By Frank Blechman VoxFairfax has the pleasure of welcoming a new contributor who expresses a unique “take” on topics. Let us know what you think. Nearly 60 years ago when I first studied biology, I marveled at the process by… Read More ›
Issues
We Can Handle the Whole Truth
In an era when large acts in violation of law and integrity assail us every day, should we still be bothered by small items that may not be what they seem? Yes. Last January, the Richmond Times-Dispatch (RTD) published an… Read More ›
Secrecy Rots Academic Freedom
Freedom of speech is likely the most daunting of Constitutional freedoms to appreciate and sustain. Often, colleges and universities are centers of contention, especially in light of another cherished and allied tradition, academic freedom—the unfettered expression and exchange of ideas… Read More ›
Don’t Be So Sure Of What You Think You’re Sure Of
Anti-Gay Crusader for Conversion Therapy Admits: I’m Gay. Should we be surprised? ‘Twas always this: What we don’t accept in ourselves we lash out against in others. How many, angry and anti-gay, have later come out themselves? Beyond hypocrisy, this… Read More ›
Right to Work Laws Are Bad for Business
For over seven decades, the business and political leadership of the Commonwealth (and those of many other states) has asserted, insisted that “right to work” (RTW) laws promote commercial investment and development. A corollary to RTW: state bans against collective… Read More ›
N.C. Judges Adopt Reasoning from Kagan Dissent
Editors’ Note: The N.C. state court essentially adopted Justice Elena Kagan’s dissent, which is a masterpiece “Brandeis brief” against gerrymandering. Her analysis is likely to be repeated in other state challenges. Excerpted from The New York Times, September 4, 2019…. Read More ›
A Cruel Parody of Antitrust Enforcement
Editors’ Note: Sometimes, the words of others are the best expression of outrage. What is astonishing here is the use of federal investigative power selectively to threaten U.S. business and a state. Editorial reprinted from The New York Times, September… Read More ›
Fairfax County Police: A Brief History
In 1930, the population of Fairfax County was a bit over 25,000. By 1940, it was nearly 41,000, inflated by the post-Depression economy and the proliferation of the federal workforce and military. The Fairfax County Police Department (FCPD) was created… Read More ›
Fixing Capitalism: Economic Epiphany
Karl Marx and Milton Friedman twirled in their respective interments recently as the Business Roundtable, representing 200 of the nation’s largest corporations, issued a statement redefining the purpose of corporate businesses to include as interested parties a broader spectrum of… Read More ›