Area nonprofits unite to sustain their communities
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A group of local nonprofits is teaming up together to build long-term, sustainable funds that will support local communities both now and in the future.
Search Results for United Way
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Let the refugees in
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Hysteria over the Islamic State is now focused on the refugees seeking to escape the violence in Syria and Iraq. Predictably, the Republican-controlled House yesterday voted to increase background checks on potential refugees, a demand for omniscience that would amount to exclusion.
Harrisonburg Downtown Holiday Tour slated for Dec. 5
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On Saturday, Dec. 5, from 11am to 4pm, eight exceptional homes, downtown lofts, and businesses will be on display and beautifully decorated for the holidays.
Bob Goodlatte: Protecting America’s safety
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The American people watched in horror as one of our oldest allies was rocked by a series of ISIS terrorist attacks just days ago. It was a stark reminder that ISIS poses a real threat to our allies and America.
New livestock regulations now in effect
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The Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (VDACS) has announced changes to two state animal regulations: the Animal Importation Regulation and the Livestock Markets and Dealers Regulation.
Tarantino vs. The Hateful State
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When I heard noted filmmaker Quentin Tarantino had participated in a rally devoted to opposing police brutality, I thought that was cool.
How low can Lew Rockwell go?
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Hans Hermann Hoppe and Lew Rockwell — the gray eminences of the paleo-libertarian world — cry out “But what about the rooaaads?”
David Swanson: Roanoke mayor shows ignorance, bigotry
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This statement by the Mayor of Roanoke, Virginia, surely takes the prize for government-sanctioned ignorance and bigotry in 2015. Is he aware that comparing World War II participating armies to a group like ISIS is ridiculous, that World War II killed upwards of 50 million people, primarily through the activities of the largest, wealthiest militaries on earth?
Tim Kaine reiterates call for Congress to authorize military action against ISIL
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In the wake of the Paris attacks last week, U.S. Senators Tim Kaine and Jeff Flake, both members of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, took to the Senate floor today to renew their call for Congress to debate and vote on an Authorization for Use of Military Force (AUMF) against ISIL.
You’re Not Alone: Comfort in old photographs
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The last time I saw my father alive was six weeks before he died. I knew he didn’t have much longer, but I couldn’t admit it to myself then. His breathing was labored. He could barely walk. His health had deteriorated exponentially over a few months yet his mind was still intact. He was frail and frustrated. This is not how I expected to see my father. He had become a sickly old man. That’s the picture I’ve had stuck in my head since he died: sickly, dependent, and weak.
