...Advertisement...

...Advertisement...

January 30, 2008

Discuss Wednesday's local commentary and letters

History will judge Bush harshly
Theodore Fuller
Fuller is a professor of sociology at Virginia Tech and lives in Blacksburg.
President Bush has begun his last year in office, his lame-duck year. What will his legacy be? Will his legacy be the war in Iraq -- a lasting peace, Iraq as a beacon of democracy in the Middle East? That appears doubtful.
Read more.

The cruelty of the circus
Christy Sherman
Sherman is a Roanoke resident and anesthesiologist with Anesthesiology Consultants of Virginia.
On Friday, the Kazim Shrine Circus will return to Roanoke, perpetuating an illusion of fun and lighthearted enjoyment. However, hidden behind the smoke and mirrors of the acts are significant dangers to its spectators and a grave degree of cruelty to its animals.
Read more.

Wednesday's letters can be read here.

Comments

# 1

[January 30, 2008 9:08 AM]

Henry

"Due in part to the tax cuts for the wealthy"

Mr Fuller's ignorance on this matter is legion. The tax cuts benefitted eveyone including Mr Fuller. They weren't only for the wealthy. Those who paid the most taxes got the most benefit. That's just basic math.

Perhaps the government should allow people like Mr Fuller to refuse the tax cut to show their displeasure with it.

# 2

[January 30, 2008 8:41 PM]

Josh

I hope my kids will be able to sidestep liberal activist professors like Mr. Fuller when they get to college.

Perhaps if they stick to engineering or medicine, it would help. The hard sciences tend to have fewer liberal whacks teaching them, probably because those subjects require precision and competence instead of touchy-feely BS.

Post a comment





Search


Quick Thought

  • We're tweeting -

    The RT is now on twitter.com. To get updates and alerts about what's happening on The Roanoke Times editorial blog, click here, then click "follow." We'll send out updates when we put up the day's editorial and commentary for discussion.

  • Valid e-mail now required -

    From now on, in order to comment to The RT, we will require a valid e-mail address.

    We will conduct random checks to ensure that addresses are valid. The address you submit is not public, and not accessible to spam bots. It will not be used for any other purpose than verification.

    In addition, please remember that this is intended to be a forum for polite and respectful debate. Personal attacks against fellow commenters or the editorial page staff of The Roanoke Times will not be allowed. Address the argument, not the person.

    We will continue to delete any libelous comments.

    Thank you

  • Welcome to The RT -

    Welcome to The RT. That’s The Roanoke Times RoundTable, our new editorial page blog.

    What The RT becomes will be largely up to readers. But we envision a place for a healthy and civil dialogue among The Roanoke Times editorial page staff and the community.

    Read more.

Recent comments

  • I hope my kids will be able to sidestep liberal activist professors like Mr. Fuller ...more - Josh
  • "Due in part to the tax cuts for the wealthy" Mr Fuller's ignorance on this ...more - Henry

Monthly archives

Categories

Latest columns

Today's editorials

Letters to the editor

About this blog

The Roanoke Times editorial staff engages readers in a respectful dialogue and exchange of opinion, including our virtual editorial board where you can discuss tomorrow's editorials today. Read more about the editorial staff

E-mail address for roanoke.com

RSS feed

.....Advertisement.....