TEA Party movement is not racist (7/23/2010) - Editor, Gazette-Journal: In light of the NAACP’s recent allegations of racist elements within the TEA Party, I feel I must protest and set the record straight. I am a member… …
Line between news and opinion has blurred (7/23/2010) - Editor, Gazette-Journal: On July fourth we celebrated our independence and the rights endowed by our Creator later to be reinforced by our Constitution. The great experiment has survived wars foreign… …
Letter: Pray for national deliverance (7/1/2010) - Editor, Gazette-Journal: The year was 1973. The infant crying and naked lay in a bassinet in a dark cold area cast aside by modern society. The old man appeared to… …
Letter: Use legal fireworks; protect animals (7/1/2010) - Editor, Gazette-Journal: As the 4th of July is almost here, I’d like to remind your readers of the dangers of fireworks, both legal and illegal, when used around unsuspecting livestock… …
Letter: The new financial reform bill 3 percent rule (7/1/2010) - Editor, Gazette-Journal: CNBC says "Under the final version of the bill, banks will be allowed to invest up to 3 percent of their own capital in proprietary trading or a… …
Letter: Not just Wall Street (7/1/2010) - Editor, Gazette-Journal: The current regulatory reform bill proceeding through Congress has been largely billed as a reform of the transgressions of Wall Street. In the President’s radio address this past… …
Letter: Will justice and fair play come to Gloucester? (7/1/2010) - Editor, Gazette-Journal: What’s all the fuss about jury duty no-shows? (June 17 article "Jury duty no-shows cause problems for court system"). Now Judge Long wants to hit jurors with a… …
Letter: Losing respect of the greatest generation (7/1/2010) - Editor, Gazette-Journal: The men and women of what is called "The Greatest Generation" were brought up with great respect for our nation, and were taught to read and appreciate our… …
Letter: Supporting GHS athletics (7/1/2010) - Editor, Gazette-Journal: On behalf of the Gloucester Athletic Department, we wish to extend our sincere appreciation to Drs. Hugh Bryan and Barbara Allison-Bryan, Drs. Frank and Sarah West, and Drs.… …
Letter: Looking back on a tremendous year (7/1/2010) - Editor, Gazette-Journal: Mathews High School had a tremendous year with their academic and athletic competitions. Mathews is in the Tidewater District, but we compete with teams from the Northern Neck,… …
Letter: Missing a friend (7/1/2010) - Editor, Gazette-Journal: This is "Slurpee" weather and I wish I could hear you say you enjoyed a day with friends and a "Slurpee." God called and you answered in your… …
Act like a mob and be marginalized (4/8/2010) - Editor, Gazette-Journal: Entitlement has many definitions; the one most used today is for programs such as Social Security, Medicare or, more recently, health care reform. In this case, to be… …
Editorial: Tilting at windmills (3/26/2010) - Oil became king, as predicted in 1918; and decades later, in the 1970s, America faced an energy crisis as oil-producing countries jacked up prices and limited supply. So, in that… …
Editorial: Before oil was king (3/26/2010) - During World War I, petroleum products were being established as essential to moving armies and operating businesses. These were the heady early days of oil, and the Gloucester News-Reporter, a… …
Letter: Arrogant government not just in D.C. anymore (3/26/2010) - Editor, Gazette-Journal: I find myself deeply saddened to discover that the arrogance of our local "public servants" is every bit as great as those national political types in D.C. Watching… …
Letter: Teacher massages ‘gross display of poor judgment’ (3/26/2010) - Editor, Gazette-Journal: A lifetime ago I served on the parent Teacher Association board at a Chesapeake elementary school. During the school year the Parent Teacher Association sponsored fundraisers. All the… …
Letter: School endowment fund a way to benefit future generations (3/26/2010) - Editor, Gazette-Journal: Thank you for running the article last week regarding the Mathews Schools Endowment Fund. I would like to offer some additional information regarding the Fund and solicit help… …
Letter: From the Department of Redundancy Department (3/26/2010) - Editor, Gazette-Journal: I am so happy to see our Department of Commerce is being so fiscally responsible. First, we received a letter telling us we were to receive a census.… …
Editorial: A beacon of light (7/15/2010) - Some may argue that this may not be the best time to spend money on preserving a lighthouse that no longer serves as a beacon to passing ships. After all,… …
Editorial: What’s behind the numbers? (7/15/2010) - Is the financial industry puffing returns from the stock market? A recent magazine mailed out by a major financial firm included an article titled "The recovery around the world" which… …
Treating roads as a personal garbage can (7/15/2010) - Editor, Gazette-Journal: There were several reasons that my wife and I chose to move to Gloucester after spending many years as Newport News residents. While not the main reason for… …
Still feeling the glow (7/15/2010) - Editor, Gazette-Journal: A week since the spectacular Independence Day fireworks show in Mathews, and this Come Here is still feeling the glow. It was obviously the result of a year-long… …
‘Lighting up the sky’ (7/15/2010) - Editor, Gazette-Journal: I would like to take this opportunity to say how wonderful I thought the fireworks display at Mathews High School was. The whole evening was a huge success!… …
A slander against the progressives (7/15/2010) - Editor, Gazette-Journal: I look forward to your letters to the editor, particularly the ones from the far right. They’re amusing in the same way that an eccentric uncle is. Persons… …
Treatment of BP justified (7/15/2010) - Editor, Gazette-Journal: Mr. Kemp’s letter (Readers Write 7/8/10, "Pressure exerted on BP…") admonishes the U.S. government for using "a certain amount of pressure" to force BP to commit $20B for… …