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Last Week Proves Again Wind and Solar Cannot Take the Heat

Once again, a spell of hot weather has proven that our economy and comfort depend on hydrocarbon fuels. As you can see from these simple pie graphs from the...

VA Elections Should Be About Virginia’s Future — Not a Referendum on President Trump

Senator Tim Kaine recently sent out a fundraising email where he quoted the Washington Post...

One is Enough: End the Front License Plate Requirement in Virginia

The Commonwealth of Virginia currently mandates that most passenger vehicles display two license plates—one on...

Primary Results Will Force Spanberger to Prove if She’s a Centrist

After this week’s primary results, Virginia’s more moderate center is all but dead. In two...

In Response to R. Maronic’s Editorial About Hamas on June 12th

United Nations Charter Article 51 "Nothing in the present Charter shall impair the inherent right of...

No Oversight, No Accountability

If Congress was graded on a report card, one of the subjects it would be graded on is oversight. Ensuring the faithful execution of...

The Inauguration of Virginia’s New Governor

Seventy-three governors have served the Commonwealth of Virginia since 1776. On January 15, 2022, that number will rise to 74 with the inauguration of Glenn...

Cause and Effect – What Has Changed And What Remains The Same

The end of one year and the beginning of another offers the occasion to reflect on what has changed and what remains the same. The...

One More Race Baiting For The Road

By James A. Bacon Published by arrangement with Bacon's Rebellion. Days before leaving office, Attorney General Mark Herring has filed a complaint against the Town of...

“Equity and Identity” Now at the Core of a Virginia Tech Education

By James A. Bacon Republished by arrangement with Bacon's Rebellion. A Blacksburg correspondent has forwarded to me a copy of the “Indigenous Peoples’ Day Resolution,” in...

Should The Ukraine Join NATO?

It is a total myth and falsehood that the United States won the Cold War when the Soviet Union unexpectedly collapsed, and Mikhail Gorbachev...