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</title><link>http://www.independentmail.com/news/2010/mar/21/guest-column-why-did-no-one-address-esc-problems/?partner=RSS</link><description>Lawmakers, business community equally to blame, along with ESC officials, for continued problems
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</title><link>http://www.independentmail.com/news/2010/mar/21/texas-tampers-textbooks/?partner=RSS</link><description>As goes Texas ...
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</title><link>http://www.independentmail.com/news/2010/mar/20/lesson-no-1-reconsider-career-choice/?partner=RSS</link><description>Even if you think the kid's a loser, don't write it on her homework
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</title><link>http://www.independentmail.com/news/2010/mar/19/reboot-recharge-spring/?partner=RSS</link><description>What would you give up to recharge your batteries?
</description><pubDate>Fri, 19 Mar 2010 04:00:00 -0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">urn:publicid:www.independentmail.com:news-Story-56514-733850</guid><category>opinion/editorial</category><apcm:ContentMetadata><apcm:ByLine>Independent Mail</apcm:ByLine><apcm:DateLine>Anderson, SC</apcm:DateLine><apcm:HeadLine>Reboot, recharge for spring</apcm:HeadLine><apcm:Characteristics MediaType="Text"></apcm:Characteristics><apcm:Source Url="http://www.independentmail.com" City="Anderson" CountryArea="SC">Anderson Independent Mail</apcm:Source><apcm:SlugLine>reboot-recharge-spring</apcm:SlugLine></apcm:ContentMetadata><apnm:NewsManagement><apnm:ManagementId>urn:publicid:www.independentmail.com:news-Story-56514-733850</apnm:ManagementId><apnm:ManagementType>Change</apnm:ManagementType><apnm:ManagementSequenceNumber>0</apnm:ManagementSequenceNumber><apnm:PublishingStatus>Usable</apnm:PublishingStatus></apnm:NewsManagement></item><item xmlns:apcm="http://ap.org/schemas/03/2005/apcm" xmlns:apnm="http://ap.org/schemas/03/2005/apnm"><title>Jobs, responsive government needed
</title><link>http://www.independentmail.com/news/2010/mar/19/jobs-responsive-government-needed/?partner=RSS</link><description>Tired of politicians and bailouts
</description><pubDate>Fri, 19 Mar 2010 04:00:00 -0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">urn:publicid:www.independentmail.com:news-Story-56516-733850</guid><category>opinion/letters-to-editor</category><apcm:ContentMetadata><apcm:ByLine>Staff Writer</apcm:ByLine><apcm:DateLine>Anderson, SC</apcm:DateLine><apcm:HeadLine>Jobs, responsive government needed</apcm:HeadLine><apcm:Characteristics MediaType="Text"></apcm:Characteristics><apcm:Source Url="http://www.independentmail.com" City="Anderson" CountryArea="SC">Anderson Independent Mail</apcm:Source><apcm:SlugLine>jobs-responsive-government-needed</apcm:SlugLine></apcm:ContentMetadata><apnm:NewsManagement><apnm:ManagementId>urn:publicid:www.independentmail.com:news-Story-56516-733850</apnm:ManagementId><apnm:ManagementType>Change</apnm:ManagementType><apnm:ManagementSequenceNumber>0</apnm:ManagementSequenceNumber><apnm:PublishingStatus>Usable</apnm:PublishingStatus></apnm:NewsManagement></item><item xmlns:apcm="http://ap.org/schemas/03/2005/apcm" xmlns:apnm="http://ap.org/schemas/03/2005/apnm"><title>What was the message?
