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Govt Student Loan Debt: The next hit to your wallet?

With the government annointing itself the sole provider of student loans, and with the cost of tuition continuing to skyrocket, will this mean that the taxpayer will soon be stuck with mountains of bad student loan debt? Watch this video for an eye-opening discussion on the cost/benefit analysis of a college education, and how nearly [...]

Engaging in peaceful debates – teaching others

When we think of the word “debate” we often visualize two or more people arguing with one another, with each side trying to convince the other of who is right and who is wrong. However, rarely does such a debate convince anyone to change their mind. During formal debates the arguments can be stated in [...]

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Virtue and Accountability – Is virtue old fashioned?

In today’s climate, people are afraid to talk about virtue because it makes them sound as though they are some sort of religious zealot. Thus, virtue is viewed as a quaint, old fashioned notion of a by-gone era that has no real meaning in today’s sophisticated, more highly mature culture. But virtue is just another [...]

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You are invited: The Beacon Hill Society’s conference “True Impact”

When: Friday, Jan 7, 2011, 12:30-5:00pm Where: the James Monroe Building, Richmond Register: www.thebeaconhillsociety.com by Jan 3 See our fb page! Come learn more about these timely issues: Our true impact upon the environment and environmental policy with experts from the Heritage Foundation. Virginia Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli will address current state battles on environmental policy and healthcare legislation. [...]

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Henrico Country Library gets it right

Last night I had the privilege of attending the opening of the newly renovated Henrico County Library located north of Parham on Staples Mill Road. I was shocked and you would be too when you walk into the lavish 9 million dollar, 25,000 foot learning palace. Board Supervisor, Dick Glover, the brainchild of this beauty [...]

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Register Now! The Beacon Hill summer symposium “Herein We Stand”

Presents “Herein We Stand” a symposium for teens and adults at the Virginia State Capitol, Friday, July 30! Are you tired of all the talk of ‘politics’? Are you allergic to politics or are you virtually a politico? Confused about all that is happening in the federal government? Are YOU worried about what the country [...]

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Reminder: College Course on Conservative Philosophy This Summer

Don’t forget that the continuing education school at the University of Richmond is offering a college course on conservative philosophy this summer. Here’s all the relevant information: This course at the University of Richmond may well be the only college-accredited course on Conservative Philosophy in Virginia. The course is for adults, students, college graduates–anyone, really. It [...]

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Open to Everyone: College Course on Conservative Philosophy–This Summer

We want to inform our readers about a class that is being taught in the continuing education school at the University of Richmond. This is quite a pleasant, surprising find and RTP wants to support this type of curriculum since it is so rare to find!  Information on the University of Richmond Summer School Course: [...]

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Pelosi's goals and Marx theory

There was a great article by Ed Kaitz in the American Thinker about a recent interview done by Rachel Maddow of MSNBC with Speaker Nancy Pelosi. In the interview Pelosi asked Americans to “think” about a bright, new, liberating kind of utopia: Think of an economy where people could be an artist or a photographer, [...]

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Chesterfield School Board recommends property tax increase during recession

It was recently published that the Chesterfield School Board, that has majority Republicans on the Board, are now recommending to the Chesterfield Board of Supervisors a .06 cent increase in the personal property tax for Chesterfield residents. It was rationalized that this was acceptable because the Chesterfield resident would not feel the impact. How? Well…because [...]

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