Category: Local

Vote NO: Rev. Todd C. Davidson

As promised in an earlier post, here is a piece written by Rev. Davidson outlining his reasons for voting NO on the so-called Marriage Amendment, which will be on the ballot as issue #1 next Tuesday. While the Marriage Amendment finds supporters and detractors, both with solid arguments and justifiable conclusions, the core of this … Continue reading Vote NO: Rev. Todd C. Davidson →

A bad joke

By now, everyone has heard about John Kerry's gaffe yesterday. Kerry has apologized for making a bad joke but hasn't apologized for it appearing to be an attack on the troops in Iraq. Sometimes, you just gotta suck it up, Mr. Kerry. You made a mistake. You chose a bad joke. And I agree with … Continue reading A bad joke →

Reminder: Norfolk townhall meeting tonight

The latest in the series of Norfolk's town hall meetings is tonight. This one is for Ward 5 and will be at the Bayview Recreation Center. If you can’t make tonight’s meeting, here are the remaining ones: 11/08 - Ward 4 - Campostella Elementary School 11/29 - Downtown - Marriot Hotel Registration starts at 6:30pm. … Continue reading Reminder: Norfolk townhall meeting tonight →

Could marriage amendment hurt Allen?

Such is the premise of an article in today's Washington Times. In an effort to pass the so-called Marriage Amendment, reaching out to black churches has been a part of the plan. But will these voters go to the polls, vote yes on the amendment and also vote for Webb? I think so. The black … Continue reading Could marriage amendment hurt Allen? →

Norfolk surplus

In the never-ending saga of city governments, Norfolk joins Chesapeake and Virginia Beach in "finding" extra money, this time, $8 million. And, as expected, they figured out how to spend it. I feel like a broken record. Just give it back.

Reason #7: Vote NO if…

... you believe that government should stop at your door. Here's what the Republican Liberty Caucus says: The RLC supports a strict construction of the Bill of Rights as a defense against tyranny, the expansion of those rights to all voluntary consensual conduct under the Ninth and Tenth Amendments, and the requirements of equal protection … Continue reading Reason #7: Vote NO if… →

Kellam rally in Norfolk

I attended a rally for Kellam this afternoon. In attendance but not speaking were State Senator Yvonne Miller, and Delegates Lionell Spruill, Jeion Ward, Algie Howell and Paula Miller. Kicking off the speeches was House Minority Leader Delegate Frank Hall. Next up was former Congressman Owen Pickett. Pickett represented the 2nd CD for 14 years … Continue reading Kellam rally in Norfolk →

Bigotry

Cory Capron has written a thoughtful piece on bigotry and polygamy. It is well worth the read. After last night's "debate" between supporters and opponents of the amendment, I'd like to focus on just one word: bigot bigot One entry found for bigot. Main Entry: big·ot Pronunciation: 'bi-g&t Function: noun Etymology: French, hypocrite, bigot : … Continue reading Bigotry →

Polls, polls and more polls

Wow. Seems that everybody is releasing polls! The Zogby Wall Street Journal poll shows Webb 51%, Allen 47%. The margin of error is +/-3.1%. Rasmussen has it Webb 51%, Allen 46%. Has the attack on Webb's writings backfired? I listened to a bit of Tony Macrini's show this morning and if those callers were any … Continue reading Polls, polls and more polls →

How I am voting

By now, many have had the chance to listen to the Bearing Drift podcast that I participated in last night. For those who haven't, allow me to summarize my choices and my thoughts on them. I will do them in the same order as they appear on the podcast. Ballot issue #2 Shall Section 14 … Continue reading How I am voting →