Virginia Rising

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Virginia achieved another dubious distinction this week as the state legislature passed some of the most rabid, anti-woman legislation in the country. The greatest hits: Women seeking an abortion will have to have a vaginal ultrasound (yes, it’s what it sounds like) beforehand, and the doctor performing the invasive procedure is required to show their female patient the fetal images …

By Dan Redick, Virginia New Majority, Richmond Chapter member Early in the 21st Century my wife and I were touring Northern California by camper van when we decided to take a day’s excursion to Eureka, California. Nestled at the foot of some of the more rugged coastal mountains of California, Eureka’s position on Humboldt Bay made it a natural shipping …

Originally posted here. Washington Post Editorial Board Opinion Virginia’s flimsy health-care challenge By Editorial, Published: September 8 MINUTES AFTER President Obama signed his health-care program into law on March 23, 2010, Virginia Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli II raced to become the first state official to challenge it in court. But as a federal appeals court panel concluded Thursday, being first isn’t …