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          <title>LETTER TO EDITOR: Sanford steals national spotlight from Jon, Kate Gosselin&#8217;s drama</title>
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Move over Jon and Kate Gosselin, the governor of South Carolina, Mark Sanford has stolen the limelight.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2009 16:59:42 EDT</pubDate>
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          <title>LETTER TO EDITOR: South Carolina can no longer afford Sanford&#8217;s &#8216;quirkiness&#8217;</title>
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The people of South Carolina knew after Gov. Mark Sanford&#8217;s first term that he wasn&#8217;t capable of leading this state progressively and raising our status publicly, but like Bush, they re-elected him anyway.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2009 16:58:09 EDT</pubDate>
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          <title>LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Declare your independence from meat industry this July Fourth</title>
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Whatever happened to the good old days when the worst things we had to fear on the Fourth of July were traffic jams and wayward fireworks?           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2009 04:04:38 EDT</pubDate>
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          <title>LETTER TO THE EDITOR: People who abuse animals should have names revealed</title>
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I am in complete agreement with Pat Haynie, who questioned why the identity of Lazarus&#8217;s torturer was withheld. Why is she not subjected to public scorn as other criminals are?            ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2009 04:00:13 EDT</pubDate>
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          <title>LETTER TO THE EDITOR: King David, Sanford have something in common</title>
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I&#8217;ve been reading recently about a political leader of a great state, who was very popular among his people; he had great plans for the future. He was young, bright and promising. He fought many political battles based upon his principles of right and wrong.            ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2009 22:54:31 EDT</pubDate>
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          <title>LETTER TO THE EDITOR: What happened to &#8216;The Customer Is Always Right&#8217; attitude?</title>
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I would like to add to the letter Ms. Ruth Lee sent in concerning attitudes of people in the business we spend money at.            ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2009 04:00:39 EDT</pubDate>
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          <title>LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Thanks extended to those who helped make event successful</title>
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I would like to thank all those who assisted with the &#8220;Paddle For Her&#8221; kayak and canoe benefit Saturday, June 20, at Cheraw State Park.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2009 17:05:54 EDT</pubDate>
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          <title>LETTER TO THE EDITOR: If words offend, turn TV off; punishment for DUI absurd</title>
          <link>http://www.scnow.com/scp/news/opinion/letters_to_the_editor/article/letter_to_the_editor_if_words_offend_turn_tv_off_punishment_for_dui_absurd/61112/</link>
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Joe Griffin spouted off with his concerns over Letterman&#8217;s jokes. Very simple fix, Mr. Griffin. Don&#8217;t watch Letterman. If his words offend you, turn the television off.            ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2009 04:00:51 EDT</pubDate>
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          <title>LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Christ Episcopal Church members are an active congregation</title>
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As an active member of Christ Episcopal Church, I would like to thank Dwight Dana for his article on June 4 about our 150th anniversary celebration, but I regret that the paper did not cover the actual service. What a glorious day it was!            ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2009 04:00:35 EDT</pubDate>
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          <title>LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Sanford has been very good governor</title>
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Sanford, like most of us, has done things that he is not proud of.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2009 04:00:05 EDT</pubDate>
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          <title>LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Promotion of Jo Nell receives much deserved recognition</title>
          <link>http://www.scnow.com/scp/news/opinion/letters_to_the_editor/article/letter_to_the_editor_promotion_of_jo_nell_receives_much_deserved_recognitio/60888/</link>
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Kudos to the Morning News for the great front-page (June 17, 2009) on the SC Highway Patrol and Jo Nell&#8217;s promotion.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Tue, 30 Jun 2009 04:00:55 EDT</pubDate>
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          <title>LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Controversial issues within the community remain</title>
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For many years I owned and operated Florence&#8217;s black radio station, WYNN.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Tue, 30 Jun 2009 04:00:46 EDT</pubDate>
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          <title>LETTER TO THE EDITOR: When is illegal genocide going to stop in South Carolina?</title>
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I have two questions I would like to ask to the people of South Carolina.            ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Sun, 28 Jun 2009 04:00:03 EDT</pubDate>
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          <title>LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Writer responds to criticism of letter concerning torture</title>
          <link>http://www.scnow.com/scp/news/opinion/letters_to_the_editor/article/letter_to_the_editor_writer_responds_to_criticism_of_letter_concerning_tort/60426/</link>
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I would like to respond to S G Dargan&#8217;s comments on my letter of June 9.
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          <pubDate>Sun, 28 Jun 2009 03:59:59 EDT</pubDate>
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          <title>LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Committees need to be mindful of small&#45;business owners</title>
          <link>http://www.scnow.com/scp/news/opinion/letters_to_the_editor/article/letter_to_the_editor_committees_need_to_be_mindful_of_small-business_owners/60425/</link>
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As various committees of the Congress come forward with their different versions of a health care reform bill, it is my hope that they will keep in mind the burden being born by small-business owners.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Sun, 28 Jun 2009 03:59:59 EDT</pubDate>
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          <title>LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Lesson from childhood: Crime doesn&#8217;t pay</title>
          <link>http://www.scnow.com/scp/news/opinion/letters_to_the_editor/article/letter_to_the_editor_lesson_from_childhood_crime_doesnt_pay/60112/</link>
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When I was a little boy, my mother taught me that crime does not pay.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Fri, 26 Jun 2009 04:00:57 EDT</pubDate>
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          <title>LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Rebuilding Together a miracle for Florence area</title>
