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Today's Opinions

  • Same-sex marriage worthy of coverage

    In recent weeks Gazette readers have shared plenty of feedback about two news reports that were published on the topic of same-sex marriage. We’ve heard a strong response from both sides.

    Some are happy to see the change that has taken place since federal court rulings resulted in allowing same-sex couples the same marriage rights as other couples. Others have vented, sharing feelings of concern and even anger about the court decision and our coverage decisions.

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  • What is the government doing in our bedrooms

    The public, at least the segment that takes the time to express their opinions to The Gazette’s Readers’ Hotline, is sure upset about the coverage of the gay marriage issue.

    I’ll agree and disagree at the same time. The court ruling needed coverage. Maybe not front page, but coverage nonetheless.

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  • Sheep & Goat Club appreciates coverage

    We want to thank your paper for your support of the New River Valley Sheep & Goat club with the printing of the article on our club and highlighting its Oct. 18 sale.

    Many members saw the article and they were thrilled with it. The show was a success, with 18 farms participating from around the region and more than 250 people attending.

    Many people mentioned having seen the article in The Gazette and some came carrying your paper!

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  • Leaving trash behind at game was thoughtless

    Fifty-five plastic bottles, 36 Styrofoam cups and containers, 23 used napkins, 19 candy wrappers, 11 plastic bags.
    These are the items left behind by thoughtless Galax Maroon Tide fans after the game at Fort Chiswell on Oct 17.
    It was embarrassing to see how much trash was left sitting in the visitors’ stands, especially given the fact there were two large, almost empty trash cans in the stands that people had to pass by as they exited.

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  • Reader offended by Gazette's coverage

    It seems like the people whom are going to wed in the area should have their photo on the front page of The Gazette from this point on.
    Otherwise, The Gazette is saying that the rights of straight couples are less than those of gay people.
    If this is news, than I did not see it on WDBJ television! Why couldn’t the happy couple be in the wedding section of The Gazette like all the others?
    I hope that the person that decided to place this photo and story on the front page will realize that he or she will be judged by the Creator on the day of judgment.

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  • CDC report raises concerns for reader

    From “The Washington Post” July 14, 2014: A report from the Centers for Disease Control states “The nation’s percentage of gays, lesbians and bisexuals is less than supposed.”
    Their figures are: less than 3 percent of respondents to the survey self-identified themselves as gay, lesbian or bisexual, only 1.6 percent as gay or lesbian and less than .07 percent as bisexual; 96.6 percent identified themselves as straight; while 61 percent responded “I don’t know the answer” or something else.

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  • Immorality, corruption will lead to downfall

    I was listening to the news this morning and there was severe weather for 30 million Americans.
    The West is burning. Tornadoes in the Midwest and South. Flooding, Ebola and of course more earthquakes.
    Did you know that five things God brought upon Israel when they turned against him you’ve just read?
    We’re going down and it is because of immorality and corrupt government. The fall of all previous empires was immorality and corrupt government.

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  • Meat consumption worse health hazard than Ebola

    U.S., state, and municipal health authorities are working overtime and spending millions of dollars to stem the spread of Ebola, which has killed just one person here.
    Where is the comparable effort to stem the spread of heart disease, stroke, cancer, diabetes, and other chronic diseases that kill 1.4 million Americans annually and are linked conclusively to excessive consumption of animal products?

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