News Leader: 'Bill Bolling's good ideas'

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihEbBwqW45YkoCtMP1avcXjGT1b0IUvyQpQsAJI9GED-PC1n7MkzNlQE2gc3cx43NJ2b8Gt7_wC_juhOtGUQpZvzUctG97HDQdsBBXlvOZE9RA67Ay9ns-ZZNPNFLK44E8TgFhRNNG_6tx/s1600/4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="246" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihEbBwqW45YkoCtMP1avcXjGT1b0IUvyQpQsAJI9GED-PC1n7MkzNlQE2gc3cx43NJ2b8Gt7_wC_juhOtGUQpZvzUctG97HDQdsBBXlvOZE9RA67Ay9ns-ZZNPNFLK44E8TgFhRNNG_6tx/s400/4.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>Jean Ann Bolling, Dr. Kurt Michael, Lt. Governor Bill Bolling</i><br /><i>Overlooking downtown Staunton, Virginia / August 17, 2013 </i></div><br />Yesterday the <a href="http://hamptonroads.com/2013/09/ideas-man-who-isnt-running#"><i>Virginian-Pilot</i></a> applauded Lieutenant Governor Bill Bolling's ideas presented by his <a href="http://www.billbolling.com/2013/09/30/virginia-mainstream-project-releases-government-reform-proposals/">Virginia Mainstream Project PAC</a>. Today, the <a href="http://www.newsleader.com/article/20131001/OPINION/310010025/Bill-Bolling-s-good-ideas"><i>Staunton News Leader</i></a> agreed:<br /><blockquote>Monday, as the federal government stumbled toward shutdown and Virginia’s lamentable gubernatorial campaign dragged toward November, we received a much-needed reminder that some elected officials are still serious about governing.<br /><br />Lt. Gov. Bill Bolling, the man who would be our next governor had Republicans had the sense to nominate him, released some excellent government reform proposals.</blockquote>The <a href="http://hamptonroads.com/2013/09/ideas-man-who-isnt-running#"><i>Pilot</i></a> noted the LG is not up for reelection, commenting:<br /><blockquote>In each case, Bolling's propositions settle right in the mainstream of Virginia politics. They are proposals that serve voters rather than political parties. They are neither obviously Democratic ideas nor clearly Republican.<br /><br />They are, quite simply, legislative initiatives that should be - and no doubt would be - welcomed by the vast middle of the commonwealth's voters.<br /><br />Unfortunately for all those voters, the man who proposed them will soon be out of state government, a victim of the same forces that kept those legislative ideas in a desk until Monday.</blockquote>The Roanoke Times opined, <a href="http://www.roanoke.com/opinion/editorial/2268686-12/imagine-ideas-not-ick.html">Imagine: ideas, not ick</a>. The first paragraph probably echoes what many are thinking in these final weeks of the 2013 Virginia gubernatorial race:<br /><blockquote>Another week. Another palm slap to the forehead. Another “Gee, we could have had Bill Bolling” moment for Virginia voters.</blockquote>For those who will point fingers and again accuse of sour grapes (I'd like to see how <i>they</i> would handle how many in the Republican Party have been treated by the current crop), the editorial continued:<br /><blockquote>Cynics will say that Bolling found his moral high ground only after losing the GOP gubernatorial nomination to Cuccinelli. While we wish the lieutenant governor had shown more verve in his response to partisan machinations that thrust him aside in favor of his flashier opponent, it would be unfair to suggest Bolling’s motives are so shallow. He has a genuine heart for good government, as demonstrated by his long-time support for bipartisan redistricting reform despite its unpopularity within his own party.</blockquote>Read all the <a href="http://www.billbolling.com/2013/09/30/virginia-mainstream-project-releases-government-reform-proposals/">proposals presented by the LG's Virginia Mainstream Project</a>.<br /><br />Photo by Lynn R. Mitchell

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Staunton weekend lunch with the Bollings

