Letters

Last week we attended the 75th Old Fiddlers’ Convention in Galax along with 24 other Airstream recreational vehicle families.
It was a wonderful experience and we were treated just like family by everyone in the community.
This was our first visit to Galax and introduction to the fiddlers’ convention. The music was exceptional, not only during competition, but at the Blue Ridge Music Center, Stringbean’s, and by several groups who entertained us at our RV parking site by the Fairview Ruritan Club.

No matter who speaks in this administration, the fault of the economy falls on the shoulders of the Bush administration.
Obama, Gibbs, Geithner, no matter — they “inherited” the mess.
Fanny Mae and Freddie Mac aren't under scrutiny with the new "financial reform" and those entities have free, unspecified bailout money available with no restrictions.
Geithner was in charge of Wall Street. It was his job to warn the federal government when things were getting out of control, and he never alerted anybody.

In June the Oakland Ruritan Club held its first Nine-Mile Sale a community yard sale along Pipers Gap Road in Carroll County. This was this first of its kind that I am aware of in the Twin County area and I am proud to say that it was a tremendous success, with approximately 30 yard sales along a nine-mile stretch.
Concessions were sold by the club at Oakland United Methodist Church, with even the church participating by having a yard sale to support its building fund.

We have lost control over America. We have lived life our own way and planted our butts in front of screens of various sizes for so long that we have numbed ourselves to the fact that we are losing our rights as Christians.
People who hate us because we believe in Jesus are taking over.
But we sit in front of “Farmville” [online] and text screens and “Twilight” books and movies, and pretend that there is peace, when there is none.
Where are our morals? Where is our fight? Where is the great revival?