Walt Taylor, who draws editorial cartoons for The Virginian-Pilot, has been on fire lately. This one was included in last Friday's paper: And this one was in Wednesday's paper: Sometimes, a picture is worth a thousand words 🙂 As always, click to enlarge.
Category: National
“A date which will live in infamy”
So said President Franklin D. Roosevelt, referring to December 7, 1941, 70 years ago today. (You can hear the entire speech here.) The Virginian-Pilot has printed a four-part series on the ever-dwindling witnesses to this horrible event, culminating with today's article. Well worth a read.
Required reading: Civil War edition
With Virginia preparing for the sesquicentennial commemoration of the Civil War, this week's required reading comes from The Atlantic. For realists, the true story of the Civil War illuminates the problem of ostensibly sober-minded compromise with powerful, and intractable, evil.
Cooch for guv?
It seems AG Ken Cuccinelli plans to run for governor in 2013, setting up a battle with LG Bill Bolling. Maybe he sees what I saw last year: an Obama win in 2012, which almost certainly sets up a Republican to win the governor's mansion in 2013. I just wasn't expecting it to be this … Continue reading Cooch for guv?
Social Security especially important in rural areas
The Daily Yonder, a great place for facts and information, had an article recently about the increased dependence on Social Security payments by those in rural areas of the country. The article argues that a higher percentage of residents receive benefits, and that the average payment is also higher than the national averages or the … Continue reading Social Security especially important in rural areas
“Uppity-ism”
It should come as no surprise that the overwhelming majority of black folk support the president. After all, it takes a pretty strong constitution to ignore the underlying racism that is attached to some of the attacks. Al Sharpton says we should ignore the latest from Rush Limbaugh. I rarely agree with anything Sharpton has … Continue reading “Uppity-ism”
Another required reading
David Frum: "Some of my Republican friends ask if I’ve gone crazy. I say: Look in the mirror."
This week’s must read
From The New Republic: The IT revolution has upended established power structures in politics and industry, injecting new vitality into staid businesses and democratizing access to knowledge and influence. College students, especially the least well-off among them, will be better off when the same forces are realized in higher education. And it should be progressives … Continue reading This week’s must read
The end of Republicans as we have known them?
Former Williamsburg City Councilman Mickey Chohany is facing off against incumbent Democratic Senator John Miller for the 1st District seat in this fall's elections. There are a lot of things you can say about Chohany as a candidate. Based on recent debate performances, you might say he's not ready for prime time. You might say he's … Continue reading The end of Republicans as we have known them?
How much money does your doctor take from industry?
The investigative website ProPublica has announced further results in their investigation into money that is given to medical professionals by those in the medical industry, such as pharmaceutical companies. It's a very handy compilation of money listed from all 50 states that goes to professionals in the form of promotional items (pens, clipboards, etc) and … Continue reading How much money does your doctor take from industry?
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