Archive for July 2010
Governor to visit Norfolk Aug. 9
Governor Bob McDonnell will hold a series of town hall meetings across the state beginning August 4. Dubbed the “Virginia Speaks” tour, the series will allow citizens to speak directly to the Governor and members of his cabinet and administration. The only Hampton Roads stop is scheduled for Monday, August 9, from 7pm to 8:30pm … Continue reading
Friday fun: french fries or onion rings?
You Are French Fries You are friendly and easygoing. People can’t help but like you! You are always welcome wherever you go, and people crave you more than they’d like to admit. You are extremely fun loving. You try not to think about responsibilities whenever possible. You are rich in personality and spirit. You have … Continue reading
Cuccinelli to donate tainted campaign funds
It’s about time. Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli has finally decided to divest himself of the campaign donations he received from Bobby Thompson, the director of the U.S. Navy Veterans Association. The organization and its director have come under scrutiny in numerous states. According to the article, six states plus Virginia have launched investigations and Thompson … Continue reading
The classroom as prime real estate
Loved the headline, above, which was on my latest op-ed in Wednesday’s paper. Readers of this blog may recognize some of the content as having been from this earlier blog post. It was this Wall Street Journal article that prompted me to dust it off and update it for the op-ed. The stats I used … Continue reading
Nation’s oldest surviving school for blacks?
It seems an English professor at the College of William & Mary thinks he has located the building which housed an 18th-century school for black children, both free blacks and those who were slaves. The find would be remarkable not only for its historical significance, but for its location in the political and ideological epicenter … Continue reading
Local races update
A not-so-quick update on what’s going on in Portsmouth, Virginia Beach, and Norfolk. I’ll have to wait until I have more time to catch up on the other local races in Hampton Roads this November.
Opinion, please: posting Social Security numbers
In a ruling yesterday, a three-member panel of the 4th Circuit Court of Appeals allowed a website to publish the Social Security numbers of people on a website, The Virginia Watchdog. The site is dedicated to warning the public that various documents are being posted online by government officials that contain this information. In 2008, … Continue reading
2nd CD update
We are less than 100 days to November 2 and the race in the 2nd Congressional District is well underway. After winning the Republican nomination last month, Scott Rigell found himself a little short on cash. As of June 30, Rigell had a mere $227,000 on hand while incumbent Democrat Glenn Nye had $1.26 million. … Continue reading
Portsmouth council: vote for yourself
Let me get this straight. Two of Portsmouth’s council members want to be appointed mayor. So the four other council members will be interviewing the candidates, including those two. But when the deliberations start on who will be appointed, all six members of council will weigh in. What’s wrong with this picture?
Webb’s curious op-ed
Virginia Senator Jim Webb started a firestorm when his op-ed, “Diversity and the Myth of White Privilege,” appeared in the Wall Street Journal. What Webb said is nothing new. His is a nuanced argument: that affirmative action, under the umbrella of diversity, has benefitted groups of people that it never was intended to benefit, and … Continue reading
Friday fun: the ocean test
You Are Alive and Energetic You are most comfortable when you are mixing things up a little bit. You like novelty in small doses. You are drawn to passion and emotion. You see the world as a colorful place. You have no trouble finding contentment wherever you are in life. You are happy in the … Continue reading
Congress: the millionaires club
Brian Kirwin has an interesting article up about the effect of campaign finance laws. He argues that they have created a millionaires club in Congress. Currently, 44% of all of Congress and specifically 48% of the Senate are millionaires. That compares with the general public, of whom millionaires are only a whopping 1%. There are … Continue reading
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