          <link>http://www.scnow.com/scp/news/opinion/letters_to_the_editor/article/letter_to_the_editor_rebuilding_together_a_miracle_for_florence_area/60113/</link>
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On April 25, in spite of tough economic times, over 20 teams comprised of hundreds of volunteers got together to work on houses in the Florence area.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Fri, 26 Jun 2009 04:00:56 EDT</pubDate>
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          <title>LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Public health issue needs to be addressed with bags</title>
          <link>http://www.scnow.com/scp/news/opinion/letters_to_the_editor/article/letter_to_the_editor_public_health_issue_needs_to_be_addressed_with_bags/59917/</link>
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I just hate shopping in grocery stores with cashiers who are forever licking their thumbs to separate the plastic grocery bags.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Thu, 25 Jun 2009 04:00:48 EDT</pubDate>
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          <title>LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Letterman&#8217;s comments uncalled for concerning Palins</title>
          <link>http://www.scnow.com/scp/news/opinion/letters_to_the_editor/article/letter_to_the_editor_lettermans_comments_uncalled_for_concerning_palins/59918/</link>
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There is a distinct difference between Jay Leno&#8217;s &#8220;What were you thinking?&#8221; question to Hugh Grant back in 1995, and David Letterman&#8217;s debasing comments about Sarah Palin&#8217;s daughter(s) on his show recently.            ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Thu, 25 Jun 2009 04:00:35 EDT</pubDate>
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          <title>LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Seeds of conservatism are being planted</title>
          <link>http://www.scnow.com/scp/news/opinion/letters_to_the_editor/article/letter_to_the_editor_seeds_of_conservatism_are_being_planted/59916/</link>
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I was reading Mr. Curran&#8217;s letter (June 16) and must admit I too have refrained from the political debate lately as well.            ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Thu, 25 Jun 2009 04:00:05 EDT</pubDate>
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          <title>LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Thank you to all the people who helped loving, brave dog</title>
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Thank you, and reporter Jamie Rogers, and any and all of the people who were involved in helping Lazarus (Morning News June 14), the loving and brave dog who was horribly abused by his owner &#8230; and thank you for publicizing this cruel and heartless incident &#8230; which, I&#8217;m afraid, happens often.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2009 04:31:04 EDT</pubDate>
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          <title>LETTER TO THE EDITOR: People who abuse animals should be listed in newspaper</title>
          <link>http://www.scnow.com/scp/news/opinion/letters_to_the_editor/article/letter_to_the_editor_people_who_abuse_animals_should_be_listed_in_newspaper/59673/</link>
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This letter is in response to the article on June 14, regarding Lazarus the Labrador.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2009 04:30:05 EDT</pubDate>
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          <title>LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Councilman wrong about public&#8217;s right to know about expenses</title>
          <link>http://www.scnow.com/scp/news/opinion/letters_to_the_editor/article/letter_to_the_editor_councilman_wrong_about_publics_right_to_know_about_exp/59402/</link>
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There has been recent Morning News coverage concerning the controversial Florence City Council retreat to Myrtle Beach, which cost the taxpayers $5,632.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Tue, 23 Jun 2009 04:00:46 EDT</pubDate>
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          <title>LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Do young people care about significance of history?</title>
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Have the schools stopped teaching history?           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Tue, 23 Jun 2009 04:00:38 EDT</pubDate>
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          <title>LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Money for council retreat could&#8217;ve been better spent</title>
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I am in total agreement with your editorial printed on Sunday, June 14, regarding the use of funds by the mayor and the city council to go on a retreat at the beach.            ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Tue, 23 Jun 2009 04:00:36 EDT</pubDate>
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          <title>LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Don&#8217;t forget why Santee Cooper is increasing rates</title>
          <link>http://www.scnow.com/scp/news/opinion/letters_to_the_editor/article/letter_to_the_editor_dont_forget_why_santee_cooper_is_increasing_rates/58958/</link>
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As Santee Cooper, our state-owned utility, hikes rates by 15 percent over the next two years, let us not forget why.            ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Sun, 21 Jun 2009 04:00:40 EDT</pubDate>
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          <title>LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Thank you extended to all who supported benefit concert</title>
          <link>http://www.scnow.com/scp/news/opinion/letters_to_the_editor/article/letter_to_the_editor_thank_you_extended_to_all_who_supported_benefit_concer/58954/</link>
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As chairman of the Pee Dee Chapter of the American Red Cross, I would like to thank all who attended and supported our benefit concert June 12.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Sun, 21 Jun 2009 03:59:59 EDT</pubDate>
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          <title>LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Americans entitled to their own beliefs, from God to birth control</title>
          <link>http://www.scnow.com/scp/news/opinion/letters_to_the_editor/article/letter_to_the_editor_americans_entitled_to_their_own_beliefs_from_god_to_bi/58725/</link>
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Judging from recently published letters, I have reached the conclusion that the Bible spewing religious zealots in our midst are out to condemn any and all who don&#8217;t accept their view of God and the Bible.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Fri, 19 Jun 2009 04:00:54 EDT</pubDate>
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          <title>LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Presidential office deserves respect no matter who&#8217;s in office</title>
          <link>http://www.scnow.com/scp/news/opinion/letters_to_the_editor/article/letter_to_the_editor_presidential_office_deserves_respect_no_matter_whos_in/58724/</link>
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I think the Office of the President of the United States deserves respect regardless of the person who holds that office.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Fri, 19 Jun 2009 04:00:15 EDT</pubDate>
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          <title>LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Columnist Robinson&#8217;s words have consequences</title>
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Poor Mr. Eugene Robinson! For all those years he had George W. Bush to hate.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Fri, 19 Jun 2009 04:00:08 EDT</pubDate>
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          <title>LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Reader disputes claim Jesus would approve torture</title>
