What a delight it was to read Robert Benne's piece "Are you getting tired of ..." in the April 26 edition of the RoaWOKE Times.
On April 26, a commentary by Robert Benne appeared here, listing all the things he is tired of, beginning with those who think Morgan Griffith…
I hope those people who voted for Morgan Griffith, Ben Cline and Bob Good will send their COVID-19 relief checks [uncashed] back to the federa…
Calling all artists and talented wags: Can you come up with an alluring "Dan Casey is radicalizing Americans" T-shirt design? Send them my way; the best one will win a prize.
A number of readers thought I went a bit overboard in defending Reps. Ben Cline, R-Botetourt, or Morgan Griffith, R-Salem, from slings and arrows in recent Letters to the Editor. A few got the joke, though.
Since December, scores of letters to the editor have hammered the Sixth and Ninth District congressmen. But as questionable as their efforts to overturn the presidential election were, it could be far worse.
Case study in government overreach
Sick of staying at home because of the pandemic? Tired of the lingering cold weather? Congressman Ben Cline has a suggestion for you: Spend a …
This is excerpted from a letter I sent to Representative Ben Cline on Feb. 11.
The chaotic and unbelievable scenes we witnessed at the U.S. Capitol building Jan. 6 were the culmination of four years of a president establi…
Calvin Lee Weddle of Roanoke in a Feb. 20 letter ("Letter writers trying to destroy GOP reps") accused my fellow letter-writing citizens of tr…
Recently The Roanoke Times has printed numerous letters and columns suggesting that Reps. Morgan Griffith and Ben Cline should resign because …
Would like to enjoy the lake safely
My visit to Washington, D.C., ended on March 4 with a ride home to Roanoke on Amtrak’s Northeast Regional. The train ride was pleasant and une…
I wrote this email to Ben Cline's office and thought I would share it:
Having received my second COVID shot on Wednesday, Feb. 17, I would like to take the opportunity to thank Carilion for the way they have handl…
I'd like to make a suggestion in regard to James E. Shockley's Opinion, "Toadies for Trump" which ran in The Roanoke Times on Thursday, Jan. 21.
What I witnessed on Wednesday, Jan. 6, brought tears to my eyes. Tears much different than those that flowed for George Floyd and Breonna Tayl…
Well, it turns out there is nothing honorable about the Honorable Ben Cline. His most recent support of conspiracy theories, mistruths and lie…
Surely Republican Congressmen Ben Cline, Bob Good and Morgan Griffith need to resign. Just as surely, they won't. All the letters to the edito…
I would like to know who is sponsoring or paying people to write Letters to the Editor of The Roanoke Times trying to destroy Reps. Ben Cline …
On Jan. 7 the newspaper published a self-serving rationalization by Rep. Ben Cline explaining his reasoning for some of his recent actions ("C…
Vaccine distribution at Salem Civic Center
There’s an old adage about evaluating the performance of politicians that is particularly relevant after Donald Trump’s mob stormed the U. S. …
Thanks for vaccine clinic
