All Entries in the "Guest Editorial" Category
Guest editorial: Sullivan’s faith-based inauguration insults Jefferson’s vision
Sullivan’s faith-based inauguration insults Jefferson’s vision by: J. Anderson Thomson, Jr., M.D. Tracy Federman John Herrmann We raise our voices to share in the community’s welcome of new University of Virginia president Teresa A. Sullivan. Sadly, the first event of her inauguration—“an interfaith observance”– directly insults Jefferson’s vision for the University of Virginia, which he [...]
Guest editorial: A Jefferson birthday holiday?
A Jefferson birthday holiday? by Lowell Ponte Thomas Jefferson, had he survived, would have been 268 years old on April 13, 2011. Jefferson’s April 13th birthday should be a national holiday for taxpayers. It should be a day off on which we can fill out whichever of 481 Internal Revenue Service forms are required of [...]
Guest editorial: Dredge first for financial and environmental health
Dredge first for financial and environmental health by Joanna Salidis This spring, my husband and I bought a 1000 gallon rain water tank. Although we do believe in conservation, our motivation was financial. We spent too much money watering our garden and young trees last summer. Charlottesville’s water/sewer rates are high, and in the future [...]
Guest editorial: Is the Eurosloth disease coming to America?
Is the Eurosloth disease coming to America? by Jeff VanWickler An American and a European are riding on a bus. A man in a very expensive Mercedes passes by. The American thinks to himself “Wow, someday I’ll own a car like that.” The European thinks “Someday that son of a bitch will be riding the [...]
Guest editorial: To the new conservatives
To The New Conservatives (Thoughts to consider for saving this last bastion of freedom) By Hank Martin With the explosion of the TEA Party movement, and all of the other movements that have appeared on the political landscape in the last two years, there exists a temptation to desire and wish for, a viable third [...]
Guest editorial: Robert Hurt’s F-35 engine flameout
Robert Hurt’s F-35 engine flameout By Carole Thorpe Chairwoman of the Jefferson Area Tea Party, Charlottesville VA On February 16th on the floor of the House of Representatives, Congressman Robert Hurt spoke our truth to power for nearly two and a half minutes for the urgent need to cut government spending and reduce the national [...]
Guest editorial: ATTA questions compensation package for Albemarle County staff
ATTA Questions Compensation Package for County Staff Total Compensation Appears Generous, Especially Considering Current Economic Environment by Albemarle Truth in Taxation Alliance / Pete Whitt We are often told the salaries of county staff are equivalent (or fair, or meager) as compared to other localities and private industry. ATTA’s analysis of county staff total compensation [...]
Guest editorial: Reject the William Taylor Plaza rezoning
Reject the William Taylor Plaza rezoning by Antoinette Roades (Note: The first and last opportunity for public comment is Tuesday, February 8 at the City Council / Planning Commission Joint Public Hearing, 6:00 PM in the City Council Chambers.) An open letter to the Charlottesville City Council and the Charlottesville Planning Commission To: Members of [...]
Guest editorial: The sound of silence
The sound of silence by Hank Martin According to historians, the personal journal of England’s King George III, the entry for July 4, 1776 is recorded as “Nothing of any significance transpired this day.” From his perspective, perhaps nothing did, but from our perspective, nothing could be further from the truth. Of course, it took [...]
Guest editorial: Let’s build the earthen dam at Ragged Mountain
Let’s build the earthen dam at Ragged Mountain by Vic Peña Over the past few weeks, in conversations with my friends and neighbors in the County the subject of water availability and costs will eventually come up. This was especially true while many of us were in the process of the fall ritual of preparing [...]
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