A. Barton Hinkle is senior editorial writer and a columnist at the Richmond Times-Dispatch.
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Virginia's Big-Government Conservatism
Republicans in the Old Dominion hate government regulations-except when they don't.
The Clock Is Ticking
We keep hearing that now is not the time for partisan politics. When would be a good time?
The Riot Act
The media demonizes the Tea Party while making excuses for the British rioters.
Eminent Domain in the Old Dominion
In Virginia, the government gives you the sand, then they take the beach.
We're from the Government and We're Here to Help
The government created our current health care mess. So why do progressives want to give the state more control?
Is the Tea Party Crazy or Just Nuts?
The media praises far-left politicians while demonizing advocates of limited government.
Fundamentalists vs. the First Amendment
Stop worrying about Shariah. Christian fanatics are the ones using the government to restrict individual liberty.
The TSA's Invasive Search Contest
All it takes to win is the right attitude and a pair of rubber gloves.
Give Peace a Chance
Why does the media keep downplaying the violence at left-wing protests?
Unsafe at Any Speed
The government's fuel-economy standards should come with a warning label.
Nanny State Propaganda
How long before the government places graphic warning labels on junk food?
The Unseen Effects of the Stimulus
Did the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act destroy jobs or create them?
Obama's War on the Rule of Law
The Bush administration's worst policies live on in Obama's White House.
Tolerance for Me But Not for Thee
Freedom of association includes the right to discriminate.
Dear Congress, Your Credit Application Has Been Turned Down
Why should the American people keep extending credit to Capitol Hill?
The Difference Between a Tax Break and a Subsidy
Exposing economic confusion on the left and right
The Future of American Energy Policy
Finding middle ground in the battle between drillers and renewers
A Grandstanding Attorney General
Why Ken Cuccinelli should drop his misguided case against climatologist Michael Mann
Whose Body Is It?
Abortion-rights advocates favor a highly selective form of self-ownership.
Theocracy in America
Should we be more worried about radical Islamists or Christian fundamentalists?
Obama's Consistency Problem
Like George W. Bush, Barack Obama has abandoned his principles while increasing the power of government.
An Overreaching Attorney General
ObamaCare foe Ken Cuccinelli's misguided fight to expand state power in Virginia