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          <title>LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Reader deciphers current political language</title>
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Time for a review of current political language!           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Fri, 06 Nov 2009 18:24:28 EDT</pubDate>
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          <title>LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Reader thinks Orlando Hudson deserves own billboard</title>
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Two or three weeks back, I read an article in the Morning News. It didn&#8217;t register on my mind until now. Should have done this much sooner.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Fri, 06 Nov 2009 18:21:31 EDT</pubDate>
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          <title>LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Reader ponders entrusting government with our health care</title>
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What a bright notion President Barack Obama and Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi have, whoopee!           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Fri, 06 Nov 2009 18:19:08 EDT</pubDate>
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          <title>LETTER TO THE EDITOR: School bus needs to let students off closer to their homes</title>
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I recently observed two young girls being let off of a bus on Highway 301 just south of Lynches River. They crossed the highway and walked south along 301. The bus then turned right on Starburst.            ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Fri, 06 Nov 2009 01:08:19 EDT</pubDate>
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          <title>LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Health care arguments should go beyond Dems good, GOP bad</title>
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I&#8217;m writing this letter in response to Kenneth Curran&#8217;s submission on Oct. 30, 2009. I got quite a kick out of the hyperbole-laden diatribe in which Mr. Curran accuses Republicans of being the scourge of the earth.            ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Wed, 04 Nov 2009 23:03:21 EDT</pubDate>
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          <title>LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Writer blasts man&#8217;s letter as attempt to score God/Allah points</title>
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Response to Mr. Tedder concerning religion:
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          <pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 2009 21:29:05 EDT</pubDate>
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          <title>LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Communities need to unite and act against crime, violence</title>
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What are we going to do about all the crimes committed in our town of Florence?            ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 2009 21:27:21 EDT</pubDate>
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          <title>LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Johnsonville zoning issue</title>
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Citizen objects to claims made about housing, zoning           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 2009 18:43:07 EDT</pubDate>
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          <title>LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Reader shocked at local&#8217;s treatment of dog</title>
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I was at the Magnolia Mall recently, and I could not believe my eyes.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Mon, 02 Nov 2009 18:41:25 EDT</pubDate>
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          <title>LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Education is solution to distracted drivers, not new laws</title>
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Are we really thinking about making texting while driving a federal crime?           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Sat, 31 Oct 2009 18:15:16 EDT</pubDate>
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          <title>LETTER TO THE EDITOR: &#8216;Penny&#45;Pinching Democrat&#8217; is an oxymoron</title>
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I have seen the story of Joel Lourie, South Carolina&#8217;s only Jewish senator and a Democrat, being offended that someone would say Jews were penny pinchers. Well, I can see how a &#8220;Tax and Spend&#8221; Democrat would be offended by being included in a group of &#8220;penny pinchers.&#8221;           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Sat, 31 Oct 2009 18:13:00 EDT</pubDate>
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          <title>LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Timmonsville mayoral candidate Jackson is a man of character</title>
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My friend Darrick Jackson is running for mayor in the town of Timmonsville. Mr. Jackson was elected to the Timmonsville Town Council four years ago, and he was subsequently elected by council as Mayor pro tem.            ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Sat, 31 Oct 2009 18:12:29 EDT</pubDate>
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          <title>LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Representatives need to hear support for health care reform</title>
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The battle to fix our broken insurance system has reached a decisive point. We must not let Republican distortions, scare tactics and cynicism derail this historic reform. We can and must stop the insurance industry lobbyists and their Republican allies from deterring our best hope for affordable, accessible health care for all Americans.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Fri, 30 Oct 2009 01:12:02 EDT</pubDate>
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          <title>LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Don&#8217;t forget the great work our governor has done</title>
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I am writing to you, the Morning News, and all the legislators in Columbia.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Wed, 28 Oct 2009 17:40:59 EDT</pubDate>
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          <title>LETTER TO THE EDITOR: It&#8217;s time to demand that city, county governments make cuts</title>
          <link>http://www2.scnow.com/scp/news/opinion/letters_to_the_editor/article/letter_to_the_editor_its_time_to_demand_that_city_county_governments_make_c/83488/</link>
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Was everyone else as surprised as me when they opened their 2009 Florence County Real Estate Tax Notice?
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          <pubDate>Tue, 27 Oct 2009 23:12:25 EDT</pubDate>
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          <title>LETTER TO THE EDITOR: It&#8217;s time to demand that city, county governments make cuts</title>
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Was everyone else as surprised as me when they opened their 2009 Florence County Real Estate Tax Notice?
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          <pubDate>Tue, 27 Oct 2009 23:12:19 EDT</pubDate>
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          <title>LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Manufactured Housing Institute contacts Florence County</title>
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The following letter was sent by Allen Hutto, General Counsel for the Manufactured Housing Institute of South Carolina, to K.G. &#8220;Rusty&#8221; Smith, Jr., Chairman of the Florence County Council, regarding the W. Marion manufactured home situation in Johnsonville.            ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Tue, 27 Oct 2009 18:01:39 EDT</pubDate>
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          <title>LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Smoking controversy needs to be settled</title>
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The smoking controversy can be settled with one simple statement. There are two basic human needs: pure water and clean air!           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Mon, 26 Oct 2009 17:08:35 EDT</pubDate>
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          <title>LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Graham deserves praise for bucking partisan politics</title>
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Sen. Lindsey Graham deserves our praise for bucking partisan politics in Washington in order to support clean energy and climate legislation.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Mon, 26 Oct 2009 17:06:53 EDT</pubDate>
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          <title>LETTER TO THE EDITOR: A mandate for the representatives in Washington</title>
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To the people of these United States of America, we ask that you clip and send this article to your representatives in Washington, D.C.            ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2009 16:00:12 EDT</pubDate>
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          <title>LETTER TO THE EDITOR: How else can strong&#45;willed individuals be of service?</title>
          <link>http://www2.scnow.com/scp/news/opinion/letters_to_the_editor/article/letter_to_the_editor_how_else_can_strong-willed_individuals_be_of_service/82697/</link>
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Many people who write &#8220;letters to the editor&#8221; write interesting and sometimes very opinionated ideas.            ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2009 14:09:24 EDT</pubDate>
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          <title>LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Reader urges people to fight bills that curb liberties</title>
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I writing you to voice my opposition to HR 2749 and all other bills that might bring further invasions on civil/legal liberties into South Carolina.
