Like hundreds of thousands of others, I followed this morning's Supreme Court announcements via SCOTUS blog. And, of course, on Twitter. If nothing else, it was exciting. And for CNN to get the verdict wrong was hilarious but quite sad. Such is the state of journalism today. Comments are rolling in from the various folks … Continue reading ACA upheld
I can't believe this editorial. Yes, the Wall Street Journal is entitled to its opinion, but not to its facts. Yet this editorial is full of what can politely be called inaccuracies. How about this? But Ms. Sullivan—a sociologist by training—turned out to favor what she called an "incrementalist" approach. As late as this March, … Continue reading The mis-education of the Wall Street Journal
A while back Vivian wrote a blog about the registration problems that were happening in Florida that made groups like the League of Women Voters stop registering students and other groups.This month Florida lost that fight. The League of Women Voters said they are ready to resume their interrupted registration efforts just days after winning … Continue reading Florida, League of Women Voters and the US Attorney General
My latest op-ed, title above, appeared in Wednesday's Virginian-Pilot. There are so many pieces missing from the education of a lot of folks about economics and finance. I cited three instances at the beginning of the column but the truth is that I see so many more. Part of the issue stems from the increasing … Continue reading Meeting the demand for financial literacy
The Republican race for the nomination for U.S. Senate was the attention-grabber yesterday, especially in areas of the commonwealth where there was nothing else on the ballot. The win by George Allen wasn't unexpected, although the margin - he received more than 65% of the vote - was. There are a lot of pieces to … Continue reading E-day roundup
So says the Federal Reserve. And most of it? The downward spiral of the housing market. Rakesh Kochhar, associate director of research at the Pew Hispanic Center, calls this phenomenon the “reverse wealth effect.” As consumers watched the value of their homes rise during the boom, they felt more confident spending money, even if they … Continue reading American wealth down 40%
2nd CD candidate Paul Hirschbiel is hosting a roundtable discussion in Northhampton County today. The topic is early childhood education. The discussion will be held from 5:15pm to 6:15pm at the Northampton County Department of Social Services building, 5265 The Hornes, in Eastville.
Those activist judges 🙂 Oh wait - one was appointed by Ronald Reagan, one by George H. W. Bush, and the third by Bill Clinton. The actual ruling is available here (pdf).
Forget the birther nonsense from what's-his-name. There's a much bigger concern coming out of Florida. And it seems no one is talking about it. I'm not one for conspiracy theories, but what's happening appears to be a blatant effort to purge certain voters from the rolls. Maureen Russo is one, Bill Internicola is another. That … Continue reading Why isn’t everyone talking about this?
In Sunday's paper, The Virginian-Pilot editorial board came out in favor of legalization of gay marriage. To deny marriage to any couple solely on the basis of the way they are born makes a mockery of America's bedrock principles. To refuse marriage to gay people based on tradition or cultural norms elevates both above human … Continue reading Pilot opinion on gay marriage: Make it legal
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