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To the Editor:

TV images of Barack Obama squirming around like an impatient school boy on a stool whilst Joe Biden bad-mouthed a former friend he had greatly admired and would have been privileged to run with (on the Republican ticket) are priceless.

How many more times will we hear Joe Biden is a Roman Catholic, born in Scranton?

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To the Editor:

This letter is to request that the editors of The Intelligencer stand up for us local readers. My trust in political stories written by the Associated Press is about to be gone because of the AP's new Washington, D.C., bureau chief, Ron Fournier. He consistently writes articles smearing Democrats and favoring John McCain.

The latest was Fournier's article on Aug. 23, "Biden pick shows lack of confidence." It was full of Republican talking points presented as fact and was a far cry from unbiased journalism. Fournier is obviously a McCain supporter. It was recently confirmed that he talked to the McCain campaign about being a senior political adviser in 2007. And an e-mail was recently uncovered sent by Fournier to Karl Rove telling him, "Keep up the fight."

If anything, Fournier has a special obligation to show the public his support for McCain won't bias his journalism. But a recent study found that Fournier didn't write a single negative story against Republicans during their primary except one belittling Mitt Romney for beating John McCain in Michigan.

I am asking the editors to contact the national AP immediately. Let them know that local readers are losing faith in the 160-year-old AP because of its recent bias, and that Ron Fournier's articles smearing Democrats and favoring McCain have to stop.

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To the Editor:

On Aug. 13 seven members of the League of Women Voters attended the meeting of the Bucks County Board of Elections for the purpose of urging the board to take action to ensure a secure November election with easy access to voting -- with an adequate number of machines, enough poll workers, handicapped accessible entrances and the availability of paper ballots in case of electronic failure or long lines. We also were advocating early notification of polling place changes so that no voter is disenfranchised.

The league also encouraged the board to forgo fighting an expensive lawsuit by returning the Bensalem Creekside Apartment complex's polling place (Lower Middle 5) to its community room so that the 1,000 voters there are not disenfranchised by a lack of transportation or a mile-long walk across busy Street Road. Since Creekside tenants constitute 75 percent of the total registered voters in the new precinct, it seems only logical and sensible to locate their polling place in their complex.

At all levels -- national, state and local -- the league is strictly nonpartisan and never endorses or supports any party or candidate. It is, however, a political organization and takes stands on issues such as voting rights. Anyone who wishes to report problems with either registering or voting should call the local league office at (215) 230-9986. The league's purpose is to work for accuracy, ease and fairness in our election process, which is so basic to our democracy. When one group of voters is disenfranchised, we all are.

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To the Editor:

Kudos to Doylestown Hospital. A recent minor elective surgery put me in the hands of the outpatient team. I must share with you that it was one of the most delightful encounters I've had at the hospital.

All the way from the valet parking during construction to the very competent and kind nursing staff to the surgeon and two anesthesiologists caring for me, it was a true pleasure to be in their capable hands.

Not once did I feel that I would have the wrong surgery or they would disregard my allergies, for they asked me numerous times who I was, what my allergies were and the reason for my visit. While this may appear monotonous to the average visitor, as a freelance medical editor I know this is considered one of the primary ways to prevent errors in a hospital, and they were right on target.

If you are ever in a position to schedule elective surgery at Doylestown Hospital or for that matter end up in the Emergency Department, I can attest to the fact that what I experienced was a job well done.

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Priceless; politics; To the Editor:; TV images of [Derived headline]

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To the Editor:

TV images of Barack Obama squirming around like an impatient school boy on a stool whilst Joe Biden bad-mouthed a former friend he had greatly admired and would have been privileged to run with (on the Republican ticket) are priceless.

