Frederick City Police Hiring Debate Over Minority Quotas
Editorials and a Human Relations Commission report scrutinize the Frederick police recruitment policy under an affirmative action order. Critics oppose banding test scores for preferential selection while praising the goal of proportional minority representation. Police crime rose 3.2 percent in the first nine months, with assaults up from 287 to 461.
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Raffensberger
Frederick
HRC
Piste
Ray
Frederick County needs elected school board for real freedom of choice
Susan Thompson argues against an appointed board, urging county voters to elect a Board of Education to restore parental school choice. She cites open enrollment, varied teaching methods, magnet and special programs, and teacher autonomy as essential freedoms. She rebuts governance fears, praises county commissioners, and calls for immediate local accountability and control over schools.
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Frederick County
East Coast
U.S
Board of Education
Ball Park
Big Brother
Susan Thompson
Walkersville
Crawford for Congress: Dean on Bartlett's record and youth
Diane Ellis writes from Brunswick urging a vote for Steve Crawford on Nov 5. She blames Rep Roscoe Bartlett for high college costs, cuts to student aid, and a weak minimum wage, arguing Crawford would make college affordable and improve opportunities for teens and young workers.
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U.S
Congress
Roscoe Bartlett
Congressman Bartlett
Steve Crawford
Crawford
Bartlett
Clinton
Newt Gingrich
AmeriCorps
Diane Ellis
Brunswick
Frederick students rally for Beall football clash
Local high schools Frederick and Beall prepared for a big game in Frostburg as Beall arrived with a 32 man squad aiming to leverage its weight on the line after winning its first game in 25 years by a 4a-6 score.
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Frederick High School
Beall High School
Frostburg
Beall
Bartlett Receives Farm Bureau Award Amid Animal Welfare Criticism
Critics question Farm Bureau honoring Rep Roscoe Bartlett citing alleged animal neglect on his property where several animals died or were euthanized. They argue the award signals compromised integrity within the Farm Bureau and demand accountability.
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Roscoe Bartlett
Farm Bureau Award
Farm Bureau
Letter to the Editor Defends Flag at Frederick Fair
A reader argues that the Confederate flag debate centers on freedom of expression by Delegate Paul Stull and rejects mislabeling the flag as a sole symbol of oppression. The writer notes the flag’s historical use and cites the Great Frederick Fair’s role in county life with 4-H Grange shows and tractor pulls.
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Confederate States of America
Paul Stull
Stull
Frederick
Letter to the Editor on earning life’s gifts by RENE R. GROSSNICKLE
Burkittsville author Rene R. Grossnickle writes a front page letter asserting that life is earned rather than granted or taken. The piece emphasizes personal responsibility and reflects on the major annual event as a backdrop to civic reflection.
Public interest in private issues in Clinton campaign
Ronald Miller of Mount Airy argues that private matters of Bill Clinton, including alleged sexual encounters and Whitewater, are not truly private since they involved public office and taxpayer funds, and questions what should be off limits for Bob Dole in the campaign.
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Webster
Bill Clinton
Paula Jones
Gennifer Flowers
Arkansas
Whitewater
FBI
Clinton White House
Clinton
White House
MTV
America
Ussr
Bob Dole
Dole
Questioning the idea of sexual choice and biochemistry
Carl Veley of Brunswick argues that sexuality is not a voluntary choice and questions the premise of anti gay bias. He contrasts heterosexual and homosexual attractions as involuntary, challenging bigots to explain how one could consciously choose orientation or reverse it. He calls for understanding over scorn.
Letters Policy At The Frederick News-Post
The Frederick News-Post invites exclusive signed letters with writer name address and phone numbers. Some letters are abridged for space and not all can be published due to high volume. Submissions may be mailed faxed or emailed to the indicated addresses.
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Frederick
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