We Need A Yes Vote On Amendment #3
     Letter to the Editor When you vote in November, there will be several proposed amendments to the State Constitution. One of those will be about the SC Retirement System and the way it invests the money that government employees and the government put into the system.
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Who's responsible for high gas prices?
By Warner M. Montgomery Warner@TheColumbiaStar.com
     We routinely blame the Arabs when the price of gasoline goes up, and we praise the government when it goes down. This blame and praise may be misdirected.
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Letter to the Editor
Make it Simple, Stupid!
     I have read and re-read several times the Statewide Constitutional Amendments for the November 7, 2006, General Election. I do not feel comfortable I will be voting my true preferences due to the wording of the amendments and the explanations.
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Thirty-something speaks
Cable guilt
     Some elementary school-age neighborhood kids came into my house some time ago. I noticed them looking in the direction of my television with a sort of bewildered look on their faces. They were staring at my TV as if they had never seen one before, so I tried to find out what had them so befuddled.
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It's not a criticism, it's an observation.
The homeless problem
     Recently, the homeless issue brought controversy to the Columbia area. A commission was established, local governments are struggling with options, and everyone involved is trying to figure how to do the right thing.
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Getting rid of your old stove
     Marty buys a new stove. It's one of those fancy ones with the ceramic top that covers all the burners. This stove is top of the line, but it's also fairly expensive.
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