How many more times will we hear Joe Biden is a Roman Catholic, born in Scranton?

face=+Italic; Bill Redstreakeface=-Italic;

face=+Italic; Lower Gwynedd Townshipface=-Italic;

face=+Bold; Protect usface=-Bold;

face=+Bold; from AP biasface=-Bold;

To the Editor:

This letter is to request that the editors of The Intelligencer stand up for us local readers. My trust in political stories written by the Associated Press is about to be gone because of the AP's new Washington, D.C., bureau chief, Ron Fournier. He consistently writes articles smearing Democrats and favoring John McCain.

The latest was Fournier's article on Aug. 23, "Biden pick shows lack of confidence." It was full of Republican talking points presented as fact and was a far cry from unbiased journalism. Fournier is obviously a McCain supporter. It was recently confirmed that he talked to the McCain campaign about being a senior political adviser in 2007. And an e-mail was recently uncovered sent by Fournier to Karl Rove telling him, "Keep up the fight."

If anything, Fournier has a special obligation to show the public his support for McCain won't bias his journalism. But a recent study found that Fournier didn't write a single negative story against Republicans during their primary except one belittling Mitt Romney for beating John McCain in Michigan.

I am asking the editors to contact the national AP immediately. Let them know that local readers are losing faith in the 160-year-old AP because of its recent bias, and that Ron Fournier's articles smearing Democrats and favoring McCain have to stop.

face=+Italic; Kilian Longface=-Italic;

face=+Italic; North Walesface=-Italic;

face=+Bold; League works for voting rightsface=-Bold;

To the Editor:

On Aug. 13 seven members of the League of Women Voters attended the meeting of the Bucks County Board of Elections for the purpose of urging the board to take action to ensure a secure November election with easy access to voting -- with an adequate number of machines, enough poll workers, handicapped accessible entrances and the availability of paper ballots in case of electronic failure or long lines. We also were advocating early notification of polling place changes so that no voter is disenfranchised.

The league also encouraged the board to forgo fighting an expensive lawsuit by returning the Bensalem Creekside Apartment complex's polling place (Lower Middle 5) to its community room so that the 1,000 voters there are not disenfranchised by a lack of transportation or a mile-long walk across busy Street Road. Since Creekside tenants constitute 75 percent of the total registered voters in the new precinct, it seems only logical and sensible to locate their polling place in their complex.

At all levels -- national, state and local -- the league is strictly nonpartisan and never endorses or supports any party or candidate. It is, however, a political organization and takes stands on issues such as voting rights. Anyone who wishes to report problems with either registering or voting should call the local league office at (215) 230-9986. The league's purpose is to work for accuracy, ease and fairness in our election process, which is so basic to our democracy. When one group of voters is disenfranchised, we all are.

face=+Italic; Sue Houston, presidentface=-Italic;

face=+Italic; League of Women Votersface=-Italic;

face=+Italic; of Bucks Countyface=-Italic;

face=+Bold; Hospitalface=-Bold;

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To the Editor:

Kudos to Doylestown Hospital. A recent minor elective surgery put me in the hands of the outpatient team. I must share with you that it was one of the most delightful encounters I've had at the hospital.

All the way from the valet parking during construction to the very competent and kind nursing staff to the surgeon and two anesthesiologists caring for me, it was a true pleasure to be in their capable hands.

Not once did I feel that I would have the wrong surgery or they would disregard my allergies, for they asked me numerous times who I was, what my allergies were and the reason for my visit. While this may appear monotonous to the average visitor, as a freelance medical editor I know this is considered one of the primary ways to prevent errors in a hospital, and they were right on target.

If you are ever in a position to schedule elective surgery at Doylestown Hospital or for that matter end up in the Emergency Department, I can attest to the fact that what I experienced was a job well done.

face=+Italic; Jeannine Fieldingface=-Italic;

face=+Italic; New Britainface=-Italic;

Priceless; politics; To the Editor:; TV images of [Derived headline]

face=+Bold; Pricelessface=-Bold;

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To the Editor:

TV images of Barack Obama squirming around like an impatient school boy on a stool whilst Joe Biden bad-mouthed a former friend he had greatly admired and would have been privileged to run with (on the Republican ticket) are priceless.

