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Column by Bob Goodlatte The United States of America is a nation of immigrants. Legal immigration has blessed our nation with talent, diversity, and a commitment to freedom. However, we are also a nation of laws, and illegal immigration mocks these laws and our entire system of justice. Illegal immigration costs our taxpayers billions of…
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Column by Sam Rasoul Last September, I bought a hybrid car, which I had long wanted. The decision to buy at that time was a practical one: campaigning in the Sixth District required driving from Roanoke to Woodstock with a side trip to Lynchburg. I had to decrease gasoline costs. At the same time, I…
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Column by Bob Goodlatte Perhaps one of the most important responsibilities of the United States Senate is to give the president’s pending federal nominations a prompt vote in order to ensure that federal courts and agencies have the personnel they need to best serve the American people. Currently, there are more than 180 nominees awaiting…
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Story by Chris Graham [email protected] He barely has to shave, and he wants to be your congressman. “In all honesty, it’s a shock at first,” said Sam Rasoul, 26, of Blue Ridge, who has been running hard for the past year for the Democratic Party nomination to challenge incumbent Republican Bob Goodlatte for the Sixth…
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Column by Bob Goodlatte Working to reduce government waste is a significant undertaking and one to which I remain firmly dedicated, even in a Congress where excessive spending runs rampant. It is critical to ensure that the Congress responsibly manages federal spending, especially our tax dollars, to fund our nation’s priorities through greater transparency and…
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Story by Chris Graham [email protected] Afghanistan was Charlie Wilson’s War in the 1980s. A quarter century after the Texas congressman began maneuvering to get the United States involved in the fight between Afghans and the Soviet Red Army, another Texan is in charge in the Middle Eastern conflict. And Wilson thinks the Bush administration could…
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Story by Bonnie P. Lofton When Lisa L. Schirch, professor of peacebuilding at Eastern Mennonite University, launched the 3D Security Initiative in November 2006, she had no way of knowing how long it might take for 3D to gain the attention of top decisionmakers in this country. Regardless of the months, years or even decades…
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Story by Chris Graham [email protected] “Inga.” It was the big to-do back in 1968 when it was released in America. “Filmed entirely in Sweden,” a snapshot on movietime.com relates, “‘Inga’ brims with a European sensuality and eroticism that shocked American audiences upon its release in 1968.” That about sums it up right there, doesn’t it?…
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Column by Bob Goodlatte With the holiday season fully upon us, and the rush to complete last-minute Christmas-present purchases under way, it is easy to get caught up in the hustle and bustle, and in the process somehow lose sight of more important things.
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Column by Bob Goodlatte Energy is vital to every sector of the U.S. economy, including homes, small businesses and industries. Energy powers computers, appliances, technology and the Internet and fuels transportation and farming processes. When energy supplies are tight, families and businesses are severely impacted by the resulting increase in energy costs.
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