          <link>http://www.scnow.com/scp/news/opinion/letters_to_the_editor/article/letter_to_the_editor_reader_disputes_claim_jesus_would_approve_torture/58433/</link>
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As to the suggestion by Charles Johnson, June 9,that Jesus would approve torture, two comments:
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          <pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2009 04:00:41 EDT</pubDate>
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          <title>LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Businesses should treat customers with respect</title>
          <link>http://www.scnow.com/scp/news/opinion/letters_to_the_editor/article/letter_to_the_editor_businesses_should_treat_customers_with_respect/58432/</link>
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When we shop in our area business and chain stores we hope to be treated with respect.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2009 04:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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          <title>LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Chaffin will remain an uncommon hero today as he did during war</title>
          <link>http://www.scnow.com/scp/news/opinion/letters_to_the_editor/article/letter_to_the_editor_chaffin_will_remain_an_uncommon_hero_today_as_he_did_d/58121/</link>
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Clair C. Chaffin remains an uncommon hero now as he did during his World War II campaigns in the South Pacific.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2009 04:00:49 EDT</pubDate>
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          <link>http://www.scnow.com/scp/news/opinion/letters_to_the_editor/article/letter_to_the_editor_conservatism_has_kept_our_state_in_dark_long_enough/57754/</link>
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I have tried to stay out of the political debate since the worst president in history slinked out of Washington.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Tue, 16 Jun 2009 04:00:39 EDT</pubDate>
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          <link>http://www.scnow.com/scp/news/opinion/letters_to_the_editor/article/letter_to_the_editor_public_officials_should_be_held_to_higher_standards/57755/</link>
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Ed Robinson and Billy D. Williams, &#8220;there you go again.&#8221;            ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Tue, 16 Jun 2009 04:00:26 EDT</pubDate>
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          <title>Board&#8217;s shennanigans are amazing</title>
          <link>http://www.scnow.com/scp/news/opinion/letters_to_the_editor/article/boards_shennanigans_are_amazing/57713/</link>
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I am totally amazed by the recent shenanigans of the Williamsburg County School District Board of Trustees.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2009 15:06:46 EDT</pubDate>
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          <title>LETTERS TO THE EDITOR: Reader&#8217;s letter based on inaccurate information</title>
          <link>http://www.scnow.com/scp/news/opinion/letters_to_the_editor/article/letters_to_the_editor_readers_letter_based_on_inaccurate_information/57043/</link>
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I am writing in response to Charlotte Hendrix&#8217;s letter of May 28, in which she railed against a $3 million earmark I secured for the &#8220;First Tee&#8221; program as wasteful spending. She believes it was going for a &#8220;a youth summer program at a golf center that bears (my) name.&#8221; She cites an article in Reader&#8217;s Digest as her source for this information.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Sun, 14 Jun 2009 04:00:39 EDT</pubDate>
<guid>http://www.scnow.com/scp/news/opinion/letters_to_the_editor/article/letters_to_the_editor_readers_letter_based_on_inaccurate_information/57043/#When:08:00:39Z</guid>
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          <title>LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Obama takes another step toward sinking U.S. into deeper abyss</title>
          <link>http://www.scnow.com/scp/news/opinion/letters_to_the_editor/article/obama_takes_another_step_toward_sinking_u.s._into_deeper_abyss/56539/</link>
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This week, President Barack Obama has taken a further step toward sinking the United States of America further into the abyss that he seeks to drive us.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Fri, 12 Jun 2009 04:06:10 EDT</pubDate>
<guid>http://www.scnow.com/scp/news/opinion/letters_to_the_editor/article/obama_takes_another_step_toward_sinking_u.s._into_deeper_abyss/56539/#When:08:06:10Z</guid>
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          <title>LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Trooper Andrew McInville will be missed</title>
          <link>http://www.scnow.com/scp/news/opinion/letters_to_the_editor/article/letter_to_the_editor_trooper_andrew_mcinville_will_be_missed/55886/</link>
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The Florence community and the state of South Carolina recently lost an exceptional young man and state trooper due to a tragic house fire.            ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Thu, 11 Jun 2009 04:00:34 EDT</pubDate>
<guid>http://www.scnow.com/scp/news/opinion/letters_to_the_editor/article/letter_to_the_editor_trooper_andrew_mcinville_will_be_missed/55886/#When:08:00:34Z</guid>
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          <title>LETTER TO THE EDITOR: United States citizens do not want socialized medicine</title>
          <link>http://www.scnow.com/scp/news/opinion/letters_to_the_editor/article/letter_to_the_editor_united_states_citizens_do_not_want_socialized_medicine/55888/</link>
          <description><![CDATA[
The national media tell us that the governor of California is in Washington requesting funds from the federal government to bail out California.            ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Thu, 11 Jun 2009 04:00:14 EDT</pubDate>
<guid>http://www.scnow.com/scp/news/opinion/letters_to_the_editor/article/letter_to_the_editor_united_states_citizens_do_not_want_socialized_medicine/55888/#When:08:00:14Z</guid>
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          <title>LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Current administration going in socialist direction</title>
          <link>http://www.scnow.com/scp/news/opinion/letters_to_the_editor/article/letter_to_the_editor_current_administration_going_in_socialist_direction/55536/</link>
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I want an &#8220;R&#8221; after my name &#8211; Redeemed, Read the platforms; Registered voter.            ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2009 04:00:33 EDT</pubDate>
<guid>http://www.scnow.com/scp/news/opinion/letters_to_the_editor/article/letter_to_the_editor_current_administration_going_in_socialist_direction/55536/#When:08:00:33Z</guid>
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          <title>LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Israel talks peace, but doesn&#8217;t &#8216;walk the walk&#8217;</title>
          <link>http://www.scnow.com/scp/news/opinion/letters_to_the_editor/article/letter_to_the_editor_israel_talks_peace_but_doesnt_walk_the_walk/55554/</link>
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The author of the letter published on June 3, 2009, should read The Ethnic Cleansing of Palestine by the Israeli Historian Ilan Pappe.            ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2009 04:00:03 EDT</pubDate>
<guid>http://www.scnow.com/scp/news/opinion/letters_to_the_editor/article/letter_to_the_editor_israel_talks_peace_but_doesnt_walk_the_walk/55554/#When:08:00:03Z</guid>
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          <title>LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Thanks to Memorial Day Service attendees</title>
          <link>http://www.scnow.com/scp/news/opinion/letters_to_the_editor/article/thanks_to_memorial_day_service_attendees/55347/</link>
