Category: National

Friday afternoon quickies

Stuff you may have missed from around the net CIA director Porter Goss resigned today. Replacement could be named Monday. George Bush approval ratings fall, conservatives are being blamed. US Rep. Patrick Kennedy headed to drug rehab for prescription addiction. Jeff Gannon supports the outing of gays who live one life and vote another: Yet … Continue reading Friday afternoon quickies →

So is Allen a racist?

The Virginian-Pilot says no. Virginia Virtualcon (Virtual Conservative) quotes Bobby Scott as saying no. Virginia Progressive says yes. The Carpetbagger says yes. A copy of the article that started it all.

Phil Kellam Announcement

Formal announcement of Kellam's Congressional bid will take place this coming Monday, May 8. Here is the schedule: TIME: 8 a.m. (Hampton) LOCATION: The American Theatre 125 East Mellen Street Hampton, Virginia 23663 TIME: 9:30 a.m. (Norfolk) LOCATION: Ocean View Fishing Pier 414 West Ocean View Norfolk, Virginia 23503 TIME: 12:00 p.m. (Virginia Beach) LOCATION: … Continue reading Phil Kellam Announcement →

Soon out of money: Social Security and Medicare

Trustees for Social Security and Medicare issued their annual reports today and the numbers aren't pretty. Social Security will run out of money in 2040 and Medicare in just 12 years - in 2020. The first of the baby boomers - those born in 1946 - turn 60 this year, with the last of them … Continue reading Soon out of money: Social Security and Medicare →

Dean: Voting machines not reliable

Howard Dean, chairman of the DNC, had this to say about voting machines: This is not some Internet conspiracy; this is a serious problem that faces American democracy. These machines are not reliable and they shouldn’t be used. We should not be using machines in this country where the results of the vote can’t be … Continue reading Dean: Voting machines not reliable →

Equal Pay Day: Wear red on 4/25

Tuesday, April 25 is Equal Pay Day and the National Organization for Women is urging everyone to wear red. The red represents the fact that when it comes to equal pay, women are still "in the red." Women, on average, earn 76 cents for every dollar that a man earns; the gap is greater for … Continue reading Equal Pay Day: Wear red on 4/25 →

Tax filing deadline: time for a change

I've been in public accounting for twenty years. Each year, tax season gets worse. The complexity of the law makes what used to be a simple tax return complicated. As the result, more and more people are driven to seek professional help. Normally, as a CPA, I'd say this was a good thing; after all, … Continue reading Tax filing deadline: time for a change →

VA Senate Race

On November 7, 2006, Virginians will have the opportunity to elect one of our two US Senators. The seat is currently occupied by George Allen (R). The Virginian-Pilot today has an article on Allen, who appears to be simultaneously running for re-election and for the Republican nomination for president. Mentioned in the article is the … Continue reading VA Senate Race →

RK: American Values

Raising Kaine has an interesting post on American Values. One of the aricles cited is this one, regarding the cultural debate. When it came to defining themselves in the nation’s ongoing cultural battles -- such as the battle over “family values” -- Democrats had virtually ceded the field to Republicans, presenting an uncertain face to … Continue reading RK: American Values →