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          <pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2009 21:15:03 EDT</pubDate>
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          <title>LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Reader takes exception to statements by Rev. Joe Lewis</title>
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I would like to comment on the Rev. Joe Lewis&#8217; statements. First, I agree that racism is alive and well in our country, several that some people look up to and respect, like President Barack Obama, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, the &#8220;Rev.&#8221; Jesse Jackson, the &#8220;Rev.&#8221; Al Sharpton and most of the national media just to name a few.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2009 21:13:35 EDT</pubDate>
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          <title>LETTER TO THE EDITORIAL: Lawyer made sure children could handle a difficult criminal case</title>
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Recently, I was a part of a criminal trial (State v. Jeffrey Caulder) where Shipp Daniel prosecuted the case. I would like to let you know what an amazing job Shipp did on this case! He made the three children in this case feel so comfortable and worked hard to build a working relationship with them.            ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2009 21:02:50 EDT</pubDate>
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          <title>LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Florence School District 1 Board gets praise for fiscal policies</title>
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I write to recognize and applaud the efforts and dedication of the Florence School District One Board of Trustees and Superintendent Larry Jackson.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2009 18:19:39 EDT</pubDate>
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          <title>LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Thank goodness for Social Security</title>
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Thank goodness for Social Security. Without it, most senior citizens would not have an income.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2009 17:51:23 EDT</pubDate>
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          <title>LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Reader shares thoughts, stories about Orlando Hudson</title>
          <link>http://www2.scnow.com/scp/news/opinion/letters_to_the_editor/article/letter_to_the_editor_reader_shares_thoughts_stories_about_orlando_hudson/81839/</link>
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In recent weeks, there have been several letters about Orlando Hudson. I would like to add my thoughts about him.            ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2009 17:50:12 EDT</pubDate>
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          <title>LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Thanks from Hemingway fire victims</title>
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We want to say &#8220;thank you&#8221; to all who contributed in our time of need.&nbsp;            ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2009 14:37:53 EDT</pubDate>
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          <title>LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Francis Marion University important to entire Pee Dee</title>
          <link>http://www2.scnow.com/scp/news/opinion/letters_to_the_editor/article/letter_to_the_editor_francis_marion_university_important_to_entire_pee_dee/81583/</link>
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I would like to respond to Linda Page&#8217;s letter to the editor of the Florence Morning News on Oct. 8.
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          <pubDate>Sat, 17 Oct 2009 22:39:21 EDT</pubDate>
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          <title>LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Sense of history needed in editorial concerning armaments</title>
          <link>http://www2.scnow.com/scp/news/opinion/letters_to_the_editor/article/letter_to_the_editor_sense_of_history_needed_in_editorial_concerning_armame/81394/</link>
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How could you in good conscious compare a nuclear armed Israel with a nuclear armed Iran as you did Saturday by reprinting the editorial from the The Messenger that argued that all countries should be treated the same concerning their armaments?            ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2009 14:13:07 EDT</pubDate>
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          <title>LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Is Nobel Peace Prize now awarded for good intentions?</title>
          <link>http://www2.scnow.com/scp/news/opinion/letters_to_the_editor/article/letter_to_the_editor_is_nobel_peace_prize_now_awarded_for_good_intentions/81393/</link>
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Evidently, the Nobel Peace Prize is now awarded for nothing more than good intentions ... isn&#8217;t there a road somewhere paved with those?
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          <pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2009 14:12:10 EDT</pubDate>
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          <title>LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Mandatory health insurance an affront to basic liberties</title>
          <link>http://www2.scnow.com/scp/news/opinion/letters_to_the_editor/article/letter_to_the_editor_mandatory_health_insurance_an_affront_to_basic_liberti/81196/</link>
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When Rep. Joe Wilson blurted out that President Barack Obama was a liar, many people were offended.            ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2009 16:13:06 EDT</pubDate>
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          <title>LETTER TO THE EDITOR:&amp;nbsp; Country needs to start putting Americans back to work</title>
          <link>http://www2.scnow.com/scp/news/opinion/letters_to_the_editor/article/letter_to_the_editor_country_needs_to_start_putting_americans_back_to_work/81195/</link>
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We&#8217;ve had both Bushs, Reagan and Ford as Republican presidents in recent years. We&#8217;ve had a Republican majority in Congress in recent years, yet at no time has either of them had the foresight to revamp our bloated health care system.            ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2009 16:12:02 EDT</pubDate>
<guid>http://www2.scnow.com/scp/news/opinion/letters_to_the_editor/article/letter_to_the_editor_country_needs_to_start_putting_americans_back_to_work/81195/#When:20:12:02Z</guid>
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          <title>LETTER: Reader responds to letter</title>
          <link>http://www2.scnow.com/scp/news/opinion/letters_to_the_editor/article/letter_reader_responds_to_letter/81193/</link>
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I would like to respond to Linda Page&#8217;s letter to the editor of the Florence Morning News on October 8.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2009 15:59:38 EDT</pubDate>
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          <title>LETTER: Suspect&#8217;s father sees double standard at work</title>
          <link>http://www2.scnow.com/scp/news/opinion/letters_to_the_editor/article/letter_suspects_father_sees_double_standard_at_work/80727/</link>
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My comments are in reference to the incident on the lake last week at Prestwood. You see, about three months ago, my son was involved in an eerily similar situation in which a terrible tragedy occurred.