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I want to thank all those who attended the Memorial Day Service at the Florence National Cemetery. Print and media presence was simply first rate. Your unwavering support of all Pee Dee veterans is well appreciated.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2009 04:00:37 EDT</pubDate>
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          <title>LETTER TO THE EDITOR: What would Jesus do?</title>
          <link>http://www.scnow.com/scp/news/opinion/letters_to_the_editor/article/letter_to_the_editor_what_would_jesus_do/55348/</link>
          <description><![CDATA[
In response to Robert Pratt&#8217;s letter (May 29, 2009), the three terrorists were not waterboarded to punish them.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2009 04:00:25 EDT</pubDate>
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          <title>LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Audit of file, action taken good example of government</title>
          <link>http://www.scnow.com/scp/news/opinion/letters_to_the_editor/article/letter_to_the_editor_audit_of_file_action_taken_good_example_of_government/54979/</link>
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An audit conducted by the South Carolina Legislative Audit Council showed that the South Carolina Department of Disabilities and Special Needs used more than $20 million intended to provide services for people who have mental retardation and related disabilities purchasing real estate instead.            ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Sun, 07 Jun 2009 04:00:48 EDT</pubDate>
<guid>http://www.scnow.com/scp/news/opinion/letters_to_the_editor/article/letter_to_the_editor_audit_of_file_action_taken_good_example_of_government/54979/#When:08:00:48Z</guid>
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          <title>LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Foolish spending of taxpayer money has to end</title>
          <link>http://www.scnow.com/scp/news/opinion/letters_to_the_editor/article/letter_to_the_editor_foolish_spending_of_taxpayer_money_has_to_end/54978/</link>
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I have had enough foolish spending of taxpayer money.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Sun, 07 Jun 2009 04:00:05 EDT</pubDate>
<guid>http://www.scnow.com/scp/news/opinion/letters_to_the_editor/article/letter_to_the_editor_foolish_spending_of_taxpayer_money_has_to_end/54978/#When:08:00:05Z</guid>
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          <title>LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Bone&#45;E&#45;Fit a Bon&#45;A&#45;Fide success for canines, felines, community</title>
          <link>http://www.scnow.com/scp/news/opinion/letters_to_the_editor/article/letter_to_the_editor_bone-e-fit_a_bon-a-fide_success_for_canines_felines_co/54743/</link>
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Many thanks to all of you in the Florence area who purchased my book, &#8220;Do Old Dogs Dream?&#8221; during the Florence Area Humane Society&#8217;s recent Bone-E-Fit.            ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Fri, 05 Jun 2009 04:00:21 EDT</pubDate>
<guid>http://www.scnow.com/scp/news/opinion/letters_to_the_editor/article/letter_to_the_editor_bone-e-fit_a_bon-a-fide_success_for_canines_felines_co/54743/#When:08:00:21Z</guid>
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          <title>LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Other women have addressed FMU graduates</title>
          <link>http://www.scnow.com/scp/news/opinion/letters_to_the_editor/article/letter_to_the_editor_other_women_have_addressed_fmu_graduates/54744/</link>
          <description><![CDATA[
Sandra Griffin&#8217;s recent letter to the editor struck many responsive chords at FMU, but we do want to note one factual inaccuracy in the letter.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Fri, 05 Jun 2009 04:00:03 EDT</pubDate>
<guid>http://www.scnow.com/scp/news/opinion/letters_to_the_editor/article/letter_to_the_editor_other_women_have_addressed_fmu_graduates/54744/#When:08:00:03Z</guid>
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          <title>LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Scientists&#8217; use of stem cells immoral and unethical</title>
          <link>http://www.scnow.com/scp/news/opinion/letters_to_the_editor/article/letter_to_the_editor_scientists_use_of_stem_cells_immoral_and_unethical/54463/</link>
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Author Steve Wagner once wrote, &#8220;If the unborn is growing it must be alive. If it has human parents, it must be human. And living humans like you and I are valuable aren&#8217;t they?&#8221;           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2009 04:00:15 EDT</pubDate>
<guid>http://www.scnow.com/scp/news/opinion/letters_to_the_editor/article/letter_to_the_editor_scientists_use_of_stem_cells_immoral_and_unethical/54463/#When:08:00:15Z</guid>
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          <title>LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Thank you to SCDOT road crews for work on East Palmetto Street</title>
          <link>http://www.scnow.com/scp/news/opinion/letters_to_the_editor/article/letter_to_the_editor_thank_you_to_scdot_road_crews_for_work_on_east_palmett/54462/</link>
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East Palmetto Street is now a pleasure on which to drive.            ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2009 04:00:08 EDT</pubDate>
<guid>http://www.scnow.com/scp/news/opinion/letters_to_the_editor/article/letter_to_the_editor_thank_you_to_scdot_road_crews_for_work_on_east_palmett/54462/#When:08:00:08Z</guid>
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          <title>LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Good news for the area: Team wins regional championship</title>
          <link>http://www.scnow.com/scp/news/opinion/letters_to_the_editor/article/letter_to_the_editor_good_news_for_the_area_team_wins_regional_championship/53457/</link>
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We are accustomed to responding to bad news, so I decided to write to share a good fact with you and your readers.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Sun, 31 May 2009 04:00:45 EDT</pubDate>
<guid>http://www.scnow.com/scp/news/opinion/letters_to_the_editor/article/letter_to_the_editor_good_news_for_the_area_team_wins_regional_championship/53457/#When:08:00:45Z</guid>
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          <title>LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Men&#8217;s choral society event a treat for residents</title>
          <link>http://www.scnow.com/scp/news/opinion/letters_to_the_editor/article/letter_to_the_editor_mens_choral_society_event_a_treat_for_residents/53458/</link>
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While at the present time is seems that all is gloom and doom, I was fortunate to attend an event that dispelled these feelings.            ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Sun, 31 May 2009 04:00:27 EDT</pubDate>
<guid>http://www.scnow.com/scp/news/opinion/letters_to_the_editor/article/letter_to_the_editor_mens_choral_society_event_a_treat_for_residents/53458/#When:08:00:27Z</guid>
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          <title>LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Country needs to join together, stop slinging mud</title>
          <link>http://www.scnow.com/scp/news/opinion/letters_to_the_editor/article/letter_to_the_editor_country_needs_to_join_together_stop_slinging_mud/53459/</link>
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Whenever I wonder why South Carolina is always in political, economic, and gubernatorial turmoil, I read the misleading conservative editorials and I am quickly reminded why.            ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Sun, 31 May 2009 04:00:17 EDT</pubDate>
<guid>http://www.scnow.com/scp/news/opinion/letters_to_the_editor/article/letter_to_the_editor_country_needs_to_join_together_stop_slinging_mud/53459/#When:08:00:17Z</guid>
