Letter: Supporting Canine Companions (6/28/2023) - Editor, Gazette-Journal: I would like to thank those who attended with their four-legged friends, donors, vendors and sponsors for making our first Gone To The Dogs event successful. Next-Home Coast… …
Lettter: The rule of law is still alive (6/28/2023) - Editor, Gazette-Journal: In the editorial “Lower the temperature,” you raised issues that naturally raise temperatures. Voters strongly disagree about many things. Some of us even back opposing candidates for identical… …
Letter: Opinions on the news (6/28/2023) - Editor, Gazette-Journal: I appreciate the review provided by Michael Beavers in last week’s paper (“Thoughts on recent letters,” June 22 Readers Write). Mr. Beavers’ opinions are relevant to the myriad… …
Letter: We cannot let that happen (6/28/2023) - Editor, Gazette-Journal: The subject letters “Not becoming” and “What constitutional authority?” (June 22 Readers Write) were written in response to my recent comments in this column. One of the writers… …
Letter: A glorious day (6/28/2023) - Editor, Gazette-Journal: Sunday, June 11, was a blessed day, with a sermon, “Fully Devoted Christ Followers” and asking Pastor Chris to pray for my brother and nephew. Around 12:30 we… …
Editorial: Lower the temperature (6/21/2023) - Tensions seem to be excessively high lately, with people quick to take offense over perceived slights/attacks as everyone appears to be on edge. Perhaps it’s just the beginnings of a… …
Letter: Thoughts on recent letters (6/21/2023) - Editor, Gazette-Journal: In the June 8 letters to the editor, I found a trio of interesting approaches to a subject. The first, “Promoting the general welfare” by Rob Quartel is… …
Letter: Land of opportunity (6/21/2023) - Editor, Gazette-Journal: When I opened the Letters section of the Gazette last Wednesday and read the responses to my letter from the week before, I couldn’t suppress my laughter. One… …
Letter: Not becoming (6/21/2023) - Editor, Gazette-Journal:This letter is written in response to Randy Burak’s letter in the June 15 Readers Write. I do not berate members. I simply quote back to them what they… …
Letter: What constitutional authority? (6/21/2023) - Editor, Gazette-Journal: In his letter (“A response,” June 15 Readers Write), Randy Burak did not include a prior incident with Dianne Jones following another school board meeting where I witnessed… …
Letter: Her parents’ examples (6/21/2023) - Editor, Gazette-Journal: As a young child in the ’50s, growing up in small town America, I was known as the curly, red-headed “Lee Lee.” I had three siblings and a… …
Letter: Save the children (6/21/2023) - Editor, Gazette-Journal: There exists a depravity so abhorrent that our participation to end it is demanded. Millions of children a year are trafficked worldwide. The criminal enterprise is bigger than… …
Letter: Debt Offender Registry (6/21/2023) - Editor, Gazette-Journal: As many readers know, the Virginia State Police maintains a Sex Offender Registry that contains the names, addresses and a photograph of individuals thought to pose a threat… …
Editorial: Improvement fatigue (6/14/2023) - A Supreme Court decision last month will reportedly weaken powers of the Environmental Protection Agency when it comes to enforcing the Clean Water Act. A report last month from the… …
Letter: Deaf ears (6/14/2023) - Editor, Gazette-Journal: Yet again, the good people of Gloucester showed up at a school board meeting to voice their concerns and requests of the school board, only to have them… …
Letter: A response (6/14/2023) - Editor, Gazette-Journal: In her letter (“School board thoughts,” June 8 Readers Write), Dianne Jones accuses me and a fellow board member of some statements made during recess and after a… …
Letter: Disappointed with some BOS members (6/14/2023) - Editor, Gazette-Journal: I am writing in reference to the June 6 Gloucester County Board of Supervisors meeting. I wanted to stress my disappointment in the comments of some of the… …
Letter: Do they think they are not pushing politics? (6/14/2023) - Editor, Gazette-Journal:On May 11, Mathews Citizens for the Common Good presented a full-page mission statement in this paper. Several members have expanded upon this in letters to the editor and… …
Letter: Take our county back! (6/14/2023) - Editor, Gazette-Journal: I firmly stand behind Mathews Citizens for the Common Good. It is exactly what the group says it is. They want what is best for all of our… …
Letter: Collectivism is root of fascism (6/14/2023) - Editor, Gazette-Journal: Concerning last week’s letter to the editor, “promote the general welfare,” I am glad to see mention of God, the source of all wisdom. However, I would caution… …
Letter: What they wrote is clear (6/14/2023) - Editor, Gazette-Journal: In response to Rob Quartel’s letter (“Promoting the general welfare,” June 8 Reader’s Write), he seemed to be changing how the Constitution is written. He wrote “The sign… …
Letter: An exceptional group (6/14/2023) - Editor, Gazette-Journal: As a member of the Mathews County School Board, I want to let this community know about the graduating class of 2023; about the exceptional group of young… …
Letter: Thank mothers on Father’s Day (6/14/2023) - Editor, Gazette-Journal: On Father’s Day, we honor and thank those men who have committed themselves to the awesome and often difficult task of helping to raise good, righteous children. However,… …
Letter: The big day (6/7/2023) - The big day is almost here. For more than 300 high school seniors in Gloucester and 54 in Mathews, Saturday is the day they will get up early (for their… …
Letter: School board thoughts (6/7/2023) - Editor, Gazette-Journal: You recently printed an editorial titled “Decorum.” I have been to most of the great school board meetings and some of the BOS. I have yet to see… …