In the grand scheme of things, the Anthem itself may be an important part of our existence, but it’s minimally important to our very essence, to our obligation before a sovereign God, and to our neighbors in need.
CNU Poll: Northam by 6, McAuliffe by 7, Warner by 7
Given CNU’s track record of giving Democrats 5-6 points higher than reality, a CNU poll giving Northam a 6-point lead is a dead heat even race to me
Democrats Behaving Badly: Anthony Weiner Gets 21 Months
Disgraced former Congressman Anthony Weiner was sentenced to 21 months in prison for sexting with a 15-year old girl. Weiner must report Nov. 6th.
Williams: Blame The Welfare State, Not Jim Crow
“The undeniable truth is that neither slavery nor Jim Crow nor the harshest racism has decimated the black family the way the welfare state has.”
CNU Wason: Northam Underperforms Again; Vogel and Adams Within Striking Distance
…and with a more realistic generic ballot? Gillespie remains well within the margin of error for the Virginia gubernatorial nod.
WaPo: Northam’s Two-Faced Position on Campaign Finance Reform
“For all his campaigning against big money in politics, Northam now seems all too happy to accept big money when it suits him.”
Ken Burns’ Vietnam Might Be The Best Documentary Ever Made
By now, you have either heard of someone mention Ken Burns’ masterful documentary of the Vietnam War, or you are actively watching the series.
Reason.com recently had the chance to interview Ken Burns and Lynn Novak about the project and its relevance. For those who lived through the Vietnam War, it defined a generation in a way the Iraq War (and by extension, the Afghanistan War) imitated, but never quite did.
For those who know of Vietnam as a history lesson, the documentary provides the raw emotions of the conflict in a way that brings the humanity of both sides to bear — and the mistakes and errors.
Worth your time.
Is Northern Virginia Democrat Kathleen Murphy In Trouble?
Murphy is getting a bailout from the Virginia House Democrats — money that you would think shouldn’t have to be spent up in Northern Virginia (at all).
CNU Wason Center To Issue Gubernatorial Poll on Monday; Start Track Polling in October
What is more interesting to the rest of us? Daily track polling much as what Rasmussen does for presidential approval ratings.
Democrat Cheryl Turpin Is Running For An Office That Doesn’t Exist
Turpin’s first mailing arrived in Virginia Beach, and her spiffy new logo clearly states she is running for “85 District Virginia House of Representatives”.