Virginia used to run commercials advertising that “Virginia is for Lovers.” Those days have long passed; Virginia is now in the hands of Democrats, and the new motto is “Virginia is for Fraud.”
Milt Harris , Bio and Archives--January 26, 2026
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I have to be honest; Abigail Spanberger makes my skin crawl. I wrote a column in October of last year after Spanberger had debated Winsome Earle-Sears, and I couldn’t believe the cold arrogance of Spanberger. She flat-out refused to answer some questions, talked around too many others, and never once made eye contact with her opponent.
Most of the Democratic Party is made up of people who, for various reasons, are easy to loathe. Spanberger represents a new layer of that loathing. She is a stone-cold liar who always has a smarmy smirk on her face that reeks of unjustified arrogance that, in my humble opinion, seems almost psychotic.
During her sham campaign, Spanberger tried her best to come across as a more moderate Democrat. Notice I said more of a moderate, because there are no moderate Democrats, and after witnessing that display during the debate, I knew the voters in Virginia were being lied to. In fact, I ended that October column in this way.
Obviously, my wishful thinking for Virginia did not come true. Now those people who voted this extremist into office have shackled their state and themselves to her radical leftist and socialist whims.
On her first day in office, she took off her mask. Here are just a few of the bills they've introduced:
Yeah, she’s moderate, alright. All of these changes are pure Gestapo, guaranteed to ensure cheating in every election in Virginia going forward, plus petty torments for every social class in the state.
When the governor of the state sets this type of example, the radical madness takes on new life, and the disease spreads to others. In a totally irrational move, Democratic state rep Jessica Anderson has introduced HB1369, a one-page bill that would ban Virginia from requiring nonprofits to verify whether people are eligible for certain federal taxpayer benefits.
Keep in mind, she proposed this bill in the shadow of the massive fraud that took place in Minnesota. Now she is openly saying she condones that type of fraud, and by proposing this bill, she is enabling it.
This is sheer madness, and it cannot be allowed to pass. Ask yourself: why would anyone amend the law so that state agencies can't require any nonprofits, including Somali "healthcare" companies, to prove they are eligible to receive tax dollars?
This bill literally makes it illegal for state agencies to ask if you are committing fraud.
In response to this totally irresponsible attempt to defraud the citizens of Virginia, Deputy Secretary Jim O’Neil posted a simple and direct response on X:
“Not on our watch. We will invoke federal law to demand records and hold them accountable.” @ACF_Adams
The grift in Minnesota was so excessive and widespread that it’s easy to assume there were people in high places who knew what was happening. $9 billion doesn’t evaporate into thin air. This was organized fraud on such a huge scale that pure incompetence can be solely blamed.
Yet in Virginia, the brazen Democrat legislature is trying to replicate what happened in Minnesota.
Virginia used to run commercials advertising that “Virginia is for Lovers.” Those days have long passed; Virginia is now in the hands of Democrats, and the new motto is “Virginia is for Fraud.”
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Milt spent thirty years as a sales and operations manager for an international manufacturing company. He is also a four-time published author on a variety of subjects. Now, he spends most of his time researching and writing about conservative politics and liberal folly.