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My friend and Bearing Drift contributor Norm Leahy has penned an editorial for the Washington Post along with Paul Goldman in which they discuss the constitutional problems with the new Transportation Tax Increase. Those praising the Virginia General Assembly’s transportation compromise may not realize that the bill runs afoul of the plain language in the [...]

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Dr. Harry Wilson, Political Science Professor at Roanoke College released a poll today which is a second chance to gauge the Virginia Senate race between George Allen and Tim Kaine. The last poll showed George Allen leading Tim Kaine by 8 points.  And as a Conservative, the results of the poll were to my liking [...]

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I want to thank (AGAIN!) Wes Messamore, the Humble Libertarian, (actually one of his bloggers, Judy Morris) for this story on an odious law here in the Commonwealth:  The Certificate of Public Need act.  I would not characterize the act as “racketeering” but it certainly is state-endorsed turf wars among doctors and hospitals.  It needs [...]

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On April 16, 2007, murders were committed on the Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University campus in Blacksburg, Virginia. Thirty-two innocent students and faculty were killed by a crazed gunman (Seung-Hui Cho). The deaths were felt by all across America. Parents and students then asked their school officials for better security on college campuses but, [...]

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I suppose it should be flattering to find that the New York Times reads Virginia Right! and actually linked to us on their Editorial Page in an Opinion piece by Andrew Rosenthal. But it never ceases to amaze me at how they twist everything Conservatives say into some type of hate mongering. (And to be [...]

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How proud Barack Obama and his local Clone Timmy Kaine must feel this week! First, the Supreme Court stands ready to abort his “Crowning Achievement” Obamacare and the Democrats are circling the spin wagons to declare that, somehow, a victory. Tim Kaine, as head Cheer-girl for the ObamaCare disaster has been trying to change the [...]

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The Virginia General Assembly has mandated that cities, counties and towns adopt a WATER PLAN and submit it to the Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) in November. The plan for our area has been drafted by the Middle Peninsula Planning District Commission (MPPDC)) and is 333 pages long. The town of Tappahannock has tabled the [...]

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Hanover County, Virginia is a reliable Republican stronghold. As a resident, it is fitting that the first endorsements of the 2011 General Election concentrate on the 5 members who represent parts of the county. We are blessed to have some of the top members of the Virginia General Assembly representing our fair county. Redistricting made [...]

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This was not an unexpected result from the 3 judge panel. They were all liberals and I have already written about the predicament they find themselves in. A ruling in favor of ObamaCare and Cuccinelli gets to decide the next venue for appeal: The full court, or the Supremes. The justices were smart and avoided [...]

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Delegate Lynwood Lewis has decided to take an Eastern Shore feud to Richmond in the form of HB 2383 ostensibly to prevent harassment by a requester. Freedom of Information Act (FOIA); court review in cases of requester harassment. Allows any public body to petition an appropriate court for a summary determination whether a requester, in [...]

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For Immediate Release January 10, 2011 Speaker William (Bill) Howell to Join Community Leaders and Pastors in Coalition Effort to Encourage Family Values and Family-friendly Legislation On Thursday, January 13th, 2011, state, community leaders and pastors join together to speak on family values legislation at the introduction meeting of “Operation Street”, a citywide coalition effort [...]

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Former Virginia Delegate Phil Hamilton (R-93) was indicted this week on federal bribery and extortion charges. The former Delegate made alleged attempts to secure a $40,000 per year job at Old Dominion University in Norfolk, Va. while working to secure grant money for the University from the State. In a year that saw big gains [...]

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There has been much buzz lately about the possibility of a proposed Repeal Amendment that Speaker Howell has co-patrons in the Virginia General Assembly. (HJR 542) The problem it wishes to address is the over reaching power of the federal government is a real problem, but this amendment is not the right answer. I came [...]

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Rep. Rick Boucher is asking voters to believe he was acting in their best interest when he voted for the coal killing cap and trade bill. Boucher was chairman of the energy sub-committee of the previous Congress which first drafted the legislation, and was deemed to be instrumental in the bills development. Boucher opened his pre-vote remarks on the bill by saying that he was in “strong support of the bill.” [ The challenger Morgan Griffith, one of the most influential and efffective members of the Virginia General Assembly, opposes the Obama/Pelosi/Boucher “cap and trade” scheme. Their

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Editor’s note: If you have not picked up your copy of Governor Allen’s new book, this is your perfect opportunity. I requested (and received) my copy for father’s day and can tell you it is a unique perspective on the intersection of the world of sports and the world of politics that only George Allen [...]

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Website June 24,2010 Press Release Dear, Friends I am pleased to announce today that Vance Wilkins Jr. has agreed to become a member of the Board of Directors of the Take Our Country Back PAC. Vance Wilkins, former speaker of the Virginia House of Delegates, was the driving force in the Republican takeover of the Virginia General Assembly in the 1990s. Through his [...]

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Thursday June 10, 2010 Roundup:

The Virginia Right! News Hound surfs the ‘net to take the pulse of the world every day. The links published below are opinions and takes on the news that we find interesting. By design, these links are mostly outside of the Mainstream Media. This feature is designed to save you the time of sifting through dozens of websites and blogs. Buckle up. It is going to be a bumpy ride.

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In a letter mailed to select businesses this week, the Virginia Department of Taxation is notifying them that the budget passed by the 2010 Virginia General Assembly has New Tax Payment Requirements for these businesses. In order to close the nearly $4 billion Virginia deficit, former governor Tim Kaine’s budget will require businesses to pay up early. The state’s fiscal year ends on June 30 each year. Ordinarily, taxes on sales completed in June are not due until July 20th. This year, June taxes are due June 30th, and will be included in the state’s books for fiscal year ending June 30, 2010. The rate is calculated at 90% of sales for June, 2009.

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We’ll find out if anyone in the Governor’s office reads this blog! I read that the Virginia General Assembly has frozen the judges position until 2012; no new judges can be appointed.  I understand budgetary issues but judgeships are a prime political plum for either party.  While I agree that only the best candidates should [...]

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