Talk of a county police forces premature in Frederick County
Tensions between the Frederick County Commissioners and Sheriff Carl Harbaugh over a hiring freeze sparked renewed talk of a county police force. Voters elect the sheriff now, but a county police chief would be appointed by commissioners. The column urges cooling tempers and urges answering key questions before pursuing such a force.
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Frederick County
Carl Harbaugh
Sue Ann Yingling
Harbaugh
Frederick County growth and impact fees debated
Timothy Ferguson argues in favor of considering long term effects of high impact fees on Frederick County growth. He compares transfer taxes, warns against shrinking countryside, and predicts developers will shift to denser housing or relocation if fees rise, urging balance between growth and preservation.
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Cliff Snyder
Washington
Frederick County
Carroll County
Mount Airy
Little Rock
Saddam Hussein
Hosni Mubarak
Bosnia-Herzegovina
Uncommon Men Needed Not Common Man Help for Clinton
The speaker questions President Clinton s plan to bypass media filters and seek input from the Average American. He argues for uncommon, problem solving geniuses rather than the so called Common Man, suggesting the approach risks poor guidance and a disconnect from real expertise. He doubts the Average American has the knowledge to advise on economics and policy.
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Clinton
White House
Sam
Mr. Clinton
The Common Man Is An Idiot Says Tribune Column
A Tribune Media Services column satirically warns President Clinton against trusting average Americans with money and foreign affairs. It mocks common sense, cites lottery dreams, and suggests the President should avoid ordinary voters and snobbishly choose associates.
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Clinton
Editorial: No Guns on School Property Must Be Enforced
A reader argues for strict no guns on campus, noting past incidents and the need to protect students. The piece references a 1993 Frederick shooting and a western Massachusetts campus death, urging proactive discipline and criminal charges to deter harm. Dr. Jane E. Ladner of Ijamsville signs.
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Baltimore
Frederick
Massachusetts
Questioning writers on guns and school safety debate
A reader comments on three letters from The Frederick Post dated January 21, criticizing Dr Jane Ladners stance on gun visibility and school policy. The writer accuses gun rights advocates of emotional rhetoric and misapplies laws about gun carrying on school property.
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Frederick
Jane Ladner
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Letters on discrimina tion and firearms policy spark debate
A Frederick Post critique discusses Willie Mahone’s lawsuit motives, police hiring duties, and the meaning of firearm and danger. Arthur C. Cox argues air and BB guns aren’t firearms but can harm. Darlene A Hill, Walkersville, reflects on Black Americans’ daily struggles and calls for true adherence to the Constitution.
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Frederick Post
Joan Dailey
Willie Mahone
Police Department
Frank Nisenfeld
Affirmative enlightenment on action and equality
A reader letter argues affirmative action aims to provide minority access to employment, not quotas. It stresses minorities must be qualified, condemns quota abuses as unlawful, and calls for equal access without preferential treatment amid concerns raised by Willie Mahone and Black Americans in Frederick County.
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America
James Fogle
Frederick County
Fogle
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
Ameren
Redhey King
Willie Mahone
Frederick
Cies
70 Year Old Panhandler Guided Out of Town by Investigator
A 70 year old panhandler with 139 dollars left Frederick after Special Investigator Allen S. Bartgis advised him to go. Bartgis escorted the man to the bus station and bought a ticket to Chambersburg Pennsylvania. The article also notes Frederick's rental boom with demand for furnished apartments as servicemen and families move in.
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Allen S. Bartgis
Frederick
The Divisiveness of Multiculturalism in Higher Learning
Marguerite Snyder argues multicultural education at universities like UC Berkeley may fragment national identity. She questions whether an alienation-driven shared experience threatens America's recognizable form and calls for educator views on reviewing and restructuring multicultural education. Knoxville.
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America
University of California At Berkeley
Berkeley
Letters to the Editor Address for The Frederick News-Post
Readers are invited to send letters to the Frederck News-Post at 200 E. Patrick Street Frederick Maryland 21708 or P O Box 578. For telephone letters dial 882 8293 to reach the editor.
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