Virginia Right!

“April Fools’ Day” came early this year.   Virginia Governor Bob McDonnell, a professed conservative Republican, together with the Republican-controlled House of Delegates, betrayed their loyal Republican constituents as “Fools of Deception.”  In the waning hours of the legislative session they produced a transportation bill praised in the press by Democrats Tim Kaine and wannabe- governor [...]

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Every week on Monday morning , the Council and invited guests weigh in at the Watcher’s Forum, short takes on a major issue of the day. This week’s question:What were your impressions of the two National conventions, and what impact do you think they’ll have, if any, on the election? Bookworm Room: The two conventions [...]

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In a floor speech yesterday, Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell said, “It’s perfectly clear by now that our friends on the other side are more interested in pleasing special interest groups than in addressing our nation’s jobs crisis. Once again they’re insisting that the Senate spend its last remaining days before the end of the [...]

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With over 400 organizations supporting the left wing Glen Beck Rally wannabe’s, each organization managed only a few dozen people on average. Many were paid union members, or others on the clock. Perhaps 10% of the crowd was there because they willingly attended. If you visit the rally’s website, or look at the pictures floating [...]

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This afternoon, the Senate will be voting on a procedural motion to take up the Fiscal Year 2011 Defense Authorization bill. As The Hill notes, “The defense authorization bill, which includes many critical military policies including authority for pay raises, is considered a must-pass bill. It’s been passed by Congress for 48 consecutive years.” But [...]

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What in the world is happening? Almost one year to the day after the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace predicted “China’s economy will surpass that of the United States by 2035 and be twice its size by midcentury,” three ominous events may have been largely missed by the American people after the Independence Day holiday.

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The Creigh Deeds ads paid for by various special interest groups are hitting the internet casting blame on Bob McDonnell, the Republican nominee for Virginia Governor. You may have seen them. A poor unemployed person blames McDonnell for his benefits running out. If only McDonnell had taken the money, he could live comfortably off of the largess of President Obama, who borrowed the money he wants to give away at our expense.

He is being very generous with our money, isn’t he?

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