Loudoun Rail: The Next York-BOS Boondoggle
Why is Loudoun County considering spending a fortune on rail? Proponents claim it will bring business to our county. But at what cost? What will happen to property taxes? How much debt will Loudoun...
View ArticleVa. Passes a Budget–Unexpectedly
Who would of thunk it? What bothers me is the party-line politics. Dems want more money for teaching and health care (duh) as well more money for Dulles Rail. The problem seemed to be to stave off...
View ArticleLoudoun Is York’s Fatted Calf
MWAA and WMATA are organizations that do not represent the interests of Northern Virginia. They are run by union interests; 80% of metro employees are union members from Maryland and DC. The boards of...
View ArticleMetro Rail, Too Much for Too Little
The proposition of having 2.6 miles of light rail track connecting Ryan Rd and Old Ox to the rest of the Silver Line is currently being considered by the BOS. It appears that support for this measure...
View ArticleWolf Slams MWAA For Financial Corruption, Where Is Our BOS?
Frank Wolf has just released a damning indictment of MWAA’s crooked accounting and business practices. How can our BOS continue to pursue rail under these conditions? Thank God at least one of our...
View ArticleSupervisor Volpe Goes Wobbly on Metro Rail to Loudoun
Supervisor Volpe: I received some very disturbing news over the last few days regarding your changed position on the upcoming Metro Rail vote. Let me begin by saying, I am very disappointed. Those...
View ArticleMetro to Loudoun – You are being Hoodwinked !
I received the following email this morning from a concerned fiscal conservative, Mr. Ed Kravitz of Ashburn. Ed is not at all happy with the less than forthright job his Supervisor Ralph Buona is doing...
View ArticleChannel Your Anger Today- Man the Battle Stations- Oppose Metro to Loudoun
Our friend from Ashburn Ed Kravitz, is again asking for our help in defeating the cash sucking black hole Metro Silver Line. We should thank Ed for staying in the fight despite being outspent by the...
View ArticleNever Too Early To Start The Election Process
One of the commenters here is talking about going back to basics and work from the local elections up. Just like the muslims want to dominate the world, the progressives are in their conquer mode to do...
View ArticleLoudoun County To Vote On Amendment For Skeet Shooting
That is a good thing. But as far as “pressing” business, York is still trying to get permission from Richmond to raise our taxes freely. The Board is still working on the issue of raising our personal...
View ArticleRe-told Local News
Here’s what is happening. The progressive Democrats (not sure if that would be an oxymoron, double negative or just redundant) are vying for the 86th and 87th districts next election. They feel since...
View Article4-12-13 Re-told News
Well, the LCPS is trying (a word without much meaning here at NVTH) to work a budget that doesn’t further soak taxpayers. Classrooms and teachers are the focus here. In a companion piece, it is trying...
View ArticleScott York Is A “Bully”
E-gads! Say it isn’t so! This is not one of the terms I would use on York. I was a Stockman guy. It appears our very own Loudoun bully (if this was public school, he would have been expelled–zero...
View ArticleThe Delgaudio Sham or How To Be Screwed Circumstantially
Haven’t been to the board meeting. Wasn’t on the special grand jury. Don’t put any stock in WaPo or the Times Mirror (read projectionists) but I do know the story of the aides. The only thing Delgaudio...
View ArticleMetro’s Challenge in Attracing NoVa Riders
Not to rehash this old debate (and I realize that I was likely in the minority as more Loudouners probably wanted the metro) but the Washington Post produced a poll and article that I thought everyone...
View ArticleWhat’s In The News?
I must admit that I have been waiting for one of Gaius’s thoughtful posts to liven things up but I understand the rigors of the daily grind and children, so I’ll give you a rounding of what is...
View ArticlePaying For School Bus Rides in Loudoun?
A little local news to cleanse the palate. Loudoun County Public Schools are considering asking Richmond for permission to charge students for riding the bus. I saw this story and it made me ask: “Why...
View ArticleShawn Williams Bows Out For Chairman of LCBOS
It appears by this article that Shawn Williams believes that King has started some type whisper campaign about his past, that Williams feels will affect his chances to run respectfully and win...
View ArticleWill Metro in Loudoun Be Worth it?
Not to beat a dead horse (and yes, I know this horse is dead), but just wanted to point out that riders from Reston are paying $17 a day for parking and rail. Imagine how much it will be riding all the...
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