Category: Politics

Clash of the Titans?

Regent University is hosting a "Clash of the Titans" debate later this month. Just four days prior to this pivotal election, Laura Ingraham and Charles Krauthammer will battle James Carville and Harold Ford, Jr. over the topic: “America at the Crossroads: Turning Right or Left?” David Gergen, senior political analyst for CNN and advisor to … Continue reading Clash of the Titans? →

Norfolk council, school board clam up

Two separate articles in Sunday's "Compass" demonstrate the Norfolk's disinterest in open government. First there was Steven Vegh's piece about the school board. That body has adopted a policy of  no dissention. The new norms, approved by consensus, stipulate that “once we reach a decision or compromise as a board, we will each support the … Continue reading Norfolk council, school board clam up →

One Nation live stream

Watch the live stream of the One Nation Working Together event at the mall from 12pm - 4pm today. (First time I've tried to embed a live feed - no idea if it is going to work. If it doesn't, click here to watch.) h/t Lee Dems WordPress.com Political Blogger Alliance

Kaine to cabinet?

Politico reports that there is a possibility that White House spokesman Robert Gibbs will be named as DNC chair. The move would have current chair, former Governor Tim Kaine, joining the administration, "perhaps in the Cabinet." Funny - Kaine joining the administration is the exact thing I discussed with him back in July/August 2008. At … Continue reading Kaine to cabinet? →

James Quigley, candidate for Congress

In the latest installment of Politalk Virginia, I interviewed Libertarian candidate James Quigley, who is running for Congress from the 3rd Congressional District. If you are reading this through email or an RSS feed and do not see the video, please visit my blog.

The militant middle

When I wrote about how the Bell Curve could apply to the political spectrum, some of you poo-poohed the application of it. Interesting, then, this article on the militant middle. This quote from John Stewart, who is organizing the Rally to Restore Sanity on October 30, uses some similar numbers: We live in troubled times … Continue reading The militant middle →

Portsmouth updating charter

This is a pretty interesting story: ... the [Portsmouth] City Council has selected a panel to review the document and recommend noncontroversial edits. I think that's a bold move, even though they are not allowing the panel to recommend changes to certain areas. The panel members said they want to make Portsmouth's charter, which numbers … Continue reading Portsmouth updating charter →

The flow of money into Norfolk’s Ward 7 race

My latest op-ed appeared in The Virginian-Pilot Wednesday with the above title.  I do my writing on Sundays and I had something else in mind for this week's column until I opened Sunday's paper and ran across this article in the Compass. This part caught my eye: Mayor Paul Fraim hosted a luncheon for Ward … Continue reading The flow of money into Norfolk’s Ward 7 race →

Norfolk says no to open government

If you've ever attended a Norfolk City Council meeting, you will find no discussion of the issues that they are voting on. That's because all of the discussion - including presentations on the issues - takes place in the informal session that occurs earlier. There has been a move underfoot, championed by the two newest … Continue reading Norfolk says no to open government →