Breaking news: Schilling, Thorpe receive Pat Napoleon Community Service Award
The 2011 Pat Napoleon Community Service Award was presented to co-recipients at City Hall at last night’s City Council meeting. Honorees Rob Schilling (host of 1070-AM WINA’s “The Schilling Show”) and Carole Thorpe (chairwoman of the Jefferson Area Tea Party) were commended for their accurate yet unheeded warnings to City Council against their allowance of [...]
All hooked up: Hook names Schilling Person of the Year runner up
The Hook, Charlottesville’s premier weekly newspaper, has named Schilling Show host, Rob Schilling, a runner up for its 2011 Person of the Year (POTY): ROB SCHILLING With an all-Democrat city council that’s likely to stay that way, and a city populace that typically votes 80 percent Democratic, conservative radio show host and former City Councilor [...]
Breaking news: UK cops, aided by US DoJ, in hot pursuit of Climategate leaker
Climate Cops Raid Blogger, Obama DoJ Aiding UK Manhunt for “Climategate” Leaker By Christopher C. Horner It appears that the United States Department of Justice (DoJ), Criminal Division, is working with United Kingdom police to pursue the leaker of the 2009 and 2011 “Climategate” emails. I have learned that last week DoJ sent a search-and-seizure [...]
First Amendment blues: Occupy Charlottesville kills internal free speech
Occupy Charlottesville (OC), a group that intentionally and needlessly defied curfew and permit laws in advocacy of “free speech” now has censored its own, and in doing so, has created an internal uproar. Recent discussion threads on OC’s Facebook page (see below) show only limited tolerance for “offensive” free speech, especially when it involves criticism [...]
Charlottesville City Council: Restrictive parks regulation applies to all (but really just to you, Svetlana)
Charlottesville City Council: Restrictive parks regulation applies to all (but really just to you, Svetlana) By Guest editorialist, Brian Vanyo In an ongoing debate with the Parks Director and City Council over a proposed regulation affecting private athletic instruction, I’ve learned that the rule of law matters little here in Charlottesville. Arbitrary regulations and disparate [...]
Guest editorial: Occupy Charlottesville, the rule of law, and why the Constitution will fail
Law enforcement, Occupy Charlottesville, and why the Constitution will fail by Clifton Smith There are many facets of the recent debacle associated with the recent “Occupy Charlottesville” which will no doubt be a matter of prescient debate for many weeks and months to follow. As it should be. However, I feel that there is core [...]
Trash talk: The terrifying sounds of Occupy Charlottesville
Warning: Video contains extremely vile language; not suitable for children Facing eviction from their trashed Lee Park encampment, the true character of Occupy Charlottesville (OC) was revealed during a November 30, late night police action to liberate the park. City Manager (and Director of Public Safety), Maurice Jones, in conjunction with Charlottesville Mayor Dave Norris, [...]
99% trash: Occupy Charlottesville’s Lee Park landfill
Despite numerous promises to the contrary, Occupy Charlottesville (OC) left Lee Park in far worse condition than they found it. An October 17 Daily Progress story trumpets the lawless group’s intentions for the park, if they are granted special permission to camp there: Occupy Charlottesville protesters asked the City Council on Monday to suspend the [...]
Backbone: UVa tells Occupy Charlottesville campers to take a hike
In stark contrast to ongoing political spinelessness exhibited by Charlottesville Mayor Dave Norris, his Keystone Kouncilors, and City Manager Maurice Jones, the University of Virginia (UVa) has just said “no” to Occupy Charlottesville (OC) in their attempt to appropriate University property for the purpose of a protest encampment. As predicted by The Schilling Show yesterday, [...]
Outta site! Occupy Charlottesville faces Lee Park showdown with city officials
Secret negotiations deep within the bowels of Charlottesville City Hall reportedly aim to see the imminent ousting of Occupy Charlottesville from Lee Park to a less conspicuous location. Growing pressure from the North Downtown Residents Association and frustrated downtown businesses and merchants—all of whom are tired of the Occupation’s negative impact on their lives and [...]


