From the "I just couldn't pass this up" file comes this little gem via the Huffington Post and Tom Tomorrow: Lohse says his study is no joke. The thesis draws on a survey of 69 psychiatric outpatients in three Connecticut locations during the 2004 presidential election. Lohse’s study, backed by SCSU Psychology professor Jaak Rakfeldt … Continue reading Psychotic=Republican?
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Last of Mayor’s town hall meetings tonight
Tonight, Mayor Paul Fraim hosts the last of the series of town hall meetings. These have been held around the city, in the five smaller wards. The one tonight covers downtown and will be held at the Radisson Hotel. Registration starts at 6:30 pm. The meeting is from 7-9 pm.
Paula Miller fundraiser 12/9
On Saturday, December 9, join Delegate Paula Miller (D-87th) with special guest Governor Tim Kaine for a reception. The event, hosted by Sheriff and Mrs. Bob McCabe, will be held from 1:30pm to 3:30pm at 9552 25th Bay Street in the East Beach section of Norfolk. Tickets are $250, $500 and $1,000. Not yet declared … Continue reading Paula Miller fundraiser 12/9
Norfolk (and VB) Drinking Liberally
Hanging out with other Democrats at The New Belmont in Norfolk on the third Thursday of every month and/or the second Tuesday at the Jewish Mother in Virginia Beach is a fun thing to do 😉 Yellow dog, blue dog - doesn't matter. All that matters is that you want to have conversation with other … Continue reading Norfolk (and VB) Drinking Liberally
Andrew Saks on Bay Oaks Park
I attended a reception (read: fundraiser) for the Virginia Indigent Defense Coalition last night. On top of learning an awful lot about how this organization works to provide legal services in indigent criminal cases (I understand the Legal Aid Society helps the poor in civil cases), I had the pleasure of meeting Andrew Saks for … Continue reading Andrew Saks on Bay Oaks Park
Vote by mail
Oregon's secretary of state Bill Bradbury wrote an op-ed piece for the Washington Post which was reprinted in today's Virginian-Pilot. Last year, a similar piece by the same author appeared. In both pieces, Bradbury extolls the virtues of voting by mail, which Oregon adopted in 1998. The results of this process cannot be denied. Fraud-free … Continue reading Vote by mail
Democrat v. Democratic
dem·o·crat (dĕm'ə-krăt') n. An advocate of democracy. One who believes in social equality or discounts distinctions in rank. Democrat A member of the Democratic Party. [French démocrate, back-formation from démocratie, democracy. See democracy.] dem·o·crat·ic (dĕm'ə-krăt'ĭk) adj. Of, characterized by, or advocating democracy: democratic government; a democratic union. Of or for the people in general; popular: … Continue reading Democrat v. Democratic
DPVA and the netroots
I've been following a couple of discussions going on in the blogsphere (NLS, Raising Kaine) about the Democratic Party of Virginia and the netroots. It seems that many who participate in the netroots think that the DPVA didn't do as much as they should have in the last election. From reading the responses posted, what … Continue reading DPVA and the netroots
Blog sighting: Richmond Talks Back
Always on the lookout for good commentary, I first ran across Richmond Talks Back a few weeks ago. The stated purpose of the blog is to "to periodically respond to and critique columns and editorials appearing in the Richmond Times-Dispatch." It is written by Thad Williamson, a political scientist and assistant professor of leadership studies … Continue reading Blog sighting: Richmond Talks Back
Poisoned Russian spy dies
While we were celebrating Thanksgiving, Russian spy Alexander Litvinenko died from poisoning. Litvinenko served in the KGB counter-intelligence department but became a critic of the agency and its successor, the Federal Security Service. As the result, he was jailed several times. After his last release, he fled to Britain. Litvinenko, 43, fell ill three weeks … Continue reading Poisoned Russian spy dies
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