Editor, Gazette-Journal:

What an honor on this most respectful day (Martin Luther King Day), to be able to witness an incredible speech and discussion by Bishop E.W. Jackson of Chesapeake. Bishop Jackson has thrown his hat in the ring for the nomination of Lieutenant Governor of the Commonwealth of Virginia.

Bishop Jackson has packed many "lifetimes" of experience into his 60 some years on this earth. Warrior (ex-Marine), Lawyer (Harvard Law School), Teacher (taught Law at Northeastern University in Boston), Theologian (Harvard Divinity School; pastors a non-denominational church), Businessman, Author ("Ten Commandments to an Extraordinary Life" and, out later this year, "America the Beautiful—Reflection of a Patriot Descended from Slaves") Activist (founder of S.T.A.N.D.—Staying True to America’s National Destiny. Dedicated to restoring America’s Judeo-Christian heritage and values), Internet Sensation (his internet video went viral during the 2012 electi...