Sunday, December 04, 2005
Editorial: Commentary archive
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- A $60 million problem demands attention - Sunday, November 08, 2009
- Fine art beckons - Sunday, November 08, 2009
- Downtown development needn't cause a parking nightmare - Saturday, November 07, 2009
- Health care isn't just a product - Friday, November 06, 2009
- Young workers will prove themselves worthy - Thursday, November 05, 2009
- A return on tax rates - Thursday, November 05, 2009
- Roanoke needs a chief financial officer - Wednesday, November 04, 2009
- Gender is not always absolute - Tuesday, November 03, 2009
- Confidence in the provost is shattered - Monday, November 02, 2009
- In service of God and money - Sunday, November 01, 2009
- Waiting for 'macaca' - Sunday, November 01, 2009
- Religion has accomplished much good - Friday, October 30, 2009
- John Wayne was not a hero - Thursday, October 29, 2009
- To save money, reform the courts - Thursday, October 29, 2009
- Not another Vietnam -- exactly - Wednesday, October 28, 2009
- Try mulching fallen leaves - Wednesday, October 28, 2009
- Fight crime: Restore voting rights - Wednesday, October 28, 2009
- Divided we fail - Tuesday, October 27, 2009
- CHIP, SCHIP and children's health - Monday, October 26, 2009
- Women have good reason to choose Deeds - Monday, October 26, 2009
- The harm is greater than the good - Sunday, October 25, 2009
- Remembering the Marshall legacy - Sunday, October 25, 2009
- Let Iran continue its nuclear program - Sunday, October 25, 2009
- Do you agree with President Obama's plan to send $250 payments to retirees and people with disabilities because they are not scheduled to receive an annual cost-of-living adjustment? - Sunday, October 25, 2009
- We can't afford to fail on health care reform - Saturday, October 24, 2009
- German model could work here - Friday, October 23, 2009
- Tea Party is out to save the nation - Thursday, October 22, 2009
- Speak now on strip mining rules - Thursday, October 22, 2009
- McDonnell's transportation plan is a fairy tale - Thursday, October 22, 2009
- Virginia's looming budget crisis - Wednesday, October 21, 2009
- Conservatives should get on board - Wednesday, October 21, 2009
- America needs to get real - Tuesday, October 20, 2009
- Confiscatory tax levels stifle the economy - Monday, October 19, 2009
- Know who grows your food - Monday, October 19, 2009
- Public missing from radio programming - Sunday, October 18, 2009
- Shame on us - Sunday, October 18, 2009
- Bottom line: For-profit care drives up costs - Saturday, October 17, 2009
- Teacher unions get more than they bargained for - Friday, October 16, 2009
- Right, left and in between - Thursday, October 15, 2009
- Cap-and-trade is the wrong approach - Thursday, October 15, 2009
- Leave consumers in the driver's seat - Wednesday, October 14, 2009
- Clean up the Roanoke River - Wednesday, October 14, 2009
- For-profit health care will fail - Wednesday, October 14, 2009
- No peace, no prize - Wednesday, October 14, 2009
- It's time for a third party - Tuesday, October 13, 2009
- Felons don't deserve rights - Monday, October 12, 2009
- Stop calling everyone a racist - Monday, October 12, 2009
- One priest did a world of good - Sunday, October 11, 2009
- Lincoln's lesson for our times - Sunday, October 11, 2009
- Want the good life? Watch what you post - Sunday, October 11, 2009
- Decency requires that we act - Sunday, October 11, 2009
- Turn your back yard into a wildlife habitat - Saturday, October 10, 2009
- Appraisers and others ignored rules and laws - Friday, October 09, 2009
- Don't rush into a trillion-dollar problem - Thursday, October 08, 2009
- Bilingual education makes no sense - Thursday, October 08, 2009
- A grander depot's day will arrive - Wednesday, October 07, 2009
- Controlling Internet information - Wednesday, October 07, 2009
- Green power isn't enough - Tuesday, October 06, 2009
- Demand more of city schools - Monday, October 05, 2009
- Is 'Creation' too risky for U.S. theaters? - Monday, October 05, 2009
- Consult to swiftly fill court vacancies - Monday, October 05, 2009
- In the name of humanity and justice - Sunday, October 04, 2009
- Convictions at heart of conflict - Sunday, October 04, 2009
- There is something to fear - Sunday, October 04, 2009
