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<rss xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title>Anderson Independent Mail Stories: Opinion</title><link>http://independentmail.com/news/opinion/?partner=RSS</link><atom:link href="http://independentmail.com/news/opinion/?partner=RSS" type="application/rss+xml" rel="self"></atom:link><description>Anderson Independent Mail Stories: Opinion</description><language>en-us</language><category>opinion</category><item><title>Budget blues: More cuts coming in South Carolina?
</title><link>http://independentmail.com/news/2008/oct/10/budget-blues-more-cuts-coming-south-carolina/?partner=RSS</link><description>We have to address the state budget now, not later.
</description><pubDate>Fri, 10 Oct 2008 04:00:00 -0000</pubDate><guid>http://independentmail.com/news/2008/oct/10/budget-blues-more-cuts-coming-south-carolina/?partner=RSS</guid><category>opinion/editorials</category></item><item><title>Who are you calling 'hon'?
</title><link>http://independentmail.com/news/2008/oct/09/who-are-you-calling-hon/?partner=RSS</link><description>Being nice doesn't always have an ulterior motive.
</description><pubDate>Thu, 09 Oct 2008 04:00:00 -0000</pubDate><guid>http://independentmail.com/news/2008/oct/09/who-are-you-calling-hon/?partner=RSS</guid><category>opinion/editorials</category></item><item><title>Greed isn't good: No awards for the latest Washington performance
</title><link>http://independentmail.com/news/2008/oct/08/greed-isnt-good-no-awards-latest-washington-perfor/?partner=RSS</link><description>Congress begins investigations into what went wrong on Wall Street. How will the story end?
</description><pubDate>Wed, 08 Oct 2008 04:00:00 -0000</pubDate><guid>http://independentmail.com/news/2008/oct/08/greed-isnt-good-no-awards-latest-washington-perfor/?partner=RSS</guid><category>opinion/editorials</category></item><item><title>Graham disappoints: What happened to nonpartisanship?
</title><link>http://independentmail.com/news/2008/oct/07/graham-disappoints-what-happened-nonpartisanship/?partner=RSS</link><description>Sen. Lindsey Graham takes the partisan low road in Charleston.
</description><pubDate>Tue, 07 Oct 2008 04:00:00 -0000</pubDate><guid>http://independentmail.com/news/2008/oct/07/graham-disappoints-what-happened-nonpartisanship/?partner=RSS</guid><category>opinion/editorials</category></item><item><title>Addie's world: A 90-year-old symbol of the economic mess
</title><link>http://independentmail.com/news/2008/oct/06/addies-world-90-year-old-symbol-economic-mess/?partner=RSS</link><description>Ohio homeowner shoots herself rather than accept foreclosure notice
</description><pubDate>Mon, 06 Oct 2008 04:00:00 -0000</pubDate><guid>http://independentmail.com/news/2008/oct/06/addies-world-90-year-old-symbol-economic-mess/?partner=RSS</guid><category>opinion/editorials</category></item><item><title>Give Democrats a chance
</title><link>http://independentmail.com/news/2008/oct/10/give-democrats-chance/?partner=RSS</link><description>These days, says reader, Democrats demonstrate more leadership.
</description><pubDate>Fri, 10 Oct 2008 04:00:00 -0000</pubDate><guid>http://independentmail.com/news/2008/oct/10/give-democrats-chance/?partner=RSS</guid><category>opinion/letters</category></item><item><title>Residents were helpful to traveler
</title><link>http://independentmail.com/news/2008/oct/10/residents-were-helpful-traveler/?partner=RSS</link><description>Lost getting home, traveler got "personal escort" from area resident.
</description><pubDate>Fri, 10 Oct 2008 04:00:00 -0000</pubDate><guid>http://independentmail.com/news/2008/oct/10/residents-were-helpful-traveler/?partner=RSS</guid><category>opinion/letters</category></item><item><title>Public education is  our future
</title><link>http://independentmail.com/news/2008/oct/10/public-education-our-future/?partner=RSS</link><description>Quoting Jefferson to make her point.
</description><pubDate>Fri, 10 Oct 2008 04:00:00 -0000</pubDate><guid>http://independentmail.com/news/2008/oct/10/public-education-our-future/?partner=RSS</guid><category>opinion/letters</category></item><item><title>A little good news
</title><link>http://independentmail.com/news/2008/oct/10/a-little-good-news/?partner=RSS</link><description>Bouquets for what's well done in county.
</description><pubDate>Fri, 10 Oct 2008 04:00:00 -0000</pubDate><guid>http://independentmail.com/news/2008/oct/10/a-little-good-news/?partner=RSS</guid><category>opinion/letters</category></item><item><title>We need real change
</title><link>http://independentmail.com/news/2008/oct/09/we-need-real-change/?partner=RSS</link><description>Senators Obama and Biden are the right people at the right time. 
</description><pubDate>Thu, 09 Oct 2008 04:00:00 -0000</pubDate><guid>http://independentmail.com/news/2008/oct/09/we-need-real-change/?partner=RSS</guid><category>elections/opinions</category></item><item><title>My Southern perspective: Promise of change usually an empty one
</title><link>http://independentmail.com/news/2008/oct/05/my-southern-perspective-promise-change-usually-emp/?partner=RSS</link><description>All politicians make promises they can't keep.
</description><pubDate>Sun, 05 Oct 2008 04:00:00 -0000</pubDate><guid>http://independentmail.com/news/2008/oct/05/my-southern-perspective-promise-change-usually-emp/?partner=RSS</guid><category>opinion/guest-columns</category></item><item><title>On My Mind: Divided we fall
</title><link>http://independentmail.com/news/2008/sep/30/my-mind-divided-we-fall/?partner=RSS</link><description>If we could look at others in our country more as our family and less like our competitors, we would have much more strength and durability.
</description><pubDate>Wed, 01 Oct 2008 03:24:00 -0000</pubDate><guid>http://independentmail.com/news/2008/sep/30/my-mind-divided-we-fall/?partner=RSS</guid><category>opinion/guest-columns</category></item><item><title>On My Mind: Explaining our pain at the pump
</title><link>http://independentmail.com/news/2008/sep/21/my-mind-explaining-our-pain-pump/?partner=RSS</link><description>Did gas prices suddenly spike or has the change been more gradual over time? Let's let data tell the tale.
</description><pubDate>Mon, 22 Sep 2008 01:34:00 -0000</pubDate><guid>http://independentmail.com/news/2008/sep/21/my-mind-explaining-our-pain-pump/?partner=RSS</guid><category>opinion/guest-columns</category></item><item><title>Voting for the yellow dog?
</title><link>http://independentmail.com/news/2008/sep/20/voting-yellow-dog/?partner=RSS</link><description>True conservatives may be out of luck this time around.
</description><pubDate>Sun, 21 Sep 2008 02:55:00 -0000</pubDate><guid>http://independentmail.com/news/2008/sep/20/voting-yellow-dog/?partner=RSS</guid><category>opinion/guest-columns</category></item><item><title>Coach Tommy Bowden's silence a concern
</title><link>http://independentmail.com/news/2008/sep/18/coach-tommy-bowdens-silence-concern/?partner=RSS</link><description>Football coach who agreed to speak out against domestic violence didn't follow through when he didn't suspend Clemson player charged with assault and battery of a high and aggravated nature.
</description><pubDate>Thu, 18 Sep 2008 04:03:00 -0000</pubDate><guid>http://independentmail.com/news/2008/sep/18/coach-tommy-bowdens-silence-concern/?partner=RSS</guid><category>opinion/guest-columns</category></item></channel></rss>