Category: EDITORS DESK
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We Are Just Collateral Damage - RED
When viewed through the lens of Clausewitz, a military theorist, the democratic party’s action’s over the last four-plus years are totally understandable “War…
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ARE WE THERE YET? - BLUE
Most of us have seen the Columbus, Ohio protesters, shoulder to shoulder, piercing, crazed eyes, mouths wide open shouting, their shouts gratefully unheard in…
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Letter From the Plains - Editorial
Eccentric readers may not have heard of Benjamin B. Ferencz. On March 11, 2020 he was 100 years old. I had a wonderful teleconference call with him recently.…
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Bernie is a Socialist? Who knew? - Editorial
Despite the coronavirus, our topic this month is the current state of the presidential primaries, and obviously the focus is on the Democrats. I will resist…
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Fear and Loathing During a Pandemic in an Election Year - Editorial
Often in presidential election years, the question is, should we let the incumbent have a chance to finish what he started? I don’t think we can extend that…
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A New Middleburg Tradition
Blessed by perfect weather, beer in abundance, great food, fine art and artists galore Middleburg’s very first formal “Oktoberfest” celebration was by all…
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Principles
Both the Middleburg Planning Commission and Town Staff, especially Deputy Town Administrator and Town Planner Will Moore acted on principle and for what they…
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Letters to the Editor
John Metelski Waterford, VA Dear Dr Poland – This is in reference to your comment “A Scientists Perspective On Our Civilization”, p. 45 of the August 22…
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Ecocide: A Crime Against Humanity
“For the lawyer as well as the soldier, there is an equally imperative command. That duty is to shelter from injustice the innocent, to protect the weak from…
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The “Gotcha” Game
The past few weeks have provided textbook illustrations of “Gotcha”, a game where the media and their Democrat sycophants (or the Democrats and their media…
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ExOfficio - September 2019
Hello Middleburg! I speak here, I hope simply, as a citizen more than as a former town official. This column discusses some environmental issues from a town…
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A Scientists Perspective on Our Civilization
On August 30, 2019, John Metelski of Waterford wrote to our columnist, Dr. Art Poland, commenting on Poland’s column in the August Eccentric. Poland’s reply…
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Letter From the Plains - September 2019
“Quo Vadis China?” or “Wither Goest Thou?” to coin an ancient Latin phrase. My two-part Letter this month and next covers a subject that will increasingly…
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ON THE LOUDOUN COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS “EQUITABLE” ASSESSMENT
Our County is discussing a report about how “equitable” are our Loudoun County Public Schools. The report says that we have not been “equitable” or…
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The County’s Comprehensive Plan
After three years or more of seemingly endless, painfully tedious and often acrimonious debate, on June 20 the Board of Supervisors adopted its 2019…
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Energy
If Middleburg’s “official” animal is the red fox, its “official” color should be green. Citizens, business owners, and friends of Middleburg have been “green”…
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To Impeach or Not to Impeach: That is The Question - BLUE
Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi and, at press time, a majority of House Democrats oppose the impeachment of Donald J. Trump . . . not in principle, but “at…
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Fake News - RED
By Rob Koggan What is fake news? The most obvious definition is the publishing or transmitting of knowingly false information. It is hard to deny that news…
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ExOfficio
Hello Middleburg! I speak here, I hope simply, as a citizen, not just a former town official. Today, I would like to discuss the draft Middleburg Comprehensive…
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Letter From the Plains
By Anthony Wells A single word that increasingly will be bandied about as the 2020 election looms nearer is “Socialism”. It’s associated with the American…