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<title><![CDATA[Fairfax parks and libraries aren't ÃÂdiscretionary']]></title>
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<pubDate>Sun, 22 Nov 2009 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[ I applaud the Nov. 15 Metro article "Fiscal outlook grim for 2 Fairfax agencies," alerting Fairfax County residents that the public library system and the Park Authority are being asked to submit proposed budgets for fiscal 2011 with 15 percent cuts. ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[ÃÂAt-promise' label for at-risk children challenged]]></title>
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<pubDate>Sun, 22 Nov 2009 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[ Regarding Jay Mathews's Nov. 16 column, "A 'feel-good' label for 'at-risk' kids?": ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Remember Hiroshima ÃÂ and Japan's victims]]></title>
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<pubDate>Sun, 22 Nov 2009 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[ Regarding the Nov. 13 news story "Hiroshima: The dreaded invitation": ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Sen. Kit Bond on the steps needed to rescue the Federal Housing Administration]]></title>
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<pubDate>Sun, 22 Nov 2009 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[ You don't have to be a reader of tea leaves or a finance expert to conclude that the Federal Housing Administration is a powder keg that is likely to explode unless swift action is taken ["The FHA's nose dive," editorial, Nov. 16]. The warning signs have been there for months, so no one can be surprised by last week's independent report on the agency's shrinking capital reserves.<br clear="all"/><a href="http://ad.doubleclick.net/jump/wpni.rss/opinion/columns;pos=ad9;tile=9;ad=rss;sz=479x40;ord=4822124918728" target="_blank"><img src="http://ad.doubleclick.net/ad/wpni.rss/opinion/columns;pos=ad9;tile=9;ad=rss;sz=479x40;ord=4822124918728" border="0" vspace="5"></a> ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Virginia's archaic gubernatorial term limit]]></title>
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<pubDate>Sun, 22 Nov 2009 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[ The Nov. 8 editorial "Virginia's Newest Lame Duck" was on the mark. We are the only state in which the governor cannot be elected to two successive terms. This limits governors' effectiveness and their ability to accomplish anything significant. Ironically, few people know that "there shall be no limit on the terms of the Lieutenant Governor," as specified in the Virginia constitution. ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Coverage of controversy tilted against the Catholic Church]]></title>
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<pubDate>Sat, 21 Nov 2009 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[ The Post's anti-Catholic bias continues unabated ["Catholic Church gives D.C. ultimatum," front page, Nov. 12]. To call the Archdiocese of Washington's announcement that it may have to discontinue certain social programs if the gay-marriage law is passed an "ultimatum" was both charged and inaccurate. The archdiocese has a long partnership with the District but was fairly alerting officials that it will not sacrifice its religious beliefs. ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Post's coverage of Palin book draws fire]]></title>
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<pubDate>Sat, 21 Nov 2009 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[ While The Post often is a serious and important newspaper, the editors of the Nov. 17 edition took a swan dive into an abyss of terrible judgment. How could they devote a whopping and precious 258 column inches of space to coverage of and commentary on former Alaska governor Sarah Palin -- God's gift to the "I'm-stupid-and-proud-of-it" crowd ["Will 'Rogue' tactics work?" Style]? (Yes, as a former newspaper editor and in the interest of more responsible journalism, I got out my trusty steel ruler and actually measured the space.) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Mideast story missed the larger angle]]></title>
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<pubDate>Sat, 21 Nov 2009 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[ The Nov. 14 Reuters article "Palestinian killed in clash near Gaza" began:<br clear="all"/><a href="http://ad.doubleclick.net/jump/wpni.rss/opinion/columns;pos=ad9;tile=9;ad=rss;sz=479x40;ord=4822124924372" target="_blank"><img src="http://ad.doubleclick.net/ad/wpni.rss/opinion/columns;pos=ad9;tile=9;ad=rss;sz=479x40;ord=4822124924372" border="0" vspace="5"></a> ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[KidsPost assaults the magic of Christmas]]></title>
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<pubDate>Sat, 21 Nov 2009 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[ The Nov. 19 KidsPost was the Grinch who stole Christmas. Was it really necessary to write about "real-life" mall Santas needing protection from swine flu and to show a picture of five Santa Clauses on a page dedicated to children? Doesn't KidsPost understand that many of its readers are still in the "magical years"? ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Sports roundup on Free for All]]></title>
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<pubDate>Sat, 21 Nov 2009 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[ Okay, William and Mary beat New Hampshire on Nov. 14, giving the Tribe a 9-1 record, just like Richmond's but meriting only two paragraphs in a Sports section roundup the next day. Your coverage of William and Mary football has been a crime all year. ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Don't cull deer herds with bows and arrows]]></title>
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<pubDate>Sat, 21 Nov 2009 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[ Regarding the Nov. 17 Metro article "Residents, activists slam Fairfax bowhunts for deer": ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Congress must fix Medicare]]></title>
