Opinion
Dear Editor: The Virginia Piedmont Heritage Area, on behalf of other preservation organizations, in our collective effort to protect the integrity of the surrounding countryside, are all strongly opposed to the application by AT&T to build a telecom monopole on the Short Hill Mountain. In addition to destroying the viewshed and damaging the natural heritage resources of…
Dear Editor: Ashli Babbitt was guilty by her presence and actions—period. She was an Air Force Veteran. One of my sons served in the Marines, another. served in the Navy, my daughter also served in the Army. I served in the Air Force during the Korean War. Ashli Babbitt was a disgrace to those of…
Chuck Kuhn Owner, White’s Ferry CEO, JK Moving I recently spoke at the Fair Access public symposium where I was invited to speak about White’s Ferry’s future and wanted to further underscore the importance of opening the ferry to local citizens. My wife and I bought White’s Ferry in early 2021 after it closed down…
View from the Ridge Just when you thought the fight to retain Purcellville’s small-town character couldn’t get more urgent, it does. In a special election on Nov. 2 voters will decide whether to protect Mayor Kwasi Fraser’s agenda of lower taxes, slow growth, innovative solutions, and infrastructure improvements. Or to grow, grow, grow, which we…
This piece is the opinion of the author. By Joe LaFiandra We are in the midst of a massive government sponsored cover-up over the killing of Air Force veteran Ashli Babbitt. As most of you know, she was shot and killed by a Capital Police lieutenant (identified as Michael Byrd) as she tried to pass…
Dear Editor: On Sept. 14, the Loudoun County Board of Supervisors will make an important decision regarding the proposed AT&T tower to be built on the ridgeline of the Short Hill. By voting to deny this tower the Board of Supervisors has an opportunity to reinforce the policies of the Loudoun 2019 Comprehensive Plan and…
Dear Editor: On July 22, Loudoun County BOS Chair Phyllis Randall tweeted that people who are unvaccinated against COVID should “have your living will and funeral plans in order.” What an irresponsible, anti-science statement. Chair Randall should apologize for spreading misinformation. Let’s consider the facts. First point: CDC data—as of early August, the Loudoun County…
Dear Editor, I recently saw a July 23 tweet from Loudoun County BOS Chair Phyllis Randall that said, “Some people think equity means taking from some to give to others. It doesn’t, equity means offering everyone the same opportunities to succeed and thrive. For that to happen we must first dismantle the racist systems that…
By Charles Houston I’m on the Zoning Ordinance Committee, which is helping craft a new zoning ordinance for the county. The old ordinance is 23 years old and 1,004 pages. Frankly, I think it’s fine, but that’s my retrograde opinion, and now I’m fully immersed in the rewrite process for the new ordinance. At our…
By Joe LaFiandra You may not realize it, but you are in a real-life episode of a Seinfeld sitcom—The Shower Head. The show characters were upset because of the limited water flow from recently installed shower heads in their building. Yes, in real life, the Federal Government has also recently reinstituted the water flow requirements…