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          <title>LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Reader surprised about Crawford&#8217;s statement on insurance companies</title>
          <link>http://www.scnow.com/scp/news/opinion/letters_to_the_editor/article/letter_to_the_editor_reader_surprised_about_crawfords_statement_on_insuranc/53218/</link>
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I was surprised by State Rep. Kris Crawford&#8217;s statement about why in his opinion the Legislature should not mandate insurance companies to include colon cancer prevention screenings.            ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Fri, 29 May 2009 04:00:51 EDT</pubDate>
<guid>http://www.scnow.com/scp/news/opinion/letters_to_the_editor/article/letter_to_the_editor_reader_surprised_about_crawfords_statement_on_insuranc/53218/#When:08:00:51Z</guid>
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          <title>LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Reader astonished by CNN poll regarding churchgoers, torture</title>
          <link>http://www.scnow.com/scp/news/opinion/letters_to_the_editor/article/letter_to_the_editor_reader_astonished_by_cnn_poll_regarding_churchgoers_to/53220/</link>
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I was astonished to learn what a CNN Poll showed that regular American churchgoers were more likely than the general public to support the torture of terrorism suspects.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Fri, 29 May 2009 04:00:15 EDT</pubDate>
<guid>http://www.scnow.com/scp/news/opinion/letters_to_the_editor/article/letter_to_the_editor_reader_astonished_by_cnn_poll_regarding_churchgoers_to/53220/#When:08:00:15Z</guid>
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          <title>LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Cigarette tax discriminates against smokers</title>
          <link>http://www.scnow.com/scp/news/opinion/letters_to_the_editor/article/letter_to_the_editor_cigarette_tax_discriminates_against_smokers/53217/</link>
          <description><![CDATA[
Statistics say drunken drivers kill someone every 40 minutes.            ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Fri, 29 May 2009 04:00:01 EDT</pubDate>
<guid>http://www.scnow.com/scp/news/opinion/letters_to_the_editor/article/letter_to_the_editor_cigarette_tax_discriminates_against_smokers/53217/#When:08:00:01Z</guid>
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          <title>LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Residents can vote Robinson out of office</title>
          <link>http://www.scnow.com/scp/news/opinion/letters_to_the_editor/article/letter_to_the_editor_residents_can_vote_robinson_out_of_office/52977/</link>
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There is a way to get Ed Robinson out of office, the people he works with know; it&#8217;s not the governor.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Thu, 28 May 2009 04:00:57 EDT</pubDate>
<guid>http://www.scnow.com/scp/news/opinion/letters_to_the_editor/article/letter_to_the_editor_residents_can_vote_robinson_out_of_office/52977/#When:08:00:57Z</guid>
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          <title>LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Americans need to accept part of blame for state of country</title>
          <link>http://www.scnow.com/scp/news/opinion/letters_to_the_editor/article/letter_to_the_editor_americans_need_to_accept_part_of_blame_for_state_of_co/52986/</link>
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It seems that every other &#8220;Letter to the Editor&#8221; here lately is either blaming the president (current) or our last president for the state that our country is in right now.            ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Thu, 28 May 2009 04:00:17 EDT</pubDate>
<guid>http://www.scnow.com/scp/news/opinion/letters_to_the_editor/article/letter_to_the_editor_americans_need_to_accept_part_of_blame_for_state_of_co/52986/#When:08:00:17Z</guid>
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          <title>LETTER TO THE EDITOR: &#8216;Loud voices&#8217; were raised before end of Bush&#8217;s term</title>
          <link>http://www.scnow.com/scp/news/opinion/letters_to_the_editor/article/letter_to_the_editor_loud_voices_were_raised_before_end_of_bushs_term/52987/</link>
          <description><![CDATA[
I am writing this letter in response to Pat Gibson-Hye&#8217;s letter to the editor (April 22).           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Thu, 28 May 2009 04:00:10 EDT</pubDate>
<guid>http://www.scnow.com/scp/news/opinion/letters_to_the_editor/article/letter_to_the_editor_loud_voices_were_raised_before_end_of_bushs_term/52987/#When:08:00:10Z</guid>
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          <title>LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Renewable energy sources will save the world</title>
          <link>http://www.scnow.com/scp/news/opinion/letters_to_the_editor/article/letter_to_the_editor_renewable_energy_sources_will_save_the_world/52658/</link>
          <description><![CDATA[
Today, global warming is a major issue.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Wed, 27 May 2009 04:00:23 EDT</pubDate>
<guid>http://www.scnow.com/scp/news/opinion/letters_to_the_editor/article/letter_to_the_editor_renewable_energy_sources_will_save_the_world/52658/#When:08:00:23Z</guid>
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          <title>LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Letter writer should check history before making opinion</title>
          <link>http://www.scnow.com/scp/news/opinion/letters_to_the_editor/article/letter_to_the_editor_letter_writer_should_check_history_before_making_opini/52659/</link>
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I am writing in response to where were the loud voices? (April 22).            ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Wed, 27 May 2009 04:00:13 EDT</pubDate>
<guid>http://www.scnow.com/scp/news/opinion/letters_to_the_editor/article/letter_to_the_editor_letter_writer_should_check_history_before_making_opini/52659/#When:08:00:13Z</guid>
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          <title>LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Newspaper uses misleading headline for article</title>
          <link>http://www.scnow.com/scp/news/opinion/letters_to_the_editor/article/letter_to_the_editor_newspaper_uses_misleading_headline_for_article/52150/</link>
          <description><![CDATA[
The Morning News usually chooses to put national news on the second or third page of their paper and highlight local events on page one.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Tue, 26 May 2009 04:00:16 EDT</pubDate>
<guid>http://www.scnow.com/scp/news/opinion/letters_to_the_editor/article/letter_to_the_editor_newspaper_uses_misleading_headline_for_article/52150/#When:08:00:16Z</guid>
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          <title>LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Columnist using words for his own convenience</title>
          <link>http://www.scnow.com/scp/news/opinion/letters_to_the_editor/article/letter_to_the_editor_columnist_using_words_for_his_own_convenience/52126/</link>
          <description><![CDATA[
In a recent Statehouse column in the Morning News, Andy Brack takes the governor to task for wanting to pay off the state&#8217;s debt.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Sun, 24 May 2009 04:00:51 EDT</pubDate>
<guid>http://www.scnow.com/scp/news/opinion/letters_to_the_editor/article/letter_to_the_editor_columnist_using_words_for_his_own_convenience/52126/#When:08:00:51Z</guid>
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          <title>LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Thom Anderson needs to remove &#8216;liberal&#45;colored glasses&#8217;</title>
          <link>http://www.scnow.com/scp/news/opinion/letters_to_the_editor/article/letter_to_the_editor_thom_anderson_needs_to_remove_liberal-colored_glasses/52125/</link>
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This letter is in reference to the Thom Anderson&#8217;s column of May 17, 2009.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Sun, 24 May 2009 04:00:01 EDT</pubDate>
