Month: July 2006

More Norfolk ships to Lebanon

The Virginian Pilot is reporting that five ships, mostly based in Norfolk and currently operating in the Red Sea, have been sent to Lebanon to assist with the evacuation of Americans there. The Iwo Jima Strike Group includes the amphibious ship Iwo Jima, Nashville and Whidbey Island. It will be joined by the amphibious transport … Continue reading More Norfolk ships to Lebanon →

Stem cell bill: 70% of Americans support

But King George plans to veto. Who is he listening to these days? Not Arnold: California Gov. Schwarzenegger wrote to Bush, "Mr. President, I urge you not to make the first veto of your presidency one that turns America backwards on the path of scientific progress and limits the promise of medical miracles for generations … Continue reading Stem cell bill: 70% of Americans support →

Norfolk-based ship ordered to Lebanon

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 →

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 →

Conservatives Without Conscience

Following up on an earlier post about John Dean's latest book, entitled above, I ordered a copy. I see that Shaun Kenney did the same. As I suggested there, perhaps we need to start a book club 🙂 My copy was delivered yesterday. Last night, I started reading it and managed to get thru the … Continue reading Conservatives Without Conscience →

The Pulpit Speaks: February 11, 1956

An article written by my father, the Rev. C. Thomas Paige, as it appeared in the Tri-State Defender on the date shown. WHAT IS THIS STUFF CALLED KNOWLEDGE? Hidden in the pages of the Bible is the quotation which has meant much to me: "But this I know, whereas once I was blind, I know … Continue reading The Pulpit Speaks: February 11, 1956 →

A couple of notes to fellow bloggers

Fellow bloggers: If you are planning to Vote NO on the Marshall/Newman amendment in November, I urge you to grab the badge from Blogging the Amendment to show your support of the Commonwealth Coalition. (I'll put it up here as soon as I can figure out why the link keeps messing up the theme.) Also, … Continue reading A couple of notes to fellow bloggers →

Oil and water, religion and government don’t mix

The above is the title of the second of Betsy Wright Rhodes' articles in her series "Mixing God and Government in America" appeared in today's Pilot. From the article: IN 1786, a decade after the American Colonists declared their intent to be an independent nation, Virginia adopted the Statute for Religious Freedom. According to the … Continue reading Oil and water, religion and government don’t mix →