<![CDATA[The Charleston Gazette - Letters]]> Topics http://wvgazette.com http://wvgazette.com/feeds/logo.jpg <![CDATA[The Charleston Gazette - Letters]]> http://wvgazette.com 144 31 http://wvgazette.com/rssFeeds/201202070108 Feb. 8, 2012: Slot machines; war on coal; architect; crossbow hunting State makes money from dishonest slots Editor: On Jan. 25, Craig Hammond, former mayor of Bluefield, penned a commentary to the Gazette admonishing the Lottery Commission for readying the public for online poker and other youth-ori...]]> http://wvgazette.com/rssFeeds/201202070108 Wed, 08 Feb 2012 00:15:00 -0500 http://wvgazette.com/rssFeeds/201202060165 Letters: Feb. 7, 2012 Middle East faces daunting task Editor: CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- "Arab Spring" has now become "Arab Winter!" That is to say, the anti-government protesters in the Middle East have succeeded during 2011 to remove their l...]]> http://wvgazette.com/rssFeeds/201202060165 Mon, 06 Feb 2012 23:45:00 -0500 http://wvgazette.com/rssFeeds/201202020129 Letters: Feb. 3, 2012 Texting law takes away rights Editor: CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- Once again our Legislature is bowing to pressure from the federal government to enact legislation banning the use of handheld communication devices while operating a vehicle. T...]]> http://wvgazette.com/rssFeeds/201202020129 Thu, 02 Feb 2012 23:45:00 -0500 http://wvgazette.com/rssFeeds/201202010112 Letters: Feb. 2, 2012 CHIP has been great success Editor: CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- Saturday is an important anniversary for West Virginia children. Thats the day in 2009 when a bill to extend and improve the Childrens Health Insurance Program (CHIP, called WVCH...]]> http://wvgazette.com/rssFeeds/201202010112 Wed, 01 Feb 2012 23:45:00 -0500 http://wvgazette.com/rssFeeds/201201310124 Feb. 1, 2012: Mideast film; payroll tax; democracy Film shorts womans work for justice Editor: In the editorial "Mideast: Truthful Jewish Film," a footnote at the end informed us that Paula Kaufman from Charleston is in the West Bank teaching Palestinian children to speak...]]> http://wvgazette.com/rssFeeds/201201310124 Tue, 31 Jan 2012 23:45:00 -0500 http://wvgazette.com/rssFeeds/201201300084 Letters, Jan. 31, 2012 Tim Manchin is not helping landowners Editor: CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- Is Delegate Tim Manchin serious about his plan to help surface owners through forced pooling. After months of meetings, Manchin failed to achieve meaningful landowner r...]]> http://wvgazette.com/rssFeeds/201201300084 Mon, 30 Jan 2012 23:45:00 -0500 http://wvgazette.com/rssFeeds/201003120522 Write a letter to the editor gazette@wvgazette.com.Please include a ...]]> http://wvgazette.com/rssFeeds/201003120522 Fri, 12 Mar 2010 13:00:00 -0500