Here’s the Washington Post’s take on the Critical Race Theory furor in Northern Virginia: Nothing to see here, move along now.
Chasing Senator Sinema
The increasing willingness of unhinged antagonists to follow public figures into their private lives - shoot, their most private moments - shouting slogans and sticking cameras in their faces is unacceptable and dangerous. Someone’s going to get hurt.
Virginia Beach: Will Cronyism Make A Comeback?
Any member of city council who ran on a platform of transparency and open government - that’s every damn one of them - should vote to conduct the public’s business in the open tonight. No closed-door sessions.
Biden Administration: Stop Saying You’re Sorry And Enforce U.S. Immigration Laws. For A Change
At the risk of sounding a tad insensitive, I have news for Juan Gonzalez: He doesn’t speak for me. I’m not at all sorry we’re rounding up illegal aliens who break the law to enter our country.
Parents Vs. the Political Class
Who is sovereign in the United States — the people or the cultural elite and political class? Whose values should be reflected in the public schools — those of the people or those of the cultural elite and the political class?
With a $14.5 Billion Endowment, Are UVa Leaders Accountable to Anyone But Themselves?
The University of Virginia endowment racked up a breathtaking 49% investment return in the year ending June 30, 2021, bringing the total value of the university’s investments to $14.5 billion.
Friday Lagniappe
Do not call, text or email me on Saturday between 3:30 and 7:30. You’ve been warned.
Hey CDC, Admit It: Those Are Pregnant WOMEN
News flash: I’m a woman and I did something ONLY women can do: I gave birth to two babies. So drop the nutty “pregnant people” jargon.
Youngkin V. McAuliffe
McAuliffe turned off the charm last night and turned on the attack. He tried his best to make Youngkin look like a far-right “tin-foil hat” candidate, but it didn’t work. Where McAuliffe was angry and emotional, Youngkin was reasonable and well-prepared.
Northam’s Scare Tactics
This sort of hyperbolic rhetoric, from a medical doctor, is unprofessional. Northam knows darn well that this disease is survivable by close to 99 percent of the people who contract it. Yet he engaged in crazy talk.
Joe Biden’s Big Lie
This vile man is willing to sacrifice border agents - the only people doing their job down on the southern border - because of an out-of-context PHOTOGRAPH.
VDOE Excels at Complying with Federal Bureaucratic Guidelines
For the 10th consecutive year, Virginia has earned the federal government’s “highest rating” for improving outcomes for students with disabilities and for complying with the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act.
Out-of-State Money in Virginia’s Election
Democrat Terry McAuliffe has raised 48% of his $15.6 million in total donations from out-of-state contributors, compared to 26% of Glenn Youngkin’s $11.4 million haul.
Pandemic And Pounds. Buy Bigger Belts.
Who could have predicted that closing fitness centers, filling public parks with sand, draining public pools, curtailing youth sports and shuttering schools and telling workers to stay home would result in a sharp increase in obesity?
Heritage High School Shooting: Kick Out Punks Before They Kill Someone.
If a kid has committed a crime that warrants a court-ordered ankle bracelet, perhaps they shouldn’t be allowed back in school. Leave the eduction of these punks to the parents who reared them.
Ignore The Fun Police. Football Is Safe
Predictably, when the stadiums were rocking from Blacksburg to College Station to Ann Arbor, Anthony Fauci disapproved. He likes his stadiums empty.
Hollywood Hypocrites And The Emmys
Is it possible that there’s a non-racist explanation for this year’s all-white winners? Could it be that in the second year of a global pandemic Americans are simply longing for escapism and shows like “Ted Lasso” with its relentless optimism and “The Crown” are serials delivering what the viewers want?
Biden Leaps From One Catastrophe To Another
The disaster in Del Rio is entirely the fault of Joe Biden. Our president doesn’t respect America’s immigration laws or our borders. He’s dangerous.
Rules Are for the Little People: Terry McAuliffe Edition
Terry McAuliffe violated federal mask-wearing regulations while traveling on an Amtrak train this summer, as seen in photos obtained by Fox News.