- Helping with health care - Saturday, October 03, 2009
- Truck crash struck a nerve - Friday, October 02, 2009
- Warming is real; act now - Thursday, October 01, 2009
- A Roanoke love letter - Thursday, October 01, 2009
- Bringing new ideas and people downtown - Wednesday, September 30, 2009
- A nuclear option for water - Tuesday, September 29, 2009
- Right decision was made on unemployment - Monday, September 28, 2009
- Czars circumvent the Constitution - Monday, September 28, 2009
- Each solution carries hefty price - Sunday, September 27, 2009
- Climate action is inevitable - Sunday, September 27, 2009
- Door slams on golden opportunity - Sunday, September 27, 2009
- We will treat them - Sunday, September 27, 2009
- Let's remember who we are - Friday, September 25, 2009
- Keep ballots secret - Thursday, September 24, 2009
- A truly sad day in America - Thursday, September 24, 2009
- A larger role for nurse practitioners - Thursday, September 24, 2009
- More than child's play at stake - Wednesday, September 23, 2009
- We'd feel better if we talked about it - Wednesday, September 23, 2009
- Error-filled letters don't enlighten - Tuesday, September 22, 2009
- Center's plans will have big impact on vendors - Monday, September 21, 2009
- Medical marijuana and health reform - Monday, September 21, 2009
- Another beer, I'll be fine - Sunday, September 20, 2009
- A mother with no rights to her child - Sunday, September 20, 2009
- The fringe is putting progress at risk - Saturday, September 19, 2009
- Remembering POWs/MIAs - Friday, September 18, 2009
- Camp 25 closing doesn't make sense - Thursday, September 17, 2009
- Liberalism's end draws near - Thursday, September 17, 2009
- Tea Party isn't just talking to conservatives - Wednesday, September 16, 2009
- Put aside partisanship on health care - Wednesday, September 16, 2009
- Town hall debate lacked civility - Tuesday, September 15, 2009
- Medicine has gone mercenary - Monday, September 14, 2009
- The air is clearing, but not the concern - Sunday, September 13, 2009
- Living a quality life - Sunday, September 13, 2009
- Self-determination vs. 'the greater good' - Saturday, September 12, 2009
- Return taxes to '60s levels - Friday, September 11, 2009
- Evolution isn't even a good theory - Thursday, September 10, 2009
- Patients come first - Thursday, September 10, 2009
- McDonnell v. birth control - Wednesday, September 09, 2009
- Obama should follow a simple reform recipe - Wednesday, September 09, 2009
- A health care proposal short of a takeover - Wednesday, September 09, 2009
- Time to end our reliance on coal - Tuesday, September 08, 2009
- Responsible gun ownership - Monday, September 07, 2009
- A prescription to heal the system - Sunday, September 06, 2009
- Keep healthy the doctor-patient relationship - Sunday, September 06, 2009
- What if politicians had to buy insurance? - Sunday, September 06, 2009
- From an insurer's perspective - Sunday, September 06, 2009
- Women shouldn't lose access to health care - Sunday, September 06, 2009
- Green jobs are the future - Sunday, September 06, 2009
- Woodstock was a cultural demarcation line - Saturday, September 05, 2009
- Health care is a moral issue - Friday, September 04, 2009
- Registrars are just trying to follow the law - Thursday, September 03, 2009
- Let's get all kids ready for school - Wednesday, September 02, 2009
- Tea Party needs to broaden its appeal - Wednesday, September 02, 2009
- Blue crabs benefit from states' cooperation - Wednesday, September 02, 2009
- An issue of mistrust - Tuesday, September 01, 2009
- The enemy is not fellow Americans - Monday, August 31, 2009
- Think local, vote for Democrats - Monday, August 31, 2009
- Market soured on dairy farmers - Sunday, August 30, 2009
- Raze the library? Business is booming - Saturday, August 29, 2009
- Think you don't need reform? - Friday, August 28, 2009
- Only total victory will do in Afghanistan - Wednesday, August 26, 2009
- Thomas adds little to the debate - Wednesday, August 26, 2009
- Time to change I-81 approach - Tuesday, August 25, 2009
- Government insurance isn't the answer - Monday, August 24, 2009
- What's in it for you - Monday, August 24, 2009
- Selfish bigots masquerading as patriots - Sunday, August 23, 2009
- Reality shows are unreal - Friday, August 21, 2009
