Category: Politics

Harlem pastor endorses Hillary

The Rev. Calvin O. Butts III, pastor of Abyssinian Baptist Church, has endorsed Sen. Hillary Clinton for president. The church is the oldest black church in New York and one of the oldest in the nation, having been founded some 200 years ago by Ethopian sea traders. According to reports, [1, 2] Rev. Butts received … Continue reading Harlem pastor endorses Hillary →

Monday update (01/21): Redistricting

Weekly update of my legislative agenda issue. A tremendous amount of activity last week on these bills. And this Daily Press article gives you some sense of why. Despite bipartisan sponsorship, there are those who think any change to the process of drawing the lines is unnecessary. The last thing these guys think about is … Continue reading Monday update (01/21): Redistricting →

In celebration of MLK Jr Day

I'll start my day at the 24th annual Martin Luther King Community Leaders' Breakfast. Then I'll be heading over to Norfolk City Hall to participate in the annual march. Here are a couple of old posts that you might find interesting on this day: MLK: Remaining Awake Through A Great Revolution and MLK Memorial Speech. … Continue reading In celebration of MLK Jr Day →

Opinion, please: Role of government

The economy is, according to some, headed for a recession. President Bush has asked Congress to enact an economic stimulus package. Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke agrees, as does Congress. Many of the presidential candidates (Romney, Clinton, McCain, Obama) have issued their own packages while some (Thompson, Kucinich) are not so sure. I'm curious - … Continue reading Opinion, please: Role of government →

CNU survey part 1

The CNU Center for Public Policy released part 1 of its recent survey of Virginia voters. The poll of 700 registered voters was conducted January 8-10 and has a margin of error of +/- 3.7%. The poll found: Virginia voters are more positive than negative about the state's overall direction, with 48% of them saying … Continue reading CNU survey part 1 →

Dissing redistricting reform

Thanks to Assembly Access, we get to see the House P&E subcommittee on Elections kill not one, but two redistricting bills this morning. First up: Del. Ken Plum's HB339. By the way, note that he says that he introduced this same proposal in 1978, when there were 75 Democrats in the House of Delegates. And … Continue reading Dissing redistricting reform →

Calling for your candidate

I spent a few hours last night making phone calls to Nevada caucus goers on behalf of Hillary Clinton. Their enthusiasm was infectious, reminding me once again how important it is to connect with others who share your views. I talked to young people and older people, men and women. Those who couldn't make the … Continue reading Calling for your candidate →

NTP2: Evaluating city government

The Norfolk Tea Party 2 will be holding a meeting Saturday morning at 9am at The Banque (1849 E. Little Creek Rd), the purpose of which is to conduct a survey about city government. The latest efforts by the group were the subject of this article in The Virginian Pilot, as there is some concern … Continue reading NTP2: Evaluating city government →