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<title><![CDATA[The status quo]]></title>

<link><![CDATA[http://www2.journalnow.com/content/2009/nov/24/the-status-quo/opinion-letters/]]></link>


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<description><![CDATA[It's hard not to be confused. With all the conflicting claims about health-care reform, it's hard to know what to believe. Here is what I know.]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Tue, 24 Nov 2009 00:00:00 EST]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[School days]]></title>

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<description><![CDATA[Thank you for the Griffith Academy coverage in the Nov. 14 <i>Journal</i> ("Schoolhouse Shuffle"). The pictures and information about our old school were very heart-warming to me. I can still see Lena Godwin, Herm Griffin, Sarah Hunter and Mr. Kuykendall presiding over the school.]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Mon, 23 Nov 2009 00:00:00 EST]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Correspondent of the Week: The American dream]]></title>

<link><![CDATA[http://www2.journalnow.com/content/2009/nov/22/the-american-dream/opinion-letters/]]></link>


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<description><![CDATA[In the angry debates about health-care reform, it would help to remember that our nation was built on two great themes of the "American dream." One of those themes has always been liberty -- freedom from unwarranted restraint or coercion. This ideal exalts the rugged individual who stands alone, and sees government's role to keep us from infringing one another's liberty.]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Sun, 22 Nov 2009 00:00:00 EST]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Financial destruction]]></title>

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<description><![CDATA[Our country is running toward financial destruction and going at warp speed. We will be outdone by debt. That is why we cannot pass the health-care-reform bill as it stands now -- it will be the straw that breaks us.]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Sun, 22 Nov 2009 00:00:00 EST]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Enough of a reason]]></title>

<link><![CDATA[http://www2.journalnow.com/content/2009/nov/21/enough-of-a-reason/opinion-letters/]]></link>


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<description><![CDATA[If this is not enough of a reason why women do not want the government involved in our health care, I do not know what is. The article in the Nov. 17 <i>Journal</i>, "Panel's advice stirring debate," informs us that a "government task force" has decided that most women should wait until they are 50 to have a mammogram, and then only every other year.]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Sat, 21 Nov 2009 00:00:00 EST]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Courageous vote]]></title>

<link><![CDATA[http://www2.journalnow.com/content/2009/nov/20/courageous-vote/opinion-letters/]]></link>


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<description><![CDATA[I write to support the many readers who have lauded Rep. Virginia Foxx for her courageous vote against "Obamacare." If "Obamacare" passes, we will all have health insurance. How un-American. If "Obamacare" passes, people will actually get care for their cancer in time rather than waiting to the last minute for treatment so local folks can hold a bake sale or spaghetti dinner to pay for it. How socialist. If "Obamacare" passes, people can no longer be dropped from their insurance if they have a pre-existing condition. How fascist. If "Obamacare" passes, children will get the health care they need. Sounds communist to me.]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Fri, 20 Nov 2009 00:00:00 EST]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Sept. 11 terrorists on trial]]></title>

<link><![CDATA[http://www2.journalnow.com/content/2009/nov/19/sept-11-terrorists-on-trial/opinion-letters/]]></link>


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<description><![CDATA[As many folks have stated, President Obama's decision to bring the 9/11 terrorists to New York for trial ("9/11 defendant to go on trial in New York," Nov. 14) is like bringing the Japanese who attacked Pearl Harbor to Hawaii for trial in a civilian court. This is the most ludicrous thing Obama has done yet. And for Attorney General Eric Holder to suggest we can find "an impartial jury" in the very city that was attacked is beyond comprehension. In my opinion, only a jury of their peers would be considered "impartial," and if we find someone who is equal to the terrorists in abilities, qualifications and background, shouldn't they, too, be arrested?]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Thu, 19 Nov 2009 00:00:00 EST]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Distribution of refund]]></title>

<link><![CDATA[http://www2.journalnow.com/content/2009/nov/18/distribution-of-refund/opinion-letters/]]></link>


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<description><![CDATA[This is in response to the Nov. 11 letter "Squandered tax incentives." I am sorry the writer feels a bit cheated about the distribution of the refund from Dell. I would like to point out that when the city or county has a shortfall of funds or they need money for something, they sometimes raise the property taxes on the homeowner. Renters such as he are never affected by this, so why should not the homeowner receive a break for a change?]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Wed, 18 Nov 2009 00:00:00 EST]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Artist condemnation]]></title>

<link><![CDATA[http://www2.journalnow.com/content/2009/nov/17/artist-condemnation/opinion-letters/]]></link>


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<description><![CDATA[The letter "Art delay raises questions" (Nov. 9), while lauding the writer's own career as an artist, condemns the Winston-Salem Police Department for the removal of Mark Jenkins' sculptures. The writer admits that he doesn't know all the details, nor if the necessary permission was granted for the sculptures' installation, yet he vilifies the police, who, he says, are already famous for bad decisions over the past decades. Gosh, here I thought they were famous for their recent bravery in the Peters Creek shootings or their personal courage in going to the scene of accidents and other tragedies that most of us would run from. The police do not make the laws; they enforce them, often at great risk to themselves.]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Tue, 17 Nov 2009 00:00:00 EST]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[School loyalty]]></title>

<link><![CDATA[http://www2.journalnow.com/content/2009/nov/16/school-loyalty/opinion-letters/]]></link>


