Mr Fuhrman,Party politics is a strange beast. The most economically depressed counties in all of Virginia (I've not done an exhaustive study) are probably Dickenson, Tazewell, and Russell. And all have voted heavily for Rick Boucher and the Democratic slate over the years. Amazing.
I just wanted to drop you a note and tell you how much I enjoy your blog. I visit every day, often several times a day. Your focus and what you say about that focus on the sad state of affairs in southwest Virginia mirror my own. I'm a life-long resident
of Dickenson County and ...
Why so many residents of this area and congressional district don't get it is beyond my comprehension. Boucher is a God to the vast majority of people in Dickenson County yet we're in a lot worse shape now than when he was first elected. I could go on and on but I know you get the picture and already know where I would end up if I did continue. It's a old story--just like the ones you so often blog about.
Keep up the good work in pointing out that we're all dying on the vine.
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Tradition is a great thing. And the Democratic Party's relationship with the people in these communities goes way back. But way back doesn't put food on the table or a paycheck in the bank. We here in Bland voted our (Democratic) bum out in the most recent House of Delegates election and sent a message that conditions must change. Or we'll have no communities.
Thanks to the reader for the kind words and for being the (seemingly) lone voice calling for change in all of Dickenson County, Virginia.