</title><link>http://www.independentmail.com/news/2010/mar/19/what-was-message/?partner=RSS</link><description>Look forward to reading letters column
</description><pubDate>Fri, 19 Mar 2010 04:00:00 -0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">urn:publicid:www.independentmail.com:news-Story-56517-733850</guid><category>opinion/letters-to-editor</category><apcm:ContentMetadata><apcm:ByLine>Staff Writer</apcm:ByLine><apcm:DateLine>Anderson, SC</apcm:DateLine><apcm:HeadLine>What was the message?</apcm:HeadLine><apcm:Characteristics MediaType="Text"></apcm:Characteristics><apcm:Source Url="http://www.independentmail.com" City="Anderson" CountryArea="SC">Anderson Independent Mail</apcm:Source><apcm:SlugLine>what-was-message</apcm:SlugLine></apcm:ContentMetadata><apnm:NewsManagement><apnm:ManagementId>urn:publicid:www.independentmail.com:news-Story-56517-733850</apnm:ManagementId><apnm:ManagementType>Change</apnm:ManagementType><apnm:ManagementSequenceNumber>0</apnm:ManagementSequenceNumber><apnm:PublishingStatus>Usable</apnm:PublishingStatus></apnm:NewsManagement></item><item xmlns:apcm="http://ap.org/schemas/03/2005/apcm" xmlns:apnm="http://ap.org/schemas/03/2005/apnm"><title>Remembering Anderson’s Julie Ledbetter
</title><link>http://www.independentmail.com/news/2010/mar/19/remembering-andersons-julie-ledbetter/?partner=RSS</link><description>Local aviation pioneer
</description><pubDate>Fri, 19 Mar 2010 04:00:00 -0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">urn:publicid:www.independentmail.com:news-Story-56518-733850</guid><category>opinion/letters-to-editor</category><apcm:ContentMetadata><apcm:ByLine>Staff Writer</apcm:ByLine><apcm:DateLine>Anderson, SC</apcm:DateLine><apcm:HeadLine>Remembering Anderson’s Julie Ledbetter</apcm:HeadLine><apcm:Characteristics MediaType="Text"></apcm:Characteristics><apcm:Source Url="http://www.independentmail.com" City="Anderson" CountryArea="SC">Anderson Independent Mail</apcm:Source><apcm:SlugLine>remembering-andersons-julie-ledbetter</apcm:SlugLine></apcm:ContentMetadata><apnm:NewsManagement><apnm:ManagementId>urn:publicid:www.independentmail.com:news-Story-56518-733850</apnm:ManagementId><apnm:ManagementType>Change</apnm:ManagementType><apnm:ManagementSequenceNumber>0</apnm:ManagementSequenceNumber><apnm:PublishingStatus>Usable</apnm:PublishingStatus></apnm:NewsManagement></item><item xmlns:apcm="http://ap.org/schemas/03/2005/apcm" xmlns:apnm="http://ap.org/schemas/03/2005/apnm"><title>Profits in the afterlife
</title><link>http://www.independentmail.com/news/2010/mar/18/profits-afterlife/?partner=RSS</link><description>Dead celebrities 'earn' more than many living ones
</description><pubDate>Thu, 18 Mar 2010 04:00:00 -0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">urn:publicid:www.independentmail.com:news-Story-56459-733849</guid><category>opinion/editorial</category><apcm:ContentMetadata><apcm:ByLine>Independent Mail</apcm:ByLine><apcm:DateLine>Anderson, SC</apcm:DateLine><apcm:HeadLine>Profits in the afterlife</apcm:HeadLine><apcm:Characteristics MediaType="Text"></apcm:Characteristics><apcm:Source Url="http://www.independentmail.com" City="Anderson" CountryArea="SC">Anderson Independent Mail</apcm:Source><apcm:SlugLine>profits-afterlife</apcm:SlugLine></apcm:ContentMetadata><apnm:NewsManagement><apnm:ManagementId>urn:publicid:www.independentmail.com:news-Story-56459-733849</apnm:ManagementId><apnm:ManagementType>Change</apnm:ManagementType><apnm:ManagementSequenceNumber>0</apnm:ManagementSequenceNumber><apnm:PublishingStatus>Usable</apnm:PublishingStatus></apnm:NewsManagement></item><item xmlns:apcm="http://ap.org/schemas/03/2005/apcm" xmlns:apnm="http://ap.org/schemas/03/2005/apnm"><title>Guest column: FDA authority would destroy family farms
</title><link>http://www.independentmail.com/news/2010/mar/18/guest-column-fda-authority-would-destroy-family-fa/?partner=RSS</link><description>New legislation would give FDA more authority over small family farms and food production
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</title><link>http://www.independentmail.com/news/2010/mar/18/atheists-view-not-realistic/?partner=RSS</link><description>Don't censor views of those who believe in creationism
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</title><link>http://www.independentmail.com/news/2010/mar/17/wearin-o-green/?partner=RSS</link><description>You don't have to be Irish today
</description><pubDate>Wed, 17 Mar 2010 04:00:00 -0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">urn:publicid:www.independentmail.com:news-Story-56414-733848</guid><category>opinion/editorial</category><apcm:ContentMetadata><apcm:ByLine>Independent Mail</apcm:ByLine><apcm:DateLine>Anderson, SC</apcm:DateLine><apcm:HeadLine>Wearin’ o’ the green</apcm:HeadLine><apcm:Characteristics MediaType="Text"></apcm:Characteristics><apcm:Source Url="http://www.independentmail.com" City="Anderson" CountryArea="SC">Anderson Independent Mail</apcm:Source><apcm:SlugLine>wearin-o-green</apcm:SlugLine></apcm:ContentMetadata><apnm:NewsManagement><apnm:ManagementId>urn:publicid:www.independentmail.com:news-Story-56414-733848</apnm:ManagementId><apnm:ManagementType>Change</apnm:ManagementType><apnm:ManagementSequenceNumber>0</apnm:ManagementSequenceNumber><apnm:PublishingStatus>Usable</apnm:PublishingStatus></apnm:NewsManagement></item><item xmlns:apcm="http://ap.org/schemas/03/2005/apcm" xmlns:apnm="http://ap.org/schemas/03/2005/apnm"><title>Looking for work and a way to help
