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BOB BROWN: KILLING TRUTH

The Declaration of Independence cites God four times—as "Nature's God," "Creator," "Supreme Judge of the world," and"divine Providence"—to support the colonists' claims to independence and rights. The different references...

ROBERT L. MARONIC: Charlie Kirk’s P*** Poor Security at Utah Valley University in Orem

I always enjoyed listening to Charlie Kirk on a local radio station in Roanoke, Virginia, after...

FRED FIRST: Peregrinations of a *BoZo

I have a few bits of biological blarney to pass along before I focus later...

ANDY PITZER: No Offseason

“It’s the time of the season.” This pertains to and will make the most sense for...

BOB BROWN: “I Remember World War II”

On December 7, 1941, my sister, Edith, eight years my senior, and I were in...

SCOTT DREYER: An African Weighs In on Virginia’s Elections

As discussed in the lead story in TheRoanokeStar.com over the weekend, “VA Elections Send Shock Waves Across Country,” voting results out of the Old...

SCOTT DREYER: Virginia Shouts “STOP THE INSANITY!” (Part 4)

Pride goes before a fall. -- Old Saying, based on Proverbs 16:18  You earn wages, only to put them in a purse with holes in...

DEVOTIONAL: Where Are You Placing Your Trust?

It is better to take refuge in the LORD than to trust in humans.  --Psalm 118:8 Here in Virginia, we just ended a long electoral...

SCOTT DREYER: Virginia Shouts “STOP THE INSANITY!” (Part 3)

Pride goes before a fall.  -- Old Saying, based on Proverbs 16:18  To continue Part I and Part 2, this column seeks to explain more of...

SCOTT DREYER: Virginia Screams “STOP THE INSANITY!” (Part 2)

"Democracy is not a spectator sport." --Mike Quigley Many elections are discussed after the fact by politicians and talking heads in the media. However, Virginia’s...

SCOTT DREYER: Virginia Screams “STOP THE INSANITY!” (Part 1)

If you do not take an interest in the affairs of your government, then you are doomed to live under the rule of fools. ...

BOB BROWN: KILLING TRUTH