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Editorial: Pardon me? (2/12/2025) - Whew. If anyone tried to keep track of the pardons issued by President Trump at the end of his first term, President Biden at the end of his term, and…
editorial valentines chart - 1 Valentine’s Day (2/12/2025) - Valentine’s Day is Friday so we decided to ask our Facebook followers what they were doing for the big day. Half of respondents said they were going to celebrate with…
Letter: Pride and enthusiasm (2/12/2025) - Editor, Gazette-Journal: This past Thursday, we took part in a school tour of Mathews Elementary, Thomas Hunter Middle and Mathews High School hosted by Superintendent Dr. David Daniel and the…
Letter: Thank you for your Mathews support! (2/12/2025) - Editor, Gazette-Journal: Wow! What a night at the ninth annual Mathews Rotary Club’s Chili Cook-Off! Nearly 350 people, great chili and a true team effort by all six of the…
Letter: Promises kept (2/12/2025) - Editor, Gazette-Journal: In a culture that appears to highlight cynicism and negativity, it is refreshing to experience a national leader who follows through on campaign promises. Illegal immigration was a…
Letter: Afrikaners (2/12/2025) - Editor, Gazette-Journal: During WWII, a significant portion of the “Afrikaner” population in South Africa, particularly within the “Ossewabrandwag” organization (an organization with strong ties to National Socialism) openly supported the…
Letter: Spending accountability already exists (2/12/2025) - All citizens, no matter our political affiliation, should be concerned with where our tax dollars are going. For this reason, we elect representatives we believe will best decide how to…
Letter: USAID: Upholding American values (2/12/2025) - Editor, Gazette-Journal: As a resident of Gloucester Point, I am deeply proud of my daughter’s service as a Foreign Service Officer with the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID). The…
Letter: Trump vs Constitution (2/12/2025) - Editor, Gazette-Journal: The U.S. Constitution has been the foundation of our federal government since 1789. It ensures the balance of power in order to protect us from authoritarianism. Trump is…
Letter: Moving forward (2/12/2025) - Editor, Gazette-Journal: Returning from an extended trip and reading four issues of my favored Gazette-Journal, I see from the letters to the editors that our far-left Dems and Rino are…
Letter: A ‘cheap pass off’ (2/12/2025) - As a former Head Start and Special Education teacher, I have personally seen the hard work that teachers and administrators do to help the 7.5 million children in these programs…
Letter: Penny wise, pound foolish (2/12/2025) - Editor, Gazette-Journal: In 1999, Newport News Shipyard workers went on strike for better pay and benefits. The shipyard benefitted in the short run by not having to pay all those…
Letter: Trump doing what he said (2/12/2025) - Editor, Gazette-Journal: Many Democrats have their hair on fire over Elon Musk’s examination of the waste and fraud in the government. They claim he was unelected. So what? We still…
Letter: Hoping for spring (2/12/2025) - Editor, Gazette-Journal: I’m praying for an early spring so I can start going outside more to do things such as planting a garden. I’m so blessed to have moments like…
Editorial: Know your school boards (2/5/2025) - It’s the biggest single item in each year’s county budget. It’s likely the largest single employer for Gloucester and Mathews counties. And what they produce every year—educated young men and…
editorial super bowl chart Super Bowl LIX (2/5/2025) - Millions of viewers will tune in Sunday to watch the Kansas City Chiefs play the Philadelphia Eagles in Super Bowl LIX at Caesars Superdome in New Orleans. In a Facebook…
Letter: Release the report (2/5/2025) - Editor, Gazette-Journal: The pattern of Virginia mass shooting coverups will likely continue in February when the killer of three University of Virginia football players is sentenced. The case will undoubtedly…
Letter: Read for the facts (2/5/2025) - Editor, Gazette-Journal: During these sad and unbelievable times, and to feel one is doing something worthwhile and know you are not alone, please go to your local library and check…
Letter: Where to begin? (2/5/2025) - Editor, Gazette-Journal: There are so many appalling, terrifying upheavals in this administration that it’s hard to know where to begin. Elon Musk’s takeover of the U.S. Treasury’s Payment system ranks…
Letter: Truth to power (2/5/2025) - Editor, Gazette-Journal: How can we tell when something is the truth? How can we counter all the misinformation/disinformation swirling around us? What are your senses telling you and when does…
Letter: Public servants (2/5/2025) - Editor, Gazette-Journal: I am so grateful to the brave men and women who are remaining at their desks, who refuse to be frightened out of public service—service for the public…
Letter: Is this the nation you want? (2/5/2025) - Editor, Gazette-Journal: We are on the precipice of losing our democracy to either a theocracy or a dictatorship, or both. There is a movement afoot to do away with secular…
Letter: Concerning letters (2/5/2025) - Editor, Gazette-Journal: And what to my wondering eyes should appear but Fascists and Nazis in my local paper! Never in my wildest dreams and 70 years of living on this…
Letter: Only one King (2/5/2025) - Editor, Gazette-Journal: To everyone living in Gloucester County, I am banned from all government buildings in the county that my tax money helped to build. I know that none of…
Editorial: Know your members of Congress (1/29/2025) - Congress is in session. The balance of power has shifted but the three men who represent Gloucester and Mathews residents in the House of Representatives and in the Senate remain…

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