Category: Guest post

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 →

Why Moran Will Win It on the 9th . . . and November 3rd

Guest post by Jim Severt 10.  Consistently shown as best placed to beat General Bob. 9.  Ward Armstrong knows who’ll fight hardest to make him Speaker. 8.  He’ll fix this %&$^@# transportation mess (yes, I was on 95,64 and 264 during the Memorial Day weekend). 7.  He’s been to Martinsville more times recently than I … Continue reading Why Moran Will Win It on the 9th . . . and November 3rd →

Supporters of the EFCA stand up to extremists

Guest post by Jonathan Huskey of the Virginia Change that Works campaign. An out-of-state front group rolled into Chesapeake on Saturday to oppose the Employee Free Choice Act. But they didn't go unanswered, as several folks showed support for this important legislation that would restore balance and give workers a better shot to form a … Continue reading Supporters of the EFCA stand up to extremists →

Democrats and Ft. Monroe

Guest post by Steve Corneliussen In 2005 Gov. Mark Warner countenanced Virginia's donation of Fort Monroe to Hampton for narrowly envisioned and financially counterproductive "redevelopment." But now, for the first time, an election campaign is engaging the fundamental issue of who really owns that special place. Prediction: this campaign will increasingly reveal that when it … Continue reading Democrats and Ft. Monroe →

The Big Lie Again

Guest post by Bill Paige The assignment of scapegoats has begun in earnest. As is historically the case, those most guilty of literally selling out the American people, are now working feverishly to scare them into believing the following: It was the poor and members of minority populations, now called dead beats that defrauded financial … Continue reading The Big Lie Again →

Is my candidate on the roster?

Guest article by Virginia Beach resident Donna M. Gray. As an extremely concerned and independent American citizen, I must take issue with the endless rhetoric being spewed by the ignorant minority still dedicated to the Republican party as it exists under President George Bush. The total misconception that those not aligned with the Republican wannabe … Continue reading Is my candidate on the roster? →