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Common non-sense

November 7, 2009

Editor: Back in 1776, Thomas Paine wrote “Common Sense” and it was based on the sovereignty of the people under the rule of law with effective checks and balances in their government. It was a very good idea that evolved over the next 200 years with the checks and balances coming from liberal and conservative groups of people. It is time for us to realize that today the true liberal and conservative movements have been pulled together by special interest money and no longer are truly working as checks and balances. They are only working for the special interest groups. In the election of 2006, there was supposed to be a sweeping change, however, 90 percent of special interest money went to incumbents and then 94 percent of the incumbents were re-elected. The phrase “Campaign Finance Reform” has become oxymoronic. In 2002 before the McCain-Feingold campaign finance reform was placed, the spending for all House and Senate campaigns was just over $1 billion.

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Coming Home to W.Va.?

November 7, 2009

Editor:

I have been very impressed with the new theme of “Coming Home to West Virginia” and the articles in the Wonderful West Virginia magazine.

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Honor those in uniform

November 7, 2009

Editor:

When most of us were growing up, our initial role models in life were our mom and dad. Other role models were the cowboy heroes who fought the Indians on televisio.

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Commissioners have much to consider with windmills

November 7, 2009

Editor:

Representatives of AES recently appeared before the Randolph and Barbour County commissions requesting a final written agreement on the disposal of giant wind turbines AES proposes to put along an eight- to nine-mile stretch of...

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The Highway Trust Fund

October 31, 2009

Editor:

The long and the short of it, lawmakers send $7 billion to Highway Trust Fund but long-term solutions are still being sought.

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Pass health care reform

October 31, 2009

Editor:

In Elkins on Oct. 20, the Randolph County Democratic Party Executive Committee unanimously passed a resolution calling for the U.S.

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