Entitlement Society, Part 2: The Government Can!

March 20, 2012 | 2 comments

Blogging isn’t the easy, sit-at-home-in-your-pajamas job it is often portrayed as. But there are instances, taken individually, that make that assertion difficult to disprove. Take yesterday. A 700-plus word, thoughtful essay on the necessity for better transparency laws in VirginiaRead more>

David Barton Schools Jon Stewart On The Constitution And Religious Liberty

May 5, 2011 | 2 comments

We were very blessed that the respected historian David Barton taped a video for us last fall, while here to keynote our Pastors Summit, to promote this year’s Call To Prayer in Colonial Williamsburg on June 1. Little did we know, … Read more>

Join Us On Flickr!

February 25, 2011 | No comments

We’ve just added Flickr to our network of Internet sites. We hope you take time to visit our page there, bookmark it, and return to it from time to time. Our first presentation is a slide show of General Assembly highlights created out of freeze … Read more>

Half-Time Report: Several Family Foundation Priorities Pass The House!

February 8, 2011 | No comments

Today is crossover at the General Assembly, the day when the House and Senate have to complete work on bills introduced in their respective chambers. Consequently, yesterday the House spent nearly 11 hours on the floor debating bills, with … Read more>

“Like” Us By January 12!

January 7, 2011 | No comments

It’s one of those cold realities of our calendar: a few days after celebrating the promise of a New Year, our vacation evaporates and the real world beckons our attention ever so quickly.

It’s especially true for us as the … Read more>

When A Second Is Too Long: H.S. Football Player Penalized For Thanking God

December 9, 2010 | 1 comment

Since when is a second too long? According to a Washington State high school football referee, when a running back scores a touchdown and kneels and points Heavenward.

Last week, in a state semi-final football game, Tumwater High School junior … Read more>

A Great In Your Face To Christmas Commercialism

December 6, 2010 | 3 comments

Tomorrow night, barring a presidential interruption, The Charlie Brown Christmas special will air on ABC (or see it here on FanPop). The show’s everlasting quality and meaning is grounded in a longing for the meaning of Christmas … Read more>

Spitzer Out Of His League Debating Cuccinelli

November 18, 2010 | 4 comments

Last night, Client No.9, the former New York attorney general and governor, Eliot Spitzer, tried a typical elitist tactic when debating Virginia Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli on the CNN program Parker Spitzer. Not having any constitutional basis on which to … Read more>

VA-8 Update: Will This Be The Out-Of-The-Blue Shocker?

November 2, 2010 | 1 comment

Every wave election has a result that, no matter how big the tsunami, catches everyone off guard. Many are saying today will bring one of those tidal waves. Predictions range from a GOP House pickup of anywhere from 60-80 seats. … Read more>

Poll: Griffith Pulls Even With Boucher In 9th Congressional District

October 21, 2010 | 1 comment

Of the four Congressional races targeted by the Republican Party of Virginia this year, the one in the legendary “Fightin’ Ninth” seemed the most difficult. Incumbent Democrat Rick Boucher has held the seat for 28 years and GOP challenger Morgan Read more>