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Will Voters Bring Gerrymandering Back to Virginia?

Unless Virginia voters reject the constitutional amendment on the ballot April 21, gerrymandering will return to Virginia. Five years ago, 66% of Virginia voters -- 2.8 million Virginians -- approved...

Sixth District Perspectives with Congressman Ben Cline

Department of Homeland Security funding has passed the House, but Senate Democrats refuse to...

Open Letter To Area Pastors/Ministry Leaders

Dear Pastor or Ministry Leader,          Speak up for those who cannot speak for themselves. -Proverbs 31:8a I...

The Surreptitious Disappearance of the Capitol Square Preservation Council

  Breathtaking. Unsettling. Healing. Those meant-to-catch-your-attention words come from an article by the British newspaper The Guardian on the...

If The World Is Getting Hotter, Why On Day 14 After Paralyzing Ice Storm Does SWVA Still Look Like Frozen Tundra With Wind Chills...

Full disclosure: One, I am not a climatologist. Two, I understand the difference between weather...

Commentary: Congress Needs a Budget

Traditionally, Congress is expected to agree on a budget for the upcoming fiscal year by April 15th.  It is this budget process at the...

Commentary: As Illegals Take, Are Americans Free?

We do not have "universal health care. We have mandatory free health care for the universe." A middle-aged woman came to our local emergency...

Commentary: Another Sad Day Gone By

Imagine…another year goes by and nobody is singing.  Nobody calls.  Nobody celebrates.  So much was invested in this very special day but most...

Commentary: Ensuring the Safety of Our Citizens

Just over a week ago a man with ties to the Taliban drove an SUV loaded with home-made bombs into Times Square in...

Congress Must Reduce Spending

Just days ago President Obama’s National Commission on Fiscal Responsibility and Reform met for the first time.  At that meeting Federal Reserve Chairman...

Discovering the Very Best of Scouting

Hiking along the Appalachian Trail, one crosses the paths of many people and groups of people. A recent weekend at the James River...