Under the Constitution, the Congress must be paid.
We need a constitutional amendment that says when Congress shuts down the government, Congress cannot be paid, nor can it get back pay.
Then and only then will they do the people’s business and not their own.
William Stevens
Keymar
Opinion
March 6, 2013
If Congress shuts down the government, don’t pay Congress
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Logjam
A common complaint among our veterans involves what they often must go through to get the benefits they’re entitled by law to receive because of their service.
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It was the happiest of times
On Saturday, May 4, I had the pleasure of attending the Allegany County Special Olympics. I was there in the capacity as the grand commander of Wamba Caravan 89 of the International Order of Alhambra.
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Education key to addressing substance abuse
I am writing in response to Allegany County’s response to the growing overdose problem in the area (“County health board preparing opioid overdose prevention plan,” May 15 Times-News, Page 1A).
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Maryland has ‘secret’ trout opening days
Shhhhhhh!
Don’t tell anybody about this, but there are some secret opening days of trout fishing in Almost Maryland. -
Something like this would irritate you, too
Why it is, I’m not sure, but it takes a lot more to irritate me than it once did.
Maybe it’s because I’m just getting older and being irritated takes more mental energy than I’m willing to expend, or maybe it’s because I haven’t played golf for several years. -
Life rules reveal just ‘Why Size Matters’
This column will comment on some unusual trends of living organisms revealed in “Why Size Matters,” by biologist John T. Bonner.
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Help keep teen drivers safe during the summer months
Memorial Day marks the beginning of the 100 deadliest days of the year on our nation’s roads for teen drivers.
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Walk Smart
Many local residents will be visiting Ocean City this summer, so it is worth noting that the resort has launched a campaign that it hopes will keep pedestrians out of harm’s way.
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Trailer case bound to increase scrutiny on town of Piedmont
This letter is in response to the recent story concerning the guilty plea entered in federal court by Piedmont’s town foreman (“Piedmont town foreman Shingler enters guilty plea,” May 21 Times-News, Page 1A).
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Fixing community’s problems starts with your young people
I am writing this letter to the editor because I think our community really needs to work on plenty of issues. Some of them are:
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