If any of us made such irresponsible decisions at work as Congress has at its job, there is a strong probability we would be terminated.

I hope that we all have enough wisdom to understand which “change” is right, and then vote accordingly in November.

One candidate acquitted himself heroically as a POW and then spent decades in the U.S. House and the Senate.  Is there really any other choice?

Rep. Virgil Goode has decided that an informed 5th District is bad for him, so no debate.

Focus on policies and principles, not just experience or distractions like race.

Virgil Goode might not have “agreed” to a televised debate — but he should have.

I have noticed that both presidential candidates have espoused “change.”

One candidate served in the Navy as a field grade officer, flew 23 combat missions and acquitted himself heroically while being tortured in a communist POW camp for more than five years.

Focus on policies and principles, not just experience or distractions like race.

As we watch the ripples of greed spread through our national and world culture, we may find a lesson worth using if we are to avoid repeating this mistake ourselves.

If you want the real story on the causes of our bailout, read David John Marotta’s column, “Crisis the results of centralized planning,” in The Daily Progress Sept. 29 Business Journal.

I am not surprised Rep. Virgil Goode, R-Rocky Mount, cancelled his televised debate with Tom Perriello, Democrat.

The events surrounding the economy of the United States are, and should be, of paramount concern to all of us.

So tell me, Jim Gilmore and Virgil Goode ...

My trust in the democratic process was rudely jolted a few days ago.

Watching the news and reading recent letters to the editor in The Daily Progress, I don’t understand all the consternation and hate aimed at Sarah Palin.

Does Barack Obama’s race matter?

“Just winging it” appears to me to be very poor public policy in evaluating and approving development proffers.

I have seen many campaign ads on the local television stations that have been approved by Sen. Barack Obama. They have two things in common ...

I am writing to express my outrage over the needless political comments made by Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi prior to Congrress’ important first vote on the $700 billion economic legislation.

Our son, Tom Perriello, is running for U.S. Congress from the 5th District of Virginia.

In my relatively short time in this world, I have lived through several important elections. But none is as vital to the conscience of America as this one.

If Congress had set out to drive its miserable approval rating even lower, it couldn’t have come up with a better plan than its members’ posturing and bickering over blame for the near-seizing of the credit markets.

A recent writer complained about socialism (“Economic failure socialism’s legacy,” The Daily Progress, Sept. 26) when his complaint was really directed at authoritarian communism.

We must examine the current economic meltdown to see how we got here and what to do to avoid the same errors.

It seems disingenuous to argue that Barack Obama is disadvantaged among those who vote because of racial preferences.

Citizens Against Government Waste is a non-partisan group that identifies wasteful spending in our federal government and influences citizens and Congress to stop excessive spending before it is approved.

In response to a letter of Sept. 15, “Obama unqualified on all fronts” (The Daily Progress, Sept. 15): I agree with the author that there are radical differences between the candidates, and that voters should decide based on the truth.

We live in a turbulent world where politicians make promises they can’t keep.

On Sept. 26, Barack Obama and John McCain had the first of their debates, sponsored by the Commission on Presidential Debates. The CPD, according to its Web site, was established “to ensure that debates, as a permanent part of every general election, provide the best possible information to viewers and listeners.”