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Commentary

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...

Commentary: Regarding Explore Park – Enough Already!

After 25 agonizing years and approximately Million poured down the drain, Explore Park remains the same as it was in 1985, -...

Commentary: Public Servants Less than Helpful

Most valley residents are familiar with the plight of my son-in-law, Mike Gentry.  On Feb. 7, 2009, Mike fell 12 ft. from the...

Commentary: Earthquakes and Economic Development

Every natural disaster, like the proverbial dark cloud, supposedly has a silver lining. Images of the devastation visited on Haiti by the major earthquake...

Commentary: Democratic Process Tainted in Roanoke

In regard to Mark Powell's commentary, "A New Year, a New Democratic Party?" I fearfully use the same words I shouted out at...

Commentary: Roanoke City Needs to Wake Up to Financial Reality

I noted with interest a recent newspaper article regarding Roanoke City "Officials' "concern" about Roanoke's Bond rating." "Concern" is a "weak" word and...

Commentary: A New Year, a New Democratic Party?

The Democratic party of the city of Roanoke recently reorganized, as it does every two years.  The party claims to exist to encourage...