Opposites attract
I will work for and donate to anyone who runs against Congressman Perriello [“Perriello looks ahead to 2010,” December 1]. The current Congress is intoxicated with spending without the honesty or integrity to raise the income taxes necessary to pay for their spending. Congress uses spending to buy votes and expects our children and grandchildren to pay for this folly. Congressman Perriello is in lock step with the leadership of his party and this out of control spending.
Richard Smith
Keswick
Party favor
“Unafraid to buck his party”. Good spin. Too bad not remotely accurate. I wrote Perriello asking him not to automatically vote for whatever Pelosi and Reid want. Now I get e-mails from him saying why he voted the party line —repeating the party line. Has he ever voted against Pelosi and Reid? Obviously does not listen to his constituents, but tries to pretend he is a maverick. Tom, we’re not dumb. You so far are a classic left wing Democrat, which is fine—you got elected—but don’t pretend you are who are aren’t.
Derek Oppen
Charlottesville