“Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere.” — Martin Luther King, Jr. Twenty four people gathered last weekend at a hotel at the Dallas-Fort Worth airport. The topic was the "immediate need for full equality for lesbian, gay, bisexual transgender people in the United States." The result was The Dallas Principles. From Pam's House … Continue reading The Dallas Principles
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Norfolk Forum: Joe Scarborough & Mika Brzezinski
I attended the Norfolk Forum last night to hear the last of this season's speakers, Joe Scarborough and Mika Brzezinski, co-hosts of of the MSNBC show Morning Joe. I don't have much to add to the comments by David Campbell here. I've never seen the show but I certainly didn't expect the schtick that substituted … Continue reading Norfolk Forum: Joe Scarborough & Mika Brzezinski
Supporters of the EFCA stand up to extremists
Guest post by Jonathan Huskey of the Virginia Change that Works campaign. An out-of-state front group rolled into Chesapeake on Saturday to oppose the Employee Free Choice Act. But they didn't go unanswered, as several folks showed support for this important legislation that would restore balance and give workers a better shot to form a … Continue reading Supporters of the EFCA stand up to extremists
Friday afternoon: Something’s gotta give
Only as Ella can do it (the song starts at about the 2:25 mark) Something's gotta give: either move the tax season filing deadline or move Easter. Right now, I'm not sure I care which one.
Iowa state sentor on today’s ruling
Check out this video from Iowa State Senator Matt McCoy, the first openly gay member of the legislature. It's worth five minutes of your time. And here's hoping Virginia is paying attention, particularly Virginia Democrats.
Equality in Iowa – and Virginia
Who would have thought it? The Iowa Supreme Court this morning unanimously upheld gays’ right to marry. “The Iowa statute limiting civil marriage to a union between a man and a woman violates the equal protection clause of the Iowa Constitution,” the justices said in a summary of their decision. The court rules that gay … Continue reading Equality in Iowa – and Virginia
All in against AIG
It seems everyone jumped on AIG Thursday. First, there was an email from Brian Moran. In it, he asks that we "stand up to greed." Say NO to using our taxpayer dollars to reward these executives. Moments later (literally - the emails were 6 minutes apart), I got an email from Creigh Deeds. He wants … Continue reading All in against AIG
IRS issues guidance for Madoff, other Ponzi schemes investors
In testimony Tuesday before the Senate Finance Committee on Tax Issues, IRS Commissioner Douglas Shulman announced the issuance of guidance for investors in various Ponzi schemes. This may be of particular interest to local investors of WexTrust. The company had offices in Norfolk and one of its co-owners, Joseph Shereshevsky, was a Norfolk resident. The … Continue reading IRS issues guidance for Madoff, other Ponzi schemes investors
Republican woes
I saw this article by Leonard Pitts earlier this week in The Virginian-Pilot. You will not believe it, but I have been rooting for the GOP. As well deserved as its recent drubbings have been, the fact is, single-party governance is invariably a recipe for overreaching; the Bush years proved that inarguably. So for the … Continue reading Republican woes
Nye joins Blue Dogs
According to The Virginian-Pilot (no link available): Rep. Glenn Nye, a Norfolk Democrat who rode Barack Obama's coattails last fall to claim what had been a reliably Republican seat in the House, moved last week to reassure voters that he's a fiscal conservative. As the new administration touted a budget plan that includes record deficits … Continue reading Nye joins Blue Dogs
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