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          <pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2009 22:38:51 EDT</pubDate>
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          <title>LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Congressmen Spratt, Clyburn&#8217;s failure is indefensible</title>
          <link>http://www2.scnow.com/scp/news/opinion/letters_to_the_editor/article/letter_to_the_editor_congressmen_spratt_clyburns_failure_is_indefensible/80724/</link>
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John Spratt and Jim Clyburn are the only U.S. Congressmen from the state of South Carolina who have not signed the petition for a vote on HR 554.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2009 17:29:08 EDT</pubDate>
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          <title>LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Reader agrees to disagree with another reader</title>
          <link>http://www2.scnow.com/scp/news/opinion/letters_to_the_editor/article/letter_to_the_editor_reader_agrees_to_disagree_with_another_reader/80706/</link>
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On Oct. 4, I read a rebuttal of my statements about honoring our president who tries his best to help our country and how he was disrespected by rude politicians and people who do not like him because of the color of his skin.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2009 17:28:14 EDT</pubDate>
<guid>http://www2.scnow.com/scp/news/opinion/letters_to_the_editor/article/letter_to_the_editor_reader_agrees_to_disagree_with_another_reader/80706/#When:21:28:14Z</guid>
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          <title>LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Obama&#8217;s health care plan can help those making ends meet</title>
          <link>http://www2.scnow.com/scp/news/opinion/letters_to_the_editor/article/letter_to_the_editor_obamas_health_care_plan_can_help_those_making_ends_mee/80705/</link>
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I can&#8217;t speak for everyone, but I can for my family and I when I say that I know what it is like trying to make ends meet and scraping up nickels and dimes to pay for medical costs.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2009 17:24:25 EDT</pubDate>
<guid>http://www2.scnow.com/scp/news/opinion/letters_to_the_editor/article/letter_to_the_editor_obamas_health_care_plan_can_help_those_making_ends_mee/80705/#When:21:24:25Z</guid>
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          <title>LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Reader asks for help from witness in recent car accident</title>
          <link>http://www2.scnow.com/scp/news/opinion/letters_to_the_editor/article/letter_to_the_editor_reader_asks_for_help_from_witness_in_recent_car_accide/80474/</link>
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I am soliciting help from the public.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2009 18:08:51 EDT</pubDate>
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          <title>LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Atlantic Beach Mayor has already used up her three strikes</title>
          <link>http://www2.scnow.com/scp/news/opinion/letters_to_the_editor/article/letter_to_the_editor_atlantic_beach_mayor_has_already_used_up_her_three_str/80473/</link>
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Reference Atlantic Beach Mayor, I believe in second chances. I even believe in three strikes and you&#8217;re out.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2009 18:07:55 EDT</pubDate>
<guid>http://www2.scnow.com/scp/news/opinion/letters_to_the_editor/article/letter_to_the_editor_atlantic_beach_mayor_has_already_used_up_her_three_str/80473/#When:22:07:55Z</guid>
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          <title>LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Local&#8217;s story can prove to be inspiration to readers</title>
          <link>http://www2.scnow.com/scp/news/opinion/letters_to_the_editor/article/letter_to_the_editor_locals_story_can_prove_to_be_inspiration_to_readers/80472/</link>
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I always appreciate your everyday-people stories like the one on Oct. 5 about Bubba Parrott where the focus is not a heroic feat or an alarming tragedy but the possibilities within an ordinary life.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2009 17:58:58 EDT</pubDate>
<guid>http://www2.scnow.com/scp/news/opinion/letters_to_the_editor/article/letter_to_the_editor_locals_story_can_prove_to_be_inspiration_to_readers/80472/#When:21:58:58Z</guid>
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          <title>LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Public transportation being use, with planned increase use</title>
          <link>http://www2.scnow.com/scp/news/opinion/letters_to_the_editor/article/letter_to_the_editor_public_transportation_being_use_with_planned_increase_/80099/</link>
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This letter is in reply to Dave Hicklin&#8217;s letter published Sept. 30.
During FY 08-09, PDRTA provided 323,771 passenger trips in the six county Pee Dee region.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2009 16:27:33 EDT</pubDate>
<guid>http://www2.scnow.com/scp/news/opinion/letters_to_the_editor/article/letter_to_the_editor_public_transportation_being_use_with_planned_increase_/80099/#When:20:27:33Z</guid>
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          <title>LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Why criticize Wilson and not Obama?</title>
          <link>http://www2.scnow.com/scp/news/opinion/letters_to_the_editor/article/letter_to_the_editor_why_criticize_wilson_and_not_obama/80095/</link>
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Why is it that some people criticize Congressman Joe Wilson for speaking out and telling the president, &#8220;You lie,&#8221; but they don&#8217;t criticize the president for his dishonesty?            ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2009 16:14:42 EDT</pubDate>
<guid>http://www2.scnow.com/scp/news/opinion/letters_to_the_editor/article/letter_to_the_editor_why_criticize_wilson_and_not_obama/80095/#When:20:14:42Z</guid>
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          <title>LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Reader concerned with attempt to ban cell phones while driving</title>
          <link>http://www2.scnow.com/scp/news/opinion/letters_to_the_editor/article/letter_to_the_editor_reader_concerned_with_attempt_to_ban_cell_phones_while/80094/</link>
