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The Virginia Way, Part 3 – Living Faith in Virginia
by Jeff Thomas
I would love to see us do our own work and be proud to be Virginians. — Reverend Ben Campbell
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From Virginia's founding,...
The Virginia Way, Part 2 – New Threats to Old Powers
by Jeff Thomas
Power concedes nothing without a demand. It never did and it never will. —Frederick Douglass
No event better illustrated the state of Virginia politics...
The Virginia Way, Part 1 – Historical Myths Constrain Our Present Reality
A page from the textbook Virginia: History, Government, Geography, which politicians wrote and state government mandated in public middle schools from the 1950s through...
The Cauterized Virginia Way
By Jeff Thomas
“My current answer to the paralysis of the Virginia temperament that is so exhibited here is that we had a half-revolution in...
The Last Gasp of Massive Resistance: Richmond’s 2019 Coliseum Scheme
"Our lesson is, that there are two Richmonds." - Charles Dickens.
On December 8, 2018, Richmond Mayor Levar Stoney led a march of more than a thousand...
A Short History of Richmond
The following is a short history of Richmond, as told by Reverend Ben Campbell: Rhodes Scholar, servant leader, author of Richmond’s Unhealed History, and someone who...
Dominion’s Power Crisis
By Jeff Thomas
Make no mistake about it: Dominion is facing the most serious crisis in its 110-year history. How they respond - and how readers...
The Biggest Story in Virginia Politics in 2017 Is Not What You Think
Followers of current events may have the impression that the biggest story in Virginia politics is the recent landslide election; this is undoubtedly important, but...
Dear Senator Surovell: Your Defense of Dominion’s Welfare Dependency Perfectly Illustrates the “Virginia Way”
Dear Senator Surovell,
Thank you for your response to my column about how campaign contributions and a reverence for the “Virginia Way” corrupt politicians.
As I...
Ralph Northam’s Campaign Praises the “Virginia Way.” Here’s Why They’re Wrong.
The Virginia Capitol, ground view.
While Democrats justifiably lament the rise of fake news, Lt. Gov. Ralph Northam campaign’s latest press release concludes with a...
