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March 10, 2010

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No Thanks To 96 - ‘Madness’ Expansion A Bad Idea
No Expansion Necessary.

4 comments - last comment March 10, 01:33 pm

Quotable - On Sports Red Auerbach

Harvey, Auerbach.

Vogel’s ‘High Marks’ - McDonnell Has Not ‘Overreacted’
In assessing Gov.

Quotable - On Despair Pope John Paul II

John Paul II

1 comments - last comment March 9, 12:38 am

Why It Won’t Work - Health Reform Will Fail
A Big Masquerade.

63 comments - last comment March 10, 09:05 pm

What A Coincidence
Amazing Timing.

10 comments - last comment March 10, 06:30 pm

Op-Ed: Viewpoint

Court’s Ruling Should Alarm GOP E.J. DIONNE JR.

by E.J. Dionne
In a city where the phrase “bipartisan initiative” is becoming an oxymoron, the urgency of containing the damage the Supreme Court could do to our electoral system creates an opportunity for a rare convergence of interest and principle.

Pay-For-Play The Obama Way?

by Michelle Malkin
The White House took great offense this week when conservatives suggested President Obama might be trading a judicial appointment for a wavering Democrat’s vote on his health care reform plan.

1 comments - last comment March 10, 08:58 am

Dissension Moot In President’s Push

by Charles Krauthammer
Why Be Disillusioned?

Dissension Moot In President’s Push Charles Krauthammer

by Charles Krauthammer
WASHINGTON So the yearlong production, set to close after Massachusetts’ devastatingly negative Jan.

1 comments - last comment March 8, 10:58 am

Obama’s Stance On Reform Needed E.J. Dionne Jr.

by E.J. Dionne
For those who feared that Barack Obama did not have any Lyndon Johnson in him, the president’s determination to press ahead and get health care reform done in the face of Republican intransigence came as something of a relief.

Rich Get Richer With Lawmakers’ Clout

by Walter Williams
Truly Intolerable Government.

Op-Ed: Open Forum

Wind Power: High Cost, Little Gain
BY MIKE SMITH ON JAN.

Climate Editorial Distorted Truth
Your recent editorial on global warming is cut and paste garbage and distortions from special, powerful interests.

1 comments - last comment March 10, 05:17 pm

Letters To The Editor

Winter Fun Had Consequence
by Doug Grigg
When I was 8 or 9 years old, I threw snowballs at passing cars.

1 comments - last comment March 10, 04:49 pm

Agricultural Practices Serve Real Purpose
by Corine Arey
About a month ago in my ecology class, the subject of a report on the dairy industry came up.

Council’s Support Of DREAM Act The Right Move
by CJ Ritchie
I’m delighted to hear that the Harrisonburg City Council voted to endorse the DREAM Act, a federal bipartisan proposal that will give undocumented youth an opportunity to pursue higher education in the United States.

Gas Extraction Not Worth Possible Liabilities
by Bruce Ritchie
The natural gas extraction proposed in the Bergton area is a project with many possible liabilities, and minimal gain.

Snooki Fans Likely Vote For Democrats
by Eugene Sieber
I read about the appearance of Nicole “Snooki” Polizzi with great dismay.

20 comments - last comment March 10, 08:43 pm

Washington Could Use A Spring Cleaning
by Kathy Boone
How many of us would like to fire each and every official in Washington, D.C., and start new?

U.S. Health Reform An Absolute Must
by Harry Atwood
A recent editorial suggests that President Obama’s effort to reform health care is just another case of unnecessary welfare that will reward people not willing to put forth the necessary effort to earn good insurance.

43 comments - last comment March 10, 08:14 pm

Campaign Finance Ruling Good Start
by Michael A. Layman
The significance of the Supreme Court’s decision in Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission has been grossly exaggerated.

Paper Needs More Hunger Coverage
by Jay Bender
I would like to see more coverage of the study on hunger in the central Shenandoah Valley.

6 comments - last comment March 9, 10:05 am

Golfer’s Confession, Vick’s Resurrection
by George Hedrick
Tiger Woods’ confession reminds me of Michael Vick’s revival.

1 comments - last comment March 9, 08:17 am

Focus Should Be On Tiger's Swing
by Leah Withers
My prediction is, once Tiger rejoins the PGA tour and begins to win again, people will forget about what he did and focus on his golfing.

3 comments - last comment March 10, 01:23 pm

And Just Who Is Intolerant, Here?
by Roger Hart
H. Bishop Dansby takes Eugene Buie to task for believing in the Bible and God, and says those who so believe are “intolerant”.

19 comments - last comment March 10, 11:31 am

Opposing Health Reform Like Supporting Slavery
by Lena Bish
No legislation for the good of the people has ever been passed without opposition.

28 comments - last comment March 10, 02:46 pm

Writer Taken In By ‘Viking Advertisement’
by Peter Calvert
I do believe that Omar Hoschtetler may have been taken in by the following “advertisement” from a 985 A.D. edition of Icelandic Viking Today.

2 comments - last comment March 9, 08:59 am

Editorial Cartoon

March Madness

by John Rose
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Holder Mike Ramirez, Creators.com, 2010.

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