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Deo Vindice: James Atticus Bowden


 

  

James Atticus Bowden is a military "futurist." His novel, "Rosetta 6.2," should be published in mid-2006. A retired United States Army Infantry Officer, he is a 1972 graduate of the United States Military Academy. He earned graduate degrees from Harvard University and Columbia University .

 

He holds three elected Republican Party offices in Virginia.   

 

Contact him through his website, American Civiliza- tion, and blog, Deo Vindice. (Deo Vindice -- God Will Vindicate.)

 


 

Columns

 

April 7: Reaching the Promised Land. In his lifetime, Martin Luther King empowered African-Americans. By his death, he stimulated Southern, evangelical whites to search their hearts and embrace all children of God.

 

- 2007 -

 

October 29: Jo Ann Davis. 1950 - 2007

 

September 3: Love Hurts. Christian Americans are conflicted on the issue of illegal immigration: torn between compassion for poor, struggling newcomers and respect for the Rule of Law.

 

July 16: A String of Fish. An assortment of political observations as varied as catfish and trout, bass and shad... 

 

July 2: A Party Divided Shall Stand. Discord in the Republican Party is a sign of healthy struggle between the People and politicians who have been co-opted by the political system.

 

May 28: Speak to the Camera. Hampton Roads voters need to ask their public officials a few tough questions before deciding whether or not to create an unelected, unaccountable regional transportation authority.

 

May 14: Ten Reasons to Read Rosetta 6.2. Jim Bowden plugs his newly published novel, a spiritual/political thriller set in the near future.

 

April 30: Healing the Hokie Nation. The massacre at Virginia Tech was a horror, but tragedy and evil confronts us daily in lesser numbers. The answer is Christian lovingkindness.

 

March 5: March Madness. The GOP transportation plan isn't just bad policy, it's bad politics. Republicans are fast losing credibility as the party of low taxes and small government.

 

February 20: The Transportation Tax Panic. The transportation package backed by House and Senate Republicans would raise taxes and create unaccountable regional governments -- just to help the GOP survive the next election.

 

February 5: How the GOP Lost its Majority. Republicans became the majority party in Virginia by hewing to their small-government principles. They will revert to the minority by abandoning those same principles.

 

January 22: A Conservative of Conscience. Jim Gilmore can win the GOP nomination for president because he embraces the conservative positions that appeal to Republican voters.

 

January 8: Our Humblest Apologies. While we're begging forgiveness for slavery, genocide and other assorted sins of our ancestors, there are a few other offenses that Virginians should express contrition for.

 

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December 18: Writing Rightly. I am driven to write -- partly as a form of self expression, but mostly in defense of values threatened by secular humanists and totalitarian jihadists.

 

December 4: William & Mary vs the Cross. Multi-cultural expression is great for everyone -- except Christians. The removal of the cross from William & Mary's Wrenn Chapel is just one more reminder of academe's hostility to Christianity.

 

November 20: Election Speed Bump. The 2006 elections were bad news for Republicans but not necessarily for Conservatives.  

 

November 6: Ten Reasons to Vote Against Jim Webb. They all start with, "He can't be trusted." 

 

October 23: My Votes in the First District. I know you've been waiting breathlessly to hear how I'll be voting in November. The suspense is over at last.

 

October 9: Vote Yes to Marriage! Here are ten reasons to protect the institution of marriage in the Virginia Constitution.

 

September 25: No Regional Goverment! If you like the idea of taxation without representation... if you're looking to enrich your cronies without public oversight... you'll love the idea of regional government.

 

September 11: Ten Reasons to Vote for Allen. From taxes and immigration to judges and World War IV, Sen. George Allen stands on the right side of the issues.

 

August 28: The Real Race Problem. Which is worse: calling someone "macaca" or painting whites as racists in order to perpetuate the cult of victimhood and keep minorities on the liberal plantation?

 

August 7: Putting Taxes to Work. Let's use the state budget surplus to set up Commonwealth Trust accounts, funds every citizen can use to offset a portion of their health care expenses.

 

July 24: Never-Ending Racial Wrongs. The choice is simple: Does Virginia want to treat all citizens equally or does it want to treat Virginia Indians as a special classes of citizens to assuage white guilt?

 

July 10: Marriage A,B,Cs. There are good reasons for Virginia to define marriage as between a man and a woman. It is the best institution yet devised for raising healthy, productive citizens.

 

June 26: Why Not Webb? Senatorial candidate Jim Webb exerts a strong, gut appeal for many Republican constituencies. He could give Sen. George Allen a good run for his money.

 

June 12: "June Will Come Soon". June is a time to celebrate life, youth and rites of passage -- and a time to count our blessings as free men.

 

May 30: Can You Say "President" Allen? After voting against the illegal-alien "Shamnesty" bill, George Allen is all but guaranteed the GOP presidential nomination. He stands with 60 percent of the electorate on all the big issues.

