Letters on Frederick schools show how agendas miss the point
Tony Miller argues that John O Neill s critique of Frederick County schools distorts reality and misstates funding and class time. He asserts teachers lack policy power, defends four period days with hours and infrastructure strain, and urges community input while rejecting politicized rhetoric. Miller cites book shortages, growth pressures, and pay disputes as proof of systemic underfunding and misrepresentation.
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John O'Neill
Frederick County
Beverly Fairchild
Singanore High School
O'Neill
WFMD
Frederick County Teachers Association
Tony Miller
Frederick
On the road to Damascus a call for farming quality and freedom
John C Webb Jr argues for agrarian democracy and total quality management in Maryland farming. He cites Deming inspired methods, 1950s Cornell ties, and local figures like Don Watkins and Carroll Montgomery. He urges grassroots action, public markets, and sustainable practices to restore hope and freedom.
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W. Edwards Deming
Japan
Deming
Germany
America
Montgomery County
Thomas Jefferson
Abraham Lincoln
Cornell Ag
Don Watkins
Morese
Damascus
Gaithersburg
Farmers of America
Don
Midwest
Sam
Barbara Stiles
Goshen
Capt
John C. Webb Usnr
Maryland Cooperative Extension Service
Free State
William A. Albrecht
University of Missouri
Albrecht
Brookside Farms
Ohio
Carroll Montgomery
M.R. Fulks
Fredericksburg
Virginia
Montgomery
Christian Agricultural Stewardship Institute
Dexter
Alan Albrecht
Cornell
Mark Burns
Damascus Community Chamber of Commerce
Montgomery County Office of Economic Development
Progressive Farmers’ Club
Wayne Bushire
Bob Raver
Lonnie Luther
FFA
Falk's
Missouri
Cornell Department of Rural Sociology
Maryland
Chesapeake Bay
John C. Webb Jr
Gatthersburg
Flag rights debate: protect the First Amendment values
Ty Anglebower argues against a constitutional amendment banning flag burning, contending it would erode free speech and threaten core rights. He asserts the flag is a symbol of liberty, not the liberty itself, and urges citizens to defend the Constitution and democracy rather than ban expression.
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Fort McHenry
Francis Scott Key
U.S
United States
Rush Limbaugh
G. Gordon Liddy
America
Vietnam
Ty Anglebower
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