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!

Save the date: 10/5/06

On October 5, the 3rd Annual Yvonne B. Miller Golf Tournament will be held at Lake Wright Golf Course. Registration and lunch starts at 10:30 am and shotgun start (4-person teams, Captain's Choice/Florida Best Ball) is 12:01 pm. Senator Miller represents the 5th District, which covers parts of Norfolk, Chesapeake and Virginia Beach. This is … Continue reading Save the date: 10/5/06 →

GEICO and Vote NO

I've just finished another bill paying session. One of the bills I had to pay was my car insurance, which has been with GEICO for about 26 years. I switched to GEICO around 1980, when I first went to work for the IRS. My partner was with another company when we first met and I … Continue reading GEICO and Vote NO →

Draft Gore

Some people won't take no for an answer 😉 Mary Beth Williams won't. From the Huffington Post: How serious is she? In her own words: I've packed up my family, including four children, ages 4 - 9, two with autism, put all my belongings into storage (at a cost of over $350/month), have worked 60 … Continue reading Draft Gore →

Reminder: NCDC Event 8/15

Don't forget to get your tickets for next Tuesday's Norfolk City Democratic Committee discussion "November Elections - Big Chance for a Clean Sweep!" The panel includes: Congressman Bobby Scott - 3rd District Dr. Glenn Sussman - Political science professor at ODU Delegate Brian Moran - Democratic Caucus Chairman David Wasserman - Deputy Director of Communications, … Continue reading Reminder: NCDC Event 8/15 →

Interesting juxtaposition: Marshall Newman in the Pilot

I guess my fellow Hampton Roads bloggers Insider and hrconservative must have had a page missing from their newspapers today :lol:. Both of them chose to focus on the opinion piece written by Victoria Cobb, executive director of the Family Foundation, and a supporter of the Marshall Newman amendment. There is a reason they call … Continue reading Interesting juxtaposition: Marshall Newman in the Pilot →

Quick hits

Lamont wins Ned Lamont is the Democratic nominee for Senate in Connecticut and incumbent Joe Lieberman is off running as an independent. I was surprised at the lack of TV coverage last night. Given how this race had played out on the internet, I expected the MSM to give it more coverage. As it turned … Continue reading Quick hits →

ThanksUSA.org

Extreme Mortman has alerted us to a non-partisan charity that is designed to help families of the troops. ThanksUSA.org is giving educational assistance, via scholarships, to the families: "ThanksUSA" stands for Treasure Hunt Aiding Needs of Kids (and spouses) of those Serving the United States of America. It began in August 2005, when two schoolgirls … Continue reading ThanksUSA.org →

Martinsville Bloggers Conference

The Blogs United in Martinsville for Free Speech blogger's conference is shaping up nicely. The event will be held August 25 & 26 at Patrick Henry Community College in Martinsville. Note that the conference is open to anybody, not just bloggers. I'd love to go but I just can't stomach the six-hour drive to Martinsville. … Continue reading Martinsville Bloggers Conference →

Busy day

It's been a busy day around here. Sorry for the lack of posts. I got a new computer and I've been trying to get it configured. It's a Tablet PC - Fujitsu 1510D, to be exact. I've been wanting a Tablet for so long and I finally broke down and bought one. This thing is … Continue reading Busy day →

Pilot amendment report: VCA and mine are better

This has got to be about the lamest report I've seen on the Marshall Newman town hall meeting yesterday. I mean, couldn't the reporter have bothered to bone up just a little on the issues before she covered the meeting? How about just reading the amendment? How about knowing that gay marriage is already illegal … Continue reading Pilot amendment report: VCA and mine are better →