Flag Burning and the 1A. Virginia’s governor’s race: Democrats in pole position.

The podcast celebrated its two-year anniversary as Brian, Chris and Andy looked at the Trump Administration’s push to ban flag burning, discussing the First Amendment and disagreeing with the misguided Executive Order. They then moved to the Virginia gubernatorial election and a recent assessment giving Democrats a stronger likelihood of winning the governorship. They closed emphasizing the importance of individual action and advocacy for open markets, open minds, and a free society.

 

Relevant links to today’s episode:

• Prosecuting Burning Of The American Flag
• Flag burning incident near White House leads to arrest hours after Trump's executive order
• Trump says flag burning incites violence and riot. A Supreme Court ruling cast doubt on that claim.
• FIRE statement on President Trump’s executive order to outlaw flag burning
• Trump's Flag-Burning Executive Order Draws Conservative Backlash
• Trump’s flag-burning order draws rare fire from conservatives

• The 2025-2026 Gubernatorial Races: Rating Changes in Virginia, Iowa, and Maine
• Spanberger vows to scrap Youngkin’s immigration order if elected governor 
• The Hon. Cleo E. Powell New Chief Justice of Supreme Court of Virginia

 

Virginia & Other News:

• Exclusive: ICE reactivated its $2 million contract with Israeli spyware firm Paragon, following its acquisition by U.S. capital & ICE granted access to spy tool that can hack phones and read private messages
• Trump’s ‘war on wind’ creates headwinds for Virginia’s next governor
• In Virginia’s coalfields, renewable projects hit a new roadblock – Trump 
• U.S. government halts almost-complete offshore wind farm. Is Virginia’s next? 
• State overdue on 99 percent of hospital inspections required by law 
• Northern Virginia schools fight the Trump administration over transgender issues. They can afford to.
• George Mason University president won’t apologize for DEI policies, his lawyer says 
• AG Miyares says Roanoke College discriminated, retaliated against students in case of transgender swimmer 

 

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