Commentary

VMI Eschews Standards of Excellence, De-values Diploma

The following was posted on March 22 on starrs.us and is shared here by permission. As an alumnus living in Florida, I have a dearth of information about what is...

Salem Responds To Questions About Budget / Sports Complex Construction

The following contains emailed responses dated Feb. 5, 2024 from the Salem City Manager's Office...

Wind Lawsuit Poses a Whale of a Problem With Utility Ratepayers Bearing the Risk

As usual, Virginia’s electricity ratepayers are caught in the middle. Either way, a new lawsuit challenging Dominion Energy...

Families Sue Albemarle Co. Public Schools For Race-Based Hostile Environment

Alliance Defending Freedom (ADF) Senior Counsel Vincent Wagner made the following statement regarding a petition...

Roanoke College Brings Sports To Salem, But Who Pays The Tab?

There’s been next to nothing in communication from the Salem government, but a large maroon...

Still Waiting For A “Tough on China” Bill

China poses the most significant foreign challenge to the United States in the 21st century. Its economic and military capacity surpasses that of other rival...

A Look Back on One Year of Unified Democrat Control of the Federal Government

As we reach the one-year anniversary of one-party Democrat rule in Washington, D.C., we can see all-too clearly the disastrous results that it has...

‘What Are Republicans For?”

At a recent and rare press conference, President Biden pondered out loud, “What are Republicans for? What are they for? Name me one thing...

Joe Biden: A Dreadful First Year

One year ago on January 20, Joe Biden took the oath of office as the 46th president of the United States. He may be celebrating...

Was January 6, 2021 an Insurrection?

I presently do not believe that there was any widespread voter fraud in the 2020 presidential election simply because there has been no evidence...

No Oversight, No Accountability

If Congress was graded on a report card, one of the subjects it would be graded on is oversight. Ensuring the faithful execution of...