Author: James Peca | The Farmville Herald

Opinion

It’s a con job

In his letter “Regarding candidates we love,” Peter Kapuscinski claims that President Trump “over the last three years ... Read more

Opinion

Hypocrisy in politics

While hypocrisy in politics is normally a bipartisan activity, it appears that Republicans are attempting to corner the ... Read more

Opinion

Gun violence

It seems nothing ever changes. There were two more mass shootings in El Paso and Dayton, Ohio. Instead ... Read more

Opinion

Support for gun laws

Peter Kapuscinski in his letter “On Northam’s response to gun violence” says that Governor Northam should enforce current ... Read more

Opinion

Finding the truth of the story

President Trump uses the term “fake news” in his public pronouncements quite often. While he never defines it, ... Read more

Opinion

Guns of war

Karl Schmidt in his recent letter “Spotting Gun Grabbers” demonstrates that he is the one and not Democratic ... Read more

Opinion

Politics over country

Karl Schmidt in his letter of July 20 imitates his hero Donald Trump by whining about his favorite ... Read more

Columns

Time to ban assault rifles

Karl Schmidt, in his March 2 letter, “Facts and statistics,” is correct that intervention with Nikolas Cruz very ... Read more

Columns

Peca on History

Editor: Karl Schmitt tries to put forward the notion that statues of generals are not political but historical. ... Read more

Columns

Peca: Removal is not destruction

There has been much confusion and misinformation being bandied about since Charlottesville. “Lost Causer” and slavery apologist Karl ... Read more

Columns

Peca responds to ‘the false narratives’

I am amazed by the naivety of Lucy Klaus on how the real world works in her letter ... Read more

Columns

Peca: ‘Trump cares only for himself’

Remember way back when President Barack Obama was called unpatriotic for not wearing an American flag lapel pin? ... Read more

Columns

‘Trump has been in violation’

Fillmer Hevener recently wanted to know what crimes President Donald Trump has committed to warrant impeachment (“No crime ... Read more

Columns

On the future with Trumpcare

President Donald Trump in his campaign consistently railed against the Affordable Care Act (ACA), aka Obamacare, as a ... Read more

Columns

Trump’s ban ‘does little’

Do you feel safer now that President Donald Trump has put in a probably illegal travel ban on ... Read more

Columns

Skeptical about replacing Obamacare

Several years ago, before Obamacare  was approved, I was on a fishing trip in Canada. At the lodge, ... Read more

Columns

Why Trump’s tax return matters

Donald Trump continues to refuse to release any federal income tax returns to the public. He is the ... Read more

Guest Columns

Trump’s wrong: Hillary Clinton can’t confiscate guns

Donald Trump has surpassed himself in awful and false statements. His most recent was that if Hillary Clinton ... Read more

Columns

Ban assault weapons

Another day, another mass shooting. This time it’s the worst shooting of all time with 50 dead. The ... Read more

Columns

Save lives, ban assault weapons

Mass shootings in San Bernardino, Colorado Springs, Aurora and Sandy Hook all have one thing in common other ... Read more