 

May 15: Stuck on Stupid. The Senate Republicans who worked out a proposed regional transportation authority are the same geniuses who thought up the Transportation Tax Scam that voters rejected in 2002. 

 

May 1: Economic Law and Order. One law the politicians can't repeal is the law of supply and demand. If lawmakers want lower gasoline prices, they must increase supply or moderate demand. Nothing else works.

 

April 17: Time to Choose: Are You a Peasant or a Patriot? The royals running Virginia's House of Lords, er, Senate, think the populace is too supine to protest another tax increase. 

 

April 3: Funny Money. It's all play money to the economic geniuses in the state Senate. The senators' transportation- financing plan doesn't make a lick of economic sense.

 

March 20: The Truth Shall Set You Free. Ever wonder why life seems so hard? The problem isn't outsourcing, or even automation. It's government taking an ever-bigger share of Americans' paychecks.

 

February 27: Stop Me Before I Tax Again. Not content with imposing a record tax increase in 2004, Virginia's Imperial Senate proposes outdoing its meager effort with another, even bigger round. 

 

February 13: Ten Reasons Not to Raise Taxes. Apparently, some GOP legislators need to have it explained why they shouldn't raise taxes. Here's a list of reasons to start with.

 

January 16: Drunk on Spending. Still don't believe there's room to cut the state budget? Start with $68,000 on alcoholic beverages in the Department of Education. And that's just the tip of the ice cube.

 

January 3: Another Good Year for Virginia. The tax hikers and the secular humanists are overreaching. They can't get away with much more without pushing a majority of Virginians into saying, "Enough is enough!"

 

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December 12: Happy Winter Solstice to You. It's not enough to respect minority religions. It's not enough to practice separation of church and state. Now some York County educators are driving Christmas out of the schools.

 

November 28: Wanted: A Conservative Hero. Moderates need not apply.

 

November 14: It Could Be Worse. Tim Kaine may be liberal, but he's also pragmatic. The Commonwealth will survive the next four years while Republicans figure out what they really stand for.

 

October 31: Last Call to Vote. There are good reasons to vote the Republican ticket Nov. 8. Get out there and do it!

 

October 17: Muddy Water, Clear Politics. Some candidates do everything they can to obscure the facts. There's a good reason for that: The facts don't support their positions.

 

September 19: Questions for a Faux Independent. Randy Gilliland, a 91st House district candidate, is a Democrat in an Independent's clothing. Here are 10 questions he should answer.

 

September 5: Sand in the Gear. The moneyed interests and political establishment have failed for years to get rid of true-blue conservative Tom Gear, R-Hampton. In 2005, they're giving it one more shot.

 

August 8: Principles for Tax Reform. The abomination labeled "tax reform" in 2004 was anything but. The basic principles underlying Virginia's tax code should include fairness, appropriateness and minimalism. 

 

July11: Virginia's Finitudes. Let's explore a new principle of state/local taxation: People should pay based upon how hard they use and abuse Virginia's finite resources of land, water and air. 

 

June 20: A Pleasing Primary. The pundits have written off the June '05 primary as a loss for the low-tax movement. Let them believe what they want. The movement is gaining momentum. 

 

June 6: It's All About Taxes. It matters who wins the Republican primary. Get out and vote!

 

May 23: The Tax Scam. Only six long-shot challengers are contesting the 16 House Republicans who voted last year for tax increases. It looks like the tax grifters will get away with a $1.5 billion swindle.

 

May 9: Whining While Black. Now that Confederate history month is over, maybe the racial grievance mongers will let up a while--and let black people turn their attention back to earning a piece of the American pie.

 

April 25: An Old Growth Strategy. Just imagine: Bands of old growth forest criss-crossing Virginia, accessible to hikers, bikers and horseback riders. Truly a project for the ages.

 

April 11: The Shade of Terri Schiavo. Important issues have surfaced in the Kaine-Kilgore race, but as the judicial murder of Terri Schiavo drives home, none are as vital as halting the tyranny of unelected judges.

 

March 14: Drunk on Power. Between tax increases and economic growth, state government revenues are growing 13 percent this year. But to some in the General Assembly, that's still not enough. 

 

February 28: Republicans Asunder. If the Virginia GOP stands for everything from higher taxes to tax cuts, does it really stand for anything?  Does anything unite the party beyond a hunger for power?

 

February 14: Adult Supervision Advised. The Higher Ed lobby defines the "charter" university issue as all about money. But Virginia citizens must guard against educrats imposing an unwelcome brand of political correctness.

 

 

 

 

 

Personal Information

 

Mr. Bowden's e-mail address is: jatticus@aol.com

 


 

The Old Growth Project

 

An Old Growth Strategy. Just imagine: Bands of old growth forest criss-crossing Virginia, accessible to hikers, bikers and horseback riders. Truly a project for the ages. (April 24, 2005)