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Commentary

Letter to the Editor: A free and honest press is appreciated now, more than ever before

I wanted to let you folks know how much I enjoy reading your reporting and, informative news stories. Roanoke Star is filing a void create by the vacuum of Roanoke...

Don’t Let Partisan Politics Redraw Virginia’s District Lines

Dirty politics? The call for a special session is a calculated political move designed to...

Destroying Democracy: Will Dems Trample on Voters’ Will?

You have to be pretty confident – no, read that “arrogant” – to tell 2.7...

Why I’m Supporting Maynard Keller for the House of Delegates

Our national debate about ethnicity, culture, and identity has turned ugly. Political corruption, including the...

You REALLY Don’t Hate The Media Enough

Chapter 5,978 of “You Don’t Hate The Media Enough.” Today’s installment features The Virginian-Pilot, Time Magazine,...

Commentary – Pulling Back the Curtain on Industrial Wind

A Commentary on Wind Energy Using the Proposed Calvert Cliffs Nuclear Plant in Maryland as a Comparison Ever wonder why sailing ships no longer...

Commentary – Police Fail to Help Roanokers With Parking Problems

Indiscriminate parking abuse has become prevalent in Southeast Roanoke and other neighborhoods: many of our front yards resemble used car lots.  The...

Letter – Very Poor Reporting

Dear Editor: The attempted assassination of Representative Gabrielle Giffords in Tucson, Arizona was a horrifying event, indeed. The murder of six other people at...

Letter – Amtrak Bus

Dear Editor: "Study Details Support For a Bus Connector to Amtrak in Lynchburg", Jan 7 issue is typical gibberish by those who make their...

Letter – Support for Mumpower

Dear Editor, Ginger Mumpower is clearly the better candidate for the House of Delegates. Mumpower, a moderate Democrat in the tradition of Senator Mark...

Letter – Voter Fraud Unacceptable

Dear Editor, American people should no longer be willing to accept vote fraud simply because "both sides do it." Vote fraud is a crime...