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<description><![CDATA[Parents of Cook Elementary School students aren't the only folks who feel strong school loyalty ("No Attraction to This Magnet," Nov. 8). Our son has attended Brunson Elementary School, our neighborhood school, since kindergarten and is now in the highly academically gifted program. Having visited other schools in our county, we realize how special Brunson is and how lucky we are. The staff and administration are exceptional and the student population is wonderfully diverse. A school is about so much more than a building.]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Mon, 16 Nov 2009 00:00:00 EST]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Moving forward]]></title>

<link><![CDATA[http://www2.journalnow.com/content/2009/nov/15/moving-forward/opinion-letters/]]></link>


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<description><![CDATA[I would like to thank everyone who came out to vote on Nov. 3. I would also like to thank my supporters, who generously donated their time and financial support in our attempt to unseat a popular incumbent. While we may not have prevailed in the vote count, my campaign stood up for our common commitment to making this city the kind of place where our kids and grandkids can grow and prosper. My hope is that the campaign's themes of conservative financial management and regulatory reform are not lost on the Winston-Salem City Council. These principles are extremely important in these tough economic times and I know that our message resonated with a number of voters.]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Sun, 15 Nov 2009 00:00:00 EST]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Correspondent of the Week: No such thing]]></title>

<link><![CDATA[http://www2.journalnow.com/content/2009/nov/15/no-such-thing/opinion-letters/]]></link>


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<description><![CDATA[While the representative from my district did not vote for better health care for every North Carolinian, I appreciate Reps. G.K. Butterfield, David Price, Mel Watts and others, who did.]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Sun, 15 Nov 2009 00:00:00 EST]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[The readers' forum]]></title>

<link><![CDATA[http://www2.journalnow.com/content/2009/nov/14/readers-forum/opinion-letters/]]></link>


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<description><![CDATA[Last week, H1N1 flu vaccine was administered to children and people with special health problems. However, the government stipulated that no vaccine was to be given to people over 65 years of age until those in higher-risk groups had the opportunity to be vaccinated. That is a real stab in the back.]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Sat, 14 Nov 2009 00:00:00 EST]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Remarkable health benefits]]></title>

<link><![CDATA[http://www2.journalnow.com/content/2009/nov/13/remarkable-health-benefits/opinion-letters/]]></link>


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<description><![CDATA[Thank you for providing <i>Parade</i> magazine to your readers. The weekly publication recently carried an important message for the public to hear. The Nov. 1 edition carried the story, "When Doctors Prescribe Exercise," by Dr. Ranit Mishori, which points the way to better health, improved quality of life and significant savings on health care.]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Fri, 13 Nov 2009 00:00:00 EST]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[What coverage?]]></title>

<link><![CDATA[http://www2.journalnow.com/content/2009/nov/12/what-coverage/opinion-letters/]]></link>


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<description><![CDATA[I hardly know where to start. I refer to the Veterans Day parade coverage ("Marching On," Nov. 8, 2009) -- or lack of.]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Thu, 12 Nov 2009 00:00:00 EST]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Heartbreaking]]></title>

<link><![CDATA[http://www2.journalnow.com/content/2009/nov/11/heartbreaking/opinion-letters/]]></link>


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<description><![CDATA[Oh what a heartbreaking e-mail to receive: Paceline Bicycles has closed in both Winston-Salem and Greensboro ("Paceline Bicycles shuts its doors after filing for bankruptcy Oct. 29," Nov. 4). Van Brown and his staff have provided a wonderful service to our community for years, and they will be greatly missed. From selling and servicing bicycles and accessories to organizing events, they have contributed so much to both the physical and the mental health of our town.]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Wed, 11 Nov 2009 00:00:00 EST]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Entrepreneurial spirit]]></title>

<link><![CDATA[http://www2.journalnow.com/content/2009/nov/10/entrepreneurial-spirit/opinion-letters/]]></link>


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<description><![CDATA[This letter is in response to the Oct. 31 article "Making It Legal." Entrepreneurial spirit, innovation and diversification are critical characteristics that need to be pursued if Forsyth County is to overcome our current economic downturn. I applaud Zane Sells' innovative idea for making a corn maze that brings tourism and business into this depressed part of the county.]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Tue, 10 Nov 2009 00:00:00 EST]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Reform must include public option]]></title>

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<description><![CDATA[In T.R. Reid's <i>The Healing of America: A Global Quest for Better, Cheaper, and Fairer Health Care</i>, he writes that the United States ranks 37th, behind Costa Rica and just ahead of Slovenia and Cuba, in health care. We lead the world in health-care spending, yet have lower life expectancy, higher infant mortality and lower recovery rates from major diseases.]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Mon, 09 Nov 2009 00:00:00 EST]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Flight of Honor]]></title>

<link><![CDATA[http://www2.journalnow.com/content/2009/nov/08/flight-of-honor/opinion-letters/]]></link>


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<description><![CDATA[Back in August, the Flight of Honor program for old-time veterans was announced. It seemed like a nostalgic thing to do, so I signed up for the second flight on Oct. 28. (I had joined the U.S. Navy at age 18 in 1942.)]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Sun, 08 Nov 2009 00:00:00 EST]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[The Reader's Forum]]></title>

<link><![CDATA[http://www2.journalnow.com/content/2009/nov/08/a-hard-job/opinion-letters/]]></link>


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<description><![CDATA[With the demise of much newsprint in the country today, it would seem to me that Jeffery Green, the new vice president of sales and marketing for the <i>Journal</i>, has acquired a job much like selling wick trimmers for Kerosene lamps ("Journal hires new VP of sales and marketing," Nov. 3).]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Sun, 08 Nov 2009 00:00:00 EST]]></pubDate>
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