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I was amazed by this article in the progressive Mother Jones magazine about VP nominee Paul Ryan.  Here’s the conclusion: The problem here is simple: there is no silver bullet liberal response to Ryan’s Medicare charges. This is because, rhetorical excesses aside, his charges are basically correct. Why would Mother Jones concede the most contentious [...]

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Talk of the Sound wrote this article where they clarified that the Mayor of New Rochelle was not planning after all to attend the Agenda 21 Rio+20 conference. They had reported (certainly accurately) that Mayor Bramson was attending.  Apparently he changed his mind: While it is our conclusion that a correction is not in order, [...]

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Mark Holmberg of TV 6 news in Richmond (WTVR) did a nice video report on the National Day of Prayer: HANOVER, Va. (WTVR) The National Day of Prayer was celebrated, again, at the historic Polegreen Presbyterian Church site in Hanover County, considered the cradle of religious freedom and civil liberty. It was here that religious [...]

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Roanoke College has released a new poll of Virginians that shows the presumptive Republican Candidate for US Senate George Allen increasing his lead over Democrat Tim Kaine 45% to 37%. As always, I look at the numbers behind the polls to see if they pass my “believability” test, or if the results are skewed and [...]

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Canada did something sensible the other day, immediately after the conclusion of the Waste of Time in Durban:  It renounced the Kyoto Climate Accords: Mr. Kent said staying in Kyoto would force Canada to spend about $14-billion buying carbon credits abroad because the country is so far behind in meeting its targets. He blamed the [...]

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Here is a great and disturbing article written by Henry Lamb on the Obama administration’s new farm policy. Lamb wrote on the same question I recently wrote on:  CDLs for farm vehicles. This DOT regulation will end farming and ranching as it has always been known in this country. Farmers and ranchers cannot afford to [...]

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During Senator McConnell’s speech today, Al Frankin was acting like a two year old, mocking McConnell. Read about the exchange on Politico: When Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell laid out his opposition to Elena Kagan’s Supreme Court nomination, someone in the chamber appeared to be moving around in his chair, gasping and rolling his eyes. [...]

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For those of you thinking that Charlie Rangel has finally been caught, please don’t get your hopes up. The verdict is fixed, and Speaker Pelosi has spoken. There will be a bit of a “tough” theatrical show, Democrats will guffaw behind closed doors and Republicans will demand Rangel’s head on a platter, but the final [...]

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It’s great to see someone you respect and admire agree with you.  In this case, it gets even better:  Its the former UN Ambassador John Bolton.  Bolton went to the UN with the right attitude:  Who needs the UN?  He suggests that the eurozone is not America’s friend, starting with the title:  Don’t Mourn the Euro: It’s [...]

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Jay Mariotti at Fanhouse came to the same conclusion:  Tebow in the First Round of NFL draft is great for the league.  I hope we’re right.  Remember, you heard it here at Virginia Right!   Tim Tebow may well be the Eric Liddell for our times.  Liddell is the 1924 British runner who refused to race on Sunday [...]

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This article in the Weekly Standard by Matthew Continetti made me wonder what is happening to conservatism today.  Breaking up big banks and adding regulations is conservative?  Here’s some highlights: Over the last week, however, Paul Krugman has written two columns saying the size of the banks is irrelevant; what matters are the rules the [...]

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Rasmussen Reports has an interesting take on their Party Affiliation survey. While their conclusion that membership in both parties is down, the decline for the Democrats has been rapid since 2008, indicating that many who became Democrats during the Bush presidency have now become unaffiliated again, with those identifying as Democrats shrinking to the lowest numbers since the poll began in January, 2004.

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So, blame it on Bush? Well, OK if it makes you feel better. But that would be inaccurate.

So, blame it on Barny Frank, or the Democrats in charge since 2006? Again, if it makes you feel better, go ahead. But you would be incorrect.

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Creigh Deeds is one of the most inarticulate people that have ever run for Governor of Virginia or any state. Ms. Johnson illustrated her point that Deeds is unable to communicate effectively. He can’t get his message out to voters and he will be unable to communicate effectively should he become Governor. I don’t believe [...]

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The latest Public Policy Polling poll for the Virginia Governor’s race was just released and draws the conclusion:

Creigh Deeds is now within five points of Bob McDonnell in the race to be Virginia’s next Governor, and most of the remaining undecided voters are Democrats.

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A just released Rasmussen Poll taken shortly after the thesis story in the Washington Post shows a small gain over the last Rasmussen poll. This poll shows Republican candidate for Governor leading Democrat Creigh Deeds 51%-42%, slightly up over the last Rasmussen poll which showed McDonnell leading 49%-41%.

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