Lynn R. Mitchell
Lynn R. Mitchell is the Editor-in-Chief of Bearing Drift. She has been a fixture of the Virginia political commentary scene since 2006. Active in local and statewide politics, Lynn has coordinated campaigns and served in various Party leadership roles. She has served on official boards in the area including Trustee with the Frontier Culture Museum of Virginia, and currently sits on the Augusta County Library Board. Originally from the Richmond area, she and her husband live in the Shenandoah Valley.
Free Admission Saturday to National Parks. Go Before GOP Forces Budget Shutdown That Will Close Parks Next Weekend
Go if you can because a GOP government shutdown looming on the horizon will not only close government offices but will also shut down national parks
George W. Bush, 9/11, and First Pitch at 2001 World Series
In the days after 9/11, President Bush was reassuring, calming, and protective during a time of uncertainty.
The 9/11 Bullhorn Speech by President George W. Bush
The President rallied the nation 18 years ago, just a few days after the horrific 9/11 attacks
8:30 p.m. on 9/11: President George W. Bush Addresses a Shocked Nation
After a long day of terrorist attacks, President Bush addressed and reassured a nervous nation
5:20 p.m. on 9/11: Seven World Trade Center Collapses
Collateral damage from the two World Trade Center towers extended to nearby buildings
9:59 a.m. on 9/11: South Tower Collapses
The horror of the day continued
9:45am on 9/11: White House Evacuated
The Twin Towers had been attacked an hour earlier … Pan Am Flight 77 had flown into the Pentagon … and now United Airlines Flight 93 was being followed on radar flying after making a turn from its flight path to fly toward Washington, D.C.
9:37am on 9/11: The Pentagon Is Hit
American Airlines Flight 77 was flown by hijackers into the Pentagon
9:31am on 9/11: President Bush Tells America ‘Today We’ve Had a National Tragedy’
Less than an hour after the first attack, President Bush addressed the nation from Florida.
