Gilmore and Marshall - Virginia Should Be Proud

The horrible death of Hugh Finn in 1998 affected me deeply. Many people sought to save him. Two of them were Governor Jim Gilmore and Delegate Bob Marshall.

Hugh Finn's death by starvation and dehydration (a death to which we would never dream of subjecting the lowliest of God's creatures) was ordained by his doctors, his spouse, even his church, through Bishops Walter Sullivan and Thomas Kelly. Lawyers and the courts, ultimately condemned him.

Delegate Marshall and Governor Gilmore fought valiantly but unsuccessfully on Hugh Finn's behalf. It was a hard moment politically but a stunningly beautiful moment of grace for these men.

I will never forget it.

Now both are running for the same Senate seat. So what do we do?

We should thank the good Lord for blessing the Commonwealth with leaders such as these, review their records of public service and listen to them carefully in the days ahead.

It seems odd to take pleasure in such a hard choice, but I do. Virginia should be proud.