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          <title>LETTER TO THE EDITOR: South Carolina&#8217;s arrogant governor needs to be overidden</title>
          <link>http://www.scnow.com/scp/news/opinion/letters_to_the_editor/article/letter_to_the_editor_south_carolinas_arrogant_governor_needs_to_be_overidde/51894/</link>
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I read the Morning News this morning regarding how the schools will have to cut back by laying off teachers and cutting out important programs.            ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2009 04:00:52 EDT</pubDate>
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          <title>LETTER TO THE EDITOR: President, Congress not adequate representation for U.S.</title>
          <link>http://www.scnow.com/scp/news/opinion/letters_to_the_editor/article/letter_to_the_editor_president_congress_not_adequate_representation_for_u.s/51895/</link>
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An open letter to the President and the Congress of the United States of America: I have had it with you and your administration, sir.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2009 04:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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          <title>LETTER TO THE EDITOR: &#8216;Choice&#8217; comes with heavy price for some</title>
          <link>http://www.scnow.com/scp/news/opinion/letters_to_the_editor/article/letter_to_the_editor_choice_comes_with_heavy_price_for_some1/51587/</link>
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I would like to see the local news do a story on the effects of the new biker laws on people who work and thrive on the tips they used to get from bike week.            ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2009 04:00:44 EDT</pubDate>
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          <title>LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Health care costs astronomical for unemployed, employed</title>
          <link>http://www.scnow.com/scp/news/opinion/letters_to_the_editor/article/letter_to_the_editor_health_care_costs_astronomical_for_unemployed_employed/51588/</link>
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The latest, I hear, is that the government will require employers to provide health insurance to all employees.            ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2009 04:00:33 EDT</pubDate>
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          <title>LETTER TO THE EDITOR: 12&#45;year senator launches campaign for governor</title>
          <link>http://www.scnow.com/scp/news/opinion/letters_to_the_editor/article/letter_to_the_editor_12-year_senator_launches_campaign_for_governor/51288/</link>
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Larry Grooms, the man for all of South Carolina!           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2009 04:00:09 EDT</pubDate>
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          <title>LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Government dependency could become a problem</title>
          <link>http://www.scnow.com/scp/news/opinion/letters_to_the_editor/article/letter_to_the_editor_government_dependency_could_become_a_problem/51066/</link>
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The media keeps asking the question &#8220;What&#8217;s wrong with the Republican Party?&#8221; Oddly enough, the answer keeps being avoided. Why? What&#8217;s so difficult with this question? 
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          <pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2009 04:00:36 EDT</pubDate>
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          <title>Letter to the Editor: It&#8217;s time to take look at our ever&#45;evolving political language</title>
          <link>http://www.scnow.com/scp/news/opinion/letters_to_the_editor/article/its_time_to_take_look_at_our_ever-evolving_political_language/50730/</link>
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It&#8217;s time to take look at our ever-evolving political language           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Sun, 17 May 2009 04:11:54 EDT</pubDate>
<guid>http://www.scnow.com/scp/news/opinion/letters_to_the_editor/article/its_time_to_take_look_at_our_ever-evolving_political_language/50730/#When:08:11:54Z</guid>
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          <title>Letter to the Editor: South Carolina residents voice their opinions loudly</title>
          <link>http://www.scnow.com/scp/news/opinion/letters_to_the_editor/article/letter_to_the_editor_south_carolina_residents_voice_their_opinions_loudly/50729/</link>
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In response to &#8220;Where were the loud voices in the last administration?&#8221; South Carolina yelled loudly on Election Day: We don&#8217;t want amnesty for illegal aliens, we don&#8217;t want legalized abortions, we said marriage is one man and one woman; we didn&#8217;t support these ideals.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Sun, 17 May 2009 04:10:20 EDT</pubDate>
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          <title>Letter to the Editor: Paving companies should complete work in timely manner</title>
          <link>http://www.scnow.com/scp/news/opinion/letters_to_the_editor/article/letter_to_the_editor_paving_companies_should_complete_work_in_1/50082/</link>
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Recently on the radio, May 11, I heard something about repaving being done on Palmetto Street. The reporter said that it&#8217;s scheduled to be completed by Friday.            ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2009 04:00:27 EDT</pubDate>
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          <title>Letter to the Editor: President Obama&#8217;s agenda isn&#8217;t right for all U.S. citizens</title>
          <link>http://www.scnow.com/scp/news/opinion/letters_to_the_editor/article/letter_to_the_editor_president_obamas_agenda_isnt_right_for_all_1/50085/</link>
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In response to Ms. Gibson-Hye&#8217;s remark (April 22) that we should support President Barack Obama because he is guided by a higher power: He must worship a different higher power than I do.            ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2009 04:00:23 EDT</pubDate>
<guid>http://www.scnow.com/scp/news/opinion/letters_to_the_editor/article/letter_to_the_editor_president_obamas_agenda_isnt_right_for_all_1/50085/#When:08:00:23Z</guid>
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          <title>LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Government spending could bring trouble</title>
          <link>http://www.scnow.com/scp/news/opinion/letters_to_the_editor/article/letter_to_the_editor_government_spending_could_bring_1/49762/</link>
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If out of control spending and government control over our private sector continues, there may be a lot of writer&#8217;s cramp, but no writer&#8217;s block!           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2009 04:00:16 EDT</pubDate>
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          <title>LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Fund drive for Food Banks/Leadership South Carolina</title>
          <link>http://www.scnow.com/scp/news/opinion/letters_to_the_editor/article/letter_to_the_editor_fund_drive_for_food_banks_leadership_south_1/49718/</link>
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With the state&#8217;s unemployment over 11 percent and rising, hundreds of families in South Carolina are faced with tough choices &#8212; whether to pay for rent, medicine or food. Currently 13.1 percent of South Carolinians are struggling to find food to eat &#8212; an extraordinary strain on our state&#8217;s food banks.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2009 04:00:12 EDT</pubDate>
<guid>http://www.scnow.com/scp/news/opinion/letters_to_the_editor/article/letter_to_the_editor_fund_drive_for_food_banks_leadership_south_1/49718/#When:08:00:12Z</guid>
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          <title>LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Obama supporters shouldn&#8217;t be surprised by criticism</title>
