The Walkerville Weekly Reader

Walkerville Weekly Reader archives: The Walkerville Weekly Reader went online under innovative editor Carolyn Purcell in 1993. We’ve preserved select articles from the early years, and everything from 2000 on up.

Walkerville, VA
Monday, December 9, 2024
Carolyn Purcell, Editor

Stephen Price Blair

A relative newcomer to the beltway, Stephen brings with him his father’s pen and a driving ambition to work at the highest levels of power.

OccupyDemocrats breaks with teacher unions, demands school choice
Wednesday, September 25th, 2019: In a major break with a critical Democrat power base, OccupyDemocrats accuses Democrats, NEA, and former President Obama with “denying minority children the right to quality education in order to keep them in chains to a failed ideology.”
Obama to lead domestic violence shelter
Monday, July 10th, 2017: Former President Barack Obama promises to tear down the barriers of hate, and end the divisions that plague shelters. “We will restore the Sanctuary’s image as the last, best hope for acceptance for all those touched by domestic violence.”
California bans multiple pregnancies
Monday, January 23rd, 2017: Democrats pass bills requiring 30-day waiting period for abortions and a license to walk in public while pregnant.
Watching Trump ‘end run’ YouTube videos dangerous, says press
Monday, December 5th, 2016: Public should be wary of watching President-elect Donald Trump’s YouTube videos without proper media analysis, says Chris Cuomo, CNN.
Hillary Clinton embraces book banning
Monday, October 24th, 2016: During latest debate, Democratic Presidential candidate Hillary Clinton embraced book bans, drone targeting of critical works.
Democrats: Women faint, it’s what they do
Monday, September 19th, 2016: Press, Democrats, defend Hillary Clinton’s collapse, gaffes. “All women faint when they can’t stand the heat.”
Hillary Clinton’s lost decade: 2012 concussion destroy’s candidate’s memory
Monday, September 5th, 2016: The Democratic candidate for president blamed a 2012 concussion for her inability to remember what is and is not classified information, and how classified information should be handled, despite a decade of training on congressional committees and at the State Department.
President Obama blames EU, self, for Brexit vote
Monday, June 27th, 2016: I failed to understand issues of critical importance to the British people, says President. “I’ve learned my lesson.”
Republicans overreact to Mexican army visit
Monday, June 6th, 2016: Recent visit by Mexican armed forces to San Diego brings out the worst in Republican lawmakers. Congress’s approval is at an all-time low following incendiary comments by prominent Republican representatives.
Sanders complains: world has too much food
Monday, April 11th, 2016: Due to global warming, rampant capitalism, the world has too much food and too many people. Overweight outnumber underweight for first time since God talked to Moses. Presidential candidate Bernie Sanders calls for institution of Soviet food lines.
Are these stories true?
Monday, April 4th, 2016: We take pleasure in answering at once and thus prominently the communication below, expressing at the same time our great gratification that its faithful author is numbered among the friends of The Reader.
Juan Williams Fears Race
Monday, February 22nd, 2016: Fox News political analyst Juan Williams fears race may be at the root of the New York Times editorial begging opposition political party to block President’s Supreme Court nominee.
Clinton vows UFO investigation
Monday, January 11th, 2016: Democratic front-runner Hillary Clinton assures America she will investigate the UFOs of Area 51 and stand up to the vast ice cream conspiracy.
Support for Riverheads teacher and Christianity lesson
Monday, December 21st, 2015: Community, ACLU, President rally around teacher who forced Muslim students to write the Lord’s Prayer in Latin.
Politico retracts Carson retraction
Monday, November 9th, 2015: Democratic house organ retracts most claims, sticks by allegation against Ben Carson “being black without a license”.
Social Justice alternative thesis merits degree
Monday, October 12th, 2015: Vester Lee Flanagan completes alternative thesis format, kills news reporters for passing grade.
New York Times claims even moderate Democrats socialist
Monday, August 31st, 2015: According to accusations by the New York Times, Democrats have moved so far to the left that even moderate Democrats are socialists today.
