I’d like to apologize to Faye Barker, Robert Kegley, and the voters of Wythe County. I made some snarky comments about Ms. Barker in a previous post, and I probably shouldn’t have. In doing so, I’ve created some undeserved sympathy for her at Mr. Kegley’s expense and moved the discussion in this race away from [...]
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the pride of miller’s creek
November 5th, 2011 · 8 Comments · opinion, politics
As cynical as I tend to be about politics and politicians, once in awhile someone comes along who restores my faith in the system. Joe Hale, candidate for the Ft. Chiswell District Supervisor, is such a person. Joe Hale is a successful businessman who continues to meet a payroll. Through his architectural and environmental engineering [...]
the big lie
July 23rd, 2011 · 4 Comments · musings
Back during the Reagan era when politics started to turn ugly, Lee Atwater, the political genius most responsible for Reagan’s election, came up with the concept of the “big lie.” The way it works is simple. Say something really damaging and untrue about a candidate and make him deny it. The mere accusation will cost [...]
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