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMNCCC4BujqCQgt_BG28E7KJI6FWecDXAEKlFtI-u4LWAH7wnFsInODK6_OCb3DzYYxUi1AySxEl0LGTtYgAsm5szgsLL1pBIzBrXxA0M_1Xw88vMRcvk0-aoBT9AuuxiawZDbfo7cCd8-/s1600/11.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="262" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMNCCC4BujqCQgt_BG28E7KJI6FWecDXAEKlFtI-u4LWAH7wnFsInODK6_OCb3DzYYxUi1AySxEl0LGTtYgAsm5szgsLL1pBIzBrXxA0M_1Xw88vMRcvk0-aoBT9AuuxiawZDbfo7cCd8-/s400/11.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Virginia's Lieutenant Governor Bill Bolling and wife Jean Ann at Staunton's Depot Grille over the weekend.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggBam-uLCHysEWPHKqdLS0mlkM-OyD61J7BTpQFJrXq7HWgwJSzhG2lZyipWeu1py9vpoI9SjXoQeEpzRyHLf7I96Bis7zJIeg74ziyH74u334bbv5MB7rfR_krJ6iieI3oOHBQOh9c4ws/s1600/2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="227" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggBam-uLCHysEWPHKqdLS0mlkM-OyD61J7BTpQFJrXq7HWgwJSzhG2lZyipWeu1py9vpoI9SjXoQeEpzRyHLf7I96Bis7zJIeg74ziyH74u334bbv5MB7rfR_krJ6iieI3oOHBQOh9c4ws/s400/2.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>The Lieutenant Governor and Dr. Kurt Michael at the historic downtown Staunton train station.  <br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjsiXpkTaBePHp3QtLrkIzfOiXbtMIITW9HnYtGJSWma5lUOpQMJ4lOCdzCLgEF07v0oLdy6nYh-IQ2IFuM4pqiw4rrrWMOOG3ZTxYTRhyphenhyphen60WMgcmt9SKLdHhyJUxFa8cnK9KYg_uSskIo/s1600/1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="387" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjsiXpkTaBePHp3QtLrkIzfOiXbtMIITW9HnYtGJSWma5lUOpQMJ4lOCdzCLgEF07v0oLdy6nYh-IQ2IFuM4pqiw4rrrWMOOG3ZTxYTRhyphenhyphen60WMgcmt9SKLdHhyJUxFa8cnK9KYg_uSskIo/s400/1.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCQEVc1J1kaGTb3iG4IdsV9MTCluS3Gx85lc3T9P61uLVveqZIGdaYqf_wkRZdR2CoK0V0Ya0Mi559DIu1snnzjuubY47vAdHb490AyYiLjMD5CTjTfyy3z6P_f016kDLWezH7wDYhUJye/s1600/3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="301" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCQEVc1J1kaGTb3iG4IdsV9MTCluS3Gx85lc3T9P61uLVveqZIGdaYqf_wkRZdR2CoK0V0Ya0Mi559DIu1snnzjuubY47vAdHb490AyYiLjMD5CTjTfyy3z6P_f016kDLWezH7wDYhUJye/s400/3.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> Jean Ann and Bill Bolling on the railroad bridge behind the Depot Grille Restaurant with a commanding view of downtown Staunton.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihEbBwqW45YkoCtMP1avcXjGT1b0IUvyQpQsAJI9GED-PC1n7MkzNlQE2gc3cx43NJ2b8Gt7_wC_juhOtGUQpZvzUctG97HDQdsBBXlvOZE9RA67Ay9ns-ZZNPNFLK44E8TgFhRNNG_6tx/s1600/4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="246" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihEbBwqW45YkoCtMP1avcXjGT1b0IUvyQpQsAJI9GED-PC1n7MkzNlQE2gc3cx43NJ2b8Gt7_wC_juhOtGUQpZvzUctG97HDQdsBBXlvOZE9RA67Ay9ns-ZZNPNFLK44E8TgFhRNNG_6tx/s400/4.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Jean Ann Bolling, Kurt Michael, Bill Bolling</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_aEPNqfQm9oyf-jJEu6MC8KsO3B-HqBzTx5K2PlORbrShsXgQpc0SELy3D-q_v_SHL3kUBXxAzA2neq_M4hO_Z-p3_qutakXNc7jax2XBtPsawpozzkhJVa1vgMXeSnedcbhIErS0lSSw/s1600/5.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="265" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_aEPNqfQm9oyf-jJEu6MC8KsO3B-HqBzTx5K2PlORbrShsXgQpc0SELy3D-q_v_SHL3kUBXxAzA2neq_M4hO_Z-p3_qutakXNc7jax2XBtPsawpozzkhJVa1vgMXeSnedcbhIErS0lSSw/s400/5.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> Sears Hill observation deck overlooking the train station and downtown Staunton.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVRT0vuGfm2ISa-Ha5ObI53aCKoc-DuE7O2I5iVSG4-n2PDL0XP_P1NSHXiGD9lwKV7kVJZshL-p8yl1P40lpb1VU6GMTOaR_NhxM6sHdUvuqKvhuAjaeWadGGIGnM5Q62TfsUwyZpRL7p/s1600/6.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVRT0vuGfm2ISa-Ha5ObI53aCKoc-DuE7O2I5iVSG4-n2PDL0XP_P1NSHXiGD9lwKV7kVJZshL-p8yl1P40lpb1VU6GMTOaR_NhxM6sHdUvuqKvhuAjaeWadGGIGnM5Q62TfsUwyZpRL7p/s400/6.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpg83Uk8_R6rChg5IAC8c3zircuCbSRjBd9myhFgMDkFssWd20n6PZkwwM17GWygrGgMp1dGD8O7JhsFMVh60PZAhdKLtEW-tAlOYlLCUsGg2WDC4bIjBXb8ybwFMLBZYfodtvadTtVY3p/s1600/9.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="355" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpg83Uk8_R6rChg5IAC8c3zircuCbSRjBd9myhFgMDkFssWd20n6PZkwwM17GWygrGgMp1dGD8O7JhsFMVh60PZAhdKLtEW-tAlOYlLCUsGg2WDC4bIjBXb8ybwFMLBZYfodtvadTtVY3p/s400/9.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> Heading up Sears Hill to look over the city from the observation deck.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyM2KMGAmq7MT1nky7DFyXkkHfmZRPm2R7eTsIYiYz-RDtoW0sBbL76JbNQFux7keJD-kTTaZJH4SkSNW8mCckF_RGUHKmfhxgzwIvSNkJANuxEeBX0lWMz385KYVsrRCEdxrUq28wSsi1/s1600/8.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyM2KMGAmq7MT1nky7DFyXkkHfmZRPm2R7eTsIYiYz-RDtoW0sBbL76JbNQFux7keJD-kTTaZJH4SkSNW8mCckF_RGUHKmfhxgzwIvSNkJANuxEeBX0lWMz385KYVsrRCEdxrUq28wSsi1/s400/8.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> Walking the downtown streets of Staunton on a beautiful day with temps in the mid-70s.</div><br />Photos by Lynn R. Mitchell<br />August 17, 2013

