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Guest editorial: Tom Perriello’s question of conscience

Guest editorial: Tom Perriello’s question of conscience

Tom Perriello’s question of conscience by Steve Lopez In 2008 Congressman Tom Perriello was interviewed by 1070 WINA talkshow host Rob Schilling in the run up to his Congressional race against incumbent Virgil Goode. In that interview Mr. Perriello made several statements that outlined his political philosophy. In particular Congressman Perriello focused on the question [...]

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Tom Perriello: A pro-life fraud

Tom Perriello: A pro-life fraud

Democrat Congressman Tom Perriello tells conservatives that he’s pro-life. Democrat Congressman Tom Perriello tells liberals that he’s pro-”choice.” Democrat Congressman Tom Perriello wants each of his constituents to believe that he is on their side of the abortion battle. A much as Two-faced Tom wishes it were so, he cannot maintain diametrically opposed positions on [...]

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Perverted pastor: Charlottesville clergyman says abortion “guided” by the Holy Spirit

Perverted pastor: Charlottesville clergyman says abortion “guided” by the Holy Spirit

In a communication even more perturbing than that of the “Christian” Democrat who declared, “God is neither pro-choice, nor pro-life,” a Charlottesville Presbyterian pastor has made a shocking claim: Decisions to abort a child can be guided by the Holy Spirit. The clergyman’s statement was e-mailed in reaction to a local pro-lifer’s narrative of innocent [...]

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Bird brained: “Chicken Tom” Perriello ducks debate with Jeff Clark

Bird brained: “Chicken Tom” Perriello ducks debate with Jeff Clark

Tom Perriello is a man well known for personal and public hypocrisy. He claims to be “Catholic,” yet he supports abortion “rights.” He claims to be fiscally frugal, yet he votes in favor of ObamaCare and for the massive energy tax known as Cap and Trade. He claims to “represent” the people of Virginia’s Fifth [...]

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Thorpe speaks: Perriello taken to the woodshed

Thorpe speaks: Perriello taken to the woodshed

On Monday, August 2, 2010, Congressman Tom Perriello was given a long overdue whupping, not by his mother, but by Carole Thorpe, chair of the Jefferson Area Tea Party. At the evening press conference, Ms. Thorpe along with Alex Cortes of DefundIt.org and Dr. Gary Helmbrecht took turns taking Perriello to task for breaking his [...]

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Guest editorial: Convicting social justice

Guest editorial: Convicting social justice

Convicting Social Justice by Josh Lambert As a graduate of the University of Virginia, I have spent the past three years of my life listening to professors and students sing the praises of a concept I am sure we are all familiar with: Social Justice.  Intellectual after intellectual has told me that the pursuit of [...]

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Guest editorial: Our future relies on our faith

Guest editorial: Our future relies on our faith

Our future relies on our faith by Hank Martin The first four decades of recorded American history displayed extraordinary events in the birth of America. In a relatively short period, America rose up against royalty, defeated the British Empire, the mightiest upon the planet at the time, and garnered independence here in the New World. [...]

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Guest Editorial: Striptease Christmas show at Bel Rio

Guest Editorial: Striptease Christmas show at Bel Rio

Striptease Christmas Show at Bel Rio by: Kimber Hawkey, Charles Gendrot, Alison Ruffner, Janet Hatcher, Jennifer Braverman, Stan Braverman, Megan Vail, Jonathan Lawrence Braverman, Mrs. Jessie Hester Braverman, Eleanor Biasiolli, Alma Mills, Shirley Shotwell, Frances Racette, Joan Dragon, Hope and Brad Merricks. The show started at 10pm Christmas night, Dec 2009… In response to requests [...]

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Guest Editorial: Society needs more patriarchs

Guest Editorial: Society needs more patriarchs

Society Needs More Patriarchs by Hank Martin As a participant in high school forensics, I recall being involved in debate regarding women’s rights, and the equal rights amendment. My opponent, who was female, brought up a quote that I’ve not been able to erase from my mind. She quoted Elizabeth Cady Stanton, who with Susan [...]

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Guest Editorial: Do you know what the schools are asking your kids?

Guest Editorial: Do you know what the schools are asking your kids?

Do you know what the schools are asking your kids? by Donna Douma I have a very strong and open relationship with my children, but even I missed what exactly is going on in our schools with regard to surveys. I don’t believe that parents have been adequately informed about surveys our children are being [...]

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