          <link>http://www.scnow.com/scp/news/opinion/letters_to_the_editor/article/letter_to_the_editor_obama_supporters_shouldnt_be_surprised_by_1/49763/</link>
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Apparently Ms. Shereca R. Anderson does not keep up with the national news.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2009 04:00:02 EDT</pubDate>
<guid>http://www.scnow.com/scp/news/opinion/letters_to_the_editor/article/letter_to_the_editor_obama_supporters_shouldnt_be_surprised_by_1/49763/#When:08:00:02Z</guid>
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          <title>LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Government, public appear to disagree on marijuana policies</title>
          <link>http://www.scnow.com/scp/news/opinion/letters_to_the_editor/article/letter_to_the_editor_government_public_appear_to_disagree_on_marijuana_1/49717/</link>
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Why does it seem that our government&#8217;s policy on the medical or recreational use of marijuana does not reflect the opinion of mainstream America?           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2009 16:40:56 EDT</pubDate>
<guid>http://www.scnow.com/scp/news/opinion/letters_to_the_editor/article/letter_to_the_editor_government_public_appear_to_disagree_on_marijuana_1/49717/#When:20:40:56Z</guid>
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          <title>LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Golf tournament to benefit children&#8217;s grief, loss program</title>
          <link>http://www.scnow.com/scp/news/opinion/letters_to_the_editor/article/a_letter_to_the_editor_golf_tournament_to_benefit_childrens_grief_loss1/49285/</link>
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On May 30, my husband, Mike, and I are hosting the eighth annual John Heiert/Jean Wheeler Memorial Golf Tournament to benefit Mercy Hospice and Palliative Care&#8217;s children&#8217;s grief and loss program.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Sun, 10 May 2009 04:09:47 EDT</pubDate>
<guid>http://www.scnow.com/scp/news/opinion/letters_to_the_editor/article/a_letter_to_the_editor_golf_tournament_to_benefit_childrens_grief_loss1/49285/#When:08:09:47Z</guid>
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          <title>LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Selective memory or ideology?</title>
          <link>http://www.scnow.com/scp/news/opinion/letters_to_the_editor/article/a_letter_to_the_editor_selective_memory_or_ideology/48430/</link>
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In response to Ms. Gibson-Hye&#8217;s question (April 22 edition of Morning News) as to where were the loud voices in the last administration?            ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2009 04:00:10 EDT</pubDate>
<guid>http://www.scnow.com/scp/news/opinion/letters_to_the_editor/article/a_letter_to_the_editor_selective_memory_or_ideology/48430/#When:08:00:10Z</guid>
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          <title>LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Laws need to focus on rehabilitating drug addicts</title>
          <link>http://www.scnow.com/scp/news/opinion/letters_to_the_editor/article/a_letter_to_the_editor_laws_need_to_focus_on_rehabilitating_drug_addicts/48197/</link>
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I know drug addiction is bad, but it can be rehabilitated so why do the laws want to lock them up for life and other gosh-awful sentences?            ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Tue, 05 May 2009 04:00:04 EDT</pubDate>
<guid>http://www.scnow.com/scp/news/opinion/letters_to_the_editor/article/a_letter_to_the_editor_laws_need_to_focus_on_rehabilitating_drug_addicts/48197/#When:08:00:04Z</guid>
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          <title>LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Time to quit blaming Bush for problems</title>
          <link>http://www.scnow.com/scp/news/opinion/letters_to_the_editor/article/a_letter_to_the_editor_time_to_quit_blaming_bush_for/47824/</link>
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Isn&#8217;t it about time for people to quit blaming Bush and get to work on the problems of this country; we have people in Congress that don&#8217;t pay their taxes, and people in the president&#8217;s cabinet that are crooked and we&#8217;re becoming wimpy, letting other countries push us around.            ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Sun, 03 May 2009 04:00:55 EDT</pubDate>
<guid>http://www.scnow.com/scp/news/opinion/letters_to_the_editor/article/a_letter_to_the_editor_time_to_quit_blaming_bush_for/47824/#When:08:00:55Z</guid>
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          <title>LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Grateful for Florence County Sheriff&#8217;s Department service</title>
          <link>http://www.scnow.com/scp/news/opinion/letters_to_the_editor/article/a_letter_to_the_editor_grateful_for_florence_county_sheriffs_department/47825/</link>
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Open letter to Sheriff Boone:           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Sun, 03 May 2009 04:00:45 EDT</pubDate>
<guid>http://www.scnow.com/scp/news/opinion/letters_to_the_editor/article/a_letter_to_the_editor_grateful_for_florence_county_sheriffs_department/47825/#When:08:00:45Z</guid>
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          <title>LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Stimulus package puts U.S. on course for financial disaster</title>
          <link>http://www.scnow.com/scp/news/opinion/letters_to_the_editor/article/a_letter_to_the_editor_stimulus_package_puts_us_on_course_for_financial/47582/</link>
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If attendance at Tea parties throughout the U.S. is any indication, many people agree with Mitchell E. Baroody that the stimulus package has put us on a course to financial disaster.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2009 04:00:32 EDT</pubDate>
<guid>http://www.scnow.com/scp/news/opinion/letters_to_the_editor/article/a_letter_to_the_editor_stimulus_package_puts_us_on_course_for_financial/47582/#When:08:00:32Z</guid>
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          <title>LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Ethics, values and conscience make or break any human</title>
          <link>http://www.scnow.com/scp/news/opinion/letters_to_the_editor/article/a_letter_to_the_editor_ethics_values_and_conscience_make_or_break_any/47583/</link>
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The facts are in, Ms. Pat Gibson-Hye and Democrats, through the years share a large portion of the blame for this country&#8217;s present problems!           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2009 04:00:25 EDT</pubDate>
<guid>http://www.scnow.com/scp/news/opinion/letters_to_the_editor/article/a_letter_to_the_editor_ethics_values_and_conscience_make_or_break_any/47583/#When:08:00:25Z</guid>
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          <title>LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Legislators have opportunities to rein in spending</title>
          <link>http://www.scnow.com/scp/news/opinion/letters_to_the_editor/article/letter_to_the_editor_legislators_have_opportunities_to_rein_in_spending/47332/</link>
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Recently I made the following sign for the Florence &#8220;Tea Party,&#8221; on April 15, which read, &#8220;Beltway and State Pirates.&#8221;           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2009 04:00:51 EDT</pubDate>
<guid>http://www.scnow.com/scp/news/opinion/letters_to_the_editor/article/letter_to_the_editor_legislators_have_opportunities_to_rein_in_spending/47332/#When:08:00:51Z</guid>
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          <title>LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Salaries of athletes, celebrities reflect world&#8217;s twisted values</title>
          <link>http://www.scnow.com/scp/news/opinion/letters_to_the_editor/article/letter_to_the_editor_salaries_of_athletes_celebrities_reflect_worlds_twiste/47331/</link>
