Day: July 12, 2006

Must see video: Conservatives Without a Conscience

John Dean discusses his book, "Conservatives Without a Conscience" with MSNBC's Keith Olbermann. In researching the book, Dean, former counsel to President Richard Nixon, came across a 50-year-old academic study. Dean believes that the study helps to explain the move to the right by the Republican Party: the members are more likely to follow authoritarian … Continue reading Must see video: Conservatives Without a Conscience →

Blognetnews.com

Another news aggregator joins the blogshpere today, forcing me to create a category in my blogroll just for them 🙂 Blognetnews.com is in beta but currently offers a quick look at the news around the Virginia blogsphere and has some cool features like Hottest Comments, Most Linked Blogs, and Most Active Blogs. Head on over … Continue reading Blognetnews.com →

Daily Press opinion: “Deactivated”

Yesterday's opinion in the Daily Press deals with the issue of the Marshall/Newman amendment. One of the arguments in favor of the amendment is to deal with the possibility of so-called "activist judges" in Virginia. (Of course, the fact that no such judges exist in Virginia is of no consequence to supporters of the amendment.) … Continue reading Daily Press opinion: “Deactivated” →