Frank Ruff, Author at Kenbridge Victoria Dispatch - Page 26 of 30

Guest columns

Statistics — Another way of deceiving

Mark Twain was quoted as saying there are three different kinds of lies — lies, d***** lies and statistics. This year, the blatant lies have ... Read more

by Frank Ruff, Tuesday, September 27, 2016 5:39 pm

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Priming the pump

Earlier in the summer, I wrote about how we could dramatically change our national economy if we reduced the taxes on profit that American corporations ... Read more

by Frank Ruff, Wednesday, September 21, 2016 11:28 am

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Lying in America

Wednesday night I could not believe she said it: “No one died in Libya.” I have tried to hold my tongue on the lies that ... Read more

by Frank Ruff, Thursday, September 15, 2016 11:24 am

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Jobs versus drugs

My good friend, Augie Wallmeyer, is publishing a book titled “Extremes of Virginia.” As it becomes available, I encourage folks to read it. Last Sunday, ... Read more

by Frank Ruff, Wednesday, September 7, 2016 11:19 am

Guest columns

A revisit to the state budget

The media has reported the disappointing news that there was a budget shortfall in the annual budget that ended the state’s year on June 30. ... Read more

by Frank Ruff, Tuesday, August 30, 2016 3:59 pm

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An Obamacare update

Once again the inappropriately named Affordable Care Act is in the headlines. Inappropriately named from the start because it drove up the cost of health ... Read more

by Frank Ruff, Wednesday, August 24, 2016 1:23 pm

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A program for the economy

Imagine enrolling in a career training program that can change your life in weeks or months, compared to semesters or years. Imagine being able to ... Read more

by Frank Ruff, Wednesday, August 10, 2016 7:59 am

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Remembering the old Tim Kaine

Last week at the Democratic Convention, the country was introduced to vice presidential candidate Tim Kaine. This was not the Kaine I met 14 years ... Read more

by Frank Ruff, Tuesday, August 2, 2016 7:06 pm

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Revisiting our independence

This past week, we celebrated the Declaration of Independence’s 240th anniversary. In school, I was taught that it was written by Thomas Jefferson. Not understanding ... Read more

by Frank Ruff, Tuesday, July 12, 2016 5:37 pm

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‘It’s the economy, stupid’

The above headline was the byline of the 1992 Clinton-Gore presidential campaign against the first George Bush. In the 1980s, the economy boomed. However, rather ... Read more

by Frank Ruff, Thursday, June 30, 2016 10:28 am

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