Category: Politics

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Charlottesville–Right Now: John Whitehead joins Coy Barefoot

1.18.11 Founder and President of the Rutherford Institute John Whitehead joins Coy to discuss the Obama administration’s proposal for internet control. Whitehead points out what he views to be a number of flaws with regard to individual privacy in the “Identity Ecosystem” program. Also included is a breaking news update regarding the Aaron Tobey case. Tobey is the college student and Albemarle County native who was recently arrested at Richmond International Airport for writing the 4th Amendment across his chest in protest of the full-body scanners, and the Rutherford Institute is announcing today that they will sue on his behalf. The conversation also touches in on the latest red light camera news.

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Charlottesville–Right Now: Lieutenant Governor Bill Bolling joins Coy Barefoot

1.18.11 Lieutenant Governor of Virginia Bill Bolling joins Coy to discuss the Gabrielle Giffords shooting in Arizona. The conversation addresses the tone of today’s political discourse, and to what degree, if any, it was responsible for the tragedy. Bolling takes a look at how rhetoric has changed over generations, and he also touches on the recent questions surrounding the authorities of the office of the Attorney General.

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Charlottesville–Right Now: John Whitehead joins Coy Barefoot

1.14.11 Founder and President of the Rutherford Institute John Whitehead joins Coy to discuss the red-light camera citations. Whitehead had the opportunity to view the video tapes from the cameras installed on Rio Road, and he did not like what he saw. Today’s conversation breaks down the statistics from tickets issued, percentage of those tickets issued because of right turns on read, and the amount of revenue brought in from the resulting fines. As always, Whitehead encourages you to give him a call at the Rutherford Institute if issued one of these aforementioned citations at [(434)978-3888].

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Charlottesville–Right Now: Richard Diamond joins Coy Barefoot

1.12.11 Senior Editor of The Washington Times Richard Diamond joins Coy with the latest on the red-light cameras in Charlottesville. Today marks the one month anniversary of the cameras going live at Rio Road, and Diamond analyzes the press release today proclaiming the cameras have decreased the number of traffic violations in Albemarle County. One of the foremost experts on red light camera usage nationwide, Diamond notes some clever language in the press release which shapes the statistics in a manner favorable to Redflex, the Australian company behind the cameras.

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Charlottesville–Right Now: Jen Sorensen joins Coy Barefoot

1.11.11 Political Cartoonist Jen Sorensen joins Coy to discuss the tragedy in Arizona over the weekend. As more news continues to trickle in about the attempted assassination of Gabrielle Giffords by the deranged man in Tucson, Sorensen breaks down exactly what she thinks lead to the event. In addition, she addresses why she believes this was in fact politically motivated, despite the media’s efforts to separate the two alltogether. Is one side of the political spectrum more to blame than the other, or are both the right and the left spewing equal amounts of violent rhetoric?

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Charlottesville–Right Now: Maurice Jones joins Coy Barefoot

1.11.11 Charlottesville City Manager Maurice Jones joins Coy to discuss the latest local headlines. In 2012, Charlottesville will celebrate its 250th anniversary, and Jones discusses the preparation process. Also included in today’s conversation are the city’s budget which will be finalized in April, the latest on the water supply plan, and an update on the Meadowcreek Parkway.

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Charlottesville–Right Now: Bob Holsworth joins Coy Barefoot

1.10.11 Founder and President of Virginia Tomorrow Bob Holsworth joins Coy to discuss the Gabrielle Giffords shooting. The tragedy over the weekend was an obvious display of mental illness, but Coy poses the question as to what extent political rhetoric played a role in the events playing out as they did. In today’s brief conversation, Holsworth gives his opinion on what lead to what took place in Arizona this weekend, and so do the fired up callers. What is the root cause of such violence at political events? Get the expert opinions, here.

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Charlottesville–Right Now: John Whitehead joins Coy Barefoot

1.10.11 Founder and President of the Rutherford Institute John Whitehead joins Coy with an update on the Aaron Tobey case. Whitehead is representing the college student who took off his shirt in Richmond International Airport to display part of the 4th Amendment from the US Constitution written across his chest. The charges of disorderly conduct have been dropped, and now Whitehead is looking into a lawsuit for false arrest after Tobey was interrogated for over 90 minutes by airport security. Also, the conversation touches on the Gabrielle Giffords shooting.

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Charlottesville–Right Now: Hawes Spencer joins Coy Barefoot

1.7.11 Founder and Senior Editor of The Hook Hawes Spencer joins Coy for another installment of “Fun Fridays with Hawes.” Full of anecdotes and tangents as always, today’s conversation hits topics all across the board: from the latest on the Biscuit Run scandal to which Amendment Hawes would chose to write on his chest; from the latest on the Justine Swartz Abshire murder case to the homeless man with the magical radio voice. Also, the two play the newest game sweeping the nation…that you haven’t heard of yet- Dead or Alive. But the most important discovery of the day: did Hawes bring a glove to baseball games as a kid? Find out here.

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Charlottesville–Right Now: John Whitehead joins Coy Barefoot

1.7.11 Attorney, Author, and President of the Rutherford Institute John Whitehead joins Coy to discuss the college student recently arrested at Richmond International Airport. Whitehead recounts the story of Aaron Tobey’s arrest on charges of disorderly conduct after he took of his shirt to display the text of the 4th Amendment written across his chest. Tobey was respectfully protesting, but he was nevertheless questioned by officers for over 90 minutes at the airport for possible terrorism affiliation, and Whitehead has chosen to stand up for the University of Cincinnati student by taking on his case.

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Charlottesville–Right Now: Jesse Ferguson joins Coy Barefoot

1.6.11 Press Secretary for the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee Jesse Ferguson joins Coy to preview the incoming Congress. Ferguson gives his thoughts on Robert Hurt from Virginia’s 5th district and the Republican attack on Health Care reform. Is Hurt going to properly represent his constituents or hide from the spotlight? Today’s conversation takes a closer look at Robert Hurt’s early voting pattern and looks at his role in Congress for the near future.

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Charlottesville–Right Now: Bob Holsworth joins Coy Barefoot

1.5.11 Founder and President of Virginia Tomorrow Bob Holsworth joins Coy to discuss all things Virginia politics. The conversation touches on a variety of topics, including Republican Delegate Bob Marshall and the “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” debate, a preview of the General Assembly session set to begin in a couple of days, and George Allen’s preparation for a possible rematch with Jim Webb in 2012.