The Nov. 14 Daily Progress editorial headlined “Energy plan: Expect pain” laments Barack Obama’s plan to institute carbon cap

In response to the letter to the editor published in the Nov. 7 Daily Progress concerning remarks by University of Virginia professor Larry Sabato

When I went to vote at my polling place on Nov. 4, I was struck by an amazing poster that was set up outside in the parking lot by volunteers from the Virginia Democratic Party.

Congratulations for featuring your editorial regarding the song “Carry Me Back to Old Virginny” (editorial of Nov. 12, “Old Virginny’ rears its head”). 

I often think David Marotta’s column belongs on the editorial page rather than in the Business Journal, but on Nov. 3, he outdid himself with his acrimonious attack on Barack Obama’s proposals for tax change (“The assault on American markets”).

The results of the recent elections provide us an intriguing opportunity to share the feelings of sober Roman citizens in the waning days of empire. 

It is certainly not the duty of an editor to check the pulse of the readers before writing an opinion and then to write only warm, fuzzy, feel-good editorials based on what the editor thinks will please the majority of readers.

The Republican leadership must sideline the abrasive, distracting social-conservative planks and rediscover the principles of limited government and true fiscal restraint, which once helped voters distinguish the GOP platform from Democratic excesses. 

What is being overlooked, however, is that we may have witnessed not just the election of the first black president, but in the process, the last presidency of a male Caucasian in this country.

I am incensed by the editorial in the Nov. 12 issue of The Daily Progress (“’Old Virginny’ rears its head).

McIntire Park is a natural resource that deserves protection from the threats of encroaching asphalt and concrete. The Piedmont Group of the Sierra Club urges our government leaders to reconsider past planning decisions for the Meadowcreek Parkway and a YMCA in our central park.

Your Nov. 11 editorial (“The Big Three beg for more”) sounded a strong note of accountability rarely seen or heard within the blizzard of commentary surrounding the corporate bailout plan.

The 2nd annual Veterans Day Parade was held Nov. 8 in Gordonsville and it was a moving experience for all who attended. 

This election turned out more voters than any election in Fluvanna’s history, and I want to express my gratitude to the Elections Board and to the registrar and her staff for how efficiently it was managed. 

This letter writer has a great deal of respect for Del. Rob Bell of Albemarle. Del. Bell is a superb representative in Richmond. He works diligently and effectively toward realistic limits on state spending, he initiates and supports legislation of considerable value for our state and region and he presents himself in person frequently to discuss issues and provide quiet, reasoned explanations for his positions. He is a studious, gentlemanly person who pursues the facts and avoids personal attacks and innuendos.

The editorial in the Nov. 12 edition of The Daily Progress (“‘Old Virginny’ rears its head”) suggests that racism has been dead and buried politically in the Commonwealth since Doug Wilder’s victory in 1989. I must take exception. We unfortunately live in a state still divided politically and economically along racial lines. By any indicator of economic health, African-Americans remain significantly disadvantaged (income, housing, education, health care, etc.).

Had the citizens of Charlottesville and the surrounding counties felt that “change is not always right” they would have voted for the presidential candidate endorsed by The Daily Progress.  Obviously, this editorial page has failed to grasp that a majority of Americans wanted to turn the page on the Republican administration and did so enthusiastically.

Throughout the excitement of this historic and wondrous election, I have increasingly looked forward to the moderate editorials in the Opinion section of The Daily Progress.

I feel safe. It is the first time since 9/11 that I have felt this way.

America can’t get into the habit of bailing out large corporations for fear of negative consequences to its citizens.

America won a great victory on Election Day. I’m not referring to the winning candidate as much as to the winning process.

Shame on Charlottesville residents who did not vote on Nov. 4. 

In 1961, my father, Ted Evans, resigned as rector of St. Paul’s Memorial Church rather than allow the Sunday school classrooms to be used to create a white-only private school.

A Charlottesville-Albemarle U.S. 29 Bypass is pointless. 

You can teach a person to hate, but not to love. 

I must confess I was surprised and disappointed to read the Oct. 30 editorial under the headline “We’ve got the wrong bypass.” The editorial got it wrong on all counts.

On the night of Nov. 4, I was a small part of history yet again. I watched as it all unfolded around me and across the world, and I recalled the same feeling of euphoria that I experienced in 1990. 

My experience this past Election Day left me most encouraged. 

Barack Obama brought hope back to millions of Americans.

Recently I took my body (such as it is) to the University of Virginia Medical Center.