Day: November 1, 2006

Reason #6: Vote NO if…

... you believe this is the first step in a series of rights being taken away from the citizens of Virginia. The Virginia Bill of Rights has never been used to take away anyone's rights, only to grant them. “First they came for the Communists, and I didn’t speak up, because I wasn’t a Communist. … Continue reading Reason #6: Vote NO if… →

Del Alexander: I’m voting NO

At tonight's Norfolk City Democratic Committee meeting, Delegate Kenny Alexander (D-89th) announced that he is voting NO. Del. Alexander is a member of the Privileges & Elections committee and served on the Marshall sub-committee, which brought us the so-called Marriage Amendment. He admitted tonight that he voted for the amendment coming out of the sub-committee, … Continue reading Del Alexander: I’m voting NO →

Reuters/Zogby: Drake 51%, Kellam 43%

The latest Reuters/Zogby poll for the 2nd Congressional district shows Republican incumbent Thelma Drake leading Democratic challenger Phil Kellam 51% to 43%. This poll was conducted October 24-29 and included live surveys of 500 likely voters. The margin of error is +/- 4.5%. This race has been a seesaw one for some time now and … Continue reading Reuters/Zogby: Drake 51%, Kellam 43% →

Vote NO: Rev. Todd C. Davidson

As promised in an earlier post, here is a piece written by Rev. Davidson outlining his reasons for voting NO on the so-called Marriage Amendment, which will be on the ballot as issue #1 next Tuesday. While the Marriage Amendment finds supporters and detractors, both with solid arguments and justifiable conclusions, the core of this … Continue reading Vote NO: Rev. Todd C. Davidson →

A bad joke

By now, everyone has heard about John Kerry's gaffe yesterday. Kerry has apologized for making a bad joke but hasn't apologized for it appearing to be an attack on the troops in Iraq. Sometimes, you just gotta suck it up, Mr. Kerry. You made a mistake. You chose a bad joke. And I agree with … Continue reading A bad joke →

Reminder: Norfolk townhall meeting tonight

The latest in the series of Norfolk's town hall meetings is tonight. This one is for Ward 5 and will be at the Bayview Recreation Center. If you can’t make tonight’s meeting, here are the remaining ones: 11/08 - Ward 4 - Campostella Elementary School 11/29 - Downtown - Marriot Hotel Registration starts at 6:30pm. … Continue reading Reminder: Norfolk townhall meeting tonight →

Could marriage amendment hurt Allen?

Such is the premise of an article in today's Washington Times. In an effort to pass the so-called Marriage Amendment, reaching out to black churches has been a part of the plan. But will these voters go to the polls, vote yes on the amendment and also vote for Webb? I think so. The black … Continue reading Could marriage amendment hurt Allen? →

Norfolk surplus

In the never-ending saga of city governments, Norfolk joins Chesapeake and Virginia Beach in "finding" extra money, this time, $8 million. And, as expected, they figured out how to spend it. I feel like a broken record. Just give it back.