Criminals don’t follow the law. This painfully obvious truth is at the heart of a major problem with the latest round of gun control legislation put forward by Democrats — and some Republicans — in the wake of mass shootings in Texas and Ohio. A number of legislators are pushing for so-called “universal” background checks […]
Democrat Del. Levine: Unborn Children “Unimportant Like Toenail Clippings”
In late January, Democrat Del. Kathy Tran sparked a firestorm when she told a House panel that her bill would allow abortion until the moment of birth. Democrat Gov. Ralph Northam poured gas on the fire with his “the infant would be made comfortable” comment. But neither of those comments hold a candle to Facebook […]
Dems Turn on Terry McAuliffe for Self Serving Charlottesville Account
Virginia Democrats were counting on former Gov. Terry McAuliffe to raise money for them. Then he wrote a book about Charlottesville that has some Democrats hopping mad. McAuliffe, now a CNN contributor, has stepped into the fundraising void left by Gov. Ralph Northam, who has been hobbled by his blackface/Klan hood/moonwalking scandal. Democrats were hopeful […]
Mass Shootings: Where Virginia Stands
Just over two months ago, a city worker in Virginia Beach methodically slaughtered 15 of his coworkers and a member of the public in a city building. Authorities are still no closer to determining the motive of the man who will not be named here, even as an independent investigation begins. Over the weekend, a […]
The Apotheosis of Ibraheem: Inexperience in Ascendence
Quo vidas? Cui bono? Where are you going, and who benefits? Those are the two inescapable questions that Del. Ibraheem Samirah’s outburst in Jamestown have raised. Having now become a media darling for his brief outburst toward President Trump, Samirah is fully engulfed in the warm glow of the liberal adoration. But those two ancient […]
Lt. Gov. Fairfax Welcomes President Trump to Jamestown
For all the talk of Del. Ibraheem Samirah’s disruption of President Trump’s speech in Jamestown this week, at least one Democrat thought the event was bigger than themselves. those in attendance. Lt. Governor Justin Fairfax not only attended the event, but welcomed President Trump with open arms a handshake from the dais. Some things are […]
Squad 2.0: Meet the New Face of the Democrat Party in Virginia
If you want a vision of the future of the Democrat Party of Virginia, imagine a young man in a bow-tie screaming at the President – forever. Due apologies to George Orwell aside, Virginia Democrats have now accepted the screaming face of Del. Ibraheem Samirah as the public image of their party in a critical […]
Black Caucus Says Those Who Attend Jamestown Event “Complicit in Atrocities” Incited by President Trump
Editorial boards and columnists all around Virginia have called on Democrats not to boycott the historic events at Jamestown tomorrow, but some Democrats are doubling down. “It’s that history, that legacy that has come to define what America is to the world,” wrote the Lynchburg News & Advance’s Editorial Page. “To mar it with a […]
Democrats Back Down: The Boycott That Wasn’t
Virginia Democrats were united. If President Trump was going to be at Jamestown to Commemorate 400 years of Democracy, they weren’t. But that was then. Now, as Emily Litella said, “Never mind.” In one of the greatest climb downs in modern political memory, Virginia Democrats have gone from “send him back” to ‘guess we’ll go […]
Mental Illness, Significant Stressors Key Predictors of Mass Attack Violence
Mental illness and significant life stress are two key factors in predicting who may perpetrate a mass shooting or other such attack. That’s the central finding of a new report by the U.S. Secret Service released earlier this month n the wake of the mass shooting in Virginia Beach in May. Compiled by the agency’s […]