No easy fix for our dishonest president in weekly opinion
The Wednesday edition denounces the president as a liar and cheater after seven months of alleged dodging. The column urges truth and integrity, suggesting resignation as ambassador to a small country to begin anew. It references Monica Lewinsky, Gennifer Flowers, and the televised coverage shaping public mood.
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Mr. Sincerity
Gennifer Flowers
Monica Lewinsky
Friends of
Bill
America
Glisan family name spellings and local misprints in Frederick
A look at Frederick area mis spellings of family names and place names reveals a pattern from Glisan and Quynn to Dulany and Wedgwood. The piece notes historical sign errors, local pride in correct forms, and debates over naming conventions for roads, developments, and a planned high school near Carrollton.
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Glisan
Charles
Mary Elsworth Glisan
Mr Glisan
Linganore Creek
Basil Glisan
Lance Glisan
Basil
June Glisan
Dulany Avenue
West Second Street
Dill Avenue
Bentz Street
William Dulany Hammond
CPA
Hammond
Daniel Dulany
Frederick
Meadowbrooke
Opossumtown Pike
Sam Barrick
Quinns
Quynns
Howard Quinn
U.S. 40
Jug Bridge
Monocacy
US. 40
Quynn Orchard
Quynn
Wedgewood
Buckeystown Pike
New Design Road
English Muffin Way
Wedgwood Pottery
Josiah Wedgwood
Francis Scott Key Hotel
Wedgwood
Tired publics, Clinton scandal and Simpson case dominate talk
The passage contrasts public fatigue with ongoing appetite for scandal in Washington. It notes Geraldo Rivera’s OJ coverage, Monica Lewinsky’s impact, and a vivid image of the Clintons during a Grand Jury deposition. The necktie signal from Clinton on Aug 6 is described as straining Hillary, with Chelsea attempting to bridge family tensions.
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America
Washington
Clinton
Or. Simpson
Geraldo Rivera
O.J
Monica Lewinsky
Monica
Hillary
Chelsea
Hillary and Bill Clinton Mardi Gras Controversy
The text describes Hillary Clinton reacting to Bill Clinton's gestures during a helicopter moment and references past scandals. It notes Hillary’s cool reception, suggests her personal conflict, and mentions the president seeking religious intercession with Jesse Jackson amid public polls reacting to the affair saga.
Survey on Impeachment Misconceptions and Public Opinion
The piece contrasts views on Clinton and impeachment with Rush Limbaugh followers and undecided Americans. It explains impeachment basics per the Constitution, noting removal, potential disqualification, and post office criminal liability, and warns that public sentiment could shift if a president faces removal and trial.
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Clinton
Rush Limbaugh
Senate
United States
Tribune Media Services Inc
Frederick area projects and political forums noted in local update
Water line installation to Linden Hills begins as residents push for improvement. Frederick Community Players stage Lady Windemere's Fan on Freder ick's radio station. Draft boards plan 18 to 26 registration at Church Street School. Community Foundation opens a public horticulture center. Health department cites possible closure of Maryland Odd Fellows nursing home. Jefferson Community Center hosts a farmer bureau candidate forum with 27 of 30 county commissioner hopefuls. Mayor Young says Corps unlikely to fund Frederick flood control project.
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Jim Grimes
Maryland
Theodore R. McKeldin
Russell H. McCain
Frederick
State Roads Commission
B&o Railroad
Frederick Junction
Point of Rocks
Carrollton
Charles Carroll
Church Street
Community Commons Foundation
West Patrick and
North Bentz Streets
Harold Gordon
State Department of Health and Mental Hygiene
Odd Fellows Nursing Home
North Market Street
Eldred C. Tinder
Independent Order of Odd Fellows
Jefferson Community Center
Frederick County Farm Bureau
Readers protest Meachum column in Frederick Post
Barbara Eichorn of Brunswick complains about Roy Meachum's August 19 column in the Frederick Post. She argues his remarks on ethics and Clinton’s affair misrepresent Frederick conservatives and urges editors to edit or drop the column, urging the paper to print a clarification that his views do not reflect many locals.
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Frederick Post
Roy Meachum
Meachum
Frederick
Clinton
Nuclear plant a better neighbor
A Mount Airy letter-writer counters a fellow resident’s critique of a proposed Wal-Mart by arguing the traffic and carbon dioxide impact could be outweighed by environmental factors. The writer estimates 15,000 vehicles daily would add 13,600 pounds of CO2 to the atmosphere each day, noting natural CO2 levels are essential to life but warning against excess.
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John Nazarene
Wal-Mart
Mount Airy
Nuclear power seen as safer neighbor than shopping center
Letter argues carbon dioxide from 15,000 vehicles would exceed the 1 percent air concentration on a one acre site, proposing a nuclear plant as safer for Mount Airy and Frederick County. It cites Bechtel Corp and contrasts with shopping centers, urging support for local politics and Theresa Adams.
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Mount Airy
Frederick
Bechtel Corporation
Four more years for Scott Rolle in Frederick County
Francis J. Tully defends the prosecutor Scott Rolle and his four year term as Frederick County states attorney. The writer argues plea bargains are sometimes necessary and praises Rolle’s ambitions and media presence while supporting another four year term.
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Frederick County
Scott Rolle
Scott
Theresa Adams for Frederick County state's attorney
A father introduces Theresa Adams, outlines his long ties to Frederick County since 1946, notes his nine children and Terry’s upbringing and education at Mount St. Mary’s, and highlights her career as a lawyer and prosecutor shaping a safe community.
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Frederick County
Terry
Terry Adams
Theresa O’connell Adams
Guplate
Joseph P O'Connell
Frederick
Theresa Adams
Mount St. Mary’s College
Emmitsburg
Mount St. Mary’s
University of Baltimore
Letters to the Frederick News-Post for submission
The Frederick News-Post invites letters exclusive to its paper and signed with the writer’s name address and both home and business phones. Submission options include mail fax and email with contact details. not all letters may be published due to space and volume constraints.
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Fredenck News-Post
News-Post
Frederick News-Post
E. Patrick St
P.O
Frederick
Fredericknewspost.com
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Clintons
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