by James Ritch | Aug 12, 2022 | Opinion
Dear Editor: We can’t help but wonder after the congressional passage of President Biden’s Build Back Better Bill on Sunday, by a vote of 51-50, what would have happened if just one Democrat had walked in and said, “I don’t vote on Sundays. It’s the Lord’s day and we...
by James Ritch | Aug 12, 2022 | Opinion
Dear Editor: While many of us seek relief from soaring temperatures in air conditioning, shade, or cool dips in pools, our agricultural workers do not have this luxury. Temperatures in the 90s with high humidity mean a heat index of well over 100 degrees for those...
by James Ritch | Aug 5, 2022 | Opinion
Dear Editor: Things are mighty quiet around the county seat lately. I hope it’s because the Accomack County School Board members and the members of the Board of Supervisors are taking their well-deserved vacations. I hope they are not ruminating on following in the...
by James Ritch | Jul 11, 2022 | Opinion
Dear Editor: A while back, VDOT redid the intersection at Route 13 and Route 175. One bad thing they did was to put curbs in at T’s Corner. This often makes drivers stop abruptly in confusion, unsure of where to pull in. They sometimes get hung up and then back up off...
by James Ritch | Jul 11, 2022 | Opinion
Dear Editor: Brian Bloedel’s letter in the July 1 edition of the Post uses the absence of a call on Jan. 6, 2021, by former president Trump to make an explicit declaration of a second American revolution as evidence of his innocence. My reading is very different: in...
by James Ritch | Jul 1, 2022 | Opinion
Following a letter from a reader, we invited commentary on the House Select Committee’s Jan. 6 hearings. This is a response to the hearings. Dear Editor: The Jan. 6 Select Committee is indeed a select one — selected by House Speaker Nancy Pelosi to ensure a...