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<pubDate>Sat, 21 Nov 2009 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[ Regarding the Nov. 15 editorial "A $300 billion deception":<br clear="all"/><a href="http://ad.doubleclick.net/jump/wpni.rss/opinion/columns;pos=ad9;tile=9;ad=rss;sz=479x40;ord=4822124928930" target="_blank"><img src="http://ad.doubleclick.net/ad/wpni.rss/opinion/columns;pos=ad9;tile=9;ad=rss;sz=479x40;ord=4822124928930" border="0" vspace="5"></a> ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Chinese soldiers reveal hope for a nation's friendship]]></title>
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<pubDate>Sat, 21 Nov 2009 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[ Regarding the four-column photo that appeared with the Nov. 18 front-page article "In Obama's China trip, a stark contrast with the past": ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Why my children won't go to Hardy Middle School]]></title>
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<pubDate>Sat, 21 Nov 2009 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[ As a journalism professor, I was stunned by staff writer Bill Turque's "love letter" to Patrick Pope, principal of Hardy Middle School in Georgetown. He noted that D.C. Schools Chancellor Michelle A. Rhee is trying to address why so few parents in the Hardy feeder area are sending their children to Mr. Pope's school ["Not eager to march to Rhee's drum," Metro, Nov. 13]. Any journalist who does not ask: "Why aren't they?" should seek another business. So should any editor who lets this question slide. ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[A courageous approach to education reform in New Haven]]></title>
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<pubDate>Sat, 21 Nov 2009 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[ A Nov. 10 editorial questioned the courage of our school district's recent agreement with the New Haven Federation of Teachers. ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[How psychologists approach therapy]]></title>
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<pubDate>Sat, 21 Nov 2009 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[ In their Nov. 15 Outlook commentary ["Is your therapist a little behind the times?"], Timothy Baker, Richard McFall and Varda Shoham stated that ensuring quality in psychology training programs is an important responsibility of the discipline. We agree. Consumers should be able to trust that their mental health provider has a strong grounding in science. It's what the authors failed to tell consumers of mental health services that does the biggest disservice.<br clear="all"/><a href="http://ad.doubleclick.net/jump/wpni.rss/opinion/columns;pos=ad9;tile=9;ad=rss;sz=479x40;ord=4822124932771" target="_blank"><img src="http://ad.doubleclick.net/ad/wpni.rss/opinion/columns;pos=ad9;tile=9;ad=rss;sz=479x40;ord=4822124932771" border="0" vspace="5"></a> ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Responding to the new guidelines for breast-cancer tests]]></title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 20 Nov 2009 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[ Regarding the Nov. 17 front-page story "Breast exam guidelines now call for less testing": ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[The tragedy at Fort Hood stretches wider than the body count]]></title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 20 Nov 2009 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[ Colbert I. King ["Maj. Hasan's Worst Offense," op-ed, Nov. 14] argued that to blame the Fort Hood rampage on Islam "makes about as much sense as condemning Christianity because some leaders of anti-Jewish pogroms in Europe were Christians, or because defenders of slavery and racial segregation could be found in church on Sunday mornings." ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[In D.C., a well-organized effort at H1N1 vaccination]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Last week, I got the H1N1 flu vaccine at a clinic at Cardozo Senior High School in Northwest Washington. I want to commend the D.C. Department of Health for the planning, organization and human resources that went into this successful effort. ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Mr. Obama's rightful deliberation over the Afghan war]]></title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 19 Nov 2009 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[ Regarding Jackson Diehl's Nov. 15 On Point commentary, "Obama's reluctant choice," about the timeliness of his decision regarding sending more troops to Afghanistan:<br clear="all"/><a href="http://ad.doubleclick.net/jump/wpni.rss/opinion/columns;pos=ad9;tile=9;ad=rss;sz=479x40;ord=4822124937197" target="_blank"><img src="http://ad.doubleclick.net/ad/wpni.rss/opinion/columns;pos=ad9;tile=9;ad=rss;sz=479x40;ord=4822124937197" border="0" vspace="5"></a> ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[In-state students and college admissions]]></title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 19 Nov 2009 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[ Regarding the Nov. 14 front-page article "In-state students' admission obstacle: their home address": ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[What the Goldstone report missed in Israel]]></title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 19 Nov 2009 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[ Regarding the Nov. 15 editorial "War unchecked": ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[D.C. bike lanes should be two-way streets]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Regarding the Nov. 14 story "No doubt about it -- this lane is for bike traffic": ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Catholic church's dispute with the city has a solution]]></title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 19 Nov 2009 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[ I take issue with The Post's Nov. 15 editorial "Marital discord," especially its claim that "the Catholic Church is not trying to prevent the legalization of same-sex marriage in the District." In fact, the Archdiocese of Washington testified against the marriage equality bill and has supported an initiative that would bar same-sex marriages.