Archive for August 2011
More Dem candidates at the Beach?
According to this article from today’s newspaper, a couple of folks are considering a bid for the state Senate from Virginia Beach. Isn’t it a little late, though?
ICYMI: A visit that reset perspectives
My latest op-ed, title above, appeared in Wednesday’s Virginian-Pilot. I generally don’t talk about national politics in my columns, but having written about the shooting of Rep. Gabrielle Giffords last January, I thought it appropriate to write about the effect that her return to the House seemed, at least to me, to have had on … Continue reading
So you think you could be an editor?
Take this AP style quiz. Let me know what you got. I managed a 10 out of 10 – and I’m no editor
Cuccinelli up on Bolling but does it matter?
Public Policy Polling released more of its latest Virginia poll yesterday (pdf). At this point, AG Ken Cuccinelli leads LG Bill Bolling, 45% to 21%. The real culprit? Cuccinelli has simply become much better known than Bolling is. 71% of GOP primary voters have an opinion about him and they break down favorably 56/15. Only … Continue reading
Norfolk’s National Night Out activities
Beginning at 5:30 tonight, Norfolk will participate in National Night Out. Everything starts from the East Ocean View Rec Center at 9520 20th Bay St.
Plato was right
“One of the penalties for refusing to participate in politics is that you end up being governed by your inferiors.” This quote from Plato pretty well sums up what I’m thinking this morning after witnessing the shenanigans of our elected representatives over the past few weeks. The plan that they came up with in dealing … Continue reading
Giffords returns
Kinda puts this whole thing in perspective, doesn’t it? Welcome back Rep. Giffords. Oh yeah – and that debt ceiling bill passed. UPDATE: Her tweet (other updates below) The #Capitol looks beautiful and I am honored to be at work tonight.— Gabrielle Giffords (@Rep_Giffords) August 01, 2011 UPDATE: Here’s an awesome photo of Giffords entering … Continue reading
Spotlight: “A chance in hell”
I am told that the nightly news during the Vietnam War offered Americans the opportunity to see into the horrors of it. I am not old enough to remember myself; all of my “memories” of that war are basically those gained from exposure to the images later in life. And although we’ve been involved in … Continue reading
Deal with a vote to come
So it looks like we have a deal to raise the debt limit. Despite all the rhetoric, this chart gives you an idea of how we got here. Although written several months ago, this article really lays out the process that we saw in action over the past few weeks. And the saga isn’t quite … Continue reading
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