As We Mourn, We Must Listen More and Think Differently About Violence
Sunday, August 04, 2019
The nation is talking about two more instances of mass shootings. These stories make headlines, and prompt national discussion, and yet, violence in our cities occurs every day with guns, knives, beatings, and more – and they don’t get people talking. In many ways, we accept the violence in our cities, but are shocked by
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Governor Ralph Northam Needs To Resign
Friday, February 01, 2019
The Virginian-Pilot’s release of a photo today from a 1984 Eastern Virginia Medical School yearbook shows Governor Ralph Northam photographed as either wearing blackface or dressed as a member of the KKK. Governor Northam has admitted he is in the picture and has apologized, saying, “I am deeply sorry for the decision I made to
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Reform Party: Out Of Control Spending And Debt From Democrats And Republicans Must Be Stopped
Thursday, April 12, 2018
Key Facts For This Story: The federal government collected a record of $736 billion in individual income taxes over the last six months. The previous record was set during the same period last year. Social Security and payroll tax revenues were down slightly from the same six-month period last year, and corporate income taxes were
- Published in Democratic Party, Federal Budget, National Debt, Republican Party
Sanctuary Cities Are Wrong, But So Was Bill From Virginia Republicans
Thursday, April 12, 2018
A bill passed the Virginia legislature that was a single sentence that read: “No locality shall adopt any ordinance, procedure, or policy that restricts the enforcement of federal immigration laws.” And Virginia’s Governor Ralph Northam was correct to veto the legislation. The Reform Party does not support “sanctuary cities” that shield illegal immigrants from law enforcement
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How To Run A Political Campaign And Be A Successful Candidate
Wednesday, April 11, 2018
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Reform Party of Virginia Asks VA Beach Republican Party To Remove Untruthful, Offensive Post Alleging Gun Control Led To The Holocaust
Sunday, April 01, 2018
The Reform Party of Virginia is appalled at the gross distortion of the Virginia Beach Republican Party in its attempts to articulate its position in the gun control debate, and its opposition to the actions of student protesters across the country. The picture and caption posted (see screen shot below), suggests that Jewish support for
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On The Las Vegas Shooting: “The only way to fight such darkness is by living a life connected to others”
Tuesday, October 03, 2017
When a person stops valuing life, a part of him ceases to be bound by love, decency, and respect, by rational thought, and the thought of others. When a person stops valuing life, their bond to the rest of humankind is broken. No law or rule will repair that bond. And though it may
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Reform Party of Virginia Statement on the 16th Anniversary of September 11, 2001
Monday, September 11, 2017
Reform Party of Virginia Chairman, Michael Hackmer, released the following statement on the 16th anniversary of the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001: “Today, we remember one of the darkest times in our nation’s history. “We remember brave acts. We remember the souls of our loved ones, and those souls our fellow Americans loved. “This
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