New Day In Virginia Looks A Lot Like Very Old Day

Virginia’s governor is making a few changes: “When Bob McDonnell ran for governor of Virginia, he insisted-emphatically at times-that he was no culture warrior…. In the four months since he was sworn in as governor, McDonnell has rescinded protections for gay and lesbian state employers, declared a ‘Christian Heritage Week’ (devoted to perpetuating the myth that the Founders created a distinctly ‘Christian nation’), declared a ‘Confederate History Month’ (with no mention of slavery), and has now reinstated a policy giving free license to State Police chaplains to be sectarian.” And there’s plenty more!