Category: Democracy and Western Civilization
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Doctrinaire Humbug for UVA First-Years
by the Jefferson Council Every incoming student in UVA’s College of Arts & Sciences is required to take four two-credit “Engagements” courses their first year — eight credits total, out of roughly 30 a first-year typically completes. It isn’t optional. It’s a graduation requirement, built into the College Curriculum that replaced UVA’s older general education…
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What Do Virginia Muslims Think?
The question has arisen in the comments of this blog regarding how Virginia Muslims reconcile their devotion to Sharia law with the American constitution. Qasim Rashid, a University of Richmond law school graduate, expounded on this theme in an Independence Day celebration at the Greater Richmond Convention Center. According to the Henrico Citizen, about 10,000…
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Roadside Islamic Rallies Coming to a Town Near You
by Pedro Rodriguez The town of Woodbridge, Virginia, a suburb of Washington, D.C., was recently home to a public roadside march of Islamic supporters who chanted sayings in a foreign language, beat their chests, and flew flags written in Arabic. The scene was captured in a video posted on X. Amy Mek, founder of the Rise,…
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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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Scrapping the Work of the Founding Fathers
Dems are crafting a revolution with an end-run around the Constitution. by John Lucas Virginia Governor Abigail Spanberger has just cemented her place in history as one of the most radical and dishonest governors in the country. She has a lot of competition for that title, but she is doing her best to surpass all…
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Parental Involvement an Afterthought in Fairfax County Public School Prayer Rooms
by Stephanie Lundquist-AroraRepublished with permission from IWFeatures On September 8, during the Religious Liberty Commission’s hearing at the Museum of the Bible in Washington, D.C., President Donald Trump announced upcoming guidance from the Department of Education regarding prayer in public schools. He said, “I am pleased to announce this morning that the Department of Education will…
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The Most Important Issue Not on the Ballot in November
by J. Kennerly Davis As our fall elections rapidly approach and we consider the differing positions taken on particular issues by the individual candidates competing for our votes, it is vitally important that we first carefully consider a fundamental question not on the ballot but tied closely to the deeper meaning of this and every…
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Please Get Kerry an Unabridged Copy of the Declaration of Independence
(Written in response to Kerry Dougherty’s column “Tim Kaine Needs a Copy of the Declaration of Independence.” — JAB) by Paul Goldman Kerry, you can’t trust AI. Let this be a good lesson. When Thomas Jefferson wrote the first draft of the Declaration of Independence — later edited by Franklin and Adams to keep the…
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Debate: Where Do Our Rights Come From?
The most famous line in the Declaration of Independence reads as follows: “We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.” Virginia’s junior U.S. senator Tim Kaine takes exception…
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Celebrate the 4th!
While we’re celebrating the 4th of July, acknowledging the signing of the Declaration of Independence in Philadelphia, Pa., let us not forget Virginia’s role in the war for independence. Self-loathing Americans — and there are plenty of them; the percentage of Americans who are “proud” to be American” has hit a new low — criticize…
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Dedicating a Statue to George Washington — in London
When Governor Glenn Youngkin visited France and the UK last week on an economic development trip, he rededicated the London statue of George Washington at Trafalgar Square gifted by the United States. Imagine that: the Brits honoring a statue of a traitor to the crown! One wonders what the reaction would have been if Youngkin…
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Kings, Colonialists and Naked Bike Riders
by James A. Bacon I’ve just come back from vacation in England and found it to be a nation of vivid contradictions offering parallels to what we’re experiencing in Virginia. The United Kingdom is torn by the same battle between wokery and tradition as the Old Dominion. Statues have fallen — most notably of Cecil…
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George Floyd Hysteria Cancelled President John Tyler
by Kerry Dougherty The death of convicted felon and Minneapolis drug addict George Floyd five years ago at the hands of a police officer did more than trigger race riots across the nation, cause an estimated $1-2 billion in damage and take the life of at least one person, retired St. Louis Police Officer David…
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Making America Great Again
by Dick Hall-Sizemore Is this what makes America great again? Before you answer, consider: Finally, can anyone identify a period in this country’s history (“again”) when such actions were considered to have made America great?
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Suspended UVA Tour Guides Return to Besmirch Jefferson’s Legacy
This post is republished with permission from The Babbling Beaver, a website that satirizes wokeness at MIT and has branched out to other universities. It’s as entertaining as The Babylon Bee. Bacon’s Rebellion readers should check it out! JAB The University of Virginia’s student-led guide service was a fixture on campus, giving historical and admissions…