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Well, folks, it&#8217;s happening again. Our elected officials are about to intrude into our private lives once more.            ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2009 16:14:41 EDT</pubDate>
<guid>http://www2.scnow.com/scp/news/opinion/letters_to_the_editor/article/letter_to_the_editor_reader_concerned_with_attempt_to_ban_cell_phones_while/80094/#When:20:14:41Z</guid>
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          <title>LETTER: Former Mayor Gaskins endorses Pam Sansbury</title>
          <link>http://www2.scnow.com/scp/news/opinion/letters_to_the_editor/article/letter_former_mayor_gaskins_endorses_pam_sansbury/79922/</link>
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Former Mayor Gaskins endorses Pam Sansbury           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2009 19:03:24 EDT</pubDate>
<guid>http://www2.scnow.com/scp/news/opinion/letters_to_the_editor/article/letter_former_mayor_gaskins_endorses_pam_sansbury/79922/#When:23:03:24Z</guid>
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          <title>LETTER: Reader responds to smoking ban editorial</title>
          <link>http://www2.scnow.com/scp/news/opinion/letters_to_the_editor/article/letter_reader_responds_to_smoking_ban_editorial/79921/</link>
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This letter is in response to the editorial in the Oct. 7 issue of The Messenger.            ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2009 19:02:17 EDT</pubDate>
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          <title>LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Health reform needs to be passed for Americans</title>
          <link>http://www2.scnow.com/scp/news/opinion/letters_to_the_editor/article/letter_to_the_editor_health_reform_needs_to_be_passed_for_americans/79896/</link>
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It is common knowledge that our current health care system is broke, unless you&#8217;re one of the big insurance companies.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2009 18:05:56 EDT</pubDate>
<guid>http://www2.scnow.com/scp/news/opinion/letters_to_the_editor/article/letter_to_the_editor_health_reform_needs_to_be_passed_for_americans/79896/#When:22:05:56Z</guid>
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          <title>LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Obama&#8217;s plan will make insurance work better</title>
          <link>http://www2.scnow.com/scp/news/opinion/letters_to_the_editor/article/letter_to_the_editor_obamas_plan_will_make_insurance_work_better/79895/</link>
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Our system works better for insurance companies than it does for the American people.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2009 18:04:25 EDT</pubDate>
<guid>http://www2.scnow.com/scp/news/opinion/letters_to_the_editor/article/letter_to_the_editor_obamas_plan_will_make_insurance_work_better/79895/#When:22:04:25Z</guid>
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          <title>LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Health care bill will create dependent underclass</title>
          <link>http://www2.scnow.com/scp/news/opinion/letters_to_the_editor/article/letter_to_the_editor_health_care_bill_will_create_dependent_underclass/79894/</link>
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The purpose of the current Obama health care bill is to grab 16 percent of this nation&#8217;s economy and redistribute it to create a dependent underclass (primarily minorities).           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2009 18:02:59 EDT</pubDate>
<guid>http://www2.scnow.com/scp/news/opinion/letters_to_the_editor/article/letter_to_the_editor_health_care_bill_will_create_dependent_underclass/79894/#When:22:02:59Z</guid>
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          <title>LETTER TO THE EDITOR: &#8216;Grassroots March&#8217; needed better coverage</title>
          <link>http://www2.scnow.com/scp/news/opinion/letters_to_the_editor/article/letter_to_the_editor_grassroots_march_needed_better_coverage/79668/</link>
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It seems no one in my community saw anything in your paper about the &#8220;Grassroots March&#8221; Saturday, (here in Florence) or in any other part of our great country.            ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2009 17:48:12 EDT</pubDate>
<guid>http://www2.scnow.com/scp/news/opinion/letters_to_the_editor/article/letter_to_the_editor_grassroots_march_needed_better_coverage/79668/#When:21:48:12Z</guid>
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          <title>LETTER TO THE EDITOR:&amp;nbsp; President&#8217;s health care plan needs to be supported</title>
          <link>http://www2.scnow.com/scp/news/opinion/letters_to_the_editor/article/letter_to_the_editor_presidents_health_care_plan_needs_to_be_supported/79666/</link>
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I am a 42-year-old self-employed truck driver, and I can&#8217;t get medical insurance due to having diabetes, high blood pressure and fibromyalgia.            ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2009 17:47:42 EDT</pubDate>
<guid>http://www2.scnow.com/scp/news/opinion/letters_to_the_editor/article/letter_to_the_editor_presidents_health_care_plan_needs_to_be_supported/79666/#When:21:47:42Z</guid>
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          <title>LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Why did FMU receive $1 million from Florence?</title>
          <link>http://www2.scnow.com/scp/news/opinion/letters_to_the_editor/article/letter_to_the_editor_why_did_fmu_receive_1_million_from_florence/79667/</link>
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Why did City of Florence give $1 million to Francis Marion University?           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2009 17:47:19 EDT</pubDate>
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          <title>LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Florence loses staple with closure of Goodyear location</title>
          <link>http://www2.scnow.com/scp/news/opinion/letters_to_the_editor/article/letter_to_the_editor_florence_loses_staple_with_closure_of_goodyear_locatio/79665/</link>
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The city of Florence lost a staple of the community Monday, Sept. 28, and hardly any one will notice the Goodyear location at 600 S. Irby St. closed its doors with no warning. 
