So said President George Bush in his address to the NAACP today, his first visit to the annual convention during his 5 years as president. "I understand that racism still lingers in America," Bush told the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People. "It's a lot easier to change a law than to change … Continue reading “I understand that racism still lingers in America”
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Perk of incumbency: Drake mailings
Yesterday, I received the second glossy mailing from my Congressional representative, Thelma Drake. Like the previous one, this one is in full color and looks like any other candidate mailing I've seen, with a small exception: in the fine print, are the words: This mailing was prepared, published and mailed at taxpayer expense. Now, I … Continue reading Perk of incumbency: Drake mailings
Tatoo parlors coming to Norfolk
OK, I'll admit it. I have a couple of small tatoos. When I got them about 15 years ago, there were no local tatoo parlors to go to. If you wanted a tatoo back then, you had to head out of town (unless you had a friend that knew somebody that had a brother that … Continue reading Tatoo parlors coming to Norfolk
Why paper-verified voting is needed
When Sherry White Battle alleged back in 2003 and again in 2005 that the voting machines used in Norfolk did not properly count votes, her claims were dismissed as being those of a crackpot. I don't know about 2003, but in the 2005 race, complaints of voters attempting to vote for one candidate and having … Continue reading Why paper-verified voting is needed
Conservatives Without Conscience: Chapter 2
In Chapter 2 of John Dean's book, Conservatives Without Conscience, we are introduced to the body of knowledge available in the social sciences regarding human behavior. Much of what is written only appears in academic writings; Dean urges these writers to get their stuff out of academia and into the mainstream. I agree. Talking to … Continue reading Conservatives Without Conscience: Chapter 2
Good posts in the VA blogsphere you may have missed
There have been some excellent posts in the blogsphere today. (I've spent more time reading than writing.) Check these out: ImNotEmeril shows us what happens when a woman is scorned. Look out fellas - you could be next 🙂 Commonwealth Commensense brings us news that the latest federal version of the marriage amendment has failed. … Continue reading Good posts in the VA blogsphere you may have missed
More Norfolk ships to Lebanon
The Virginian Pilot is reporting that five ships, mostly based in Norfolk and currently operating in the Red Sea, have been sent to Lebanon to assist with the evacuation of Americans there. The Iwo Jima Strike Group includes the amphibious ship Iwo Jima, Nashville and Whidbey Island. It will be joined by the amphibious transport … Continue reading More Norfolk ships to Lebanon
Stem cell bill: 70% of Americans support
But King George plans to veto. Who is he listening to these days? Not Arnold: California Gov. Schwarzenegger wrote to Bush, "Mr. President, I urge you not to make the first veto of your presidency one that turns America backwards on the path of scientific progress and limits the promise of medical miracles for generations … Continue reading Stem cell bill: 70% of Americans support
Norfolk-based ship ordered to Lebanon
The situation in Lebanon is deteriorating and a Norfolk-based ship has been diverted to the coast there, according to the Virginian Pilot. The guided missile destroyer Gonzalez has been ordered to escort a cruise ship that is to be used to evacuate Americans there. The ship is capable of carrying about 750 passengers. There are … Continue reading Norfolk-based ship ordered to Lebanon
Founding Fathers: Did they know best?
"Laws and institutions must go hand in hand with the progress of the human mind,” Jefferson wrote in 1816. “As that becomes more developed, more enlightened, as new discoveries are made, new truths discovered and manners and opinions change, with the change of circumstance, institutions must advance also to keep pace with the times. We … Continue reading Founding Fathers: Did they know best?
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