Power workers deserved better treatment
I have heard some people criticizing the power company workers. Some even criticized them for stopping for a break to eat a quick sandwich. They should have been thanking God that we have individuals...
View ArticleCountry Boy sign thief should be ashamed
A sincere thank you to the thief or thieves who stole the Country Boy Lane street sign on Buttermilk Spring Road this past weekend. Thank you for neatly taking the pole down and removing the sign...
View Article'Christian' politicans should act like it through policies
Action speak louder than words. It is one thing to claim in words that we are Christians or that our politics are driven by our religious training. It is quite another to put forth programs or plans...
View ArticleWaynesboro council wrong to move fire station funds
I would like to commend Councilman (Mike) Harris for standing up for the people in Waynesboro. I was disappointed with the other four councilmen for taking money out of the fund that was set aside for...
View ArticleDestruction of political signs harms democracy
I love political yard signs. To me they say, 'I'm interested in the election. I understand the choices that need to be made in November. I support this candidate.
View ArticleValley voters, don't be fooled by Romney's words
Voters in Staunton heard Wednesday night from Mitt Romney about his vision for the country - or at least, they heard what details Romney was willing to share.
View ArticleThird-party candidates could hurt true conservative's chance
More must be said about Mr. Nicholas Blanton's letter to the editor of Sunday, Sept. 30 wherein he endorsed voting for Libertarian candidate Gary Johnson as president. He mentioned a Republican or...
View ArticleGoodlatte's defense and support of coal is disappointing
I was very disappointed in Bob Goodlatte's latest email newsletter, and dismayed by his support for H.R. 3409, the Stop the War on Coal Act.
View ArticleUnemployment numbers too good to be true
To the rescue after the drubbing President Obama took in the first debate . To retaliate, next day the government reports a huge drop in unemployment, to 7.8 percent. Call it coincidence if you wish,...
View ArticleToday's progressives are the ones who want to conserve
It is ironic that the political terms liberal and conservative today, in reality, mean the exact opposite of what they used to mean. I am to the left of Progressive, and I am a conservative.
View ArticleObama's lack of experience stems from lackluster media questions
Your USA Today article last week said that Romney had an experience advantage since since he had participated in 19 debates during the GOP primaries and that Obama hasn't debated since his encounters...
View ArticleAs for Obama's record, facts speak for themselves
In response to Mr. Guffey's response to my letter: Eight years of President Bush: 8,000,000 jobs lost. A $3 trillion deficit left to Obama. Since Jan. 20, 2009, 5.1 million jobs created. One war over....
View ArticleRomney's past leadership hardly qualifies him for the White House
With regard to Mitt Romney's experience with Bain Capital: The experience that Mitt Romney garnered whilst running Bain is put forward over and over again as the primary reason he feels he is qualified...
View ArticleBroken promises, petulance enough to kick Obama out
The current unemployment rate is 7.8 percent. When President Obama took office it was - get this - 7.8 percent. The five million jobs he claims his policies 'created' merely replaced the five million...
View ArticleSchmookler an open-minded option for Virginia's 6th District
Bob Goodlatte has been a consistent team player for the Republican Party. In the George W.
View ArticleDemocrats failed to deliver on promises made in last campaign
I am an old retired guy trying to understand enough about politics to vote for good leaders. I remember the first two years after the 2008 election. Democrats controlled the House, the Senate and the...
View ArticleModern Republicans offer little to entice independent voter
I lost my job on Nov. 16, 2010, at age 56, during the Great Recession, which I understand is the worst economic crisis since the Great Depression and the third-worst economic crisis since the Civil War.
View ArticleGOP doesn't want to stop abortions, just taxpayer payments for them
The so-called 'War on Women' is such a disingenuous fabrication by the Democrats. Romney and Ryan do not propose changing what is legal and available for women in regards to abortions.
View ArticleRomney's policies leave too many Americans behind in favor of few
This is why I support the re-election of President Obama, but why you might want to vote for Governor Romney.
View ArticleMedia's love affair with Obama is over the top
Once upon a time, the news media actually reported news, now network news and newspapers are in campaign mode for Obama. Everything he does is sugar-coated or ignored. You cannot get unbiased, honest...
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