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Virginia's Lieutenant Governor Bill Bolling and wife Jean Ann at Staunton's Depot Grille over the weekend. The Lieutenant Governor a...

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Photo: Bill and Jean Ann Bolling on Staunton's Sears Hill bridge

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMKb9Dvs5qo3a-apfUYn4h5lBO7jXDvEbSG0q8pU7fboiDARVy9ZK8LPA_3tjzOqAGZ4PS2dMs6DO4W6Bye-W6pZquG9lWh5idtKuxmxklHUgR36YWxCHi07wElq1go9MIVQFd9VLN_4eK/s1600/4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="246" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMKb9Dvs5qo3a-apfUYn4h5lBO7jXDvEbSG0q8pU7fboiDARVy9ZK8LPA_3tjzOqAGZ4PS2dMs6DO4W6Bye-W6pZquG9lWh5idtKuxmxklHUgR36YWxCHi07wElq1go9MIVQFd9VLN_4eK/s400/4.jpg" width="400" /> </a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="userContent">Lunch Saturday with Lieutenant Governor <a data-hovercard="/ajax/hovercard/page.php?id=12220636661&extragetparams=%7B%22directed_target_id%22%3A0%7D" href="https://www.facebook.com/bollingva?directed_target_id=0">Bill Bolling</a>, <a data-hovercard="/ajax/hovercard/user.php?id=100003218640991&extragetparams=%7B%22directed_target_id%22%3A0%7D" href="https://www.facebook.com/jeanann.bolling?directed_target_id=0">Jean Ann Bolling</a>, and Dr. <a data-hovercard="/ajax/hovercard/user.php?id=1118178617&extragetparams=%7B%22directed_target_id%22%3A0%7D" href="https://www.facebook.com/Kurt.Y.Michael?directed_target_id=0">Kurt Michael</a> at Depot Grille on a beautiful day in historic Staunton, Virginia. My life is richer for longtime friendships with people who have servant's hearts.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><span class="userContent">"Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that matter."</span></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="userContent">–Martin Luther King Jr.</span> </div><br />Photo by Lynn R. Mitchell<br />August 18, 2013

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  Lunch Saturday with Lieutenant Governor Bill Bolling , Jean Ann Bolling , and Dr. Kurt Michael at Depot Grille on a beautiful day in hist...

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