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Amen, LaRissa Barr, amen. Your editorial about athletes&#8217; salaries (Friday, April 24 edition of Morning News) was spot on.            ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2009 04:00:05 EDT</pubDate>
<guid>http://www.scnow.com/scp/news/opinion/letters_to_the_editor/article/letter_to_the_editor_salaries_of_athletes_celebrities_reflect_worlds_twiste/47331/#When:08:00:05Z</guid>
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          <title>Letter to the Editor: Landlords shouldn&#8217;t have to store evicted people&#8217;s possessions</title>
          <link>http://www.scnow.com/scp/news/opinion/letters_to_the_editor/article/landlords_shouldnt_have_to_store_evicted_peoples_possessions/47282/</link>
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Proposed House Bill H3500 and the Senate companion Bill S51 now want landlords, at their cost, to store the goods of a person that has been evicted.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Wed, 29 Apr 2009 16:08:31 EDT</pubDate>
<guid>http://www.scnow.com/scp/news/opinion/letters_to_the_editor/article/landlords_shouldnt_have_to_store_evicted_peoples_possessions/47282/#When:20:08:31Z</guid>
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          <title>LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Government needs to know they work for the people of America</title>
          <link>http://www.scnow.com/scp/news/opinion/letters_to_the_editor/article/letter_to_the_editor_government_needs_to_know_they_work_for_the_people_of_a/46859/</link>
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On April 15, 2009, I was part of what I consider to be an unprecedented Florence event, the Tax Day Tea party.            ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Tue, 28 Apr 2009 04:00:51 EDT</pubDate>
<guid>http://www.scnow.com/scp/news/opinion/letters_to_the_editor/article/letter_to_the_editor_government_needs_to_know_they_work_for_the_people_of_a/46859/#When:08:00:51Z</guid>
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          <title>LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Homeland Security report almost under the radar</title>
          <link>http://www.scnow.com/scp/news/opinion/letters_to_the_editor/article/letter_to_the_editor_homeland_security_report_almost_under_the_radar/46858/</link>
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Scarcely noticed on Page 3A, (April 16, 2009), was a little blurb noting a Homeland Security report that classified military veterans as right-wing extremists.            ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Tue, 28 Apr 2009 04:00:05 EDT</pubDate>
<guid>http://www.scnow.com/scp/news/opinion/letters_to_the_editor/article/letter_to_the_editor_homeland_security_report_almost_under_the_radar/46858/#When:08:00:05Z</guid>
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          <title>LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Children not to blame concerning school funding</title>
          <link>http://www.scnow.com/scp/news/opinion/letters_to_the_editor/article/letter_to_the_editor_children_not_to_blame_concerning_school_funding/46420/</link>
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I would like to comment on a recent letter concerning education funding.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Sun, 26 Apr 2009 04:00:24 EDT</pubDate>
<guid>http://www.scnow.com/scp/news/opinion/letters_to_the_editor/article/letter_to_the_editor_children_not_to_blame_concerning_school_funding/46420/#When:08:00:24Z</guid>
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          <title>LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Our Founding Fathers would be upset with current state of nation</title>
          <link>http://www.scnow.com/scp/news/opinion/letters_to_the_editor/article/letter_to_the_editor_our_founding_fathers_would_be_upset_with_current_state/45924/</link>
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If you listen very closely at night, you can hear the sound of our Founding Fathers rolling over in their graves.            ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Thu, 23 Apr 2009 04:00:51 EDT</pubDate>
<guid>http://www.scnow.com/scp/news/opinion/letters_to_the_editor/article/letter_to_the_editor_our_founding_fathers_would_be_upset_with_current_state/45924/#When:08:00:51Z</guid>
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          <title>LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Where were the loud voices in the last administration?</title>
          <link>http://www.scnow.com/scp/news/opinion/letters_to_the_editor/article/letter_to_the_editor_where_were_the_loud_voices_in_the_last_administration/45601/</link>
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It amazes me how when the Republicans controlled Congress and President George W. Bush was in office that there were no loud voices raging over the state of our government.
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          <pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2009 04:00:35 EDT</pubDate>
<guid>http://www.scnow.com/scp/news/opinion/letters_to_the_editor/article/letter_to_the_editor_where_were_the_loud_voices_in_the_last_administration/45601/#When:08:00:35Z</guid>
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          <title>LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Smokers don&#8217;t share social acceptance drinkers have</title>
          <link>http://www.scnow.com/scp/news/opinion/letters_to_the_editor/article/letter_to_the_editor_smokers_dont_share_social_acceptance_drinkers_have/45602/</link>
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Perhaps delusions of grandeur maybe narcissistic and paranoid?           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2009 04:00:15 EDT</pubDate>
<guid>http://www.scnow.com/scp/news/opinion/letters_to_the_editor/article/letter_to_the_editor_smokers_dont_share_social_acceptance_drinkers_have/45602/#When:08:00:15Z</guid>
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          <title>LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Governor should&#8217;ve been impeached before</title>
          <link>http://www.scnow.com/scp/news/opinion/letters_to_the_editor/article/letter_to_the_editor_governor_shouldve_been_impeached_before/45389/</link>
          <description><![CDATA[
I will not comment on Ed Robinson in this letter ... and why he has not gone to trial yet!           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2009 04:00:56 EDT</pubDate>
<guid>http://www.scnow.com/scp/news/opinion/letters_to_the_editor/article/letter_to_the_editor_governor_shouldve_been_impeached_before/45389/#When:08:00:56Z</guid>
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          <title>LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Time will tell how long surge of patriotism will continue</title>
          <link>http://www.scnow.com/scp/news/opinion/letters_to_the_editor/article/letter_to_the_editor_time_will_tell_how_long_surge_of_patriotism_will_conti/45390/</link>
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Has the &#8216;Sleeping Giant&#8217; finally awakened?            ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2009 04:00:47 EDT</pubDate>
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I agree 100 percent with Gov. Sanford we don&#8217;t need to spend borrowed money.           ]]></description>
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I wanted to comment on the segment my family and I saw recently on the 11 o&#8217;clock news, which, was pertaining to the company Edifi.           ]]></description>
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This letter is in response to one reader&#8217;s opinion that public educators are &#8220;crying&#8221; over the lack of funding for schools in our state.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2009 04:00:13 EDT</pubDate>
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This Wednesday&#8217;s Earth Day observance should encourage every one of us to leave adequate natural resources for our children and grandchildren by making needed changes in our driving, our shopping, our recycling, and our diet.           ]]></description>
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