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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 “reimagined” statue of Stonewall Jackson, currently on display at a contemporary “art” museum in...

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...

The 45-Day April Special Election Is NOT “Affordable”

AFFORDABLE The goal for 2026 is affordable! A special election to address ONLY a single issue,...

Steps To Help Have A Healthy Brain In Your Later Years

By Dr. Thomas Chin Virginia native Dr. Thomas Chin MD attended William and Mary, the Medical...

Does Spending $62 Billion on Utility Batteries Lower Your Cost of Electricity? Of Course Not

The 2026 General Assembly is likely to amend the Virginia Clean Economy Act (VCEA) to...

Congressman Cline Responds To President Biden’s Divisive Speech

Responding to President Biden's Divisive, Accusatory Speech in Philadelphia This past week, at a time when the President should be bringing Americans together to address...

Do We Really Need Bike Lanes on Williamson Road?

Having just returned from biking in France for 2 weeks as well as some sightseeing in Paris, it is worth noting that there are...

Class of 1961 Requests VMI Honor Retired Superintendent Gen. Peay With Highest Award

I am the class agent for the VMI class of 1961 and I thank you for giving me the opportunity to speak to you...

Understanding Iraq: The Corruption of The Government and The Resistant of Muqtada Al-Sadr

The recent protests and storming of the Iraqi presidential palace in Baghdad was a demonstration that shows the Iraqis anger and continued frustration at...

Today’s Pentagon: War-Winning Versus War-Losing Madness

In late June 1940, in the aftermath of the British Expeditionary Force’s (BEF) evacuation at Dunkirk and the French surrender to Hitler, British Major-General...

Presidents Are Not Kings

Americans have long been skeptical of monarchs. We still celebrate July 4 each year, marking the adoption of the Declaration of Independence which catalogued...