Sanford D. Horn: Voting wrongs, gun rights

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Column by Sanford D. Horn Submit guest columns: [email protected]   The Washington Post, the alleged newspaper of record for the nation’s capitol and its metropolitan area, over the past seven days ending with Saturday, April 24, 2010, ran six articles, editorials or columns each decrying the lack of voting rights yet to bestowed upon the…

Environmental group challenges Cuccinelli on emissions rule

Chris Graham

Edited by Chris Graham [email protected]   Following a 2007 decision by the U.S. Supreme Court, the Environmental Protection Agency and Department of Transportation today jointly issued a final rule on curbing carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases from light-duty vehicles, which contribute about one-fourth of America’s share of the world’s climate-change pollution.

Bob Marshall: Virginia to challenge Obama health mandates

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Column by Bob Marshall Submit guest columns: [email protected]   For the first time in American history individuals and businesses will be forced by the federal government to purchase private health insurance. Obamacare fundamentally alters our form of government and turns citizens whose rights come from our Creator, into serfs with obligations to lawless Washington predators.

Letters to the Editor

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– K. Rashid Nuri: Making the case for urban agriculture – Hunter Mabry: Tell McDonnell to commute Paul Powell’s death sentence – Haresh Daswani: Of walks and meditation    K. Rashid Nuri: Making the case for urban agriculture In his State of the Union address, President Obama enumerated ongoing problems requiring his attention: health care,…

Egregious gags to egg you on – and that’s no yolk

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   Column by Jim Bishop Submit guest columns: [email protected] A sagacious senior observed, “We are born naked, wet and hungry. Then things get worse.” Case in point: you’re about to get another punnelling from your Punsylvania pun pal. Don’t look, Ethel! Too late – may as well grin and bear it, starting with this burning…

News Update: Monday, Feb. 8

Chris Graham

– Waynesboro City Council meeting agenda – Staunton City Council meeting agenda – Supreme Court to hear UVa. Law School case Edited by Chris Graham [email protected] Waynesboro City Council meeting agenda: Waynesboro City Council will hold a business meeting Monday at 7 p.m. at the Charles T. Yancey Municipal Building, 503 W. Main St., Waynesboro….

In honor of Lilly, take action now to pass the Paycheck Fairness Act

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   Column by Linda Meric Submit guest columns: [email protected] A year ago, dozens of women’s and civil-rights activists gathered at the White House to watch President Barack Obama sign his first piece of legislation into law: the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Restoration Act. The signing was a triumphant moment – especially with its namesake, Lilly…