Today's Opinions

    It’s apparent, from Rick Howell’s Liberal Agenda, last week, that he never read the column I wrote for the Sept. 12, 2001, edition of the Bedford Bulletin. In that column, I lauded private sector unions and, I believe, I did a far better job of it than Mr. Howell did last week.

Sequestration: Let’s take a
closer look

    You would think that the world is going to come to an end if we allow Sequestration to happen, right? … This big idea of President Obama called Sequestration was supposed to show his commitment to making cuts in spending someplace down the road if the loyal opposition  Republicans did not join him in making the hard choices in the “right” spending cuts and revenue increases on the ugly rich folks who make over $250,000.

Ninety-seven percent of Internet users look for local goods or services online.  However, 45 percent of Virginia businesses don’t have websites.  For many businesses, it’s not enough anymore to just have a sign outside.  In order to compete, they also need an online presence that points folks in the right direction.