As a member of the Town Council, I did not support the recently proposed regulations on firing guns in town. 

If you look at the history of journalism, you will see reporters who have risked life and limb to chronicle wars.

It really concerns me how many people are ready to make rules that affect everyone else without considering the full effect of their prohibitions. 

I am in complete agreement with Mr. Meriwether’s Sept. 18 column, although his attempt at humor may have offended some northern Virginians.

I watched carefully as our soldiers returned from the Gulf War and from Kuwait. 

As for Mr. Meriwether’s suggestion to close West Street for Halloween (“Town Council trick or treat,” Sept. 18):  Why not close the whole town?

I read Gordon Meriwether’s column of Sept. 18. His next to last paragraph stated that the Town Council may be “intimidated.”

The Republicans have controlled Congress (both houses) for eight of the past 10 years and the presidency for the past eight years.

I agree with recent letter writers concerning Culpeper’s desperate need for a full-service, quality grocery store.

America is fighting two wars. The U.S. financial system is in turmoil. Lies and name calling won’t help us choose the best candidate — we need facts.

Sept. 19 at the Packard Campus of the Library of Congress at Mount Pony, 199 of the 205 seats were filled for a movie. 

Kelsey Orndorff was a dynamic young lady who taught all of us, regardless of our age, the true meaning of giving of yourself and helping others in need. 

What a nice, refreshing story on the front page of Tuesday’s Star-Exponent. 

Mr. Meriwether wrote on Wednesday about a recent experience he had at the Culpeper Town Council meeting (“Town Council trick-or-treat”).

It’s that time of the year again when we take a look at where we are and where we are going at the Food Closet.

As part owner of Culpeper Panhandle LLC, and being a resident of the Lignum area for 40 years, I would like to thank the Culpeper County Board of Supervisors for its 7-0 vote to rezone 18 acres in Lignum.

A response to Martha Williamson’s letter Sept. 7 (“Here’s what I don’t like about Palin”):

The 10 cities in the U.S. with the highest poverty rate are run by Dems (according to powerlineblog.com).

I agree with George Willeman’s letter Saturday about Culpeper needing a good full-service grocery store.

After 78 years, with visions of the Great Depression lingering in my mind, current events remind me of a time when the basic needs of many could be described in simplistic terms. 

Once more the heart of Culpeper was evident as so many people gave new shoes at the recent “Shoes For Orphans” benefit.

Sen. McCain and Gov. Palin (as far as we can tell since she can’t speak for herself yet) are in favor of following the policies the Bush administration has followed for the past eight years. 

I laughed when I saw the front page of the papers with Sen. John McCain calling for “change.”

I usually do not respond to letters to the editor, but feel I must respond to one Sept. 6 by Ellen DeSerres (“Lieberman is confused about his political party.”)

Actually, none of the new establishments warm the cockles of my consumer’s heart.

The Business and Professional Women’s Organization of Culpeper is finding new ways to fund annual scholarships. 

A year from now, in September of 2009, 60 years will have passed since WJMA-AM radio in Orange signed on the air for the first time.

If you are looking for an excellent place to eat in Culpeper, try Luigi’s Restaurant in the South Gate shopping center.

As I drove through downtown Culpeper one morning this week, I marveled at how beautiful our town is. 

As a faithful reader of Mr. Sharman’s Tuesday articles, I am increasingly confused at his claim of being an “independent” anything, as he seems to be a very consistent mouthpiece for President Bush’s policies.