I am writing to you as a concerned citizen of our county, stirred not only by the recent controversy over book banning but also by the...
This letter is in response to a recent Royal Examiner segment regarding the upcoming school board election. It should first be noted that it is the...
The decision on what to make available in a public library at taxpayer expense sometimes raises profoundly moral questions. Should our community pay to provide free...
Let me say at the outset that just because many of us want to limit children’s exposure to inappropriate material at Samuels Public Library does not...
I have been following recent news articles and commentaries regarding the split between the county planning commissioners and community support for over 55 developments in Rockland....
(Writer’s Note: I originally shared this text as a statement to the Warren County Board of Supervisors during a public comment session last night (July 18)....
Thomas Hinnant’s “Keep Rockland Rural …” (Royal Examiner, 7/9/23) was a whistle calling a crowd to overwhelm another meeting, not unlike the library brouhaha, in my...
No matter our opinions about the appropriateness of a particular book(s) for Samuels Public Library’s collections, we cannot expect the librarians or the library board to...
I have followed with great interest the debate over rezoning sections of the Shenandoah Valley Golf Club as a residential development. Although I now live in...
Considering all the emphasis on “the 53”, I finally wrote the Royal Examiner, identifying as one and summarizing the Library’s response to one of my Requests...
Supervisor Oates once said, “We need to hold government accountable!” So, who did she hire with $20,000 of Oates-for-Delegate campaign donations, no experience required? Thomas Hinnant....
“Lord, I can’t make any changes. “All I can do is write ‘em in a song. “I can feel the concrete slowly creepin’. “Lord, take me...
From my perspective, Cleanup Samuels Library (CSL) came into existence as a response to a very specific matter: sexualized content in juvenile books that is, by...
Samuels Public Library is a “true gem” that just happens to be in Front Royal, Virginia. It is a sanctuary away from many difficult things, including...
Well, here we are, the first of July, and as I open up the Royal Examiner this morning, I see we’re still talking about the Great...
Samuels Public Library has responded to my Request for Reconsideration of “Prince and Knight” by Daniel Haack, which is recommended by its publisher for ages 3...
The Board of Supervisors, as a body of elected officials, appears to be now coercing the library to ban books by using our tax money to...
Warren County Board of Supervisors Re: Samuels Public Library Supervisors, I was extremely disappointed to learn the Warren County Board of Supervisors (Board) has chosen to...
We know how much people care about children by what they do, not what they say. Children ought to be able to watch their government in...
Which do you prefer? Solutions to problems or rhetoric? I entered the Senate District 1 Republican primary race because other candidates were not addressing policy issues...
I’m thrilled to introduce you to my husband, Lance Allen, who is currently running for State Senate. We first met when Lance was serving at Joint...
Sigmund Freud, that master explorer of all things proctological, would have been utterly fascinated by Dale Carpenter’s obsessive use of the term “filth” in his recent...
Censorship has no place in America. Regardless of whatever camouflage it receives, denying free expression runs counter to the ideals that underly our society. The ability...
Some people who are in politics are not supported by their spouses. They will vote for them however, they do not want to be involved. I...
Only one of the many aspirants to the Virginia Senate from our region emphasizes real issues, matters that affect citizens and their pocketbooks: Blaine Dunn. All...
This past Tuesday, June 6th, the Warren County Board of Supervisors met. Hundreds of Warren County citizens turned out, the vast majority concerned about the...
Hello to my fellow readers, Having read through a few incorrect rumors in the recent opinion letters, I thought it might be helpful to remind us...
Dear Board of Supervisors, I write to ask that you fully fund Samuels Library for a variety of reasons: Respect the internal library process that is...
I am frequently reminded of my God and my Saviour’s demand that I “Love my neighbour as myself.” (Leviticus 19:18 / Matthew 22: 37-39). Neither God,...
The Royal Examiner’s Roger Bianchini has given a very detailed report about the WCBOS meeting this past Tues evening at the government center in Front Royal...