The Democratic civil war in Northern Virginia just became a hot one, with shots fired and trolls designed to shame Jennifer Wexton’s power grab.
Jackson Calls For National Day of Observance for U.S. Constitution
E.W. Jackson is issuing the call for a national day of observance in honor of the United States Constitution.
Richmond Isn’t Charlottesville; Laws Will Be Enforced
In the wake of Confederate flag supporters demonstrating on Monument Avenue, Richmond Mayor Levar Stoney is showing how to properly handle a demonstration.
Virginia Supreme Court Rules 6-1 Upholding Clean Power
The Virginia Supreme Court ruled 6-1 in favor of HB 1349, the General Assembly brokered plan to tackle the Paris Climate Agreement.
Long Knives Are Already Out Among VA-10 Democrats
Democrat Delegate Kathleen Murphy can clearly be heard on the leaked tapes saying, “We’ll be fighting with each other ‘til we are dead.”
Op-Ed: Mother Teresa Sullivan’s Phony Jefferson Statue Narrative
UVA President Teresa Sullivan’s narrative on what actually happened falls apart rather quickly, as Charlottesville’s Rob Schilling explains.
Washington Post & Virginian-Pilot: Betsy DeVos Is Right About Colleges and Sexual Assault
When two of Virginia’s most liberal newspapers start patting Betsy DuVos on the back, it’s worth noting.
Dominion Rushes Over 700 Employees To Florida
Great news from Richmond as Dominion Energy responds to the devastation in Florida in the wake of Hurricane Irma. From the press release:
More than 120 Dominion Energy employees, including linemen, damage assessors, safety experts and others are heading south along with 300 contractors from across Virginia and North Carolina. They will join the other 300 tree contractors who were previously released to begin the preliminary work of removing trees and debris ahead of line crews.
“Our employees and contractors are heading south with the expectation that they will be restoring power for at least two weeks,” Baine said. “We are proud of their willingness to leave their families and friends to work long days, providing desperately needed help.”
Mutual assistance from neighboring utilities is a hallmark of the electric utility industry, and can include not only crews but also other resources and equipment, such as helicopters and drones, high-water vehicles and other specialty equipment, as well as material that can be allocated and shared among electric companies to ensure all restoration and recovery needs are met.
Which is kinda how this works. Should Hurricane Jose make its way to the Eastern seaboard and make landfall in Virginia, the reciprocation will be in kind as we recover from our third hurricane this season — should that come to pass.
Public Intellectuals and Public Partisanship
When an entire society consists of postmoderns, it is almost a wonder as to why public intellectuals seem to have gone the way of Buckley and Vidal.
UVA Faculty, Students Cover Jefferson Monument With Black Tarp; Issue List of Demands
UVA is one of the best public institutions of learning in the world. That reputation should not be sullied by those who seem bent on weaponizing academia.