Ridenour's View of Liberty Isn't for All
LtE to Spirit of Jefferson on Oct 17, 2024
Jim Bauman
The Goals of a Politician
LoE to Spirit of Jefferson, Oct. 3, 2024
Superlatives in Politics Are Not Always the Best
LoE to the Charleston Gazette-Mail on Aug. 17 2024
A Blue Person in a Red State or Vice Versa
The United States is a politically motley collection of red, blue, and purple states. As a citizen you're likely to be happier if your own red, blue, or purple leanings fit with your state. What do you do, though, if you're not a good match with your state?
Hold On To Our Youth
LoE to Martinsburg Journal, Sept. 20, 2024
The Lives of LGBTQ People in West Virginia
West Virginia might seem not to be the coolest place to be LGBTQ. It's a conservative state with a declining population, so you wouldn't expect to find many such people here. You'd expect, instead, that LGBTQ people born here might want out. Many do leave, but in fact many of them do stay.
Electricty Cost Inflation in West Virginia Causing Pain
LoE to the Spirit of Jefferson, Sept. 11, 2024