January 24, 2015
Former Ambassador to the UN John Bolton was invited to the Freedom Summit in Des Moines, Iowa hosted by Citizens United (a good group contrary to the implication arising from the famous Supreme Court decision of the same name!) and Cong. Steve King from the Hawkeye State. Here is the event website and at this […]
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January 24, 2015
I was forwarded an email that was written by South Anna Supervisor Wayne Hazzard telling his constituents he plans to continue as the South Anna Supervisor and Chairman of the Hanover Board of Supervisors but has decided to run for the State Senate seat being vacated by the retiring Walter Stosch. (See the email at […]
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January 24, 2015
I must congratulate the new Governor of Maryland: Larry Hogan. Along with Boyd Rutherford, his running mate, now Lt. Governor, my hat is off to both of you! It is great to see a Republican win this election. I almost despaired to see the day. Now, I need to help the new chief executive out […]
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January 24, 2015
Can UKIP actually WIN the May 2015 UK General Election? It seems slim. And it probably won’t happen without a game changer. Yet, there is a game changer. The perfect manifesto, written by UKIP’s first elected MP: Douglas Carswell’s political study The Plan: Twelve Months to Renew Britain (it was co-authored with Tory MEP Daniel […]
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January 23, 2015
I was at the Court of Appeals today and I saw a remarkable document: An order from the court on a application for a Writ of Actual Innocence. Most of these writs go nowhere. They are quickly dismissed for want of new evidence or some other deficiency. But this writ is in the case of […]
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January 23, 2015
The Council has spoken, the votes have been cast, and the results are in for this week’s Watcher’s Council match up. ” “I came from the United States of America to stand for freedom, with all free people, against the forces of oppression and darkness which you are representing. … You are fighting for the […]
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January 23, 2015
Pat McSweeney, the Republican Party of Virginia General Counsel was asked to issue his opinion on a pair of situations that occurred within the Republican Party during recent election cycles. Now in order to understand the situation, you need to know about the Republican Party’s obsession with party loyalty and their loyalty oaths. Woven throughout […]
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January 22, 2015
A larger than expected crowd showed up at Vince Haley’s announcement that he would run for the 12th District Virginia State Senate seat being vacated by retiring Senator Walter Stosch on Monday night. Campaign workers told me they were expecting about 30 people. By my count there were around 100 in a packed private room […]
January 22, 2015
Sheriff David R. Hines will seek re-election for the Office of Hanover County Sheriff Sheriff David R. Hines formally announced his candidacy for re-election January 20, 2015. “Thirty years of law enforcement service to Hanover County and Sheriff since 2010, uniquely qualifies me to serve you. I am dedicated to the safety and security […]
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January 22, 2015
Once again, It’s time to present this week’s statuette of shame, The Golden Weasel!! Every Tuesday, the Council nominates some of the slimiest, most despicable characters in public life for some deed of evil, cowardice or corruption they’ve performed. Then we vote to single out one particular Weasel for special mention, to whom we award […]
January 21, 2015
My post on industrial hemp caused a minor furor – I had said that if Dels. Peace, Fowler and Adams were for it I would take a chance. Tom White heard from the delegate’s office on hemp. So I heard about HB 1666 directly from the delegate himself. He was explaining how it works. Here […]
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January 21, 2015
I attended a meeting of the Hanover Republican Committee several months ago. This was a meeting at which then Congressional Candidate Dave Brat spoke. It was a very well attended meeting and the room was packed. Most of the attendees were not members of the committee, but were Dave Brat supporters. Nancy Russell, the Chairman […]
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January 21, 2015
Unbelievable. Simply unbelievable. Welcome to the Watcher’s Council, a blogging group consisting of some of the most incisive blogs in the ‘sphere, and the longest running group of its kind in existence. Every week, the members nominate two posts each, one written by themselves and one written by someone from outside the group for consideration […]
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January 20, 2015
It’s time once again for the Watcher’s Council’s ‘Weasel Of The Week’ nominations, where we pick our choices to compete for the award of the famed Golden Weasel to a public figure who particularly deserves to be slimed and mocked for his or her dastardly deeds during the week. Every Tuesday morning, tune in for […]
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January 19, 2015
I had the pleasure today to meet Jason Amatucci. Jason is the founder of the Virginia Industrial Hemp Coalition. Now I found a bill (HB1277) that authorizes Virginia to allow the legal harvesting of industrial hemp when the Federal Government authorizes it. Industrial hemp is not marijuana. But it is the same plant designed to […]
January 19, 2015
Just how despicable is the Piedmont Environmental Council? This article outlines some of the unbelievable antics that the PEC has stooped to in their botched and laughable attempts to administer the Conservation Easement on Martha Boneta’s farm. Revelations that a Virginia land trust inserted language into the terms of a conservation easement on a farm, […]
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January 19, 2015
Every week on Monday morning , the Council and our invited guests weigh in at the Watcher’s Forum, short takes on a major issue of the day, the culture, or daily living. This week’s question: What Is Your Opinion Of the New Proposed Internet Rules President Obama Wants The FCC To Impose? The Independent Sentinel […]
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January 18, 2015
Vince’s official announcement and campaign kickoff event will take place Monday, January 19th at 6:00 pm at Roma Ristorante Italiano, located at 8330 Staples Mill Road, Henrico, VA 23228. Who is Vince Haley? Born and raised in Virginia, Vince lives in the West End of Henrico with his wife Bethany and their three children. He […]
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