<br clear="all"/><a href="http://ad.doubleclick.net/jump/wpni.rss/opinion/columns;pos=ad9;tile=9;ad=rss;sz=479x40;ord=4822124940705" target="_blank"><img src="http://ad.doubleclick.net/ad/wpni.rss/opinion/columns;pos=ad9;tile=9;ad=rss;sz=479x40;ord=4822124940705" border="0" vspace="5"></a> ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Morality and law at Fort Hood]]></title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 18 Nov 2009 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[ I don't often agree with Charles Krauthammer, but his Nov. 13 op-ed column, "Medicalizing mass murder," was right-on. Maj. Nidal Hasan's "shooting up a room of American soldiers" at Fort Hood was clearly an act of Islamist fanaticism, and it is crazy to blame it on "compassion fatigue." That those responsible for detecting the danger may have failed to do so out of "delicacy about the religion in question" was, as Mr. Krauthammer wrote, "condescending, politically correct and deadly." It was accordingly immoral and, as Mr. Krauthammer implied, a type of moral fault peculiar to today's liberals, one of whom I sheepishly admit to being. ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Senate filibuster rules violate majority rule principles]]></title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 18 Nov 2009 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[ Steven Pearlstein has done a great public service by calling attention to the undemocratic ways of the U.S. Senate ["Want real reform? Let's start with Congress," Economy &amp; Business, Nov. 11]. ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[What a quiet presence can provide in the face of abuse]]></title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 18 Nov 2009 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[ Linda Dunphy offered exactly the right approach in her Nov. 15 Local Opinions  commentary, "Breaking Free of Bystander Culture," in which she encouraged each of us to take action in support of women and children threatened by violence and abuse. ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Letters on D.C.'s dispute with the Catholic Church over same-sex marriage]]></title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 17 Nov 2009 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[ Regarding Petula Dvorak's Nov. 13 column "Catholic officials shouldn't forsake D.C.'s poor in gay marriage fight":<br clear="all"/><a href="http://ad.doubleclick.net/jump/wpni.rss/opinion/columns;pos=ad9;tile=9;ad=rss;sz=479x40;ord=4822124944527" target="_blank"><img src="http://ad.doubleclick.net/ad/wpni.rss/opinion/columns;pos=ad9;tile=9;ad=rss;sz=479x40;ord=4822124944527" border="0" vspace="5"></a> ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Wider problems for medical schools]]></title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 17 Nov 2009 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[ It was both heartwarming and dumbfounding to read the Nov. 10 Health and Science article "Med schools offer doses of new reality." ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[At Hardy Middle School, a principal worth keeping]]></title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 17 Nov 2009 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[ Regarding the Nov. 13 Metro article "Not eager to march to Rhee's drum": ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Abortion in the health-care debate]]></title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 16 Nov 2009 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[ In their Nov. 13 letter, Reps. Bart Stupak (D-Mich.) and Joe Pitts (R-Pa.) presented a tired argument that was logically indefensible. They justified their position on abortion in the health-care bill to "preserve the right of conscience" of those who believe that federal funds should not be expended to provide abortions. ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Hip hip hurray]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Although the war in Afghanistan and the accompanying opinion journalism are the meat and potatoes of my daily Post readings, Michael E. Ruane's playful voyeurism into the life of Happy, the former National Zoo hippopotamus recently transplanted to Milwaukee, was a welcome break ["Happy embraces a whole new dating pool," front page, Nov. 12].<br clear="all"/><a href="http://ad.doubleclick.net/jump/wpni.rss/opinion/columns;pos=ad9;tile=9;ad=rss;sz=479x40;ord=4822124949780" target="_blank"><img src="http://ad.doubleclick.net/ad/wpni.rss/opinion/columns;pos=ad9;tile=9;ad=rss;sz=479x40;ord=4822124949780" border="0" vspace="5"></a> ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[An ideologue coddled?]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[ What comes through in the Nov. 12  editorial "In plain sight?" is that warning signs regarding Maj. Nidal M. Hasan were ignored because of the Army's institutional fear of offending Muslims. This "politically correct" viewing of anyone who dares to challenge Islamist tirades as bigoted was the core problem hindering observers from connecting the dots. ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[The war goes on]]></title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 16 Nov 2009 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[ It appeared to me that there was a serious omission in the "Options for Afghanistan" chart ["U.S. envoy resists increase in troops," news story, Nov. 12]. ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Let's fight police corruption in Mexico]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Regarding the Nov. 13 news story "Task force seeks ban on assault weapons": ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[What a pregnancy counseling center offers]]></title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 16 Nov 2009 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[ Regarding the Nov. 11 Metro  article "Disclaimer proposed for anti-abortion clinics":<br clear="all"/><a href="http://ad.doubleclick.net/jump/wpni.rss/opinion/columns;pos=ad9;tile=9;ad=rss;sz=479x40;ord=4822124953035" target="_blank"><img src="http://ad.doubleclick.net/ad/wpni.rss/opinion/columns;pos=ad9;tile=9;ad=rss;sz=479x40;ord=4822124953035" border="0" vspace="5"></a> ]]></description>
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