Mixing bluegrass music and politics
When politicians come to the Blue Ridge Mountains of Southwestern Virginia they had better know how to shake a leg on the dance floor as well as pick and grin.…
Frustrated voter: ‘I’ll bust your nose’
Meet Elmer Underwood. He’s a farmer in Indian Valley, a rural mountain community in the Blue Ridge Mountains of Southwestern Virginia. Speaking at a public hearing on proposed wind turbines…
Saving America: Here’s a solution, with strings attached
Wanna save America? Forget about abolishing the Fed. Forget about dismantling the Department of Education and all those other pesky government agencies that want to control our hearts and minds.…
Government spying on Americans increased under Obama’s watch
During his campaign for President in 2008, President Barack Obama promised to put an end to government spying on Americans and other abuses of freedom that grew into a national…
Obama’s gay marriage endorsement could help Romney
President Barack Obama’s sweeping endorsement of gay marriage is already sending shockwaves through America with both sides lining up to take advantage of an issue that will redefine the Presidential…
Convict gets 72,000 votes in West Virginia Democratic primary
When they finished counting the votes in Tuesday’s Republican and Democratic primary elections in West Virginia, the two expected candidates won: Mitt Romney on the GOP side and Barack Obama…
Romney sweeps Tuesday primaries, closes in on nomination
Presumptive Republican Presidential nominee Mitt Romney cruised to easy victories in primaries in Indiana, North Carolinia and West Virginia Tuesday, padding his delegate count and bringing him closer than ever…
Long-time Indiana Sen. Richard Lugar ousted in Indiana primary
Indiana Senator Richard Lugar, the longest serving Republican in the Senate, lost his seat in the state primary Tuesday, giving tea party conservatives a major victory. State Treasurer Richard Mourdock…
North Carolina voters reject same sex marriages
North Carolina voters Tuesday overwhelmingly rejected same sex unions by approving a state constitutional amendment banning gay marriage. At least 61 percent of the voters approved the amendment which says…
Santorum issues late-night email endorsment of Romney
Rick Santorum ended speculation over whether or not he would endorse Mitt Romney for the GOP Presidential nomination with a long, rambling email sent out to supporters late Monday night.…
