August 25, 2017
I was pondering the pipeline issue from a libertarian perspective. Apparently, there are two views on this question and it seems driven more by so-called global warming/anti-fracking agitation and concern for disturbing of pristine conditions. From the Southern Environmental Law Center: Rivers, streams and forests of the central Appalachian Mountains are in the crosshairs of […]
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August 25, 2017
A Second New Birth – perfecting our union as one people. It was the intent of our Nation’s Founders in the years following the American Colonial Revolution to “form” a more “perfect union.” Although the union at the time of its first birth was not perfect, the establishment of a constitutional, democratic-republic was a great […]
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August 23, 2017
To the Editor: Why Should ‘Textbook Funds’ be diverted to school Administrative Salaries? We enjoyed yet another ‘spirited’ discussion during the KWBOS Work Session of Monday Aug. 14th; with focus on the use of ‘State Textbook Funds’ to pay a 2% wage increase for the King William County Schools Administrative Staff, NOT for our classroom […]
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August 23, 2017
I don’t think art is elite or mysterious. I don’t think anybody can separate art from politics. The intention to separate art from politics is itself a very political intention. – Ai Weiwei, Chinese artist. Art can take many forms, sizes and shapes and comes in the form of sound, painting, sculptures, the written word, […]
August 19, 2017
Breitbart is reporting that there are not one, not two but now three efforts to collect signatures or other political support for an independent California (Sandy’s position on Calexit: “Don’t let the door hit you on the way out!”) but this third one reveals a compelling reason why conservatives must avoid like poison any effort […]
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August 18, 2017
I am now on the Virginia State Board for OAI – Our American Initiative – the issue advocacy group established by former NM Governor Gary Johnson. You do not have to be a Libertarian Party member to join or get involved and in fact OAI can only advocate or oppose issues – not candidates. However, […]
August 18, 2017
One can’t live in Richmond Virginia and not understand the historic relevance of this city, particularly its past notoriety associated with it being the Capitol of the Confederacy during a painful and sad chapter of American history. Tens of thousands from all across the nation visit the Richmond area each year , some out of […]
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August 15, 2017
When one examines the photographs of the protestors in Charlottesville and last night’s protests in Richmond it just might pay to ask the question—who are these aggrieved young people taking to the streets for reasons that seem somewhat removed from anything that someone so young could have even possibly experienced yet ? They are far […]
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August 15, 2017
At last nights B.O.S work session Supervisor Hansen asked a simple question regarding the schools failing to pass S.O.L muster last year on Math and English as a second language . Superintendent Dr. David White refused to answer Hansen’s specific question as to last year’s results, insisting on the V.D.O.E rule that allows for a […]
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August 10, 2017
If you have been paying attention to the Obamacare debacle, it would seem that impotent Republicans have backed us into a corner with their failure to lead on the high cost of medical care. Note that I didn’t write the “high cost of insurance”. Health Insurance is simply a reflection of the high cost of […]
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July 24, 2017
The Republican Party is a mess in Virginia. As Republicans, we have always been good at finding those things that divide us, magnifying those divisions, and sitting around in a circular firing squad while weak and unqualified Democrats clean our clocks on election day. Will Ralph Northam be the next clueless Democrat to sneak into […]
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July 24, 2017
Entitlement programs such as Social Security, Medicare are driven by demographics and longevity factors, which we can do little about. All those babies born after WW II are now reaching retirement age. Some 10,000 turn 65 each day and this continues for the next 16-17 years. Means testing and significant structural changes to the programs […]
July 22, 2017
I was so proud of now Rep. Tom Garrett of Virginia when he dared stand up to a powerful state senator: My column was entitled WOW! Garrett’s Got Guts. Well, now the Speaker of the House Paul Ryan got a taste of the Garrett Guts. Here’s the Breitbart story and a few highlights: Rep. Tom […]
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July 17, 2017
I decided after seeing and reading this article (here’s the follow up article) in the Richmond Times-Dispatch on public housing that I had to contend for the faith – the libertarian faith that is – anew: Richmond public housing agency weighing ‘bold move’ to boost financial stability I was hoping the “bold move” was to […]
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July 17, 2017
Promises to repeal and replace the A.C.A ( ObamaCare) is clearly in trouble and whatever emerges from this mess will be a far cry from the solemn pledges Republicans have made for the last 8 years. Stop the presses—politicians lying. It is however a tad disingenuous to put it entirely on the backs of republicans […]
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July 15, 2017
I just found out the other day that the Virginia Bar Association – the first organization for lawyers in the Commonwealth of Virginia, that VBA, has a debate between (should be among as I will state further below) two of the candidates for governor – the former lobbyist GOP hopeful Ed Gillespie and the medical […]
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July 10, 2017
On July 6 at 10 am in downtown Richmond, Libertarian gubernatorial candidate Cliff Hyra, the Mechanicsville IP lawyer, kicked off his campaign. I was intrigued by the A. Barton Hinkle article in both the Times-Dispatch and here at Reason. Hinkle suggests that Hyra could have a huge impact on the race. Still, Hyra is performing […]
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July 10, 2017
I can’t seem to win for losing in this election. I write one article trying to help Ed Gillespie a bit but has a lot of info on Libertarian Cliff Hyra (who I admire very much) and I get attacked by Hyra supporters! And my post yesterday on Senator Jill Vogel gets these two comments […]
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July 8, 2017
I had a very thrilling conversation with state senator and Lieutenant Governor candidate Jill Vogel and she agreed with me about the need for indigent defense reform – a statewide public defender system. I explained to her that the crazy quilt of jurisdictions verges of unequal justice under law. Yes Jill gets it! She understood […]
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