Category: National

More Norfolk ships to Lebanon

The Virginian Pilot is reporting that five ships, mostly based in Norfolk and currently operating in the Red Sea, have been sent to Lebanon to assist with the evacuation of Americans there. The Iwo Jima Strike Group includes the amphibious ship Iwo Jima, Nashville and Whidbey Island. It will be joined by the amphibious transport … Continue reading More Norfolk ships to Lebanon →

Stem cell bill: 70% of Americans support

But King George plans to veto. Who is he listening to these days? Not Arnold: California Gov. Schwarzenegger wrote to Bush, "Mr. President, I urge you not to make the first veto of your presidency one that turns America backwards on the path of scientific progress and limits the promise of medical miracles for generations … Continue reading Stem cell bill: 70% of Americans support →

Norfolk-based ship ordered to Lebanon

The situation in Lebanon is deteriorating and a Norfolk-based ship has been diverted to the coast there, according to the Virginian Pilot. The guided missile destroyer Gonzalez has been ordered to escort a cruise ship that is to be used to evacuate Americans there. The ship is capable of carrying about 750 passengers. There are … Continue reading Norfolk-based ship ordered to Lebanon →

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 →

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 →

Must see video: Conservatives Without a Conscience

John Dean discusses his book, "Conservatives Without a Conscience" with MSNBC's Keith Olbermann. In researching the book, Dean, former counsel to President Richard Nixon, came across a 50-year-old academic study. Dean believes that the study helps to explain the move to the right by the Republican Party: the members are more likely to follow authoritarian … Continue reading Must see video: Conservatives Without a Conscience →

God in goverment “a clear and present danger”

The above is the title of an article written by one of my favorite writers at the Virginian Pilot, Betsy Wright Rhodes. It is the first of a four-part series planned about "Mixing God and Government in America." For those who may be unfamiliar, Rhodes writes a weekly religious column. Hers is a column that … Continue reading God in goverment “a clear and present danger” →

Net neutrality & Allen

The Virginian-Pilot has finally seen fit to print an article on the issue of net neutrality. (Of course, this is just a reprint of a Washington Post article. Guess the MSM has a bit of difficulty with original content, too 🙂 ) Listed as being in support are such varied groups as Microsoft, Google, MoveOn.com … Continue reading Net neutrality & Allen →