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          <pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2009 17:46:03 EDT</pubDate>
<guid>http://www2.scnow.com/scp/news/opinion/letters_to_the_editor/article/letter_to_the_editor_florence_loses_staple_with_closure_of_goodyear_locatio/79665/#When:21:46:03Z</guid>
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          <title>LETTER TO THE EDITOR: &#8220;The trailer thing&#8221; issue not about ill will</title>
          <link>http://www2.scnow.com/scp/news/opinion/letters_to_the_editor/article/letter_to_the_editor_the_trailer_thing_issue_not_about_ill_will/79594/</link>
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&#8220;...not one resident of West Marion Street nor the connecting Maple Street holds any type of  personal ill will towards the individual who owns the property in question.&#8220;           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2009 13:46:21 EDT</pubDate>
<guid>http://www2.scnow.com/scp/news/opinion/letters_to_the_editor/article/letter_to_the_editor_the_trailer_thing_issue_not_about_ill_will/79594/#When:17:46:21Z</guid>
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          <title>LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Tidelands Hospice has helped family</title>
          <link>http://www2.scnow.com/scp/news/opinion/letters_to_the_editor/article/tidelands_hospice_has_helped_family/79592/</link>
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&#8220;During our journey of loss and grief Tidelands has reached out to us in numerous ways. We have been supported with the availability of counseling, personal visits and phone calls as well as letters acknowledging our bereavement pilgrimage.&#8220;           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2009 13:43:59 EDT</pubDate>
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          <title>LETTER TO THE EDITOR: People have every reason to criticize Obama&#8217;s ideas, principles</title>
          <link>http://www2.scnow.com/scp/news/opinion/letters_to_the_editor/article/letter_to_the_editor_people_have_every_reason_to_criticize_obamas_ideas_pri/78794/</link>
          <description><![CDATA[
On Sept. 25, a letter by &#8221; The Rev. Joey Lewis&#8221; (Pamplico) appeared in this column.            ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Sat, 03 Oct 2009 16:54:23 EDT</pubDate>
<guid>http://www2.scnow.com/scp/news/opinion/letters_to_the_editor/article/letter_to_the_editor_people_have_every_reason_to_criticize_obamas_ideas_pri/78794/#When:20:54:23Z</guid>
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          <title>LETTER TO THE EDITOR:&amp;nbsp; Helmet law needed in South Carolina</title>
          <link>http://www2.scnow.com/scp/news/opinion/letters_to_the_editor/article/letter_to_the_editor_helmet_law_needed_in_south_carolina3/78792/</link>
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I would like to thank you for publishing the research article in January this year, from the doctors study at McLeod, I think the doctor&#8217;s name was Mark Reynolds.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Sat, 03 Oct 2009 16:52:01 EDT</pubDate>
<guid>http://www2.scnow.com/scp/news/opinion/letters_to_the_editor/article/letter_to_the_editor_helmet_law_needed_in_south_carolina3/78792/#When:20:52:01Z</guid>
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          <title>LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Local stands up for wearing Confederate flag t&#45;shirt</title>
          <link>http://www2.scnow.com/scp/news/opinion/letters_to_the_editor/article/letter_to_the_editor_local_stands_up_for_wearing_confederate_flag_t-shirt/78822/</link>
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I would like to express my opinion of the decision that was made by U.S. District Court Judge Terry Wooten involving the young girl who wore a t-shirt to school with a Confederate flag on it in a Latta school.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Fri, 02 Oct 2009 17:19:28 EDT</pubDate>
<guid>http://www2.scnow.com/scp/news/opinion/letters_to_the_editor/article/letter_to_the_editor_local_stands_up_for_wearing_confederate_flag_t-shirt/78822/#When:21:19:28Z</guid>
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          <title>LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Reader shocked by other reader&#8217;s view of Joe Wilson</title>
          <link>http://www2.scnow.com/scp/news/opinion/letters_to_the_editor/article/letter_to_the_editor_reader_shocked_by_other_readers_view_of_joe_wilson/78820/</link>
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I was amazed this morning when I read a reader&#8217;s letter to the editor, &#8220;Thanks to Joe Wilson for standing up for the people who elected him.&#8221;           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Fri, 02 Oct 2009 17:18:32 EDT</pubDate>
<guid>http://www2.scnow.com/scp/news/opinion/letters_to_the_editor/article/letter_to_the_editor_reader_shocked_by_other_readers_view_of_joe_wilson/78820/#When:21:18:32Z</guid>
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          <title>LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Reader not comfortable with officials acting as &#8216;mini gods&#8217;</title>
          <link>http://www2.scnow.com/scp/news/opinion/letters_to_the_editor/article/letter_to_the_editor_reader_not_comfortable_with_officials_acting_as_mini_g/78818/</link>
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Our elected officials in Washington, including our president, sit as &#8220;mini gods&#8221; deciding our fate concerning health care.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Fri, 02 Oct 2009 17:17:17 EDT</pubDate>
<guid>http://www2.scnow.com/scp/news/opinion/letters_to_the_editor/article/letter_to_the_editor_reader_not_comfortable_with_officials_acting_as_mini_g/78818/#When:21:17:17Z</guid>
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          <title>LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Trusting God in the midst of recession, hard times</title>
          <link>http://www2.scnow.com/scp/news/opinion/letters_to_the_editor/article/letter_to_the_editor_trusting_god_in_the_midst_of_recession_hard_times/78569/</link>
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God almighty must be our main source in overcoming this economic recession.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2009 17:07:56 EDT</pubDate>
<guid>http://www2.scnow.com/scp/news/opinion/letters_to_the_editor/article/letter_to_the_editor_trusting_god_in_the_midst_of_recession_hard_times/78569/#When:21:07:56Z</guid>
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          <title>LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Wasteful spending by Florence City Council</title>
          <link>http://www2.scnow.com/scp/news/opinion/letters_to_the_editor/article/letter_to_the_editor_wasteful_spending_by_florence_city_council/78568/</link>
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Is it just me, or does there seem to be a lot of wasteful spending going on lately within the Florence City Council? 
