Category: Civil Rights, Individual Liberties
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“Death to America”
The event was not registered as required by university policy. But Virginia Tech allowed it to proceed unimpeded at McBryde Hall, Room 202.
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Lawsuit Challenges Virginia’s Abortion Amendment as Deceptive
Physicians are suing to block a ballot question they say conceals the true scope of the legislation. by Victoria Manning A group of physicians and other medical professionals along with a local voter have filed a lawsuit challenging an abortion-related constitutional amendment on Virginia’s ballot this November. The complaint alleges that the ballot question adopted…
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New State Law offers Landowners the “Freedom” to Build Exactly What the Government Wants Built
by James C. Sherlock Democrats have given Virginians the “freedom” to build: They want single-family homeowners to be able to build an additional dwelling on their property in residential areas without having to comply with local residential zoning ordinances. So Governor Spanberger signed Senate Bill 531 Zoning; development and use of accessory dwelling units (ADUs)…
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Virginia Lawmakers Exempt Themselves from Their Own Gun Law
Two Virginians. Two handguns. One law. by Jeff Bayard Imagine this scenario: The Walmart parking lot on Midlothian Turnpike is half-empty at 9:47 p.m. A man named David walks out with two bags of groceries, his boots scuffing across wet asphalt. He’s a deacon at his church, a grandfather. His Glock 19 is in the…
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Virginia Slouches Toward State-Sanctioned Euthanasia
Virginia Democrats push to decriminalize suicide. What could come next? by Bronson Winslow Virginia Democrats are working to legalize suicide in the Commonwealth, with a bill already on Gov. Abigail Spanberger’s (D) desk—but the legislation won’t stop there. If Spanberger signs HB 43 into law, it would open the door to a cultural and legal transformation that…
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Dem Bill Would Discriminate Against White Men in Government Contracts
Will Governor Spanberger sign it? by Drew DiMeglio Democrat Abigail Spanberger won Virginia’s gubernatorial election last November by a large margin by campaigning as a moderate dealmaker. Five months later, she faces an impasse: A bill on her desk allowing state agencies to discriminate against businesses owned by white men when dishing out certain government…
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The Governor Flexes Her Muscles
by Dick Hall-Sizemore Governor Spanberger has issued her first veto. To add some drama, it was of a high-priority bill sponsored by one of the top Democrats in the Senate. Sen. Scott Surovell (D-Fairfax), the Senate Majority Leader, introduced legislation that would have authorized a referendum in Fairfax County on the establishment of a casino at…
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Voting Rights and the Left in Virginia
by James C. Sherlock Dick Sizemore-Hall’s Mailing It In caught this author’s attention. So did the comments. Neither somehow mentioned four Democratic elephants in the room on voting rights: federal intervention into the voter education and assistance processes, voting by the mentally disabled, ballot harvesting, and Voting by non-citizens. The left looks at that list…
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Lawsuit Accuses Virginia Schools, VHSL of Religious Discrimination
Founding Freedoms Law Center files lawsuit against Roanoke County Schools and Virginia High School League on behalf of a homeschooled student. by Victoria Manning More than 30 states permit homeschooled students to participate in public school sports funded by taxpayers—but not Virginia. The Virginia High School League (VHSL) controls eligibility rules for the state’s public high school…
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The Freedom to Believe — and Live What You Believe
by Jeff Bayard Most Americans have never read the First Amendment religious liberty protections that apply to them — especially here in Virginia. They know the amendment exists. They just don’t know what it says. And even fewer know that Virginia adds a second layer of protection on top of it. Here is the federal…
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Virginia Democrats Pass the Most Extreme Gun Ban in America
Democrats in Richmond successfully passed legislation in March to ban Virginians from owning everyday firearms. by Bronson Winslow Without restraint or even the slightest hint of accountability to the Constitution, Democrats in Richmond advanced legislation to gut the very essence of the Second Amendment. In March, the legislature, dominated by a Democratic majority, sent SB 749 and HB…
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Betrayal 5 – Lucas Lodge LLC
Photo: Lucas Lodge Residential 4-Person Group Home by James C. Sherlock This is a real-life horror story. One hundred and two serious incidents with injuries reported since 2019 by a single provider of community-based residential services whose tiny houses host a maximum of 24 intellectually and developmentally disabled adults at a time. Not counting…
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Betrayal 3 – Out-of-Control Programs
by James C. Sherlock Medicaid and Medicare are established under the Social Security Act. They creates federal and state organizations to set rules, monitor compliance, provide funding, sanction, and ultimately exclude those who misuse funds or fail to follow the rules. Federal and state governments have proven better at spending than at oversight. Virginia’s…
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A Twisted Sense of Priorities
Fairfax leaders favor illegal-immigrant rights over girls’ safety in schools. by Stephanie Lundquist-AroraRepublished with permission from IWFeatures On March 7, Israel Flores Ortiz, an 18-year-old illegal immigrant from El Salvador enrolled as a junior at Fairfax High School, was arrested for allegedly fondling the genitals of multiple female students in the hallways during school hours. More than two weeks…
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Betrayal 2 – The Virginia General Assembly
by James C. Sherlock People, including our elected representatives in the General Assembly of Virginia, might not know that the Commonwealth is subject to a permanent federal court injunction requiring compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). The “Commonwealth of Virginia” is enjoined, not just the executive branch. The author herein informs the…