Virginia Right!

When Hanover Supervisor Elton Wade opened his mouth and declared he was appointing Norm Sulser to the Hanover School Board as a reward for helping him (Wade) get elected (again) to the BOS, a righteous firestorm erupted. This smacks of corruption and good ole boy politics that the citizens oh Hanover County have come to [...]

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A reader does the math and proves that Angela Kelly-Wiecek is clueless. Apartments will cost taxpayers nearly a million dollars! – Editor DID YOU KNOW???   Chickahominy Supervisor states in a letter to one of her constituents that she is voting FOR 172 new apartments in her district because it will bring in $100,000 per year in [...]

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A recent Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request yielded the following information: A school Crossing Guard in Hanover County works 4 hours per day and the job is a Pay Grade 6 position that pays $10.69 to $19.07 per hour. The school year is 180 days. At 4 hours per day for 182 days at [...]

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What are the top three worst development investments a county can make in a recession? Answer: Apartments, Apartments and Apartments. And why is that? Because they come stacked with kids, kids and more kids. Apartments are the highest density developments you can have. And the problem is, there are so many children per square foot [...]

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The Progressive Liberal Republican in Name Only – RINO – Governor Bob McDonnell, who just pushed through the largest tax increase in Virginia history, was invited to the 2013 CPAC Convention. McDonnell has been asked to speak at the Faith & Freedom Coalition Prayer Breakfast. Now if you don’t know who Bob McDonnell is, this [...]

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Government Funding for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting costs taxpayers about $300 M currently is is slated to go to $445 M by 2015. The cost to feed a 10 year old child is just under $2,000 per year according to the Baby Center. In 2015, the Taxpayer money used to produce shows such as Sesame [...]

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    U.S. Senator Roger Wicker Delivers Weekly Republican Address ‘The stakes are unmistakably high. Crippling defense cuts are just around the corner, and we have an obligation to make tough decisions on how to avoid sequestration and balance the budget long-term.’   WASHINGTON, DC – This week President Obama signed the Sequestration Transparency Act and by [...]

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The anti-business Obama Administration is seeing it’s policies damage the jobs market. After fudging the math by removing large numbers of out of work people from the count, the fuzzy math is proving to be too much to hide the dire condition of the US economy. The figures for May 2012 were just released and [...]

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The schools in Hanover County probably don’t like me a whole lot. When Mechanicsville Elementary School recently began using a program that was created by a group called the Gay, Lesbian & Straight Education Network (GLSEN) that ostensibly wants to make things better for everyone by promoting a “no name calling week” I wrote about [...]

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Senator Donald McEachin is now insisting that the taxpayers pick up the tab for the now required ultrasounds before they get an abortion. The “intrusive” jelly on the belly ultrasounds, which are routinely done to make sure it is “safe” to abort the baby are free. At Planned Parenthood and most places that do them. [...]

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Two Republican Senators killed a bill today that would have allowed Virginia to dismiss bad teachers who are harming our kids. It is nearly impossible to get rid of bad teachers in Virginia’s schools due to a contract that forces the state to jump through more hoops than the private sector to fire a bad [...]

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Here’s an interesting news item from across the pond:  Education Secretary Michael Gove (who I have had disagreements with before) is trying to distribute a copy of the King James Bible with a person message from him.  The 400th Anniversary of the KJV was 2011.  Here’s Secretary Gove’s comments according to the Guardian: In a [...]

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This was a bit of a shock due to the fact that Presidential Candidate Ron Paul has such a good record of spending control – except for earmarks. Seems that he prefers to fly first class between Washington and Houston. This wouldn’t be an issue if he upgraded on his own money, or if he [...]

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So, what happens when an energy industry advertising producer travels around the area seeking comments on American energy? Well, when he asked my opinion, I was only too happy to share it. President Obama has declared war on American energy and has said that with his plan the cost of energy will “necessarily skyrocket”. But [...]

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‘Would Seriously Impair Our Ability’ ‘To Put Our Unemployed Back To Work’   “America’s job creators… are critical to the effort to rebuild our economy and create the jobs necessary to put our unemployed back to work. Unfortunately, the Senate is expected to take up yet another bill that, if enacted, would seriously impair our [...]

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For all the left wing talk about green jobs and technology, and the billions and billions “invested” in the government sanctioned companies, how ironic it is that this will be the reason that President Obama is retired after one term. It has been easy for the greenie-weenies to scam Obama. He is willing, first and [...]

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I have said frequently that the European Union is NOT our friend.  Here’s proof:  The Heritage Foundation is reporting that the EU has given about $30 million dollars to US causes to influence our policies as to so-called “global warming”, opposition to the death penalty, and the International Criminal Court.  Here’s some examples: However, according [...]

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Here’s my email interview with my latest hero, Spartanburg (SC) County Council member, Roger Nutt.  He is a fascinating elected official who was successful in getting ICLEI OUT of his county.  (The City of Spartanburg is STILL an ICLEI member but that may change!  I’ll keep you posted!)  Here’s Roger Nutt: How did you get [...]

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We all knew it was a long shot, and Virginia Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli had to try. I spoke with Cuccinelli at the Tax Day TEA Party rally before he went onstage about the chances. He was glad the court had not killed the appeal at the first look, but was not extremely confident of [...]

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