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If most people know anything about the early Christian Saint Augustine, it may be his prayer: “Oh, Master, make me chaste and celibate – but not yet!” While there are various layers and interpretations of exactly what Augustine meant, the popular version is of a man who years to be free of earthly desire…eventually. The […]
Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin is sleepwalking into lame duck territory among conservatives, writes Lingamfelter. Here’s a five-step program to snap himself out of it.
A week ago The Jefferson Council publicly questioned the decision to withhold publication of the investigation into the University’s failure to prevent the Nov. 13, 2022, mass shooting. We were particularly perplexed by who made the decision to delay release of the report until after the trial of the defendant, Christopher Jones. The decision, announced […]
Fredericksburg Mayor Mary Katherine Greenlaw and Delegate-elect Josh Cole are among the 18 state and local officials who are endorsing Democratic Rep. Abigail Spanberger for Governor. Spanberger announced last week that she will run for Governor in 2025 to replace Glenn Youngkin, who is term-limited by Virginia’s constitution. She is the only declared candidate so […]
Along with the attempt to codify abortion we wrote about yesterday, there is another radical bill being proposed by Democrats in Virginia. An assault weapons ban has been filed by Fairfax area Delegate Dan Helmer in the House and Charlotteville area Senator Creigh Deeds. HB 2 seeks to “make it a Class 1 misdemeanor for […]
Lawmakers are busy preparing legislation to be considered next January, including a proposal to enshrine the “right” to an abortion in the Virginia state constitution. Delegate Charniele Herring, a Democrat serving as the House’s new majority leader, introduced the bill that seeks to add the following text to the constitution via an amendment: This right […]
Each of us have our roles, writes Cortez, yet being willing to stand in the breach against terror and bear witness to truth is the best mark of a leader. Virginia’s Attorney General Jason Miyares and Sergeant Major Carlos Ruiz, the newest Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps basically changed jobs during recent events in […]
A recent poll from Marquette University Law School confirms what others have already shown: President Joe Biden’s re-election effort is sputtering. And not just against the current GOP frontrunner, former President Donald Trump. The top line numbers for a Biden-Trump rematch show Trump ahead 52 percent to 48 percent. That’s within the poll’s 4.5 percentage […]
The chair of the Roanoke County Board of Supervisors has filed a federal lawsuit against local school officials. Republican Martha Hooker’s suit names three members of the county’s school board and its superintendent, Dr. Ken Nicely. Hooker, who worked part-time for the district, alleges she was wrongfully terminated by vindictive administrators. According to the suit, […]
Eleven of Virginia’s 13 United States representatives want answers into a decision concerning the FBI. The vast majority of Virginia’s congressional delegation request that Robert Erickson, acting inspector general for the federal General Services Administration, investigate how Greenbelt, Maryland, was chosen to be the future home of the FBI’s headquarters. Their letter states, in part, […]
