The success of Youngkin’s plan will rise or fall on which elements of it are now translated into successful legislation.
HANER: Youngkin’s Energy Plan Pivots to Reason; Now He Must Get It Passed
LINGAMFELTER: An Important Acronym
There’s nothing more confusing to average folks than military acronyms. The U.S. Army has a lot of them. One that is important for taxpayers to understand is DOTMLPF, pronounced in military parlance “Dot-Mil-P-F.” What in the world does that mean? In short, it stands for Doctrine, Organization, Training, Materiel, Leadership (including Education), Personnel, and Facilities. […]
LINGAMFELTER: Economic Train Wreck
Just when you thought that the economic news couldn’t get worse, both for the nation and individuals, a looming railroad strike could have further derailed any hope for a quick recovery. It appears to have been averted. The ruling party in Washington is breathing a sigh of relief since an angry electorate is postured to reject them […]
LINGAMFELTER: Jus In Bello
For those familiar with just war theory, it is very much an important component to civilized behavior. The concept reaches back to antiquity. But the first clear expression of it was from Saint Augustine. He believed that while the immediate resort to violence should be avoided, God has given government the power to do so when protecting peace […]
HANER: The Consequences of the Quest for Carbon
There is no reason Virginia should totally abandon the fuels which still run the vast majority of our homes, vehicles, farms and businesses, writes TJIPP’s Steve Haner.
Anti-Religion Hate Group Targets Tazewell Sheriff for His Christian Faith
Tazewell County’s sheriff finds that stating basic metaphysical truths is a tough business indeed.
HANER: Dominion Will Only Build Wind Farm If Risk is on its Consumers
Now comes applicant Dominion Energy Virginia, petitioning the Virginia State Corporation Commission to reverse its recent decision to impose actual financial risk on the company and its stockholders. If a hurricane blows down its planned offshore wind farm in a few years, the related costs should be imposed 100% on its captive ratepayers, Dominion demands. […]
LINGAMFELTER: Loan Larceny
This week we learned that the President of the United Sates had decided—by fiat—that any student earning under $125,000 a year who also has an outstanding student loan debt will not be required to pay it in full. Never mind that some people have already paid off their student loans. They clearly should have delayed doing so. […]
HANER: Virginia’s $3.2 Billion Surplus Has Already Been Spent
Any real surplus is almost impossible, writes Haner.
LINGAMFELTER: Who is “Other?”
If you are like many other people, you have come to the realization that the political divide we now witness in America is toxic. E pluribus unum (out of many one), our national motto, in many ways is just a dusty old Latin phrase engraved on emblems and printed on our money. Divide et impera (divide and conquer) seems […]
