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<title><![CDATA[Why We Celebrate]]></title>

<link><![CDATA[http://www2.journalnow.com/content/2008/jul/04/why-we-celebrate/?opinion]]></link>


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<description><![CDATA[The American patriots had been fighting the British for a year when their leaders decided that the time had come to make the final break with the mother country. The Continental Congress, meeting in Philadelphia in 1776, appointed a committee of five, headed by Thomas Jefferson, to draft a formal Declaration of Independence. The committee presented its work on June 28, and the Congress voted unanimously on July 2 to declare independence.]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Fri, 04 Jul 2008 00:00:00 EDT]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[The importance of the patriotic flag pin]]></title>

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<description><![CDATA[Gas prices are soaring. The stock market is tanking. The housing crisis shows no signs of letting up. The evidence of global warming is everywhere. Our military is stretched to the breaking point by two mismanaged wars still dragging on after years and years. All the polls show an overwhelming majority of Americans feel we're off on the wrong track.]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Fri, 04 Jul 2008 00:00:00 EDT]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Individualism]]></title>

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<description><![CDATA[A local pastor wrote of her concern for the millions of dollars being awarded in grants by BB&T Corp. to various universities in North Carolina ("Concern," June 28). My greater concern is that her letter was more of a plea for a socialist government that is all powerful. Though far removed now, this country was founded on individualism and a limited government by the people.]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Fri, 04 Jul 2008 00:00:00 EDT]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Save Gas]]></title>

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<description><![CDATA[The city of Winston-Salem is rightly telling its workers to cut back on their gas use. The employees should do so. Private citizens could save gas money by trying out some of the city's directives.]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Thu, 03 Jul 2008 00:00:00 EDT]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[More Bike Paths]]></title>

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<description><![CDATA[Bicycling is picking up in this region, despite the fact that many counties and towns should be doing a lot more to encourage it. It's a wonder they aren't. Bicycling is great exercise and fun. It cuts down on gas use and air pollution, reductions that are especially needed since a light-rail system is years in the future.  And bike paths can be used as a selling point to attract new residents and companies.]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Thu, 03 Jul 2008 00:00:00 EDT]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Plugging On]]></title>

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<description><![CDATA[After the much-touted Unity Place project fizzled three years ago, longtime Winston-Salem businessman Tom Fowler came forward with West End Village, a more realistic plan for developing the western edge of downtown. His company, West End Ventures LLC, has gotten the first two phases of that project built, but the slow residential market has held up the third phase. Fortunately for downtown revitalization, there's every indication Fowler will see this project through.]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Thu, 03 Jul 2008 00:00:00 EDT]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Fragile Victory]]></title>

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<description><![CDATA[In a recent decision, <i>D.C. v. Heller</i>, the Supreme Court of the United States ruled, 5 justices to 4, that the Second Amendment grants the individual the right to bear arms. Although this is cause for celebration, it is only a fragile tactical victory for those who value the personal right to bear arms; the struggle continues.]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Thu, 03 Jul 2008 00:00:00 EDT]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Instant Runoff]]></title>

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<description><![CDATA[The primary runoff race for state labor commissioner last week, which may end up costing as much as $4 million, is a case in point why legislators should seriously consider an instant-runoff election system.]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Wed, 02 Jul 2008 00:00:00 EDT]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Tree Destruction]]></title>

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<description><![CDATA[For the third straight year, the state's billboard industry is trying to get free rein to further destroy the scenery along the state's roads and highways. For the third straight year, only the environmentalists in the state House stand in their way.]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Wed, 02 Jul 2008 00:00:00 EDT]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Economic Impact]]></title>

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<description><![CDATA[In all of the "discussions" and letters that have been published, in all of the attacks on the worthiness of arts support, there has not been a single mention that I have seen regarding the economic impact of the arts in this area. If we look at the economy -- joblessness, falling housing markets and troubles with our major local employers -- arts employment and stability in this sector is vital to maintaining our community.]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Wed, 02 Jul 2008 00:00:00 EDT]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[PLEDGE: Advantages of serving one term]]></title>

