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Commentary

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 “reimagined” statue of Stonewall Jackson, currently on display at a contemporary “art” museum in...

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...

The 45-Day April Special Election Is NOT “Affordable”

AFFORDABLE The goal for 2026 is affordable! A special election to address ONLY a single issue,...

Steps To Help Have A Healthy Brain In Your Later Years

By Dr. Thomas Chin Virginia native Dr. Thomas Chin MD attended William and Mary, the Medical...

Does Spending $62 Billion on Utility Batteries Lower Your Cost of Electricity? Of Course Not

The 2026 General Assembly is likely to amend the Virginia Clean Economy Act (VCEA) to...

Obama Has Not Lived Up to Promises

We all expect to hear empty campaign promises from politicians, but President Obama's double-speak on coal is a particular insult to all Virginians...

Romney Will Cut Too Many Programs

A person seeking approval or authority to put a plan of any importance into effect would normally be expected to reveal the plan's...

Redistribution of Income? No thanks.

Dear Editor , I was amazed to hear Obama's voice in a 1998 interview, saying he supports re-distribution of income. Basically, he wants to...

Flaccavento will support our troops whether home or abroad

To the Editor,  I am concerned that we in the 9th district elect a person for Congress who will fight to support our troops...

Selling State Crown Jewel is Serious Mistake

Dear Sir/Madame: The recent op-ed piece by Mike Abbott entitled "Don't Privatize Virginia's Ports"is absolutely correct and right on target. Based on my past experience...

When President Obama Picks Winners, Taxpayers Lose

When Barack Obama announced his campaign for the presidency, he delivered a speech of sweeping promises to deliver hope and change.  He decried...