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Will Voters Bring Gerrymandering Back to Virginia?

Unless Virginia voters reject the constitutional amendment on the ballot April 21, gerrymandering will return to Virginia. Five years ago, 66% of Virginia voters -- 2.8 million Virginians -- approved...

Sixth District Perspectives with Congressman Ben Cline

Department of Homeland Security funding has passed the House, but Senate Democrats refuse to...

Open Letter To Area Pastors/Ministry Leaders

Dear Pastor or Ministry Leader,          Speak up for those who cannot speak for themselves. -Proverbs 31:8a I...

The Surreptitious Disappearance of the Capitol Square Preservation Council

  Breathtaking. Unsettling. Healing. Those meant-to-catch-your-attention words come from an article by the British newspaper The Guardian on the...

If The World Is Getting Hotter, Why On Day 14 After Paralyzing Ice Storm Does SWVA Still Look Like Frozen Tundra With Wind Chills...

Full disclosure: One, I am not a climatologist. Two, I understand the difference between weather...

“A STRANGE REQUEST” 

This is a strange request from across the pond, but I'm wondering if any of your readers can help. About thirty years ago I...

Roanoke Post Office Closure Is Wrong Move

The Hon. Patrick Donahoe Postmaster General United States Postal Service 475 L'Enfant Plaza, SW Washington, DC 20260 Dear Mr. Donahoe, We are writing to express our concern about the proposed...

European History Demonstrates Why Flags Should Be Kept in Lee Chapel

President Kenneth Ruscio Washington and Lee University 204 West Washington Street Lexington, VA 24450 [email protected] Dear President Ruscio, In regards to viewing a Confederate Flag as being offensive to an...

City Council Fails to Listen to Residents In Cell Tower Approval

Here are some thoughts on the approval by Roanoke City Council for Pegasus Tower Company to construct a cell tower at 1809 Franklin Rd SW,...

The Latest Obamacare “Glitch”

More than eight months after its launch, the Obamacare system remains incomplete.  People’s costs and coverage remain unclear.As of May 27, according to documents...

Are We Experiencing an Epidemic of Vicarious Violence?

Tired of Frivolous Dehumanization? 4 Ways to Put Dignity Back in Your Family’s Day  We pay large amounts of money to watch people kill...