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A Proper Juxtaposition Share on Other Sites J.J Speelman National Politics, Opinion It was a sunny day in Charlotte, NC. President Obama was just sworn in as the nation’s 44th president and there was a sort of happy energy flowing around the streets of an economically challenged area of the city. As I was driving down the long stretch of Beaties Ford Road, I noticed to my left, a shirt vendor selling Barrack Obama tees and hats. A few parking lots up the road, I saw another vendor selling the same products, along with a few that had Obama’s face...

An Anne Arundel County man said he has received a $250 federal stimulus check for his mother who died more than 40 years ago. James Hagner, 82, of Orchard Beach received the check for his mother, Rose, who died in 1967. Social Security Administration spokesman Mark Lassiter said officials rushing to distribute payments didn't thoroughly review all Social Security records. Because Rose Hagner no longer received a Social Security check, but the agency didn't have an official record of her death, Lassiter said she fell into bureaucratic limbo and was sent a check. More than 50 million checks are being...