Author: James A. Bacon
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Virginia Sanctuary Funding: Following the Money Trail
The financial infrastructure behind Virginia’s transformation by Jeff Bayard In Part 1, we documented the sanctuary architecture already built across Virginia. In Part 2, we identified the organizations executing the playbook. Now we follow the money—tracing Virginia sanctuary funding to its sources. Policy campaigns require staff, offices, lobbyists, and lawyers. Someone pays for all of it. Our…
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Virginia’s Sanctuary Playbook
A coordinated national campaign is targeting the Commonwealth. by Jeff Bayard Part 2 of a 3-part investigative series: Virginia’s sanctuary transformation — happening while you weren’t watching This is not grassroots advocacy. Virginia’s sanctuary playbook follows a documented national pattern—one developed by policy organizations, funded by major foundations, and already deployed in California, Oregon, Illinois,…
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Virginians for Ayatollahs
The Answer Coalition posted a call online on Feb. 28 for support of their Day of Protest on March 2 at 39 locations across the country against the US. and Israel war against Iran. “Initial co-sponsors of this day of protest include: ANSWER Coalition, The People’s Forum, National Iranian-American Council, Democratic Socialists of America,…
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When a Weary Party Makes Its Stand
The April 21 redistricting referendum will be a test of courage worthy of the Commonwealth’s Founding Generation. by David Botkins There are moments when the question before us as Republicans and as Virginians is not simply what we believe, but whether we still have the courage to act on those beliefs. We are in such…
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Data Center Showdown
Tuesday, February 24 was cold and blustery at the Arlington Courthouse, where the Court of Appeals was meeting. Welcome to the front lines of the “Third Battle of Manassas,” which has been going on for 3.5 years — just a few months less than the American Civil War. What’s at stake? The future of western…
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VMI Under Siege
The fight for military excellence is only beginning. by Bronson Winslow After regaining full control of Virginia’s government in November, Democrats swiftly abandoned their carefully cultivated image of moderation. Already by January they had begun advancing sweeping ideological priorities, with diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) mandates at the forefront. Among their most prominent targets was…
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Hazing Revisited
by Buddy Weber Last week, the Free Press published an article by Catherine Morrissette, “Why Hazing Makes Better Men.” The impetus for the article was the release of some police body cam footage of an initiation ritual in the basement of a fraternity at the University of Iowa. The footage went viral and the responses…
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What Do You Want In Your Neighborhood (and City)?
by Jon Baliles For some time now, the city has been engaged in an effort to update the city’s zoning ordinance which was written in 1976. Richmond has come a loooong way in that time in many ways and in other ways…not so much. The latest zoning effort, known as Code Refresh, has generated much…
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191 UVA Faculty Materially Mislead the UVA Community
by The Jefferson Council Prejudiced professors fail to do their homework A letter signed by 191 University of Virginia faculty members accuses the Board of Visitors of running a “sham” process, engaging in “hasty” behavior, and conducting a “secretive” search in selecting Scott Beardsley as UVA’s next President. These are serious charges leveled against serious people.…
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Fairfax International Teachers Program Costs More…
… but, hey, it reduces whiteness! by Stephanie Arora-LundquistRepublished with permission from IWFeatures It’s no secret that Fairfax County Public Schools (FCPS) is trying to socially engineer its hiring practices to reduce the number of white teachers and administrators with the aim of increasing racial diversity. In a December 2025 report, senior leadership proudly displayed pie charts showing…
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A Plea to Save Capitol Square Statues
Delegate Lee Ware, R-Powhatan, delivered the following speech on the floor of the House of Delegates yesterday. — JAB Mr. Speaker, I rise to speak to a bill that will shortly come before us. Ladies and Gentlemen of the House, please allow me to meditate with you as a student of history and, for over…
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Sanctuary Virginia: How Our Leaders Are Undermining Law, Borders, and Justice
by Jeff Bayard A question every Virginian should ask Is Virginia becoming a sanctuary state? The honest answer is yes—and it is happening faster than most citizens realize. Since January 2026, Governor Abigail Spanberger has signed executive actions terminating Virginia’s cooperation with federal immigration enforcement. Meanwhile, the General Assembly is advancing bills that would prohibit…
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A Portrait of Suicidal Empathy
by the Liberty Unyielding Staff “In 1996, Travis Lewis broke into the Snowden family home in Arkansas during a burglary and murdered 75-year-old Sally Snowden McKay and her cousin. He was convicted and imprisoned. Years later, Sally’s daughter Martha McKay chose radical forgiveness. She visited Lewis in prison, advocated for his parole, and after his…