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<description><![CDATA[How bad is it for John McCain? Some of his supporters keep suggesting that he would have a better shot at the White House if he promised to serve only one term.]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Wed, 02 Jul 2008 00:00:00 EDT]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Budget Negotiations]]></title>

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<description><![CDATA[It's no wonder that state legislators are trying to revise this fiscal year's budget in secret. They're probably hoping that the public wouldn't notice that they're cutting taxes for some of the state's wealthiest residents while they scale back salary increases for teachers.]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Tue, 01 Jul 2008 00:00:00 EDT]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Celebrate the Music]]></title>

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<description><![CDATA[Mountain music and bluegrass music have long helped define Northwest North Carolina. Thanks to several efforts, that should be the case for years to come, even as the region changes in so many other ways. Besides bringing in needed tourist dollars, these efforts should help the region hold on to its special culture.]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Tue, 01 Jul 2008 00:00:00 EDT]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Little Effort]]></title>

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<description><![CDATA[Recently while on a trip to South Carolina, I set my cruise control on 60 mph for the entire, mostly interstate, trip of 140 miles one way. I noticed early on that I was passing no cars, but many were passing me. For the remainder of the trip and on the return, I continued to note any cars that I passed. I passed <i>none</i>.]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Tue, 01 Jul 2008 00:00:00 EDT]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Needed Programs]]></title>

<link><![CDATA[http://www2.journalnow.com/content/2008/jun/30/needed-programs/?opinion]]></link>


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<description><![CDATA[One day, schoolchildren will be just as knowledgeable and passionate about nutrition as they are now about computers. But for that to happen, the federal and state governments have to increase their money for nutrition programs in public schools. Such programs are worth every bit of their costs, in terms of both healthier lives for students and reduced health-care costs.]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Mon, 30 Jun 2008 00:00:00 EDT]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Hope in Housing]]></title>

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<description><![CDATA[We've been known to push for better conditions at a housing complex or two on this page, but reform is slow to happen. So we're glad to see that the new owner of the former Forest Ridge apartment complex in Winston-Salem seems to be making an honest stab at turning that complex around. The city, which has lent the new owner about $750,000 for this project within the last few years, should make sure it succeeds.]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Mon, 30 Jun 2008 00:00:00 EDT]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Unbiased]]></title>

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<description><![CDATA[In a recent letter to the editor ("Comfortable Christian," June 22), the writer scolded Cal Thomas regarding his "Christian overview." The undeniably overconfident columnist is said to have a "biased mind," so we are directed to the mind of Marcus Borg, who is presumably one of the "gifted theologians of the last 200 years."]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Mon, 30 Jun 2008 00:00:00 EDT]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Dixie Classic Reality]]></title>

<link><![CDATA[http://www2.journalnow.com/content/2008/jun/29/dixie-classic-reality/?opinion]]></link>


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<description><![CDATA[It's inevitable that prices will rise at Winston-Salem's Dixie Classic Fair this fall, but that doesn't make the news any easier to take. The October fair is supposed to be the place where you escape from reality, not take another blow from it. Fair organizers should work hard to keep increases to a minimum. And area residents should recognize that the fair is still a relative bargain that's well worth attending.]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Sun, 29 Jun 2008 00:00:00 EDT]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Charisma's the flickering flame that politicians crave]]></title>

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<description><![CDATA[The controversial article in the July <i>Vanity Fair</i> about Bill Clinton's many missteps as he campaigned for his wife's presidential bid and a new book about Bobby Kennedy's 1968 run for the presidency both raise intriguing questions about the magic of charisma -- and, in Bill Clinton's case, just how fleeting that magic can be.]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Sun, 29 Jun 2008 00:00:00 EDT]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Boone's Water Proposal]]></title>

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<description><![CDATA[The town of Boone ought not to rush into its proposal to put a raw-water intake on the South Fork of the New River in  Todd. The New is an American Heritage River and one of the oldest in the world. It plays a vital role in numerous ecosystems, as well as the tourism business in Northwest North Carolina. Taking approximately 4 million gallons of water daily from it is a plan that demands the most careful of scrutiny, and Boone should share all details with the public.]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Sun, 29 Jun 2008 00:00:00 EDT]]></pubDate>
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