Category: Politics

Truthiness v. Truth

1. truthiness (noun) 1 : "truth that comes from the gut, not books" (Stephen Colbert, Comedy Central's "The Colbert Report," October 2005) 2 : "the quality of preferring concepts or facts one wishes to be true, rather than concepts or facts known to be true" (American Dialect Society, January 2006) A little blurb in this … Continue reading Truthiness v. Truth →

OTR 12/10/06

This week's edition of On the Record will feature a discussion of the questions raised by Jim Webb regarding the growing gap between rich and poor. Host Joel Rubin is joined by ODU economics professors Vinod Agarwal and Gil Yochum. Also on tap is a discussion of the economic state of the region, as detailed … Continue reading OTR 12/10/06 →

Dion for Supervisor

I normally don't wade into the local politics of other areas. Heck, just keeping up with the shenanigans in Hampton Roads is enough. However, this time I feel compelled. Jeff Dion is the Democratic candidate for Occoquan Supervisor, having been nominated by the Prince William County Democratic Committee. Dion is an attorney and victim advocate … Continue reading Dion for Supervisor →

Beach workforce house

The Virginian-Pilot today has a story on a proposed development of 1,180 units of housing geared towards the workforce. The townhouses, duplexes, apartments and single family homes would target those with incomes in the range considered by the city to be workforce: a family of four with income of $48,000 to $72,000. The project is … Continue reading Beach workforce house →

Lambert in trouble

The Richmond Democrat has an account of last night's RCDC meeting in which the behavior of Senator Benny Lambert was discussed. Lambert, if you recall, openly supported Republican George Allen, a direct violation of the Democratic Party Plan. I just want to know what in the heck is wrong with Ds. Is there something in … Continue reading Lambert in trouble →

Webb v Bush: BJS has the goods

I have not commented on the now infamous exchange between President George Bush and Virginia Senator-elect Webb, mainly because it seems that all of what I have read about the incident has come via partisan sources. To my knowledge, no one who observed the incident has commented so I've been content to let the rest … Continue reading Webb v Bush: BJS has the goods →

Committee defeats payday lending ban

According to the Daily Press, the predatory lending of payday loans will be allowed to continue. In a 10-8 vote, the Commerce and Labor Committee defeated a bill from Del. John O'Bannon, R-Henrico, aimed at repealing the 2002 law that began a new chapter in consumer lending. It led to an explosion of storefront payday … Continue reading Committee defeats payday lending ban →

Panel recommends against verified voting

The federal panel charged with writing the guidelines for the U.S. Election Assistance Commission rejected a proposal that would have required voting machines to have a paper trail or another independent means of verifying election results. Some of the members who voted against the proposal said that they support paper trails but don't think the … Continue reading Panel recommends against verified voting →