Category: Politics

Ditzy Dems: Live blog with Ann Coulter!

Ann Coulter is such a gnormimous knot that those crazies kids, the Ditzy Dems, are going to do a live blog with her Tuesday at 8:30pm. (Actually, I'm not sure if it's am or pm but I'm assuming that it's pm since no one - not even the DDs - would be crazy enough to … Continue reading Ditzy Dems: Live blog with Ann Coulter! →

Civil rights attorney Oliver Hill dead at 100

The AP reports on the death of civil rights attorney Oliver Hill of Richmond: In 1954, he was part of a series of lawsuits against racially segregated public schools that became the U.S. Supreme Court's landmark Brown v. Board of Education decision, which changed America's society by setting the foundation for integrated education. "He was … Continue reading Civil rights attorney Oliver Hill dead at 100 →

Pancake breakfast: Joe, Bobby & Bob

I headed out bright and early this morning to attend a pancake breakfast hosted by Delegate Lionell Spruill Sr. for the benefit of our three fine candidates in Virginia Beach: Bobby Mathieson in the 21st, Bob MacIver in the 82nd and Joe Bouchard in the 83rd. It was good to see the rank and file … Continue reading Pancake breakfast: Joe, Bobby & Bob →

NLS: Much ado about nothing

Ben over at NLS has a post up about the Democratic Party of Virginia failing to report the cost of its new website, which was finished in April. (This is not to be confused with the website, They Don't Get VA, which was just launched a few days ago.) Jason found the cost of the … Continue reading NLS: Much ado about nothing →

Could it happen here?

The collapse of the bridge in Minnesota earlier this week has everyone worried about the state of the bridges around here. According to this Virginian Pilot story, 15 Hampton Roads bridges carry the same “structurally deficient” rating as the one in MN. “If they were not safe, we’d close them,” said Malcom T. Kerley , … Continue reading Could it happen here? →

A chance to tell electeds about e-democracy

Del. Kris Amundson, one of the proprietors of 7 West, has to speak next week at the National Conference of State Legislatures. She wants us to help her out. Between now and Tuesday, think about what you’d like to say to elected officials about the new, interactive technology. Why should Republicans (or Democrats, depending on … Continue reading A chance to tell electeds about e-democracy →

A look at the Fair Tax

Head on over to The New Dominion and read the op-ed on the so-called Fair Tax. The money quote: As a result, replacing most federal taxes with a national sales tax would mean very large tax increases on most Americans and very large tax cuts for the wealthy. Yep, that's what I call fair - … Continue reading A look at the Fair Tax →

Logo to air Democratic debate

Not sure how I missed this but Logo, the only LGBT TV network, will be airing a presidential debate next Thursday, August 9, at 9pm. The debate will feature seven of the eight Democratic candidates (Sen. Joe Biden had a scheduling conflict and will not be there). Co-presented with the Human Rights Campaign, the debate … Continue reading Logo to air Democratic debate →

Abusive fees unconstitutional

According to this AP story, the civil remedial fees have been declared unconstitutional by a Henrico county judge. General District Court Judge Archie Yeatts issued the ruling in the case of Anthony Price, who was facing his fifth charge of driving on a suspended license. With his order, Yeatts instructed Henrico General District Court clerks … Continue reading Abusive fees unconstitutional →