My Letter to the News and Advance I’m writing to express my disgust at what took place at City Hall in Lynchburg on Tuesday night. Round 2 of the hearings to decide if the building inspectors should be given police powers ended with a 4 to 3 vote in favor of the idea. This in [...]
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Lynchburg Police Department – Seizing Weapons?
UPDATED POST: Received from VCDL about this issue: Joe Seiffert, a VCDL member and retired Lynchburg police chief (amongst many things), emailed me this email exchange with the current police chief of Lynchburg, Parks Snead. The exchange is about what appears to be a “policy” of seizing firearms during traffic stops and running the serial [...]
The Tea Party – Not Your Enemy
“Taxation without representation” was the reason for the original tea party in Boston. It was on Dec. 16, 1773, that a group of country loving colonists boarded some tea-laden ships and destroyed the tea by throwing it into Boston Harbor. The incident remains an event in American history that represents the spirit of our country [...]
Editorial: Holding The Line…Or Not
By Kurt Feigel Lynchburg Tea Party President It’s hard for most Americans to understand just what is happening in Washington D.C. most of us know what needs to be done. Some feel we need to raise “revenue” and that would be a code for “taxes”…if you haven’t been paying attention. Others say we need cuts. [...]