Author: Vivian J. Paige

A former candidate, I've learned a lot about politics, both good and bad. I'd prefer more of the former and a lot less of the latter and I'm trying to do my part!

Callousness with consequences

Being without health insurance is no big deal. Just ask President Bush. "I mean, people have access to health care in America," he said last week. "After all, you can just go to an emergency room." The above is the lead paragraph of New York Times columnist Paul Krugman's op-ed which was reprinted in The … Continue reading Callousness with consequences →

Vick indicted on dog-fighting

According to the Virginian Pilot, Atlanta Falcons quarterback and Newport News native Michael Vick and three of his associates have been indicted on federal dog fighting charges. The indictment pdf can be found here.

Elizabeth on Hillary (and Obama)

What we hope to achieve is a society that doesn't value a white man because he's a white man, but also doesn't value a woman because she's a woman, or a black because he's a black. So it bothers me that the pitch is made, as it is, that there's an obligation of people to … Continue reading Elizabeth on Hillary (and Obama) →

Amundson on Brittany

This was one of the presentations that I missed because I was out in the hall chatting with somebody. Thanks to Kenton for getting this up. If you are having difficulty seeing the Power Point, they are available here.

Northam tops $383K

The next senator from the 6th district, Ralph Northam, will show over $383,000 raised so far in this race with cash on hand in excess of $275,000. This puts Northam's fundraising to date close to the amount that incumbent Nick Rerras raised in total in 2003. $110,000 raised in one month! And I understand that … Continue reading Northam tops $383K →

The crowded field

With former governor Jim Gilmore dropping out of the presidential race, the Republican field for the 2009 gubernatorial election just got a bit more crowded. AG Bob McDonnell, who confirmed to me at Blogs United that he's in the race regardless of who the Democratic nominee might be, LG Bill Bolling, who has said since … Continue reading The crowded field →

WSJ: Happy Blogiversary

The Wall Street Journal has an interesting post on the 10-year anniversary of blogs. The column includes posts from 12 commentators on what blogs mean to them. Interesting is which blogs the commentators read: Mia Farrow likes BoingBoing.net, Newt Gingrich reads RedState.com (no surprise there), and Tom Wolfe doesn't read blogs at all.

Blogs United in Hampton Roads wrapup

Let me start by thanking Jim Hoeft and Jay Hughes for the heavy lifting of putting together this conference. Yesterday was packed with topics in a great location. Secondly, let me thank the speakers, electeds and candidates who came to the conference: LG Bill Bolling, AG Bob McDonnell, Senator Creigh Deeds, House Democratic Caucus Chair … Continue reading Blogs United in Hampton Roads wrapup →

The Pulpit Speaks: January 31, 1959

An article written by my father, the Rev. C. Thomas Paige, as it appeared in the Tri-State Defender on the date shown. Recently I read a very intriguing article entitled, "How Do I Know I'm in Love?" This article started me thinking along many lines. The question foremost in my mind was "How do I … Continue reading The Pulpit Speaks: January 31, 1959 →

Blogs United Day 2

I'm just too tired to do a writeup. It was a very long day. More tomorrow. In the meantime, enjoy the speech given by Senator Creigh Deeds tonight at dinner. EDIT: This varies slightly from the prepared text as Senator Deeds gave me his marked up copy and I used it for this post. Thank … Continue reading Blogs United Day 2 →