Month: July 2008

200+ Men political forum: race and politics

The Hampton Roads Committee of 200+ Men, Inc. is hosting a political forum entitled "A Conversation about Race and Politics." From the press release: Is America ready to elect a black as president? That's the question on the minds of many right now -- regardless of their ethnicity, party affiliation, socio-economic status, or whatever. It … Continue reading 200+ Men political forum: race and politics →

Newspapers: “Woe is me”

I guess Don Luzzatto got up on the wrong side of the bed. His Friday editorial in The Virginian Pilot was an interesting juxtaposition of how a movie company is like a newspaper (huh?) thinly disguised as an attack on bloggers. I'm not sure what someone slipped in his latte but despite "how many people … Continue reading Newspapers: “Woe is me” →

Email down

The email account associated with this blog (as well as all of my political stuff) has been down since last night. So if you emailed me, I'll be getting back to you as soon as I can. Thanks for your patience. UPDATE 7/8, 9:30am: My email is back up. Unfortunately, it appears that I have … Continue reading Email down →

McCain’s health care plan: dumb idea

According to the AP (via Yahoo): The Republican presidential nominee-in-waiting has proposed that everyone buying health insurance get a refundable tax credit, $2,500 for individuals and $5,000 for families. At the same time, he would treat employer contributions toward health insurance like income, meaning workers would have to pay income, but not payroll, taxes on … Continue reading McCain’s health care plan: dumb idea →

Going to Netroots Nation?

Netroots Nation is coming up soon. The third annual gathering of the Netroots (formerly known as the YearlyKos Convention) will be held July 17–20 at the Austin Convention Center in Austin, Texas. Netroots Nation 2008 will include panels led by national and international experts; identity, issue and regional caucuses; prominent political, issue and policy-oriented speakers; … Continue reading Going to Netroots Nation? →

The Pulpit Speaks: May 20, 1961

An article written by my father, the Rev. C. Thomas Paige, as it appeared in the Tri-State Defender on the date shown. Last night I watched Victor Hugo's famous play "Les Miserables." The main character in this play is Jean Valjean, a notorious thief. This poor, out of work, man resorted to stealing for his … Continue reading The Pulpit Speaks: May 20, 1961 →

OTR 7/6: Restoration of voting rights

This Sunday's On the Record will feature a conversation with a felon who recently had his voting rights restored. Also joining host Joel Rubin will be Secretary of the Commonwealth, Kate Hanley, who reviews all of the applications of those making such requests. Catch OTR at 11:30am on WVEC. If you miss the airing, it … Continue reading OTR 7/6: Restoration of voting rights →

Can you pass the test?

From MSNBC: In October 2008 a new version of the U.S. citizenship test will be taken by all applicants. Could you pass it? I missed one. How about you? WordPress.com Political Blogger Alliance