</title><link>http://www.independentmail.com/news/2010/mar/17/looking-work-and-way-help/?partner=RSS</link><description>Willing to travel to ply his trade
</description><pubDate>Wed, 17 Mar 2010 04:00:00 -0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">urn:publicid:www.independentmail.com:news-Story-56416-733848</guid><category>opinion/editorial</category><apcm:ContentMetadata><apcm:ByLine>Independent Mail</apcm:ByLine><apcm:DateLine>Anderson, SC</apcm:DateLine><apcm:HeadLine>Looking for work and a way to help</apcm:HeadLine><apcm:Characteristics MediaType="Text"></apcm:Characteristics><apcm:Source Url="http://www.independentmail.com" City="Anderson" CountryArea="SC">Anderson Independent Mail</apcm:Source><apcm:SlugLine>looking-work-and-way-help</apcm:SlugLine></apcm:ContentMetadata><apnm:NewsManagement><apnm:ManagementId>urn:publicid:www.independentmail.com:news-Story-56416-733848</apnm:ManagementId><apnm:ManagementType>Change</apnm:ManagementType><apnm:ManagementSequenceNumber>0</apnm:ManagementSequenceNumber><apnm:PublishingStatus>Usable</apnm:PublishingStatus></apnm:NewsManagement></item><item xmlns:apcm="http://ap.org/schemas/03/2005/apcm" xmlns:apnm="http://ap.org/schemas/03/2005/apnm"><title>Rebuilding lives, one home at a time
</title><link>http://www.independentmail.com/news/2010/mar/16/rebuilding-lives-one-home-time/?partner=RSS</link><description>Texas man wants to provide properly equipped homes for disabled Afghanistan/Iraq vets
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</title><link>http://www.independentmail.com/news/2010/mar/16/access-affordable-care/?partner=RSS</link><description>Government intervention in health care just what the doctor ordered
</description><pubDate>Tue, 16 Mar 2010 04:00:00 -0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">urn:publicid:www.independentmail.com:news-Story-56352-733847</guid><category>opinion/letters-to-editor</category><apcm:ContentMetadata><apcm:ByLine>Staff Writer</apcm:ByLine><apcm:DateLine>Anderson, SC</apcm:DateLine><apcm:HeadLine>Access to affordable care</apcm:HeadLine><apcm:Characteristics MediaType="Text"></apcm:Characteristics><apcm:Source Url="http://www.independentmail.com" City="Anderson" CountryArea="SC">Anderson Independent Mail</apcm:Source><apcm:SlugLine>access-affordable-care</apcm:SlugLine></apcm:ContentMetadata><apnm:NewsManagement><apnm:ManagementId>urn:publicid:www.independentmail.com:news-Story-56352-733847</apnm:ManagementId><apnm:ManagementType>Change</apnm:ManagementType><apnm:ManagementSequenceNumber>0</apnm:ManagementSequenceNumber><apnm:PublishingStatus>Usable</apnm:PublishingStatus></apnm:NewsManagement></item><item xmlns:apcm="http://ap.org/schemas/03/2005/apcm" xmlns:apnm="http://ap.org/schemas/03/2005/apnm"><title>Don’t begrudge profits
</title><link>http://www.independentmail.com/news/2010/mar/16/dont-begrudge-profits/?partner=RSS</link><description>Insurance companies have rights, too
</description><pubDate>Tue, 16 Mar 2010 04:00:00 -0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">urn:publicid:www.independentmail.com:news-Story-56353-733847</guid><category>opinion/letters-to-editor</category><apcm:ContentMetadata><apcm:ByLine>Staff Writer</apcm:ByLine><apcm:DateLine>Anderson, SC</apcm:DateLine><apcm:HeadLine>Don’t begrudge profits</apcm:HeadLine><apcm:Characteristics MediaType="Text"></apcm:Characteristics><apcm:Source Url="http://www.independentmail.com" City="Anderson" CountryArea="SC">Anderson Independent Mail</apcm:Source><apcm:SlugLine>dont-begrudge-profits</apcm:SlugLine></apcm:ContentMetadata><apnm:NewsManagement><apnm:ManagementId>urn:publicid:www.independentmail.com:news-Story-56353-733847</apnm:ManagementId><apnm:ManagementType>Change</apnm:ManagementType><apnm:ManagementSequenceNumber>0</apnm:ManagementSequenceNumber><apnm:PublishingStatus>Usable</apnm:PublishingStatus></apnm:NewsManagement></item><item xmlns:apcm="http://ap.org/schemas/03/2005/apcm" xmlns:apnm="http://ap.org/schemas/03/2005/apnm"><title>Guest column: Sunshine vital in a democratic society
</title><link>http://www.independentmail.com/news/2010/mar/16/guest-column-sunshine-vital-democratic-society/?partner=RSS</link><description>Promise of democracy hollow if people can't know about what government's doing
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</title><link>http://www.independentmail.com/news/2010/mar/15/it-could-be-worse/?partner=RSS</link><description>Think life is tough in S.C.? 
