From the "damned if you do, damned if you don't" file comes the latest twist in the George Allen saga: U.S. Sen. George Allen once again is being told to lay off the Confederate flag. But this time, it's not coming from the people who abhor the Dixie symbol. It's from the people who revere … Continue reading SCV on Allen: “You turned on us”
Category: Norfolk
Ford workers: watch out for the vultures
As the news that Ford will be offering buyouts to some of its workers has come out, financial planning types are vying for a piece of the business. At least half a dozen brokerage and financial-service companies have called trying to market their services to local Ford employees, [president of UAW Local 919 Chris] Kimmons … Continue reading Ford workers: watch out for the vultures
Allen and the N-word
A rumor has been circulating around the blogsphere for a while that Republican Senator George Allen used the N-word while in college. Now Salon has evidence that this is so. Three former college football teammates of Sen. George Allen say that the Virginia Republican repeatedly used an inflammatory racial epithet and demonstrated racist attitudes toward … Continue reading Allen and the N-word
Report: Norfolk Tea Party II Rally
I was still a bit on the fence this morning about whether to attend the Norfolk Tea Party II rally until I saw this morning's paper and the article about it. (Note: while taxes in Norfolk are high, the article contains a significant inaccuracy. One person claimed that his taxes were $1,000 per month on … Continue reading Report: Norfolk Tea Party II Rally
Norfolk Tea Party II quickie
Busy Saturday! I went to the Norfolk Tea Party II rally this morning. Interesting cast of characters there, including some of the usual suspects. More on this later, as I need to get to the Marshall Newman Rally.
Some quickies
Webb fundraiser Last night's fundraiser for Jim Webb featured Mark Warner, Don Beyer and Harris Miller. I understand from the folks at Forward Together, Mark Warner's PAC, that the event raised over $250,000 and that once pledges are collected, the amount is expected to exceed $300,000. Stuff to do this weekend The VB Dems blog … Continue reading Some quickies
Norfolk Tea Party II Rally
Via email, I received the following: NORFOLK TEA PARTY II - Rally to Cut the Tax Rate - Saturday, September 23rd, 2006 9 AM "The Banque" 1849 E.Little Creek Road Give the windfall back to the taxpayers! Together we CAN make a difference. Norfolk Tea Party II Committee to Cut Tax Rate Like others in … Continue reading Norfolk Tea Party II Rally
Webb v Allen: a choice
The Virginia Senate race between incumbent Republican George Allen and Democratic challenger Jim Webb provides voters with a choice. So says the Pilot in this morning's editorial. As two debates between the pair over as many days this week confirm, this is far from a one-issue battle. From health insurance to stem cells to the … Continue reading Webb v Allen: a choice
Partner of cop killed to be fired
The partner of police officer Seneca Darden, who was killed by another officer last May, will be fired. The officer, Jason Canfield, was still in his probationary period with the police force. Such officers can be terminated without any grievance procedure. The decision on this comes from city manager Regina Williams. Overwhelmingly (70% to 25% … Continue reading Partner of cop killed to be fired
Norfolk: a barn door and a horse
How's that thing go? Closing the barn door after the horse is already out? Well, it seems that Norfolk council is doing just that. At Tuesday's session, they voted to allow tattoo parlors in the city, but only in certain places, and certainly not in shopping centers. However, it seems that one tattoo parlor has … Continue reading Norfolk: a barn door and a horse
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