I am writing this because lately I have been dealing with people who don’t care about the rights of the disabled. I am disabled and use a chair to get around. 

Generally speaking I hope the newspaper starts printing letters that contain more substance than the ones that have been printed lately. 

I have an interesting question to pose: “What if John McCain were a black man?” If John McCain were a black man, he wouldn’t have been raised by an admiral and given immediate access to the Naval Academy. His family in the ‘60s would have probably been enlisted. 

What is change? What is Obama talking about?

Senator Jim Webb made “economic fairness” an important principle of his campaign. True to his word, he followed through for working Americans with his new GI Bill. 

A recent Senator Obama statement tells it all regarding his lack of leadership potential.

I got a good laugh from Charles Reichley’s column of Aug. 14, but it left me with two questions that need to be answered: 

I’m proud to be an American, but have serious worries about our nation’s future if Hollywood is allowed to continue to shape the minds of our young people. 

I loved the editorial by the editors regarding fact checking before allowing any letter to be printed. False! 

The Saddleback Civil Forum conducted between the Democrat and Republican presidential nominees provided both candidates with the opportunity to define themselves to the American public, undistorted by the bias of the major news media outlets. 

It is with much interest and dismay to continue to “study” the on-going directive of staff by the Prince William County Board of Supervisors to study a “Home Help Program” for PWC employees only. 

Here is advice from foreign policy leaders for Senator Obama.

Unlike the position taken in your August 13 editorial, I believe the Dumfries Town Council is doing the job it was elected to do.  That is, trying to follow the prescribed process for executing contracts and obtaining all information before voting on expensive contracts. 

There was a time (eight years ago) when I thought John McCain would make an excellent president. 

In all the hoopla about immigration reform,very little has been said about addressing the major attraction for illegal immigrants — jobs! 

The Rove attack machine and the Swift Boat guys are at it again! 

Arguably one of the best leaders this country ever saw was the late great Speaker of the House from Massachusetts, Thomas Phillip O’Neill, Jr. (Tip).

On Friday the board of the Harrold Independent School District voted unanimously to approve of a plan whereby teachers could be certified to be armed in classrooms. 

Congratulations go to Judge LeRoy F. Millette Jr., on his recent appointment to the Virginia Supreme Court. 

Let’s ignore for a moment the perplexing fact that McCain’s “Senator Obama as a celebrity” ads redefined the ability to inspire millions of people as a negative quality in a political candidate. 

Oh, come on Larry Remener, get real. Talk about ignoring the facts.  I claim your letter as “wacky” and “freaked out” because it WAS — it was another in a long line of hateful, vindictive letters over almost eight years, claiming things that just are not true. 

John McCain talks a lot about how many years he has worked in Washington as a Congressman and Senator, but when all is said and done, what really matters? 

I recently read a piece in the Washington Post by Chris L. Jenkins entitled, “Va. Reviewing Overhaul of Mental Health System.” This comes in light of the high profile mentally ill Seung-Hui Cho who killed 32 students at Virginia Tech.

I like to watch the markets a bit. Maybe part of a fantasy I have. As if I had millions of dollars to invest, where would I put it.  Two institutions are kinda scary — a year ago Fannie Mae was trading at $70.57 per share, and Freddie Mac was trading at $67.20.

How refreshing it was to read the “objective” cover story on Corey Stewart in a recent DC Examiner. 

I’m writing about Jeff Frederick’s reckless and irresponsible claim that voter registration fraud is occurring across the commonwealth. He said “there appears to be a coordinated and widespread effort in Virginia to commit voter fraud” (Washington Post, July 29).

I was very happy to see in the county roundup that Animal Control employees were honored as Employee of the Month. 

Kudos to our Assistant Attorney, Sandra Sylvester for nominating our Animal Control Crew. Congratulations to our Animal Control Employees. They are a fine crew of workers who dedicate their lives daily for God’s little creatures. 

Mr. Ord O. Ely should be commended for conducting research before writing his opinion letter to the newspaper (“President Bush’s decision was justified,” Aug. 11). 

With regard to Robert Moeller’s letter to the editor of Aug. 6, please let it be known that I have no position whatsoever on “No Fault Divorce” as he so ridiculously — but again, I repeat myself — posits in his letter.