The Issues
Energy Freedom
“The Sixth Circuit’s order to suspend nationwide the implementation of the Obama administration’s final WOTUS [Waters of the U.S.] rule is a victory for all states, local governments, farmers, ranchers,...
The Obama Administration has unleashed some hugely destructive policies over the past few years. Some, like ObamaCare and Dodd-Frank, required mostly Democrat congressional connivance. But one of the most destructive,...
The World Health Organization International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) issued a report in late October claiming processed meat causes cancer. IARC reviewed epidemiological studies and decided to classify the consumption...
EPA won a legal decision in Washington, D.C., on Sept. 29, which has been advertised as a victory for U.S. Farmers and Ranchers trying to protect private, personal, and financial...
As Grand Inquisitor of the Spanish Inquisition for 15 years, Tomas de Torquemada, presided over the interrogation, torture, imprisonment and execution of thousands, for the “crimes” of religious heresy and...
Judges on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit, San Francisco, issued a stinging opinion on Sept. 10 reversing an EPA decision to register a Dow pesticide for...
One day earlier this month, 10,000 people living in Fairfax County lost their electric power around 7:30 a.m. Thanks to sensors and devices that Dominion Virginia Power had installed in its...
A recent Forbes Magazine carried a story which caught my eye regarding GMO (genetically modified organisms) food labeling. The Forbes article discusses a little noticed June 18, 2015, U.S. Supreme Court decision Reed v.Town of...
The Middle East is imploding. Islamic State butchers are annihilating Christian and other communities including Moslems. Putin is sending arms and troops to Assad. Under the Obama-Iran nuclear deal, the...
Jefferson Forum concentrates on policies that affect everyday life in Virginia
Economic Freedom
Lower taxes and fewer regulations
Education Freedom
More choices for Virginia families
Energy Freedom
Reliable, affordable energy
Worker Freedom
Protecting Virginia’s right-to-work tradition
These are the building blocks of a more competitive and prosperous Virginia.