Think Progress has a copy of the memo detailing the strategy of organizers who show up at various townhall meetings of Congressional representatives. The plan: harass the hell out of them. – Artificially Inflate Your Numbers: “Spread out in the hall and try to be in the front half. The objective is to put the … Continue reading Right-wing harassment detailed in memo
Month: August 2009
Deeds/Cranwell conference call on Mullins statement
Just finished participating in a conference call with Democratic gubernatorial candidate Creigh Deeds and DPVA chair Dickie Cranwell. The purpose of the call was to discuss the outrageous statement by RPV chair Pat Mullins. In an article in last week's The Recorder, a newspaper that covers Bath and Highland counties, reporter James Jacenich recounts a … Continue reading Deeds/Cranwell conference call on Mullins statement
Voices of Honor tour comes to Norfolk Thursday
The Voices of Honor tour makes a stop in Norfolk this Thursday. A joint project of the Human Rights Campaign and Servicemembers United, the tour discusses the effect of "Don't Ask, Don't Tell." The Norfolk event will be a townhall meeting beginning at 6pm at Nauticus (click on picture to enlarge) and will feature both … Continue reading Voices of Honor tour comes to Norfolk Thursday
Hamilton, conflict of interest & FT legislature
The front page, above the fold story in Thursday's Virginian-Pilot was about long-time Newport News Del. Phil Hamilton (R-93rd). I have to admit - I saw the story pop up on PilotOnline the night before and never thought it would be on the front page; instead, I expected it would be buried in the Hampton … Continue reading Hamilton, conflict of interest & FT legislature
Ping Pong for Poverty
Guest post by Sal Iaquinto I am on the Board of an organization called People In Need (PIN), a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization that serves homeless people in Virginia Beach. We are having a fundraiser on September 19th and 20th called Ping Pong for Poverty! I am attaching a link for the event. If you are … Continue reading Ping Pong for Poverty
Weekly roundup 8/1/09
Stories from the week that you may have missed: The "birthers." Not familiar with the term? Well, these are people who believe that President Obama is not a natural born US citizen. Below the Beltway has been all over this. CNN's Lou Dobbs and Rep. Bob Goodlatte are just two of the big names in … Continue reading Weekly roundup 8/1/09
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