"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?
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!
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
Former Democratic chairman dead at 77
Joseph T. Fitzpatrick, the state Democratic party chairman during the 1970s, died Wednesday. He was the party's nominee for Congress in 1970 and served as a state senator from Norfolk from 1976 to 1981. The next 20 years of his career were spent as City Treasurer, a job from which he retired in 2001. According … Continue reading Former Democratic chairman dead at 77
New HR Blog: Mosquito Blog
Another mysterious poster from Hampton Roads joins the ranks of us talking about politics around here: Mosquito Blog. Head on over and make him (her?) feel welcome 😉
Kaine wants input on workforce issues
Patrick O. Gottschalk, who serves as secretary of commerce and trade, and Daniel G. LeBlanc, senior work force advisor will be holding a series of six meetings around the Commonwealth to gather information on economic development and workforce improvement. The Hampton Roads meeting will be held on August 2 from 9 am to 12:30 pm … Continue reading Kaine wants input on workforce issues
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