How many more times will we hear Joe Biden is a Roman Catholic, born in Scranton?

face=+Italic; Bill Redstreakeface=-Italic;

face=+Italic; Lower Gwynedd Townshipface=-Italic;

face=+Bold; Protect usface=-Bold;

face=+Bold; from AP biasface=-Bold;

To the Editor:

This letter is to request that the editors of The Intelligencer stand up for us local readers. My trust in political stories written by the Associated Press is about to be gone because of the AP's new Washington, D.C., bureau chief, Ron Fournier. He consistently writes articles smearing Democrats and favoring John McCain.

The latest was Fournier's article on Aug. 23, "Biden pick shows lack of confidence." It was full of Republican talking points presented as fact and was a far cry from unbiased journalism. Fournier is obviously a McCain supporter. It was recently confirmed that he talked to the McCain campaign about being a senior political adviser in 2007. And an e-mail was recently uncovered sent by Fournier to Karl Rove telling him, "Keep up the fight."

If anything, Fournier has a special obligation to show the public his support for McCain won't bias his journalism. But a recent study found that Fournier didn't write a single negative story against Republicans during their primary except one belittling Mitt Romney for beating John McCain in Michigan.

I am asking the editors to contact the national AP immediately. Let them know that local readers are losing faith in the 160-year-old AP because of its recent bias, and that Ron Fournier's articles smearing Democrats and favoring McCain have to stop.

face=+Italic; Kilian Longface=-Italic;

face=+Italic; North Walesface=-Italic;

face=+Bold; League works for voting rightsface=-Bold;

To the Editor:

On Aug. 13 seven members of the League of Women Voters attended the meeting of the Bucks County Board of Elections for the purpose of urging the board to take action to ensure a secure November election with easy access to voting -- with an adequate number of machines, enough poll workers, handicapped accessible entrances and the availability of paper ballots in case of electronic failure or long lines. We also were advocating early notification of polling place changes so that no voter is disenfranchised.

The league also encouraged the board to forgo fighting an expensive lawsuit by returning the Bensalem Creekside Apartment complex's polling place (Lower Middle 5) to its community room so that the 1,000 voters there are not disenfranchised by a lack of transportation or a mile-long walk across busy Street Road. Since Creekside tenants constitute 75 percent of the total registered voters in the new precinct, it seems only logical and sensible to locate their polling place in their complex.

At all levels -- national, state and local -- the league is strictly nonpartisan and never endorses or supports any party or candidate. It is, however, a political organization and takes stands on issues such as voting rights. Anyone who wishes to report problems with either registering or voting should call the local league office at (215) 230-9986. The league's purpose is to work for accuracy, ease and fairness in our election process, which is so basic to our democracy. When one group of voters is disenfranchised, we all are.

face=+Italic; Sue Houston, presidentface=-Italic;

face=+Italic; League of Women Votersface=-Italic;

face=+Italic; of Bucks Countyface=-Italic;

face=+Bold; Hospitalface=-Bold;

face=+Bold; comes throughface=-Bold;

To the Editor:

Kudos to Doylestown Hospital. A recent minor elective surgery put me in the hands of the outpatient team. I must share with you that it was one of the most delightful encounters I've had at the hospital.

All the way from the valet parking during construction to the very competent and kind nursing staff to the surgeon and two anesthesiologists caring for me, it was a true pleasure to be in their capable hands.

Not once did I feel that I would have the wrong surgery or they would disregard my allergies, for they asked me numerous times who I was, what my allergies were and the reason for my visit. While this may appear monotonous to the average visitor, as a freelance medical editor I know this is considered one of the primary ways to prevent errors in a hospital, and they were right on target.

If you are ever in a position to schedule elective surgery at Doylestown Hospital or for that matter end up in the Emergency Department, I can attest to the fact that what I experienced was a job well done.

face=+Italic; Jeannine Fieldingface=-Italic;

face=+Italic; New Britainface=-Italic;