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INSIDE, PAGE E4 RTD Associate Editor: Bob Rayner • (804) 649-6073 • [email protected] ••• Cronycars GreenTech Automotive, Terry McAuliffe Commentary and taxpayer money. SECTION E • RICHMOND TIMES-DISPATCH • SUNDAY, JULY 23, 2017 • RICHMOND.COM o study of ancient Tellurian civilization can be com- nplete without an examina- tion of political philosophy, for the Tellurians (a/k/a “Earth-peo- ple,” a/k/a Homo sapiens — see Encyclopedia Da’ev Navorsh, vol. A. Barton Hinkle IX, part 6) were a fundamentally [email protected] political species, whose social or- ganization depended heavily on American society often was a ri- a system of hierarchy, command, otous cacophony of demands, and obedience in which the na- explicit or implicit, for the dimin- tion-state reigned supreme. ishment of liberty (albeit, always, Scholars today consider the somebody else’s). apex of Tellurian civilization be- Perhaps this is best demon- fore the Great Cataclysm to be strated not through generalities the nation-state of the United but through a close reading of States of America, and it is there primary sources. that we can observe the highest Consider “In Clash Over flourishing of two Tellurian ide- Health Bill, a Growing Fear of als, liberty and equality. Ameri- ‘Junk Insurance’ ” — an article cans believed that these ideals appearing in The New York Times stood in tension: that an increase in July of 2017 C.E. on the Tel- in one must necessarily pro- lurian calendar, during one of duce a decline in the other. Such America’s many arguments over was the limit of Tellurian under- the provision of medical care. standing 4 million years ago. The thrust of the article was a Yet within that limited under- phillipic against a proposal to standing lay an asymmetry. For let insurance companies sell while all believed in the ideal policies that did not cover all the of equality — and none argued conditions they were required for an intentional reduction in to cover under a national law human equality — the same did known as the Affordable Care not hold true of liberty. Indeed, hinklE, Page E4 dwayne carpenter/times-dispatch PROSPERITY STUDENT NEEDS Tax reform is School discipline key to renewing disparities require Today, The Times-Dispatch in- American spirit more attention troduces Capitol Report, with col- umns from 7th District Rep. Dave he United States has the world’s larg- y mother, a special education Brat, a Republican, and 4th District est and most diverse economy, built teacher, taught me that public Rep. Donald McEachin, a Demo- Tand powered by the indomitable Mschools have a responsibility to lift crat. Between their districts, the American entrepreneurial spirit. Why don’t up all of our children and provide them two congressmen represent most we have the world’s best, most economi- with the tools to succeed. No exceptions. of greater RVA in the U.S. House of cally competitive tax code? Every student deserves to receive a great Representatives. We plan to make The last meaningful reform to the IRS Dave education from great teachers in a sup- A. Donald the report a monthly feature in code was 31 years ago, but now there is the Brat portive environment — regardless of that McEachin Sunday Commentary. McEachin opportunity to pass real tax reform that student’s race, family income, background, and Brat will choose which topics encourages economic growth and creates special needs, or other traits. they want to tackle. On occasion, more jobs and higher wages. We can accomplish this if When children have special needs or face unique chal- they may decide to address the we focus on allowing the free market to do what it does lenges, our school systems should make special efforts to same issue, but often they will not best — generate growth, create jobs, and increase pros- be even more supportive, responsive, and attentive. The — as is the case today. perity for every American. goal is to educate and build students up so they can be- I witnessed this firsthand when I worked at the World come productive members of our society and the leaders BraT, Page E6 McEachin, Page E6 com DISPATCH Richmond. RICHMOND TIME S- vetitz ts Ed itor: Mike Sz Spor sdispatch.com msvetitz@time (804) 649-6456 THURSDAY TOURNAMENT PREVIEW SECTION S March 16, 2017 NCAA ad trips Rams begin their ro ch Hokies and VCU ip valiers, Virginia Te nal championsh The Virginia Ca n’s basketball natio ch school’s first me day in search of ea to Y’S VCU VS. SAINT MAR (all times p.m.) D GA MES m. in Salt Lake City Y’S FIRST-ROUN VCU 7:20 p. TODA nd weekend of NCAA coach look to reach seco Page S3: The Rams Four run. ST REGION Will Wade rsstt time sincesince their their 2011 2011 Final Final Four run. EA tournament forfor thethe fir fi (22-10) truTV CBS No. 5 Virginia INNGGTTONON va (31-3) ton (29-5) 12:40 . 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WISCONSIN TH REGION RGINIA TECH VS SOU truTV VI o, N.Y. 4 Purdue (25-7) ox. 9:40 p.m. in Buffal TNT No 7:27 appr . 4 Butler (23-8) (29-5) strangers to the style of No No. 13 Vermont The Hokies are no (26-6) 1:30 Page S5: Tech No. 13 Winthrop wa State (23-10) truTV by the Badgers, whom Virginia No. 5 Io play utilized n version of Virginia.” sota (24-9) TNT 9:57 calls “a Big Te No. 5 Minne No. 12 Ne vada (28-6) guard Seth Allen No. 12 Middle Tennessee (30-4) 4 WEST REGION TBS ALSO INSIDE No. 1 Gonzaga (32-1) NCAA MEN’S TOURNAMENT . 5 Notre Dame (25-9) truTV Dakota St. (18-16) 2 continues his No No. 16 South Page S2: Michael Phillips eton (23-6) 12:15 THE TOP series, this time No. 12 Princ western (23-11) TBS SEEDS State of the State No. 8 North Villanova 6-8) truTV EAST REGION 2017 aches around the st Virginia (2 (19-15) 4:30 The de fending cham- asking co No. 4 We . 9 Vanderbilt pions enter the ncaa No tournament with few h what will shape the apparent weaknesses. commonwealt Bucknell (26-8) 2:45 The Wildcats won the No. 13 ’s (28-4) TBS Big east tournament basketball in the No. 7 Saint Mary and also no tched of college 20 nonconference victories sport (24-8) TNT 7: overpurdue,notre No. 6 Maryland No. 10 VCU (26-8) dame and Virginia. NCAA coming seasons. 6:50 Gonzaga Xavier (21-13) TBS WEST REGION the No. 11 This finally may be the TOURNEY to the rest of No. 2 Arizona (30-4) season Mark Few gets Your pr eview Gonzaga to a Final Four. Page S6: State (25-8) TNT (22-9) 9:50 The Bulldo gs are tal- p national No. 3 Florida Dakota ented and deep — five , including to No. 15 North players average double tournament figures in scoring, led by tential (26-7) 9:20 West coastconference to watch, po r nigel IDE aches No. 14 Fla. Gulf Coast player of the yea GU ayers and co Williams-Goss. Who will shineshine bright brightest, pl e. Frank Mason III Kansas rise to the totopp inin Phoenix? Phoenix? starts and much mor KANSAS sets and up MIDWEST REGION >> up The senior guard from The Jayhawks won petersburg is the Jay- their 13th straight hawks’ top scorer at 20.8 regular-season Big 12 st NCAA points per game, dishes championship. Led by out 5.1 assists and grabs UC Davis wins in its fir Frank Mason iii and star S7: 4.1 rebounds. 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