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          <pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2009 17:07:46 EDT</pubDate>
<guid>http://www2.scnow.com/scp/news/opinion/letters_to_the_editor/article/letter_to_the_editor_wasteful_spending_by_florence_city_council/78568/#When:21:07:46Z</guid>
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          <title>LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Concern expressed about local government</title>
          <link>http://www2.scnow.com/scp/news/opinion/letters_to_the_editor/article/letter_to_the_editor_concern_expressed_about_local_government/78567/</link>
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I am writing to express some concerns about local government.            ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2009 17:06:48 EDT</pubDate>
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          <link>http://www2.scnow.com/scp/news/opinion/letters_to_the_editor/article/letter_to_the_editor_health_care_legislation_opportunity_might_not_be_met/78566/</link>
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Why do so many people mistrust the president on health care reform?           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2009 17:05:39 EDT</pubDate>
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          <title>LETTER TO THE EDITOR:&amp;nbsp; When will people use transit system if they aren&#8217;t now?</title>
          <link>http://www2.scnow.com/scp/news/opinion/letters_to_the_editor/article/letter_to_the_editor_when_will_people_use_transit_system_if_they_arent_now/78314/</link>
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During an average workweek, I travel Cashua Drive in Florence 20 times.            ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2009 16:42:12 EDT</pubDate>
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          <title>LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Power company was trying to save customers money</title>
          <link>http://www2.scnow.com/scp/news/opinion/letters_to_the_editor/article/letter_to_the_editor_power_company_was_trying_to_save_customers_money/78313/</link>
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Hello, Johnsonville, you woke up from your power company protest and found out your energy cost was increasing.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2009 16:41:30 EDT</pubDate>
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          <title>LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Americans allow representatives to disregard Constitution</title>
          <link>http://www2.scnow.com/scp/news/opinion/letters_to_the_editor/article/letter_to_the_editor_americans_allow_representatives_to_disregard_constitut/78312/</link>
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The Sept. 15, 2009 Wall Street Journal ran an article written by former Superior Court Judge Andrew Napolitano.            ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2009 16:40:49 EDT</pubDate>
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          <title>LETTER TO THE EDITOR: People who care about animal suffering can transition diet</title>
          <link>http://www2.scnow.com/scp/news/opinion/letters_to_the_editor/article/letter_to_the_editor_people_who_care_about_animal_suffering_can_transition_/77989/</link>
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Theologians have long debated whether there is life after death, but for animals raised for food, there is no life before death.
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          <pubDate>Tue, 29 Sep 2009 16:43:44 EDT</pubDate>
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          <title>LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Newspaper readers want news that&#8217;s clear, factual</title>
          <link>http://www2.scnow.com/scp/news/opinion/letters_to_the_editor/article/letter_to_the_editor_newspaper_readers_want_news_thats_clear_factual/77988/</link>
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Good for you, Mark Alexander (letter 9/23/09). You said it all.            ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Tue, 29 Sep 2009 16:42:06 EDT</pubDate>
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          <title>LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Sanford taking away American freedoms</title>
          <link>http://www2.scnow.com/scp/news/opinion/letters_to_the_editor/article/letter_to_the_editor_sanford_taking_away_american_freedoms/77987/</link>
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The governor is taking away our American freedoms a little at a time.            ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Tue, 29 Sep 2009 16:41:32 EDT</pubDate>
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          <title>LETTER TO THE EDITOR: &#8216;Get our jobs back and people can work&#8217;</title>
          <link>http://www2.scnow.com/scp/news/opinion/letters_to_the_editor/article/letter_to_the_editor_get_our_jobs_back_and_people_can_work/77789/</link>
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I don&#8217;t know much but most Americans want to work and pay their way.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Mon, 28 Sep 2009 17:17:55 EDT</pubDate>
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          <title>LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Rarely discussed cancers have large effect on women</title>
          <link>http://www2.scnow.com/scp/news/opinion/letters_to_the_editor/article/letter_to_the_editor_rarely_discussed_cancers_have_large_effect_on_women/77788/</link>
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Last year, approximately 80,000 women in the United States received an unexpected diagnosis: cancer of a reproductive organ.            ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Mon, 28 Sep 2009 17:15:43 EDT</pubDate>
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          <title>LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Reader reevaluates definition of &#8216;Yankee&#8217;</title>
          <link>http://www2.scnow.com/scp/news/opinion/letters_to_the_editor/article/letter_to_the_editor_reader_reevaluates_definition_of_yankee/77787/</link>
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In Mr. Robert Cicero&#8217;s Letter to the Editor, on Friday, Sept. 25, he adamantly states that a real Yankee is only from New York City!            ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Mon, 28 Sep 2009 17:14:23 EDT</pubDate>
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          <title>LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Writer embarrassed of Wilson&#8217;s actions, those who vote for him</title>
          <link>http://www2.scnow.com/scp/news/opinion/letters_to_the_editor/article/letter_to_the_editor_writer_embarrassed_of_wilsons_actions_those_who_vote_f/77494/</link>
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I was watching President Barack Obama&#8217;s speech about his proposed health care plan on the night of Sept. 9, when suddenly there was a loud sound in the chamber off to his left. It sounded as if someone had shouted something, but I couldn&#8217;t hear what was said.            ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Sun, 27 Sep 2009 04:00:20 EDT</pubDate>
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          <title>LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Citizens need to demand return of civil discourse</title>
          <link>http://www2.scnow.com/scp/news/opinion/letters_to_the_editor/article/letter_to_the_editor_citizens_need_to_demand_return_of_civil_discourse/77493/</link>
