The situation in Lebanon is deteriorating and a Norfolk-based ship has been diverted to the coast there, according to the Virginian Pilot. The guided missile destroyer Gonzalez has been ordered to escort a cruise ship that is to be used to evacuate Americans there. The ship is capable of carrying about 750 passengers. There are … Continue reading Norfolk-based ship ordered to Lebanon
Day: July 17, 2006
Founding Fathers: Did they know best?
"Laws and institutions must go hand in hand with the progress of the human mind,” Jefferson wrote in 1816. “As that becomes more developed, more enlightened, as new discoveries are made, new truths discovered and manners and opinions change, with the change of circumstance, institutions must advance also to keep pace with the times. We … Continue reading Founding Fathers: Did they know best?
Blognetnews.com new feature
The folks over at Blognetnews.com keep adding interesting features. The latest is the ability to filter the list of blogs by type or location. Click on the Hampton Roads tab and the posts from just our fine area will be shown. This will be quite useful to me, allowing me to quickly see what fellow … Continue reading Blognetnews.com new feature
Drake/Kellam Town Hall Meeting 7/22
Coming up this Saturday morning, 2nd congressional district Republican Congresswoman Thelma Drake and Democratic challenger Phil Kellam will appear at a Town Hall Meeting, hosted by the Virginia Beach Taxpayer Alliance. The Town Hall meeting will be held in the Terrace Room of the Marian Manor Retirement Center. Coffee and pastries will be available at … Continue reading Drake/Kellam Town Hall Meeting 7/22
VIVIAN J. PAIGE | All Politics is Local 