Elected officials, behind the scene plotters, gun carrying militia lovers, and their silent supporters. They all live among us and corrupt our Republic. They support the lies and disinformation campaigns, fund the conspiracy theorists, and  those who lie as they run for office and may indeed repeat, publish and broadcast those rabid untruths.

Morning came early

this morning

for me.

You, unfortunately, did not have the bravery or wisdom to recognize the same, and voted to cast into doubt the certified votes of thousands of Americans, votes, keep in mind, that were subjected to state court appeals and recounts.

What a mess we are, what a mess we have become.

Many students, many teachers, few masters common sense.

What is that?

Republican Congressman Robert “Bob” Good, representing Virginia’s 5th district which contains Rappahannock County, wrote this the day following the horrific bloody event last week that took place in the U.S. Capitol: 

To my delight I just saw that Devin Sherwood’s cartoons are going to be published in the Rapp News. No surprise to see Devin’s work; he comes from a talented family with an accomplished artist as mother. 

Must be a hoax that a guy got elected to Congress who thinks losing 3,000 lives a day, and likely over half a million before the coronavirus gets under control, is not a pandemic.

Guess which political party just presided over the largest defunding of law enforcement? It’s the Republican Party. 

Your coverage online [earlier this month] of the house fire and death of Laurel Malik rendered me horrified and speechless.

As we begin a new year, let us remember the words of Abraham Lincoln: “Fourscore and seven years ago our fathers brought forth, on this continent, a new nation, conceived in liberty, and dedicated to the proposition that all men are created equal.

The Christmas floats were a great idea for the county. They all enabled us to celebrate and laugh together and the children were gifted with the sights, sounds and candy of the holiday.

Quibbling over whether COVID-19 is a "pandemic" or just a "virus," as Good did recently, is embarrassingly beside the point. Maybe we should ask the families and friends of the 3000,000 Americans who have died from it this year what they call it.

The last time I spoke to Phil was outside a Board of Supervisors meeting. I told him about a trip we had to Cass, West Virginia, to experience the steam engine train excursion at a prior timber town. His eyes lit up. 

On behalf of the RappCats Board of Directors, volunteers and team members, and our rescue cats and kittens, warmest thanks for your generous support during Giving Tuesday. We appreciate it tremendously

Finally, as a caring Industrial/Organizational Psychologist, I sincerely hope that none of the county employees are being shamed into not covering up by other employees or their supervisors.

Thank you, Rappahannock, for helping the pantry set a new Thanksgiving record for families/individuals served. We provided complete Thanksgiving dinners to 222 families/612 individuals, which represented a 19 percent and 17 percent increase, respectively.

But at my hospital, some days we are now calling around to find places to transfer patients to. And the vaccines and antibodies won’t be generally available for several months.

With chaos swirling around a lot, here’s a thought to lighten up a bit: nap times as an ultimate treat. Think I remember President John F. Kennedy being reported as taking quick power naps of short duration as a restorative measure. How about you? 

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Letters to the editor reflect the opinion of the writer, not the Rapp News. Comment below or by writing a letter to the editor: editor@rappnews.com.

Many of us know Kid Pan Alley through their wonderful work writing songs with children. If you don’t know, since early April, Kid Pan Alley has produced over 20 live streamed concerts featuring incredible artists from all over the United States.

Upon reading the October 14 letter to the editor entitled “Ideological narratives and mandates perpetuate a COVID-19 lie,” we simply Googled “covid 19 death rate according to cdc.”

It is no longer appropriate to discuss the efficacy of masks in preventing COVID-19 infections. Numerous scientists have asked this question, and there is literature confirming the usefulness of masks.

Although the Lions’ Club big annual Chilifest fundraiser was sidelined this year by COVID-19, I am delighted to report the club forged ahead with its Grand Raffle. Thanks to the generous support from our community, this turned out to one of our most successful fundraisers.

So Trump disrupts the markets, causes huge losses for farmers, then buys off the richest of them with our tax dollars. Does that apply to the farmers around here?

I'm here in the 5th district for an extended stay, but I come from Oregon where our governor and other liberals have made our state a haven for illegal immigrants.