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If your editorial is correct and former President Jimmy Carter wrong, then where do those nuts come from: the &#8220;birthers,&#8221; the &#8220;deathers,&#8221; the &#8220;secessionists,&#8221; the &#8220;tea baggers&#8221; (Ms. McGee&#8217;s patriots) carrying signs depicting our president as a witch doctor, a chimpanzee and Hitler and bearing arms to our president&#8217;s public appearances? Where does a congressman get off shouting what seemed to many to be &#8220;you lie, boy&#8221; at the president?           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Sun, 27 Sep 2009 04:00:03 EDT</pubDate>
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          <title>LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Americans must make sure ethics play part in health care</title>
          <link>http://www2.scnow.com/scp/news/opinion/letters_to_the_editor/article/letter_to_the_editor_americans_must_make_sure_ethics_play_part_in_health_ca/77446/</link>
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With all the discussion regarding national health care, it is important that we ensure certain ethics are in place.            ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Fri, 25 Sep 2009 17:18:55 EDT</pubDate>
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          <title>LETTER TO THE EDITOR: How will government finance all those &#8216;baby boomers&#8217;?</title>
          <link>http://www2.scnow.com/scp/news/opinion/letters_to_the_editor/article/letter_to_the_editor_how_will_government_finance_all_those_baby_boomers/77445/</link>
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Referencing the editorials of John Ward and Ap Cole on September 2009.            ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Fri, 25 Sep 2009 17:17:14 EDT</pubDate>
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          <title>LETTER TO THE EDITOR: How about a little pride, people?</title>
          <link>http://www2.scnow.com/scp/news/opinion/letters_to_the_editor/article/letter_to_the_editor_how_about_a_little_pride_people/77444/</link>
          <description><![CDATA[
I can sum up the future and current state of America in two words, &#8220;Shopping Carts.&#8221;           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Fri, 25 Sep 2009 17:15:11 EDT</pubDate>
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          <title>LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Real &#8216;Yankees&#8217; are from New York City</title>
          <link>http://www2.scnow.com/scp/news/opinion/letters_to_the_editor/article/letter_to_the_editor_real_yankees_are_from_new_york_city/77304/</link>
          <description><![CDATA[
Kudos to you, Dr. Burrows for commending Florence for its &#8220;good&#8221; it displays. It definitely deserves the recognition.            ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Thu, 24 Sep 2009 23:55:11 EDT</pubDate>
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          <title>LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Hit&#45;and&#45;run accident leaves man in hospital</title>
          <link>http://www2.scnow.com/scp/news/opinion/letters_to_the_editor/article/letter_to_the_editor_hit-and-run_accident_leaves_man_in_hospital/77303/</link>
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On Tuesday, Sept. 15, at approximately 11:20 a.m., my &#8220;significant other&#8221; was on his way to work on his motorcycle.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Thu, 24 Sep 2009 23:54:27 EDT</pubDate>
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          <title>LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Racism alive and well in United States</title>
          <link>http://www2.scnow.com/scp/news/opinion/letters_to_the_editor/article/letter_to_the_editor_racism_alive_and_well_in_united_states/77302/</link>
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We need to wake up, racism is alive and well. Obama is trying his best to help this country and just because he is biracial some bigots and ignorant people disrespect him.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Thu, 24 Sep 2009 23:53:22 EDT</pubDate>
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          <title>LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Wilson racist only in minds of those who wish to fan flames</title>
          <link>http://www2.scnow.com/scp/news/opinion/letters_to_the_editor/article/letter_to_the_editor_wilson_racist_only_in_minds_of_those_who_wish_to_fan_f/77301/</link>
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Who is the real racist in the Joe Wilson remark to President Obama?           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Thu, 24 Sep 2009 23:52:37 EDT</pubDate>
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          <title>LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Reader submits an open letter to members of Congress</title>
          <link>http://www2.scnow.com/scp/news/opinion/letters_to_the_editor/article/letter_to_the_editor_reader_submits_an_open_letter_to_members_of_congress/76950/</link>
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Where were you when Gov. Mark Sanford told his wife and the entire state of South Carolina he was out hiking and was found to be totally lacking in honesty?            ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Wed, 23 Sep 2009 15:41:31 EDT</pubDate>
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          <title>LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Add Clyburn to list of embarrassments for S.C.</title>
          <link>http://www2.scnow.com/scp/news/opinion/letters_to_the_editor/article/letter_to_the_editor_add_clyburn_to_list_of_embarrassments_for_s.c/76948/</link>
          <description><![CDATA[
The U.S. House of Representatives voted today (Sept. 18) to deny all federal funding to ACORN.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Wed, 23 Sep 2009 15:40:31 EDT</pubDate>
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          <title>LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Thank you extended to Clyburn for his assistance</title>
          <link>http://www2.scnow.com/scp/news/opinion/letters_to_the_editor/article/letter_to_the_editor_thank_you_extended_to_clyburn_for_his_assistance/76949/</link>
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I am writing this letter to publically thank Congressman James Clyburn for a matter that he assisted me with.
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          <pubDate>Wed, 23 Sep 2009 15:40:19 EDT</pubDate>
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          <title>LETTER TO THE EDITOR:&amp;nbsp; Newspaper needs to do its job and tell the truth</title>
          <link>http://www2.scnow.com/scp/news/opinion/letters_to_the_editor/article/letter_to_the_editor_newspaper_needs_to_do_its_job_and_tell_the_truth/76947/</link>
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What a bunch of hypocrites the Florence Morning News is.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Wed, 23 Sep 2009 15:39:56 EDT</pubDate>
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          <title>LETTER TO EDITOR: Reader resents editorial on Rep. Wilson&#8217;s outburst</title>
          <link>http://www2.scnow.com/scp/news/opinion/letters_to_the_editor/article/letter_to_editor_reader_resents_editorial_on_rep._wilsons_outburst/76753/</link>
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I resent your misleading headline (&#8220;Rep. Wilson backs up&#8221;) and editorial (&#8220;Rep. Wilson insulted himself, SC&#8221; [09-11]). Rep. Wilson has not &#8220;backed up&#8221;.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Tue, 22 Sep 2009 18:44:48 EDT</pubDate>
<guid>http://www2.scnow.com/scp/news/opinion/letters_to_the_editor/article/letter_to_editor_reader_resents_editorial_on_rep._wilsons_outburst/76753/#When:22:44:48Z</guid>
