabout is linkage to proposed inner loop road</title>
          <link>http://www2.starexponent.com/cse/news/opinion/columnists/article/key_to_traffic_roundabout_is_linkage_to_proposed_inner_loop_road/46012/</link>
          <description><![CDATA[
Round and round we go, where it stops no one knows.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Wed, 28 Oct 2009 00:16:02 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>Must you vote GOP to be &#8216;in line with God&#8217;s will&#8217;?</title>
          <link>http://www2.starexponent.com/cse/news/opinion/letters_to_the_editor/article/must_you_vote_gop_to_be_in_line_with_gods_will/46009/</link>
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This is the first that I recall seeing members of the faith community deliver negative campaign materials to church doorsteps, and I must say I am appalled.

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          <pubDate>Wed, 28 Oct 2009 00:15:39 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>Thanks from St. Luke&#8217;s</title>
          <link>http://www2.starexponent.com/cse/news/opinion/letters_to_the_editor/article/thanks_from_st._lukes/46010/</link>
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On behalf of St. Luke&#8217;s Lutheran School, I want to thank the Culpeper community for the support, financial or otherwise, you extended to us this past summer when our future was placed in doubt.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Wed, 28 Oct 2009 00:15:26 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>Distasteful missive</title>
          <link>http://www2.starexponent.com/cse/news/opinion/letters_to_the_editor/article/distasteful_missive/46011/</link>
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Regarding Monica Chernin&#8217;s letter Sunday, &#8220;Disappearing act downtown after Halloween&#8221;            ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Wed, 28 Oct 2009 00:14:53 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>PERSPECTIVE: This phony &#8216;war hero&#8217; got what he deserved</title>
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&#187; Sgt. David Budwah conned his way into a lifestyle set apart only for those who have earned it on the field of valor.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Wed, 28 Oct 2009 00:14:01 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>Cuccinelli would only continue his crusade</title>
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Voters concerned about the climate, education, women&#8217;s health issues, working conditions and wages (to name a few) should be wary of supporting Mr. Cuccinelli.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Tue, 27 Oct 2009 00:19:42 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>Editorial Cartoon Oct. 27</title>
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Editorial Cartoon Oct. 27           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Tue, 27 Oct 2009 00:16:48 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>OUR VIEW: Going around in circles on idea of traffic roundabout</title>
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&#187; When it comes to keeping cars flowing along North Main Street&#8217;s pie-shaped junction at Route 229, the town is reversing course.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Tue, 27 Oct 2009 00:15:26 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>What I like about Bill Chase ...</title>
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Bill Chase will fight for your property rights. He will respond when you call him.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Tue, 27 Oct 2009 00:15:24 EST</pubDate>
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There&#8217;s an expression down South. Goes something like this: Never wrestle in the mud with a pig. You both get dirty, but the pig likes it.            ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Tue, 27 Oct 2009 00:13:25 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>What will the Sunday Times of London say when McDonnell wins?</title>
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It is not McDonnell vs. Obama. It is McDonnell vs. Deeds.            ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Tue, 27 Oct 2009 00:12:55 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>Park in town lots for downtown neighborhood trick&#45;or&#45;treating</title>
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It&#8217;s that time of year again: Time to decorate the house with cobwebs and creatures, time to invest a small fortune to keep the candy kitty full, and time for me to write my annual admonishment of the Halloween night routine in Culpeper.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Mon, 26 Oct 2009 00:19:55 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>Bring on the traffic circle</title>
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I don&#8217;t think the folks in Culpeper are dumb. I think we can handle a traffic circle! Go VDOT!
