Dear friends and citizens,
from George Washington's Farewell Address, 1796:
“Of all the dispositions and habits which lead to political prosperity, religion and morality are indispensable supports. In vain would that man claim the tribute of patriotism, who should labor to subvert these great pillars of human happiness, these firmest props of the duties of men and citizens. The mere politician, equally with the pious man, ought to respect and to cherish them. A volume could not trace all their connections with private and public felicity. Let it simply be asked: Where is the security for property, for reputation, for life, if the sense of religious obligation desert the oaths which are the instruments of investigation in courts of justice? And let us with caution indulge the supposition that morality can be maintained without religion. Whatever may be conceded to the influence of refined education on minds of peculiar structure, reason and experience both forbid us to expect that national morality can prevail in exclusion of religious principle.”
Those who incorrectly proclaim that the separation of church and state is a tenant of the Constitution are the same who believe that government is the ultimate arbiter of morality through the priesthood of politicians. While the Constitution and the Bill of Rights forbid the compelled imposition of state religion, they do not ever suggest that government itself should stand in its stead. The founders of this country understood that without a humble awareness of God's power, and gratitude for the embodiment of rights in us as creatures in his image, that our political experiment in self-governance would end in failure.
Because the founders appreciated the fallen nature of mankind, and of politicians in particular, having studied the history of government and survived through the disassociation from an empire, they realized that a written compact was only the start of good government. It is the grace that lives in men's and women's hearts that ensures its survival and the flourishing of all its citizens.
We are in the heart of election season in the Commonwealth. Pay attention to the aims, goals, and methods of each party. And be aware when those criteria are hidden, obscured, or obfuscated. Especially when they run counter to the values and beliefs of our state constitution, much less our national compact. Please act on your beliefs so that you'll be free to live them, as God intended.
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Sincerely,
Will McGurn
Interim President, The Virginia Council
Virginia Election Updates:
Game on: New Poll on All Three VA Statewide Races Confirms Democrats' Worst Fears Amid Jay Jones Scandal – RedState By Sistah Toldjah
Spanberger Refuses 5 Times To Withdraw Jay Jones Endorsement By Shawn Fleetwood
Spanberger Self-Destructs on Issue of Boys in Girls' Locker Rooms As Earle-Sears Puts Her on the Spot – RedState By Sister Toldjah
Spanberger Literally Mute When Asked if Democrat Virginia AG Candidate Jones Should Quit By Virginia Grace McKinnon
5 Key Takeaways from Spanberger-Earle-Sears Debate By Tyler O'Neil
Spanberger Won't Condemn Sympathetic Emails To Sex Offender By Beth Brelje
Spanberger, Earle-Sears clash over violence, abortion, and taxes in lone Va. governor’s debate • Virginia Mercury By Markus Schmidt
'Do your job': Sears challenges Dems to end shutdown, Spanberger points to Trump | Fox News By Peter Pinedo
Revealed: Abigail Spanberger Spent Year After 9/11 Working for 'Islamic Saudi Academy' – RedState By Teri Christoph
Republicans Slam Spanberger's History Teaching at 'Terror High' By Tyler O'Neil
Earle-Sears, Spanberger face off in Virginia governor debate | AP News By Olivia Diaz, Steve Peoples, & Thomas Beaumont
Culture wars, text message controversy take center stage in Virginia gubernatorial debate - Washington Times By Seth McLaughlin
Republicans dump another $1.5M into Virginia governor race - POLITICO By Lisa Kashinsky
Rattled Virginia Dems Hope Early Voting, Debate Can Save Jay Jones | National Review By Audrey Fahlberg
Report: Major CBS, ABC, PBS Shows Silent on Jay Jones Scandal By Catherine Gripp
‘Beyond disqualifying’: Jay Jones controversy jolts Virginia’s pivotal 2025 elections • Virginia Mercury By Markus Schmidt
Coyner alleges Jones told her in a 2020 phone call that a few police officers dying would stop them from killing other people By Brandon Jarvis
Jones 'regrets' texts where he fantasized about shooting speaker of the House. But he still showed disdain toward a beloved Southwest legislator. - Cardinal News By Dwayne Yancey
