http://bearingdrift.com Sun, 12 Feb 2012 16:07:33 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Copyright © Bearing Drift: Virginia's Conservative Voice 2011 editors@bearingdrift.com (J.R. Hoeft) editors@bearingdrift.com (J.R. Hoeft) 1440 http://bearingdrift.com/wp-content/uploads/bearing-drift-square.jpg http://bearingdrift.com 144 144 News and commentary about politics from Virginia's Conservative Voice! Politics, News, Virginia, Republican, Democrat J.R. Hoeft J.R. Hoeft editors@bearingdrift.com no no http://bearingdrift.com/2012/02/11/they-said-it-radio-show-quotes-from-people-making-news-in-virginia/ http://bearingdrift.com/2012/02/11/they-said-it-radio-show-quotes-from-people-making-news-in-virginia/#comments Sat, 11 Feb 2012 16:58:55 +0000 Bearing Drift http://bearingdrift.com/?p=29244 http://bearingdrift.com/2012/02/11/they-said-it-radio-show-quotes-from-people-making-news-in-virginia/feed/ 0 http://bearingdrift.com/2012/02/11/local-look-loudoun/ http://bearingdrift.com/2012/02/11/local-look-loudoun/#comments Sat, 11 Feb 2012 16:50:37 +0000 E M Barner http://bearingdrift.com/?p=29240 http://bearingdrift.com/2012/02/11/local-look-loudoun/feed/ 0 http://bearingdrift.com/2012/02/06/afp-is-alive-well-and-active-our-interview-with-state-director-audrey-jackson/ http://bearingdrift.com/2012/02/06/afp-is-alive-well-and-active-our-interview-with-state-director-audrey-jackson/#comments Mon, 06 Feb 2012 15:30:09 +0000 Norman Leahy http://bearingdrift.com/?p=29054 http://bearingdrift.com/2012/02/06/afp-is-alive-well-and-active-our-interview-with-state-director-audrey-jackson/feed/ 5 0:45:48 The state's largest free market group is still hard at work. Here's what's on their agenda. The state's largest free market group is still hard at work. Here's what's on their agenda. Podcasts, Policy, Virginia J.R. Hoeft no no http://bearingdrift.com/2012/02/06/rep-rob-wittman-on-defense-cuts-and-an-alternative-tax-system/ http://bearingdrift.com/2012/02/06/rep-rob-wittman-on-defense-cuts-and-an-alternative-tax-system/#comments Mon, 06 Feb 2012 15:06:26 +0000 Norman Leahy http://bearingdrift.com/?p=29047 http://bearingdrift.com/2012/02/06/rep-rob-wittman-on-defense-cuts-and-an-alternative-tax-system/feed/ 0 0:11:39 The Obama administration does want to cut government spending -- but only on defense. That's bad news for the nation's security, and Virginia's economic health. Plus, scrapping the tax code, why that's important and what should replace it. The Obama administration does want to cut government spending -- but only on defense. That's bad news for the nation's security, and Virginia's economic health. Plus, scrapping the tax code, why that's important and what should replace it. Economics, Podcasts, Policy J.R. Hoeft no no http://bearingdrift.com/2012/02/06/george-allen-obamas-overreach-and-the-need-for-a-robust-domestic-energy-policy/ http://bearingdrift.com/2012/02/06/george-allen-obamas-overreach-and-the-need-for-a-robust-domestic-energy-policy/#comments Mon, 06 Feb 2012 14:48:00 +0000 Norman Leahy http://bearingdrift.com/?p=29042 http://bearingdrift.com/2012/02/06/george-allen-obamas-overreach-and-the-need-for-a-robust-domestic-energy-policy/feed/ 0 0:12:20 The Republican Senate candidate says the Obama administration's energy policy can be summed-up in a single word: Solyndra. What we really need is an energy policy that exploits our own resources, creating jobs and revenues right here at home. The Republican Senate candidate says the Obama administration's energy policy can be summed-up in a single word: Solyndra. What we really need is an energy policy that exploits our own resources, creating jobs and revenues right here at home. Podcasts, Policy, Politics, Virginia J.R. Hoeft no no http://bearingdrift.com/2012/02/06/is-it-a-base-problem-or-a-romney-problem/ http://bearingdrift.com/2012/02/06/is-it-a-base-problem-or-a-romney-problem/#comments Mon, 06 Feb 2012 14:28:55 +0000 Norman Leahy http://bearingdrift.com/?p=29038 http://bearingdrift.com/2012/02/06/is-it-a-base-problem-or-a-romney-problem/feed/ 18 0:04:03 Jim Hoeft's "Two Minute Drill" looks at the numbers and finds that, the hand-wring of some aside, the Republican base is making its choice for president crystal clear. Jim Hoeft's "Two Minute Drill" looks at the numbers and finds that, the hand-wring of some aside, the Republican base is making its choice for president crystal clear. Podcasts, Politics J.R. Hoeft no no http://bearingdrift.com/2012/02/04/real-us-and-va-energy-for-a-real-economic-recovery/ http://bearingdrift.com/2012/02/04/real-us-and-va-energy-for-a-real-economic-recovery/#comments Sat, 04 Feb 2012 14:45:07 +0000 Guest Post http://bearingdrift.com/?p=28997 http://bearingdrift.com/2012/02/04/real-us-and-va-energy-for-a-real-economic-recovery/feed/ 0 http://bearingdrift.com/2012/02/03/one-size-doesnt-fit-all-the-case-for-more-educational-choices/ http://bearingdrift.com/2012/02/03/one-size-doesnt-fit-all-the-case-for-more-educational-choices/#comments Fri, 03 Feb 2012 18:25:16 +0000 Guest Post http://bearingdrift.com/?p=28972 http://bearingdrift.com/2012/02/03/one-size-doesnt-fit-all-the-case-for-more-educational-choices/feed/ 3 http://bearingdrift.com/2012/02/02/the-chance-to-advance-a-conservative-agenda/ http://bearingdrift.com/2012/02/02/the-chance-to-advance-a-conservative-agenda/#comments Thu, 02 Feb 2012 16:52:48 +0000 Guest Post http://bearingdrift.com/?p=28926 http://bearingdrift.com/2012/02/02/the-chance-to-advance-a-conservative-agenda/feed/ 2 http://bearingdrift.com/2012/01/30/on-the-air-with-scott-rigell-randy-forbes-and-bob-livingston/ http://bearingdrift.com/2012/01/30/on-the-air-with-scott-rigell-randy-forbes-and-bob-livingston/#comments Mon, 30 Jan 2012 15:08:32 +0000 Norman Leahy http://bearingdrift.com/?p=28732 http://bearingdrift.com/2012/01/30/on-the-air-with-scott-rigell-randy-forbes-and-bob-livingston/feed/ 0 0:03:18 Leading by example, breakfast with Buffett, "Courageous," the (recycled) State of the Union, 1,000 days of shirking and much more. Leading by example, breakfast with Buffett, "Courageous," the (recycled) State of the Union, 1,000 days of shirking and much more. Podcasts, Policy, Politics, Virginia J.R. Hoeft no no http://bearingdrift.com/2012/01/27/bearing-drift-magazine-february-2012-vol-iii-issue-1/ http://bearingdrift.com/2012/01/27/bearing-drift-magazine-february-2012-vol-iii-issue-1/#comments Fri, 27 Jan 2012 13:42:55 +0000 JR Hoeft http://bearingdrift.com/?p=28649 http://bearingdrift.com/2012/01/27/bearing-drift-magazine-february-2012-vol-iii-issue-1/feed/ 0 http://bearingdrift.com/2012/01/25/podcast-reaction-to-state-of-the-union-from-rep-rob-wittman/ http://bearingdrift.com/2012/01/25/podcast-reaction-to-state-of-the-union-from-rep-rob-wittman/#comments Wed, 25 Jan 2012 05:08:17 +0000 JR Hoeft http://bearingdrift.com/?p=28523 http://bearingdrift.com/2012/01/25/podcast-reaction-to-state-of-the-union-from-rep-rob-wittman/feed/ 1 http://bearingdrift.com/2012/01/23/on-the-air-superpacs-sunday-hunting-local-mandates-and-congressional-redistricting/ http://bearingdrift.com/2012/01/23/on-the-air-superpacs-sunday-hunting-local-mandates-and-congressional-redistricting/#comments Mon, 23 Jan 2012 14:35:49 +0000 Norman Leahy http://bearingdrift.com/?p=28307 http://bearingdrift.com/2012/01/23/on-the-air-superpacs-sunday-hunting-local-mandates-and-congressional-redistricting/feed/ 5 0:45:52 On this podcast edition of “The Score” radio show… We talk with David Poole, executive director of VPAP, about the rise of superpacs, the quasi-independent cash windows that are accepting and dispensing funds on behalf of candidate[...] On this podcast edition of “The Score” radio show… We talk with David Poole, executive director of VPAP, about the rise of superpacs, the quasi-independent cash windows that are accepting and dispensing funds