Gov. Jim Justice’s insistence on relegating CARES Act money to road maintenance seems a lot less like the smoother passage to hospitals he touts it as and […]
Author: Opinion, The Dominion Post
Pulled gas pipeline shows pathway for W.Va.’s progress
Developers pulled the plug on the Atlantic Coast Pipeline project last Sunday. Opponents celebrated a victory for the environment and proponents lamented the loss of potential jobs. […]
Golden Rule for businesses — the COVID-19 remix
The Golden Rule for businesses, COVID-remix: Treat other businesses’ employees the way you would want other businesses to treat your employees. The lists have been circulating on […]
Black women face double burden: Racism and sexism
When George Floyd was killed under a policeman’s knee, outrage erupted across the country — around the world — and within weeks, the officers involved in his […]
Opinion: Mask mandate all bark and no bite
Masks are now mandatory, so proclaims the governor. All persons age 9 and above must wear masks (or face coverings that cover the mouth and nose) in […]
Some monumentally hard decisions regarding statues
One of the recently vandalized monuments is a statue of poet John Greenleaf Whittier. Someone smeared “BLM” and “(expletive) Slave Owners” on the seated figure prominently displayed […]
Collection of racist memorabilia
News that Quaker Oats is dropping the image of Aunt Jemima from its syrup and pancake mix packaging has special meaning to me. I collect souvenirs of […]
Independence Day festivities look different this year
For many of us, today is our figurative Friday as we prepare to enjoy a three-day weekend. (For those who do not get a long weekend, you […]
House legislation unconstitutional; D.C. is already a ‘state’
In the latest of many cynical and highly political moves, the House of Representatives last week passed a measure that would transform the District of Columbia and […]
Trump admin attacks health coverage
The COVID-19 pandemic caused a huge spike in layoffs, leaving tens of millions of Americans without the employer-sponsored health insurance that had protected their families. But the […]