Jay Jones texting scandal breathes new life into GOP push in Virginia - POLITICO By Brakkton Booker
Virginia Attorney General Race Heated Over Democrat's Past Offenses By Virginia Grace McKinnon
NEW: RAGA Doubles its Multi-Million Dollar Investment in Support of Jason Miyares' Campaign for Virginia AG - Republican Attorneys General Association
Prosecutor investigates Jay Jones’ community service after reckless driving conviction By Nick Minock
BREAKING: Is a Virginia Prosecutor Investigating Jay Jones' Reckless Driving Scandal? | Restoration News By Victoria Manning
Questions remain regarding attorney general candidate Jay Jones’ community service with PAC - Cardinal News by
Miyares: Jones’ words ‘disqualifying’ - Cardinal News By Elizabeth Beyer
(3) Wall Street Apes on X: "Ohh my god…. A poll was sent out to Democrat voters in Virginia The poll asked if the texts sent out by Virginia Attorney General nominee Jay Jones that called for the murder of Republicans, their kids and police we’re disqualifying to run for AG 93% of Democrats responded NO https://t.co/hMGTe67njH" / X
It Speaks Volumes Democrats Are Sticking With Jay Jones By Tyler O'Neil
Does Spanberger Support Jay Jones After Political Violence Texts? By Tyler O'Neil
Vance calls on Jay Jones to drop out of Virginia attorney general race after violent text messages leak By Ross O'Keefe
New poll shows Jason Miyares taking lead as calls mount on Jay Jones to exit Va. AG race By Nick Minock
Jay Jones: A major police group says Democrat running for Virginia AG should decline to serve if he wins | CNN Politics By Eva McKend
How much do Jones' text messages damage him? 10 questions about the political impact of fantasizing about shooting the speaker of the House. - Cardinal News By Dwayne Yancey
GOP unveils 7-figure ad campaign on "two bullets" text by Jay Jones By Hans Nichols
Business group: Virginia’s right-to-work law is foundation for economic freedom and growth - Cardinal News By Mark Mix
At least 8 school board elections across Virginia will take place next month with no candidate on the ballot - Cardinal News By Lisa Rowan & Elizabeth Beyer
House District 57 candidate Nivar tied to insider trading case, accused of false statements - Henrico Times
Fairfax Democrats’ online primary crashes, forcing voting to extend after system failure By Princess Harrell
Tavares Floyd indicted on felony election fraud charges By Dean Mirshahi & Sean McGoey
The Babylon Bee on X: "Hitler Brings Peace To Israel https://t.co/ct4Yl9t4qS https://t.co/gOAspEsAok" / X
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Virginia Assembly, Senate & Governor updates:
AstraZeneca to build $4.5 billion manufacturing hub in Albemarle County • Virginia Mercury By Markus Schmidt
Prince William officials celebrate Crisis Receiving Center | Headlines | insidenova.com By Sebastien Kraft
Speaker Scott Enters DPVA Defamation Suit, Delaying Release of Spanberger Answers Under Oath By Josh Stanfield
Griffith: Democrats should support measure to reopen the federal government - Cardinal News By Morgan Griffith
MAJOR BREAKING UPDATE: LETITIA JAMES INDICTED BY FEDERAL GRAND JURY IN EASTERN DISTRICT OF VIRGINIA - ONE COUNT OF BANK FRAUD AND FALSE STATEMENTS | The Gateway Pundit | by Cristina Laila
Comey pleads not guilty false statements charges, defense lawyer calls it ‘vindictive prosecution’ | Just The News By Jerry Dunleavy
Rampant DOJ Insurrection Should Lead To Massive Housecleaning By Mike Davis
Judge blocks sanctions on boys who objected to female in locker room, rejects district's Hail Mary | Just The News By Greg Piper
Avula requests $80M in state funding for Richmond’s water system By Graham Moomaw
VA delegate’s daughter dies after battling sickle cell disease – NBC4 Washington By Aimee Cho
Virginia launches Aerospace Academy of Eastern Shore Lab School By Dan Elson
Study: Va. community college enrollment down as career, technical education signups increase • Virginia Mercury By Nathaniel Cline
Richmond transplant staff furloughed with no back pay amid shutdown - Axios Richmond By Karri Peifer & Maya Goldman
7 Preservation Projects Set to Receive Funding from Virginia BIPOC Fund Grant Program – DHR By Ivy Tan
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Articles, News, & Quotes:
Sex offender and Arlington School Board member swap emails about using girls’ locker rooms By Nick Minock
Recent controversies draw large crowds, heated debate at Albemarle School Board meeting By Kate Nuechterlein