- Play the odds for a better future - Thursday, August 20, 2009
- Another idea for Elmwood Park - Wednesday, August 19, 2009
- Teach respect and responsibility by example - Wednesday, August 19, 2009
- Carbon dioxide has to be regulated - Tuesday, August 18, 2009
- Citizens, see to the right reform - Monday, August 17, 2009
- Government isn't going to kill old folks - Monday, August 17, 2009
- Predicting climate is not an exact science - Sunday, August 16, 2009
- $25 and a one-way bus ticket don't go far - Sunday, August 16, 2009
- Government takeover won't help health care - Friday, August 14, 2009
- Sexual orientation can change - Thursday, August 13, 2009
- One sure way to throw out the bums - Thursday, August 13, 2009
- Sprinklers give families time to escape - Wednesday, August 12, 2009
- Practice sociable driving - Wednesday, August 12, 2009
- Let appraisals reflect homes' real value - Wednesday, August 12, 2009
- Cronkite's call came too late - Tuesday, August 11, 2009
- Program at Sorensen taught this student a lot - Monday, August 10, 2009
- Hospice: caring more, costing less - Monday, August 10, 2009
- Small businesses need health care reform - Sunday, August 09, 2009
- In rural areas, lack of access is a crisis - Sunday, August 09, 2009
- Good reasons for U.S. infant-mortality rate - Sunday, August 09, 2009
- Vote for a clean-energy future - Sunday, August 09, 2009
- Be very afraid -- of the GOP mantra on health care - Saturday, August 08, 2009
- Stop creating hazards - Friday, August 07, 2009
- Recognize nurse cadets as vets - Wednesday, August 05, 2009
- Don't kill biologics industry in the U.S. - Wednesday, August 05, 2009
- Start chopping at the top - Wednesday, August 05, 2009
- Socialized medicine? Bring it on - Tuesday, August 04, 2009
- 'Cash for clunkers' makes no sense - Monday, August 03, 2009
- Was Gates arrested in a 'fit of pique'? - Sunday, August 02, 2009
- You should know what goes on your food - Sunday, August 02, 2009
- Health care is not a right - Friday, July 31, 2009
- Paying dearly for low gas tax - Thursday, July 30, 2009
- Government looks to exceed its role - Wednesday, July 29, 2009
- Some questions require no answer - Wednesday, July 29, 2009
- Time to give up our childish ways - Tuesday, July 28, 2009
- Sometimes a doughnut is just a myth - Monday, July 27, 2009
- Don't hand Big Pharma a windfall - Monday, July 27, 2009
- Boucher harms his people - Sunday, July 26, 2009
- Perriello covers the district in ACES - Sunday, July 26, 2009
- Guns and self-reliance - Sunday, July 26, 2009
- Motherhood is more than an addiction - Sunday, July 26, 2009
- It's an honor, Moms - Saturday, July 25, 2009
- Market Building will become a fiasco - Friday, July 24, 2009
- Try to keep D-Day memorial self-supporting - Thursday, July 23, 2009
- Wage boost will be a stimulus - Thursday, July 23, 2009
- Gays in the military pose no genuine problem - Wednesday, July 22, 2009
- On the path to another depression - Tuesday, July 21, 2009
- Reform must include a public option - Monday, July 20, 2009
- Government solution often worse than problem - Monday, July 20, 2009
- Simply achieving the minimum isn't the goal - Sunday, July 19, 2009
- The tale of the Skoosis - Friday, July 17, 2009
- Proposal could cripple corporations - Thursday, July 16, 2009
- Defense strategy hampered by budget - Thursday, July 16, 2009
- Thou shall not sponsor a state religion - Wednesday, July 15, 2009
- Nation's fortunes turn on debt - Wednesday, July 15, 2009
- Spending on drug prevention shouldn't be cut - Tuesday, July 14, 2009
- Spotlight cast on pain meds - Monday, July 13, 2009
- When texts disappear - Monday, July 13, 2009
- Women deserve compassionate justices - Sunday, July 12, 2009
- Democrats share blame for tone - Friday, July 10, 2009
- Letting gays onboard just isn't practical - Thursday, July 09, 2009
- Boucher did well by us - Thursday, July 09, 2009
- There's nothing to gain from another Bork battle - Wednesday, July 08, 2009
- Palin turned out to be a quitter - Wednesday, July 08, 2009
- Global warming myths won't die - Tuesday, July 07, 2009
- A rose by any other name - Monday, July 06, 2009
- Evolution and creation: a false dichotomy - Monday, July 06, 2009
- Testing a recipe for health care - Sunday, July 05, 2009
- Thoughts for Independence Day - Friday, July 03, 2009





