Opinion
Letters – November 8, 2008
November 7, 2008A night to remember Last night, among a couple thousand union reps, Dems, and a cross-section of our state, I watched our governor, Tim Kaine, newly elected junior Sen. Mark Warner, Sen. Jim Webb and Doris...
Read moreEDITORIAL: Dawn of a new era
November 7, 2008A seismic shift, a watershed moment, an electoral landslide or the dawn of a new era. No matter what the turn of phrase, Nov. 4, 2008, will go down in the history books as the beginning...
Read moreOPINION: 10 things to consider in the voting booth
November 4, 20081. The world is quite likely on the brink of a global depression. “Free market” economic policies are the key to understanding this crisis. Barack Obama has rejected these policies. John McCain now blames individuals, greedy...
Read moreLetters: November 1, 2008
November 1, 2008Redistribution? That’s capitalism! John McCain and Sarah Palin are giving socialism a bad name! They describe socialism as a system to redistribute the wealth. Give me a break! It’s capitalism that has redistributed more wealth than...
Read moreEDITORIAL: Reclaiming our country
November 1, 2008The United States now stands at one of the most significant crossroads in our history. The choice before voters on Nov. 4 is crystal clear: Continue the catastrophic slide of the last eight years into the...
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