Fairfax County Democrats embrace higher taxes and waste

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May 14, 2025

Fairfax County Democrats embrace higher taxes and waste

On Tuesday, despite an outpouring of taxpayer protest, all nine Fairfax County Democrat supervisors voted to enact numerous tax hikes, with only Republican Pat Herrity opposing. This bloated budget demanding yet more money from taxpayers comes at a time when federal employees around the county are losing their jobs, Virginia has the highest car tax […]

Europe’s embrace of lawfare threatens its alliance with the US

President Donald Trump’s election was greeted in Europe with outright fear by parties of the Left and wary apprehension by the center-right but with open elation by a resurgent sovereigntist Right. Now the Left and the center are regrouping and coming up with a strategy to rein in the surging populists. It should surprise no […]

Trump’s deal for illegal immigrants will increase deportations and decrease spending

When President Donald Trump returned to office, he faced the monumental task of reversing the greatest illegal immigration crisis in American history. He and Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem knew we needed to take an all-of-the-above approach to fix it. To that end, DHS has announced that, in addition to paying for and […]

A majority of Democrats would imprison Elon Musk

For years, the Democratic Party has attempted to portray itself as a stalwart defender of democracy, due process, and equality under the law. Its leaders warn constantly of rising authoritarianism, casting themselves as a xxxxxx against supposed fascism and tyranny. But the most insidious kind of authoritarianism is the kind that cloaks itself in democratic […]

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