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          <title>LETTER TO EDITOR: Thank you to teachers, students who respect our country, flag</title>
          <link>http://www2.scnow.com/scp/news/opinion/letters_to_the_editor/article/letter_to_editor_thank_you_to_teachers_students_who_respect_our_country_fla/76752/</link>
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Let me first say that in over twenty years living in Florence I have yet to meet someone who does not believe in God or does not love our country and all that is has to offer.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Tue, 22 Sep 2009 18:43:56 EDT</pubDate>
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          <title>LETTER TO THE EDITOR: A healthy discussion isn&#8217;t same as rhetoric</title>
          <link>http://www2.scnow.com/scp/news/opinion/letters_to_the_editor/article/letter_to_the_editor_a_healthy_discussion_isnt_same_as_rhetoric/76751/</link>
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A healthy discussion is the American way to air our differences.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Tue, 22 Sep 2009 18:39:50 EDT</pubDate>
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          <title>LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Thanks to Wilson for standing up for people who elected him</title>
          <link>http://www2.scnow.com/scp/news/opinion/letters_to_the_editor/article/letter_to_the_editor_thanks_to_wilson_for_standing_up_for_people_who_electe/76514/</link>
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Thank you Rep. Joe Wilson for having the courage to stand up in front of the U.S. and saying what millions have been thinking.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Mon, 21 Sep 2009 17:54:43 EDT</pubDate>
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          <title>LETTER TO THE EDITOR:&amp;nbsp; Environmental movement needs to support nuclear energy</title>
          <link>http://www2.scnow.com/scp/news/opinion/letters_to_the_editor/article/letter_to_the_editor_environmental_movement_needs_to_support_nuclear_energy/76515/</link>
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The outcome of the Santee Cooper coal-fired generation facility has been decided. We lost jobs 2,000 construction and 100 permanent high paying jobs along with a $2 billion investment in Florence County!           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Mon, 21 Sep 2009 17:54:22 EDT</pubDate>
<guid>http://www2.scnow.com/scp/news/opinion/letters_to_the_editor/article/letter_to_the_editor_environmental_movement_needs_to_support_nuclear_energy/76515/#When:21:54:22Z</guid>
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          <title>LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Letters &#8216;on point&#8217; concerning health care issue</title>
          <link>http://www2.scnow.com/scp/news/opinion/letters_to_the_editor/article/letter_to_the_editor_letters_on_point_concerning_health_care_issue/76513/</link>
          <description><![CDATA[
Kudos to your two recent contributors, John Ward &amp; A.P. Cole.            ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Mon, 21 Sep 2009 17:53:57 EDT</pubDate>
<guid>http://www2.scnow.com/scp/news/opinion/letters_to_the_editor/article/letter_to_the_editor_letters_on_point_concerning_health_care_issue/76513/#When:21:53:57Z</guid>
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          <title>LETTER TO THE EDITOR: America&#8217;s way is to be a guiding light to rest of the world</title>
          <link>http://www2.scnow.com/scp/news/opinion/letters_to_the_editor/article/letter_to_the_editor_americas_way_is_to_be_a_guiding_light_to_rest_of_the_w/76157/</link>
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Response to Robert Altman&#8217;s &#8220;Reader asserts that you must fight fire with fire [Published Sept. 8 2009]&#8221;
First off, I&#8217;m curious as to what the Californian Firefighters would think of the idea of using flame-throwers to battle the flames rather than the more conventional method of extinguishing them with water.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Sun, 20 Sep 2009 04:00:52 EDT</pubDate>
<guid>http://www2.scnow.com/scp/news/opinion/letters_to_the_editor/article/letter_to_the_editor_americas_way_is_to_be_a_guiding_light_to_rest_of_the_w/76157/#When:08:00:52Z</guid>
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          <title>LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Americans need to verify president is telling truth</title>
          <link>http://www2.scnow.com/scp/news/opinion/letters_to_the_editor/article/letter_to_the_editor_americans_need_to_verify_president_is_telling_truth/76153/</link>
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Hats off to Representative Wilson! While his timing may have been off and the place may have been wrong, his exclamation echoed what many Americans thought as they listened to President Obama&#8217;s speech Wednesday evening.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Sun, 20 Sep 2009 04:00:28 EDT</pubDate>
<guid>http://www2.scnow.com/scp/news/opinion/letters_to_the_editor/article/letter_to_the_editor_americans_need_to_verify_president_is_telling_truth/76153/#When:08:00:28Z</guid>
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          <title>LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Wilson&#8217;s action demeans, dishonors office of Commander&#45;in&#45;Chief</title>
          <link>http://www2.scnow.com/scp/news/opinion/letters_to_the_editor/article/letter_to_the_editor_wilsons_action_demeans_dishonors_office_of_commander-i/76155/</link>
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As a retired military officer, I was horrified by the outrageous conduct of South Carolina Republican Rep. Joe Wilson who shouted &#8220;You lie!&#8221; during the recent Presidential address on health care.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Sun, 20 Sep 2009 04:00:13 EDT</pubDate>
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This is in response to the Sunday, Sept. 13, 2009, letter of Angela D. Carroll: I, too, believe that Mr. Orlando T. Hudson is truly a remarkable young man.           ]]></description>
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Saturday, Sept. 12, 2009; over a million people gathered to peacefully protest the government&#8217;s attempts to run over the American public by destroying our present health care payment system, by getting involved in private businesses that they do not belong in, by spending trillions of dollars thoughtlessly, putting the nation under a debt load that it cannot sustain; and by putting people in charge of mammoth sections of our culture (ie:green jobs czar, NEA, etc.) that are not only unqualified, but also radically dangerous to our way of life, as we know it.            ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Sun, 20 Sep 2009 03:59:59 EDT</pubDate>
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We wanted to thank you for all the work you did in getting WBTW back to Georgetown County. We missed you so much and are very happy that you are back.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Fri, 18 Sep 2009 17:09:17 EDT</pubDate>
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As a person who has has the pleasure of traveling to South Carolina, and meeting the wonderful people there, I felt compelled to write this letter.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Fri, 18 Sep 2009 17:08:15 EDT</pubDate>
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Consider the bashing, disrespect shown to George Bush Sr. by the Democrats and media press when he addressed the nation&#8217;s school children in 1991!           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Fri, 18 Sep 2009 17:06:13 EDT</pubDate>
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