on behalf of candidates in a very big way during this election cycle. VPAP will be tracking superpac spending in Virginia and publishing their findings on the VPAP website. We also talk with former Department of Game and Inland Fisheries board member Sherry Crumley about lifting the state’s ban on Sunday hunting. Crumley tells us the primary objections to Sunday hunts are on religious grounds. And, sure enough, the RTD ran an op-ed over the weekend that touched on just such an argument. BD’s own Shaun Kenney, who moonlights as chairman of the Fluvanna Board of Supervisors and as a member of the Governor’s panel on reducing state mandates on local governments, also talk with us about the group’s recommendations. They are a first step toward giving localities more leeway, but the big ticket items, including education, remain on deck. And in his Two Minute Drill, our editor-in-chief Jim Hoeft takes a look at Virginia’s congressional redistricting. The issue languished last year, when the House and Senate couldn’t agree on a plan. But the change in partisan control in the Senate means that critical unfinished business has been taken care of…and it’s a good omen for Republicans and the commonwealth. “The Score” is Bearing Drift radio, and can be heard on these broadcast stations and online talk networks. Podcasts, Policy, Politics, Virginia J.R. Hoeft no no http://bearingdrift.com/2012/01/14/on-the-air-with-bob-holsworth-patrick-wales-and-the-return-of-the-two-minute-drill/ http://bearingdrift.com/2012/01/14/on-the-air-with-bob-holsworth-patrick-wales-and-the-return-of-the-two-minute-drill/#comments Sat, 14 Jan 2012 13:18:23 +0000 Norman Leahy http://bearingdrift.com/?p=28023 http://bearingdrift.com/2012/01/14/on-the-air-with-bob-holsworth-patrick-wales-and-the-return-of-the-two-minute-drill/feed/ 0 0:00:01 On this podcast edition of “The Score” radio show… Dr. Bob Holsworth and Scott Lee talk GOP presidential politics — the ins, outs, ups and downs of the candidates, their strategies, and what we can expect to see arising out o[...] On this podcast edition of “The Score” radio show… Dr. Bob Holsworth and Scott Lee talk GOP presidential politics — the ins, outs, ups and downs of the candidates, their strategies, and what we can expect to see arising out of the South Carolina primary. Holsworth reminds us that, contrary to the popular shorthand, South Carolina has a habit of plumping for the so called “establishment” candidate. But will it do so this time? And let’s not forget — Florida’s primary looms at the end of January. Also joining Scott on the show is Patrick Wales, a geologist and project manager for Virginia Uranium. The question of whether to lift the decades-old ban on uranium mining in the state is a big issue confronting the worthies assembled in River City. Wales, naturally, wants it removed so regulations can be written and plans made. But he also notes something that is often overlooked: even if the ban is lifted on Monday, it will take years of review, analysis and oversight before a single spade of dirt can be turned. And Jim Hoeft’s “Two Minute Drill” is back! In a bit of a philosophical turn, Jim asks what, exactly, “establishment” means. It’s traditionally a term of derision, used to show that the other guy in the race is the pawn of mysterious (and wealthy and powerful) forces. But Jim tells us the real establishment is much different…and can be found much closer to home than most are willing to admit. “The Score” is Bearing Drift radio, and can be heard on these broadcast stations and online talk networks. Podcasts, Policy, Politics, Virginia J.R. Hoeft no no http://bearingdrift.com/2012/01/11/bearing-drift-legislative-agenda/ http://bearingdrift.com/2012/01/11/bearing-drift-legislative-agenda/#comments Wed, 11 Jan 2012 15:15:45 +0000 Bearing Drift http://bearingdrift.com/?p=27907 http://bearingdrift.com/2012/01/11/bearing-drift-legislative-agenda/feed/ 1