Month: June 2009

It’s a Tuesday thing

That's the only thing I can figure out. Either that, or he's about to come over from the dark side 😉 Seriously - we agree again? I came to the conclusion a few years back that an elected official who can never run for re-election is about as close to an appointed leader as there … Continue reading It’s a Tuesday thing →

ActBlue: give through Twitter

ActBlue, the online contribution site used by many Democratic candidates and organizations, announced that you can now make contributions to your preferred candidate via Twitter. After setting up an ActBlue Express account, making contributions are easy. From its Twitter page: To give using your Twitter account, tweet: “donate $amount @candidate via @actblue“ Only one problem … Continue reading ActBlue: give through Twitter →

ICYMI: Opinions on the governor’s race

The Washington Post asked some people for their opinion on the governor's race. Interesting mix of folks as well as a wide range of opinions. Give it a look.

Texting while driving

Come Wednesday, it will be a secondary offense to: 1. Manually enter multiple letters or text in the device as a means of communicating with another person; or 2. Read any email or text message transmitted to the device or stored within the device, provided that this prohibition shall not apply to any name or … Continue reading Texting while driving →

Narrow vs broad: blogging and the FTC

Sunday's Virginian Pilot brought two opposing views on the FTC's proposed regulation of blogs, which I mentioned briefly in this post. The views were provided by J.R. Hoeft of Bearing Drift and yours truly. Hoeft posted his (unedited) op-ed on his blog last week, while mine (as printed in the paper)  is below the fold. … Continue reading Narrow vs broad: blogging and the FTC →

New page: 2009 candidates

The field has been set. As the result, I have finally gotten around to publishing a page that shows the 2009 statewide and House of Delegates Democratic candidates. Where available, I have included a link to their websites. With the June 30 filing deadline quickly approaching, I hope you will consider contributing to the candidate(s) … Continue reading New page: 2009 candidates →

ICYMI: The Jaded JD is back

One of the blogs I thoroughly enjoyed when I first started reading the Virginia blogosphere was that of The Jaded JD. It is now back, albeit in a slightly different form. A really good piece was posted on the recent AG debate.  Take a few minutes to read and digest.  It hits some pretty significant … Continue reading ICYMI: The Jaded JD is back →

Scott bill picking up steam

Virginia Rep. Bobby Scott (D-3rd) along with Mike Castle (R-Del.) introduced legislation in February that aims to curtail crime by focusing on prevention. According to The Hill's Lauren Victoria Burke, the legislation is picking up steam: The bill ... has 204 co-sponsors, including 16 Republicans. Ninety lawmakers have backed the bill since June 1. The … Continue reading Scott bill picking up steam →

Consider this

The following email is making the rounds. Figured I'd share. Politicians are the only people in the world who create problems and then campaign against them. Have you ever wondered, if both the Democrats and the Republicans are against deficits, why do we have deficits? Have you ever wondered, if all the politicians are against … Continue reading Consider this →