Iraq Update
Greetings from Iraq.It rained here in Baghdad today. I mention this because we haven’t had a drop of rain since March. It was a welcome sign to see the pools of water turning the dusty sand into mud everywhere. Agriculture is one of the main sources of employment here, so ... | 0 comments
Endorsement of Gerry Connolly
I’m writing today to express my strongest endorsement of Gerry Connolly to be our new Congressman for the 11th Congressional District. It has been my distinct pleasure to work with Gerry for a decade while I served as Vice Chairman Sharon Bulova’s chief of staff. During my 23 years of ... | 0 comments
Military ballots should be counted
Republican or Democrat I think that there is one thing that we should all agree on this presidential election.Voter disenfranchisement is wrong and has no place in American politics. But we often overlook voter disenfranchisement that happens to a group of people because they don’t fit the “usual” profile. Fairfax ... | 0 comments
Wolf, McCain are right choice
I am writing about the upcoming November election. There are three central reasons I ask you to join me in supporting the Republican ticket including McCain/Palin and Frank Wolf.First, the matter of integrity and honesty is paramount. John McCain and Frank Wolf are some of the best public servants ... | 1 comment
Making the case for Obama
I have no doubt about how to choose between John McCain and Barack Obama and am happy to find so many of my fellow Restonians on the same page. This letter is written in the hopes of persuading the undecided among us to join our camp and even to win ... | 1 comment
Tired of political ideologues
At this point in the election process, locally and nationally, I have given up. This area has become infested with people and their political ideology from cities that have been ruined by crime, high taxes, government failures and liberal policies.Gerry Connolly wants to make Tysons/Vienna an "URBAN" hub. I did ... | 1 comment
Voters should look at complete picture
As the presidential election quickly approaches, I’m concerned about the number of fellow Christians I’ve met who are neglecting the full range of issues at stake. So many have told me that they’re planning to vote for John McCain simply because he’s a Republican, and the Republicans have historically ... | 1 comment
Where are the local candidates on energy independence?
While gas prices have come down off of their devastating peaks of a few months ago, there is no question that secure energy is one of the biggest challenges facing America today and one that promises to be an important election issue this fall. As long as we are dependent ... | 0 comments
Vienna residents came for suburban environment
At this point in the election process, locally and nationally, I have given up. This area has become infested with people and their political ideology from cities that have been ruined by crime, high taxes, government failures and liberal policies. Gerry Connolly wants to make Tysons/Vienna a "URBAN" hub. I ... | 0 comments
Voters should look at big picture
As the presidential election quickly approaches, I’m concerned about the number of fellow Christians I’ve met who are neglecting the full range of issues at stake.So many have told me that they’re planning to vote for John McCain simply because he’s a Republican, and the Republicans have historically held ... | 0 comments
Obama's 'resolve is steady'
I grew up a military brat. My father fought in two wars, and I am not disposed to dishonor those who have served. Our large family had limited resources; we were taught to love and respect our country and that we had an obligation to help others. We lived ... | 0 comments
Three good reasons to support McCain
I am a Christian. Based on my prayers and my Bible readings I am voting for John McCain. I have three main reasons for this decision: Paul wrote in 1 Thessalonians 5:14 “And we urge you, brothers, warn those who are idle, encourage the timid, help the weak, be patient ... | 1 comment
Wolf has served constituents well
Judy Feder is running again. In the 1990s, she supported the national health-care program that failed in Congress because of the overwhelming costs to build government operations to replace private sector operations. Now, Judy supports Sen. Obama’s program with new mega-billion dollar health-care maintenance programs and coverage for 45 million ... | 0 comments
'Wrong Call' on editorial
Your editorial, “Wrong call,” (Oct. 1, 2008), regarding the Army’s selection of Alexandria’s Mark Center for 6,400 area DOD jobs being realigned to Fort Belvoir, was disappointing and unfortunate on a number of levels. Indeed it appears it was written with little regard for even the most basic facts presented ... | 0 comments
Obama’s way gives more purchasing power for middle income earners
Sen. Barack Obama's economic plan builds the economy from the bottom up. To accomplish this, he will implement a series of job creation initiatives and readjust the tax rates-- both are essential for increasing the broad based purchasing power for middle income earners. Both large and small businesses need customers with ... | 0 comments
Troubling message on book banning
Warning to parents who dare challenge the massive public school bureaucracy: “We will silence you. We will use your money to do it, and we will enlist other taxpayer-funded organizations to help us.”This is the true message of Banned Books Week (BBW), promoted at your public library with taxpayer ... | 0 comments
Eisenhower Doctrine--Back to the future
I was only 3 when his last term ended, but still vaguely remember the Eisenhower Era. For me, it was living next door to President Eisenhower’s son John on Oakcrest Drive in Alexandria. The Eisenhowers were fun.The Secret Service would wave to us as we went in and out ... | 0 comments
Voters should look at big picture
As the presidential election quickly approaches, I’m concerned about the number of fellow Christians I’ve met who are neglecting the full range of issues at stake.So many have told me that they’re planning to vote for John McCain simply because he’s a Republican, and the Republicans have historically held ... | 1 comment
Tysons -- so what's the alternative?
Now that the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors has accepted and endorsed the Tysons Land Use Task Force’s vision for transforming Tysons, it certainly is fair to examine that plan and question some aspects of it. In so doing, it is also fair to insist that those few critics suggest ... | 0 comments
Refresher course on 'techno-babble'
The Tysons Task Force has now spoken, sort of. At every turn of a page in their report there is incredibly good news for this whole region. First, the report shows how we are going to pack new density models into all the nooks and crannies of the 1,700-acre Tysons ... | 0 comments