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Arnold Smithson

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Instead of Pushing Students Toward Science, We Should Push Politicians Towards Econ

My second blog of what we're calling "Education Week" in Patch Towers is going to be about the recent push toward Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) majors.

What do we want from Higher Education: The Impossibility of our Stated Goals

What do you all think? What should we do? In the face of three incompatible goals, what do we want from higher education in Virginia?

Chick-Fil-A, Boycotts, and Defining Marriage

My question for you all is "Does the president of Chick-Fil-A's position on gay marriage matter?" What do my readers think? Help me figure this one out.

No Thanks to the Michelle Obama Visit

If only our politicians worked as hard at their jobs as they do at keeping their jobs maybe we'd be in a much different world.

It's Official: I Hate the Republican Party

I want my party back, and until they stop talking about their love of America and start showing that they want it to be the greatest country on the planet again I'm done with them.

Your Official Early Election Post-Mortem

November 7: It's official - President Barack Obama has been re-elected to a second term in office by a fairly substantial margin (at least by modern presidential election standards).

Open Letter to the Tea Partiers: Give Romney Your Full Support

Romney will only get the choice to sign or veto whatever the Tea Party wants, and I would be shocked if he didn't follow the path of Governor McDonnell.

Patching Together a Blog

Thanks to the hard work of people like Dan and the other Patch bloggers, there's no better place for local Fredericksburg news and diverse points of view on a variety of interesting topics.

In Face of Healthcare Decision, Republicans Need to Stay Focused

Romney needs to pivot off of the healthcare issue and move back to the main issue in this election: the economy.

Politics

Ahead of UVA Board Meeting, Gov. McDonnell Seems Strong Yet Says Nothing

In advance of tomorrow's UVA BOV meeting, Governor McDonnell has issued a strongly worded statement that is full of sound and fury, but ultimately signifies nothing.

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