Is heartbeat legislation constitutional?
by Steven Lopez
Many of you may have read that the North Dakota legislature passed new regulations that would protect unborn babies the minute a...
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Con-flicted #1: Kristin Szakos demeans low-income residents
http://youtu.be/G4hjDKAIKE0
First it was a proposal for a series of “free” government-sponsored pizza parties in a diabolically unabashed vote-buying scheme.
That was followed by co-opting Charlottesville...
Unmasked: Charles Battig deconstructs Albemarle County Comp Plan
Analysis of Comprehensive Plan Draft March 2013 Version
Prepared by Charles Battig March 23, 2013
(Sections of the original Comprehensive Plan Document (CPD) are copied together...
Federal Income Tax turns 100
Although the federal government had successfully operated without an income tax for 124 years under the Constitution, the American people in 1913 chose to...
Hanging ourselves with chords of vanity
As expected, the current case before the United States Supreme Court is sparking considerable debate and discussion. When you chisel away at all of...
Breaking news: Dumler to serve 9 consecutive jail days?
An amended Albemarle General District Court Disposition Notice, dated April 10, 2013, shows a change in Chris Dumler’s previously weekend-only incarceration schedule.
Beginning April 12,...
Mimicking Marx: Albemarle County pledges $4k to leftist Virginia Organizing
In its 2013/2014 proposed budget, Albemarle County Government has recommended $4,000 in taxpayer funding to the Obama-affiliated, progressive, community-action “non-profit,” Virginia Organizing (VO).
As described...
Let them eat weeds: Albemarle County blows $2k to promote edible weeds
A $2,000 “gift” of Albemarle County taxpayer funds to the green-themed Tom Yum Festival (TYF) has many seeing red.
The locavore TYF is one element...
The Illegitimate Federal Commerce Power
When the American people were deciding whether to ratify the Constitution in 1787–88, they knew that the new federal government would possess greater authority...
Dead beat: Sex offender Dumler now facing financial problems?
Beleaguered sex offender-cum-Albemarle County Supervisor, Christopher J. Dumler is facing financial problems in addition to his social, sexual, personal, and professional predicaments.
The Virginia State...