Karen Kwiatkowski: No whining, Mr. Goodlatte!

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Good people across the country and in the Sixth Congressional District recently handed Bob Goodlatte a major defeat. Goodlatte had drafted, introduced, and co-sponsored the now infamous SOPA “Internet blacklist” bill.  This lousy legislation contained assaults on the First, Fourth and 14th amendments – and Bob, who read the Constitution as recently as last January…

Karen Kwiatkowski: Agenda 21 is not conservative – will Rep. Goodlatte take note?

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On Jan. 14, 2012, the Republican National Committee unanimously voted to expose and condemn the United Nations Agenda 21. This may be a shock to many GOP incumbents in Congress who receive campaign donations, pre-drafted legislation, and “expert” advice from Agenda 21-inspired advocates of centralized and global human management. The RNC resolution explains Agenda 21…

Live jazz dance event brings fresh entertainment option to Valley

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The Latin rhythms of Beleza Brasil and interpretive jazz sounds of the Bob Bennetta Quartet will fill the Shenandoah Ballroom of the Stonewall Jackson Hotel and Conference Center from 8-11 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 21 in the first show of the 2012 Shenandoah Concerts season, An Evening of Live Jazz and Dancing. Shenandoah Concerts’ John…

Karen Kwiatkowski: What does Bob Goodlatte have against the Internet?

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While we don’t believe 10-term congressman Goodlatte speaks Mandarin, he has a lot in common with the Communists in Beijing, at least when it comes to regulating and controlling the Internet. Goodlatte is the author of the House’s Stop Online Piracy Act, or SOPA, a costly regulatory attack on the Internet.  It is supposed to…

Karen Kwiatkowski: America First? Not for Mr. Goodlatte!

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On Dec. 31st, the U.S. federal debt reached an all time record of $15,222,940,045,451.09.  The U.S. debt is now at a Greece-busting 100.3 percent of GDP. $15.2 trillion is more than the annual value of the entire U.S. economy. Sixth District Virginians can thank Bob Goodlatte for this situation, created by the idiotically titled Budget…

Film company debuts doc series

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First stop: Waynesboro. The next stop: public television? That’s the goal of an upstart Waynesboro filmmaking company. “Basically what we want to do is find a way for our films to be seen by people,” said Mark Miller, the director of photography at Alpha Vision Films, which premiered its “Truth on the Table” documentary film…

Emma Leigh debut CD now available

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She’s just 14, but Emma Leigh is already on her way. The “Virginia Dreams Center Stage” veteran now has her debut CD available online at her website, www.EmmaLeighMusic.com. The CD, “I Wanna Be Rich,” features original songs including the title track along with “Daddy’s Little Girl,” “Angel Within” and “If You Think You Can,” as…

State agency issues warning on solicitations

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The Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services’ Office of Consumer Affairs cautions the public that an organization by the name “Veteran’s Miracle Network” of Stafford, Va., has solicited contributions from Virginia citizens for allegedly charitable purposes. The organization might also go by the names “Project Foot” and “Operation Walk America.” As of Dec. 14,…

Explore the Bible via sailing in the Mediterranean

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Eastern Mennonite University professor of mission Linford Stutzman will lead a cross-cultural program via boat around the eastern Mediterranean in May 2012. The group will explore Athens, Ephesus, Corinth and many other sites of New Testament churches, usually traveling as the apostle Paul did in the Book of Acts. The trip, called Christian Movement in…