</description><pubDate>Mon, 15 Mar 2010 04:00:00 -0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">urn:publicid:www.independentmail.com:news-Story-56226-733847</guid><category>opinion/editorial</category><apcm:ContentMetadata><apcm:ByLine>Independent Mail</apcm:ByLine><apcm:DateLine>Anderson, SC</apcm:DateLine><apcm:HeadLine>It could be worse</apcm:HeadLine><apcm:Characteristics MediaType="Text"></apcm:Characteristics><apcm:Source Url="http://www.independentmail.com" City="Anderson" CountryArea="SC">Anderson Independent Mail</apcm:Source><apcm:SlugLine>it-could-be-worse</apcm:SlugLine></apcm:ContentMetadata><apnm:NewsManagement><apnm:ManagementId>urn:publicid:www.independentmail.com:news-Story-56226-733846</apnm:ManagementId><apnm:ManagementType>Change</apnm:ManagementType><apnm:ManagementSequenceNumber>733847</apnm:ManagementSequenceNumber><apnm:PublishingStatus>Usable</apnm:PublishingStatus></apnm:NewsManagement></item><item xmlns:apcm="http://ap.org/schemas/03/2005/apcm" xmlns:apnm="http://ap.org/schemas/03/2005/apnm"><title>Follow a two-fold mandate
</title><link>http://www.independentmail.com/news/2010/mar/15/follow-two-fold-mandate/?partner=RSS</link><description>Unlearn lesson not to talk about politics, religion
</description><pubDate>Mon, 15 Mar 2010 04:00:00 -0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">urn:publicid:www.independentmail.com:news-Story-56227-733846</guid><category>opinion/letters-to-editor</category><apcm:ContentMetadata><apcm:ByLine>Staff Writer</apcm:ByLine><apcm:DateLine>Anderson, SC</apcm:DateLine><apcm:HeadLine>Follow a two-fold mandate</apcm:HeadLine><apcm:Characteristics MediaType="Text"></apcm:Characteristics><apcm:Source Url="http://www.independentmail.com" City="Anderson" CountryArea="SC">Anderson Independent Mail</apcm:Source><apcm:SlugLine>follow-two-fold-mandate</apcm:SlugLine></apcm:ContentMetadata><apnm:NewsManagement><apnm:ManagementId>urn:publicid:www.independentmail.com:news-Story-56227-733846</apnm:ManagementId><apnm:ManagementType>Change</apnm:ManagementType><apnm:ManagementSequenceNumber>0</apnm:ManagementSequenceNumber><apnm:PublishingStatus>Usable</apnm:PublishingStatus></apnm:NewsManagement></item><item xmlns:apcm="http://ap.org/schemas/03/2005/apcm" xmlns:apnm="http://ap.org/schemas/03/2005/apnm"><title>National Sunshine Week
</title><link>http://www.independentmail.com/news/2010/mar/14/national-sunshine-week/?partner=RSS</link><description>Celebrating open government, open records laws
</description><pubDate>Sun, 14 Mar 2010 05:00:00 -0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">urn:publicid:www.independentmail.com:news-Story-56224-733845</guid><category>opinion/editorial</category><apcm:ContentMetadata><apcm:ByLine>Independent Mail</apcm:ByLine><apcm:DateLine>Anderson, SC</apcm:DateLine><apcm:HeadLine>National Sunshine Week</apcm:HeadLine><apcm:Characteristics MediaType="Text"></apcm:Characteristics><apcm:Source Url="http://www.independentmail.com" City="Anderson" CountryArea="SC">Anderson Independent Mail</apcm:Source><apcm:SlugLine>national-sunshine-week</apcm:SlugLine></apcm:ContentMetadata><apnm:NewsManagement><apnm:ManagementId>urn:publicid:www.independentmail.com:news-Story-56224-733845</apnm:ManagementId><apnm:ManagementType>Change</apnm:ManagementType><apnm:ManagementSequenceNumber>0</apnm:ManagementSequenceNumber><apnm:PublishingStatus>Usable</apnm:PublishingStatus></apnm:NewsManagement></item><item xmlns:apcm="http://ap.org/schemas/03/2005/apcm" xmlns:apnm="http://ap.org/schemas/03/2005/apnm"><title>My Southern perspective: Guns in the streets
</title><link>http://www.independentmail.com/news/2010/mar/14/my-southern-perspective-guns-streets/?partner=RSS</link><description>Not afraid to walk the mean streets -- sometimes
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