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          <pubDate>Mon, 26 Oct 2009 00:18:10 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>HOW I SEE IT: Why my platform targets the Patriot Act</title>
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Regarding my stance on the Patriot Act, which was written about in the Star-Exponent&#8217;s House District 30 endorsement Friday, there are a few things I&#8217;d like to point out to the voters that are extremely important.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Mon, 26 Oct 2009 00:17:23 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>Use town tax money on more worthy initiatives</title>
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I must agree that at this time of financial difficulty for our country, county and town, our town should not help fund the State Theatre.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Mon, 26 Oct 2009 00:16:04 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>Editorial Cartoon Oct. 26</title>
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Editorial Cartoon Oct. 26           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Mon, 26 Oct 2009 00:15:39 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>OUR VIEW: Even in retirement, Dr. Chiles an asset to CRH</title>
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Dr. Morton P. Chiles III may be retired, but that doesn&#8217;t mean he isn&#8217;t still serving Culpeper, a place he&#8217;s made home for more than 30 years.            ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Mon, 26 Oct 2009 00:15:17 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>A better idea for how to invest $1.5M</title>
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In review of the town budget, I saw where SAFE and CCDC will receive $10,000 and $5,000, respectively. When I saw the proposed allotment for the State Theatre, I thought it was some kind of error. Unfortunately, I was wrong.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Sat, 24 Oct 2009 23:51:16 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>My plan to cap spending on presidential, congressional elections</title>
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The cost involved in seeking elective office at the congressional and presidential levels has risen to the point where it is unrealistic for most worthy citizens in this country to aspire for high public office.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Sat, 24 Oct 2009 23:49:17 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>HOW I SEE IT: State Theatre bailout? No thanks.</title>
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Our elected town officials want to invest $1.5 million of taxpayer money to renovate the State Theatre. Our town government needs a wakeup call to remind them that they were elected to represent all of the residents of Culpeper.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Sat, 24 Oct 2009 23:45:57 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>Editorial cartoon, Oct. 25</title>
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Editorial cartoon, Oct. 25           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Sat, 24 Oct 2009 23:44:12 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>ENDORSEMENT: Give GOP a sweep with McDonnell for governor</title>
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&#187; Bob McDonnell&#8217;s candidacy continues its march to Richmond, while Creigh Deeds&#8217; indecision and attacks do little good.            ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Sat, 24 Oct 2009 23:38:10 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>Disappearing act downtown after Halloween</title>
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Halloween is approaching, and once again the merchants of Culpeper will dig deep into their pockets, wallets and cash drawers to find funds to purchase treats for the multitude of children who flock downtown to participate in the annual ritual of trick-or-treat.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2009 23:41:36 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>IT&#8217;S ABOUT OUR TOWN: Here&#8217;s why three utilities provide electric service to the town</title>
          <link>http://www2.starexponent.com/cse/news/opinion/columnists/article/its_about_our_town_heres_why_three_utilities_provide_electric_service_to_th/45806/</link>
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Editor&#8217;s note: This is the first in a two-part column by Culpeper Town Manager. The final installment is scheduled to appear next Saturday.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2009 23:39:12 EST</pubDate>
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The Declaration of Independence states that we are endowed by our Creator with certain unalienable rights &#8212; life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. The Constitution guarantees all citizens certain rights and freedoms.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2009 23:37:57 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>ENDORSEMENT: Cuccinelli for att. general; Bolling for lt. governor</title>
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&#187; In both races, it&#8217;s hard to see through the mud, but the GOP fields the better set of candidates.            ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2009 23:35:41 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>Editorial cartoon, October 24</title>
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Editorial cartoon, October 24           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2009 23:34:35 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>Deeds provides a forward approach for Virginia</title>
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Apparently, this election comes down to what independent and Democratic voters want Virginia to do for the next four years.            ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2009 00:17:59 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>Is your 15 minutes of fame worth all the heartache for your kids?</title>
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With all the hubbub over &#8220;balloon boy&#8221; this past week, I would be remiss if I did not give you (or force-feed you) my thoughts.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2009 00:17:44 EST</pubDate>
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Earlier this month, I wrote the Virginia Department of Health to challenge unneeded and expensive regulations requiring professional testing for home septic systems.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2009 00:16:13 EST</pubDate>
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Editorial cartoon, Oct. 23           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2009 00:14:51 EST</pubDate>
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&#187; In the race for state delegate, Republican incumbent Ed Scott stands out as the natural choice.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2009 00:14:01 EST</pubDate>
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