THE TRIBUNE'S VIEW
Christmas: Still a religious observance?
By HENRY J. WATERS III, Publisher, Columbia Daily Tribune
Or a secular holiday? Good evidence abounds it is becoming the latter, and that suits me just fine. Concentrating on the kind of Christmas everyone can celebrate avoids tiresome arguing about "keeping Christ in Christmas."

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Anti-war protest showed no respect for veterans
Editor, the Tribune: The display covered in the article "Grave concerns" on Dec. 5 leaves me with very few feelings other than disgust.

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Sculptures reflect nothing about county’s heritage
Editor, the Tribune: Congratulations, Hank Waters. Hip, hip, hurray! I was so happy to see your editorial about the statue. I could not agree more.

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In this season of giving, they gave the gift of help
Editor, the Tribune: Around noon on Dec. 9, I got stuck on ice in the left-hand lane of Grindstone waiting to turn on Bearfield. When the light turned green, people behind me started honking their horns.

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LeMone park traffic needs a north outlet
Editor, the Tribune: Regarding LeMone Industrial Park traffic, the plan to move the outlet east to Warren Drive would transfer a half-mile of stalled traffic from LeMone Boulevard to a half-mile of stalled traffic on New Haven Road.

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Founders based America on their biblical principles
Editor, the Tribune: The Dec. 12 editorial was an exquisite articulation of the anti-religious attitude in America shared by many. And you are all wrong. Everyone has a religion or faith in something.

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Movie reviewer disregards denigration of Catholicism
Editor, the Tribune: I don’t know who Scott May thinks he is, but to say "It’s all ridiculous but great for movie and book sales" about "The Golden Compass" shows a complete disregard for truth.

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We owe it to pro athletes to learn emergency skills
Editor, the Tribune: I agree with the Trib Talk sports enthusiast who, as published Dec. 10, blamed former Washington Redskins free safety Sean Taylor’s girlfriend for his death because of her inadequacy in dressing his severed femoral artery.

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Sane drug editorial a breath of fresh air
Editor, the Tribune: Regarding the Tribune’s View on "The curious war on drugs," I want to say a major thank you for publishing a sane, rational, and - let’s face it - truthful commentary on the failed and failing war on drugs.

Common sense dictates U.S. leave Iraq, Afghanistan
By CHARLEY REESE
I should clarify something during this season when everyone hopes for peace and good will: I am not a pacifist.

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