Hillary Clinton vows to lift blacks out of the ghetto
Monday, August 24th, 2015: Hillary Clinton voiced support for improving the black race by creating a government panel to decide who is fit and unfit to have children. Praises Planned Parenthood for aborting unfit blacks.
Oregon schools call minorities “shiftless & mindless”
Monday, June 29th, 2015: Oregon white privilege conference says blacks, hispanics best-suited for taking orders from white masters, as they are unable to make decisions for themselves, think for themselves, and achieve success without direction.
Reader Exposé: Mismediation of Deaf Culture and the tyranny of audism
Monday, April 20th, 2015: Sign language interpreters are always pulled from the ranks of the hearing, and can have no understanding of how to communicate the thoughts and feelings of the deaf.
Popular Christmas song perpetuates rape culture
Saturday, December 27th, 2014: Global warming experts and feminists warn of rape epidemic with onset of winter weather, holiday music, but mostly holiday music.
Democrats deny Obamacare savior three times
Wednesday, November 19th, 2014: Before the cock crowed twice, disciples of Jonathan Gruber deny knowing him three times in response to Republican accusations.
President Obama violin concertos console bereaved Iraqis
Sunday, June 29th, 2014: President’s iPod an oasis in crisis for the stress of a historic presidency, and the Middle East.
Do you believe in cronies?
Sunday, December 29th, 2013: “Nobody should go broke just because they get sick. They should go broke paying higher premiums to my cronies.”
Moneyballing election reform: more taxes, less corruption
Thursday, October 31st, 2013: American academic: reduce political corruption by creating government campaign fund.
New York Times to cut jobs ahead of Obamacare
Saturday, January 12th, 2013: According to Times publisher Arthur Ochs Sulzberger, the cuts are unavoidable. “The Times cannot afford as many employees under the Affordable Care Act.”
President Obama defeats Math Roundly
Wednesday, November 7th, 2012: President Obama edged out a two percent victory over Math on Tuesday night, promises perpetual peace, abundance for all.
Mitt Romney: 9/11 mastermind
Thursday, September 20th, 2012: Media accuses Governor Romney of plotting 9/11 to embarrass President Obama. Obama responds by freeing unjustly accused Omar Abdel-Rahman.
Obama rocks the house in Charlotte
Thursday, September 6th, 2012: “He just blew Clinton right off of the podium,” said former Republican Mary Clogginstein of Brattleboro, Vermont.
President Obama talks about NCLB
Saturday, January 14th, 2012: In tough economic times, President Obama unveils a new NCLB program to ensure fairness “from Main Street to Wall Street.” Stephen Price Blair goes to the White House to discuss this new program with the President.
President Obama switches parties
Saturday, December 31st, 2011: President Obama, angered over the Democratic Senate’s inability to pass basic legislation, says he will become a Republican.
Mitt Romney calls for straight-ahead change of public policy
Saturday, October 15th, 2011: In a major speech on October 14, Mitt Romney calls for a seamless transition to a new president, and new policies that don’t offend old constituencies.
Paul Krugman & President Obama furiously fix economy
Saturday, October 1st, 2011: Improving Mexico’s economy: “Fast and Furious” gun-running plan from New York Times economist Paul Krugman.
Rep. Anthony Weiner switches party, drops unions
Thursday, June 2nd, 2011: Embattled New York rep. says porn hack has taught him not to trust unions or government, says private law enforcement more effective.
Make the Reader narrower and less PC!
Sunday, April 3rd, 2011: Lance from Shanghai suggests that the Reader needs a narrower viewpoint and more politically-incorrect content. We respectfully disagree.
Congress passes sound budget
Friday, April 1st, 2011: Today’s fiscally-sound budget is a compromise between the left-of-center Ryan roadmap and the right-of-center Rand proposal.
Krugman: Federal checks and balances sound
Friday, March 11th, 2011: New York Times economist Paul Krugman says that America’s checks mean we definitely still have money on our balance sheet.
Profile Series: People who cannot be elected President
Thursday, February 17th, 2011: Polls show that Jefferson Smith cannot be elected President of the United States. Our in-depth series profiles this non-candidate who doesn’t matter.
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