ACLU of Virginia sues ICE over detention of immigrant children with legal protections By Markus Schmidt
'Christian Nationalist' Is the New 'Deplorable' and You’re Supposed to Feel Ashamed of It – RedState By Eli Shepherd
4 Virginia newspapers cut back on print editions - Cardinal News By Matt Busse
Va. school divisions repay nearly $30 million in misused special ed funds; one division disputes • Virginia Mercury By Nathaniel Cline
(7) Jillian Michaels on X: "The vile attacks on lieutenant governor @WinsomeSears say everything. A Jamaican immigrant, Marine veteran, and the first black woman elected statewide in Virginia — but because she's a republican and won’t bow to their ideology, the “tolerant” crowd shows its true colors. Get" / X
Democratic Lawmakers Amplify Pressure on UVA By Josh Moody
Va. Senate Dems call Trump admin's UVA funding proposal 'political extortion' • Virginia Mercury By Nathaniel Cline
Opportunity or Faustian Bargain? | Bacon's Rebellion - By Dick Hall-Sizemore
National rankings a mixed bag for UVa this year By David Velazquez
The History of Slavery Should Not Be Partisan By Coleman Hughes
How the 1970s violent left built 2025's progressive terrorists... - Revolver News
By standing by Jay Jones, Democrats give permission slip for violence By Joe Concha
$5M lawsuit filed after student suffers broken back following attack on Suffolk school bus | WAVY.com By David Lance
To fix its workforce problems, Virginia needs more internships, but they're falling nationally - Cardinal News By Dwayne Yancey
Virginia is No. 4 in student loan debt - by Brandon Jarvis
The Richmond Folk Festival enters its amphitheater era By Ian Stewart
Embarrassed Jay Jones Realizes He's Only Supposed To Want To Murder Kids Before They're Born | Babylon Bee
The Secretary of Defense announces new barracks initiative during Oceana ceremony By Steve Walsh
Trump celebrates Navy’s 250th anniversary at rally-like event By Josh Boak & Ben Finley
Virginia Museum of History & Culture Virginia Explorer: John Marshall – Soldier, Statesman, Chief Justice takes visitors on a virtual journey across Virginia to places that shaped the life and legacy of John Marshall.
(4) The Redheaded libertarian on X: "“How come nobody has ever taught you what Thomas Jefferson wrote in the first draft of the Declaration of Independence?” w/ Glenn Beck https://t.co/6MHRVR3MLA" / X
(3) Jon Michael Raasch on X: "There’s a new George Washington statue in the rose garden https://t.co/yWQS8L5sca" / X
Interviews & Videos of Interest
Debate reaction By Brandon Jarvis with Richard Meagher and Sam Shirazi.
What I Told President Trump About Antifa - by Andy Ngo
My Full Remarks To President Trump About Antifa By Julio Rosas
(4) Michael Shellenberger on X: "In the weeks since the assassination of Charlie Kirk, some on the Left have made calls to lower the temperature and re-humanize the other side. “I admired his passion and commitment to debate,” said California Governor Gavin Newsom. “His senseless murder is a reminder of how https://t.co/Ii1gpEEfF1" / X
3 memorable moments from Virginia governor’s debate between Spanberger, Earle-Sears | WRIC ABC 8News By Ryan Nadeau
When Biological Truth Gets You Called the KKK + Are You Red-Pilled or White-Pilled? By Candi Cushman & Victoria Cobb
(4) Real America's Voice (RAV) on X: "JONES ADMITS TO TEXTS SUGGESTING UNTHINKABLE VIOLENCE He admitted and apologized, but he refuses to withdraw from the AG race. @JohnReid4VA @RealDrGina @DBrodyReports @TBatesNews https://t.co/KhKM3QVxhS" / X
No More Time to Lose in Fight Against Antifa Terrorism By Andy Ngo
The Constitution, Bill of Rights, and Liberty
Here's What I Told The Senate About Biden's Censorship By Sean Davis
“It begins with censorship. It moves to the destruction of statues and monuments. And it ends with the murder of people.”
Ding-Dong! Dominion Voting Systems Is Dead! – PJ Media By Matt Margolis
Virginia surveillance network tapped thousands of times for immigration cases By Kunle Falayi
Who Controls the Public Mind? | ZeroHedge By Jeffrey A. Tucker
When Biological Truth Gets You Called the KKK + Are You Red-Pilled or White-Pilled? By Karri Peifer
PEN America warns of rise in books 'systematically removed from school libraries' By Anastasia Tsioulcas
Virginia educators call for free speech protection, due process in wake of discipline following Kirk shooting By Sapphira Mohammed
Website that mimics local news spends thousands on political ads By Brandon Jarvis
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