Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor: As election season approaches, it’s hard to ignore the irony in Stan Milan’s candidacy for mayor. A man who claims to have the interests of the community at heart is standing behind policies that have left families and business owners drowning under double-digit water rate hikes. This picture says it all: Stan quite…
Dear Editor: “Never wrestle with a pig because you’ll both get dirty and the pig likes it.” I’ve ignored months of personal attacks online by Team Metropolis, their spouses, and a handful of their supporters. I’ve watched as they’ve launched smear after smear, garnering only a handful of “likes” and few supportive comments from the…
Dear Editor: I have been visited by both candidates for mayor as well as several candidates for town council. What I see is two distinct “groups” of candidates who have major differences in what they want to do for the citizens of Purcellville. I can say that I did fully support Stan Milan for mayor…
Dear Editor: Over the past several months, I have had the privilege of getting to know each of the “Mayberry” slate of candidates—Ben Nett, Chris Bertaut, Brian Green, Susan Khalil, and Jon Arnburg. This group of my fellow citizens seeks nothing more than to serve our interests with dignity, careful management, consistency, and integrity. The…
Dear Editor: Like most people, I am giving serious thought about who to vote for in the 2024 Election. Managing the irrefutable warming of our atmosphere is the gravest issue the world faces. I am voting for the candidates who understand that this dramatic change in climate is a huge threat to life as we know it. I am…
Dear Editor: Like most people, I am giving serious thought about who to vote for in the 2024 Election. Managing the irrefutable warming of our atmosphere is the gravest issue the world faces. I am voting for the candidates who understand that this dramatic change in climate is a huge threat tolife as we know it. I am voting…
Dear Editor: Let’s go back to our country not being overrun by 21 million undocumented migrants and flooded with fentanyl that kills 65,000 Americans each year. Let’s go back to a country that considers the needs of its citizens ahead of illegals. Let’s go back to where inflation is not 26%, where we can afford groceries…
Dear Editor: Mickie Gordon Memorial Park is a special place among County parks. Being in the rural southwest, it’s appropriate to emphasize natural space, rather than to maximize active uses like athletic fields. The local community values a natural park, and visitors traveling to historic rural Middleburg also expect a more rustic, natural park experience—unlike…
Dear Editor: The developer-backed private Facebook Group Purcellville Matters Uncensored should change their name to Purcellville Matters Censored! This group was started by Sam Chapman, one of the owners of Vineyard Square after he lost his run for Purcellville Town Council. I was kicked off by the moderator just for asking questions and challenging Candidate…
Dear Editor: If readers are (somehow) still on the fence regarding the 2024 elections, they should consider the potential impact of Project 2025 on Loudoun County. It’s not pretty. The only thing preventing one-in-four county residents from facing unemployment, loss of essential health insurance, elimination of basic childhood nutrition and/or vaccinations, is the election of…