A naming of a child is one of the first things expectant parents think of when they find out they are going to have a baby.

Yesterday I read Gary Jacobsen’s article in the June 24 edition of this paper. The more I thought of it, the more disturbing the Draconian and Orwellian advocating article became.

I’m amazed how anyone in their mind could support the Catholic charities after they helped a 16-year-old illegal alien get an abortion who got pregnant while in their trust and care. 

This letter is in response to Mr. Jacobsen’s column on June 24 regarding the Violence Policy Center’s statistics regarding gun violence in Hawaii.

As we approach the end of the Ice Age, which started 11,000 years ago, global warming is no new phenomenon. 

I cannot say that I am surprised at the general course of action being taken in this regard. It is the outgrowth or lack of common sense and moral decency being displayed by some judges, some politicians and some other people.

I would ask everyone to search their hearts and try to support the bill coming forth that would assign the death penalty to anyone raping a child.

It must have been a very very slow news day on June 23.

Where’s the beef? Last night was the NHL draft and nary a word in Potomac News. I went online and saw other teams discussed, but nary a word regarding the Caps. 

In a recent letter to the editor, it was implied that Barack Obama was unpatriotic because he was not wearing an American flag pin on his lapel (Letters to the Editor, June 12). 

As a wife and mother, I am deeply concerned about the ways in which Frank Wolf has addressed the issue of global warming. 

Special tribute is deserved to John Stirrup (Gainesville Supervisor), Tony Guiffre, (Chairman, PWC Electoral Board), Betty Weimer (PWC General Voting Registrar), Bill Pierce (Chairman, Heritage Hunt Community Relations Committee), and Graig Magargel (Heritage Hunt General Manager). 

Where’s the beef? Last night was the NHL draft and nary a word in Potomac News. I went online and saw other teams discussed, but nary a word regarding the Caps. 

Everyday the media announces a new increase in crude oil prices and gas pump prices. 

Recently, Sen. Barack Obama broke a promise he made to the American people. He refused to take part in public financing for the general election. 

On Monday, June 23, Prince William’s state legislators return to Richmond to take care of unfinished business during a special session on transportation. 

Once again I bought a local Potomac News newspaper this morning in the hopes that I could renew my subscription, but I was subjected to the usual opinion pieces bashing Republicans, McCain in particular, and the current administration in general.

It’s beyond me why someone that one would suspect is fairly intelligent would continue to go back to the same well with regards to taxation of Virginia citizens. 

My letter is in response to Larry Remener’s letter on June 8, when he came to Obama’s defense of why it doesn’t matter that Obama REFUSES to wear an American flag pin. Mr. Remener — have you ever wore a pin bearing the American flag? 

Why is it that every time Richmond announces a new transportation plan, the costs fall squarely on the shoulders of Virginians? Don’t we have just a few out-of-state drivers passing through our
commonwealth? 

The Special Legislative Session called by Gov. Tim Kaine to deal with the commonwealth’s transportation problems begins on June 23. There have been many proposals to fix transportation: The governor has proposed a plan that increases several taxes.

I think Potomac Mills is doing exactly right in their enforcement of parking. I listen to what each of the people had to say on the news and find them to be very rude. 

The Republican presidential nominee, John “Older than the Golden Gate Bridge” McCain, has a lot of government experience. 

Just to give the GOP equal time, as referenced in http://www.opensecrets.org, in the last report period (March 31, 2008), Exxon Mobil contributed $18,801 to Senator John McCain in the 2008 fundraising cycle. 

Have you ever had one of those AAARRGH! moments? I had one a couple of days ago when I opened the Potomac News and read about how President George W. Bush had finally decided that perhaps we needed to strengthen the American dollar. 

Recently, the Supreme Court overturned the Bush administration’s attempt to throw out the writ of habeas corpus (the right of a prisoner to face his accusers and be told why he is being held). 

In his June 12 letter, Scott Barley claims he will be voting Republican for the first time this year. He considers Barack Obama a “huge threat to our nation” because Obama never served in the military. 

Virginians need to pay very close attention to the electrical utility crisis that is about to be thrust upon residents and businesses in the commonwealth. 

Conservatives, moderates and liberals of both political parties should join hands together in Richmond to approve the governor’s fee and tax increases to fund the expansion of VRE’s operations. 

Well Mr. Bond I hate to say this, but I do know a about the history of Manassas and that’s why I am trying to get my point across.