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Published July 11, 2008 11:33 am - Letters policy
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Letters to the Editor 7/13



July session not good idea

Dear Editor:

The opening paragraph in Rep. Henry White’s column in the Sunday, July 6, edition tries to justify why another special legislative session will result in something positive being accomplished by that political body.

Don’t hold your breath. More than a third of the Legislature’s members will be out of state on taxpayer-funded junkets in July.

They got little accomplished during the regular session requiring the governor to call a special session just to pass an education budget.

Henry, are you one of several members of Congress who will be out of town?

Sincerely,

Larry Townsend

Athens

Pray for children at start of school

Dear Editor:

Another school year is about to start, the faculties and students will report within a month.

Those of us outside the education system probably cannot comprehend all that goes into educating our children. But those of us outside the system that understand prayer can pray.

Our government took prayer out of our schools. The same government gives us the freedom to pray on school grounds when school is not in session. So, I am asking all the local churches – Baptist, Church of Christ, Methodist, Church of God, Catholic, Missionary Baptist, Pentecostal, Presbyterian, Episcopal and all others that pray to Jesus Christ to choose a school and anoint the grounds with prayer before the school year starts.



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