"Laws and institutions must go hand in hand with the progress of the human mind,” Jefferson wrote in 1816. “As that becomes more developed, more enlightened, as new discoveries are made, new truths discovered and manners and opinions change, with the change of circumstance, institutions must advance also to keep pace with the times. We … Continue reading Founding Fathers: Did they know best?
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Drake/Kellam Town Hall Meeting 7/22
Coming up this Saturday morning, 2nd congressional district Republican Congresswoman Thelma Drake and Democratic challenger Phil Kellam will appear at a Town Hall Meeting, hosted by the Virginia Beach Taxpayer Alliance. The Town Hall meeting will be held in the Terrace Room of the Marian Manor Retirement Center. Coffee and pastries will be available at … Continue reading Drake/Kellam Town Hall Meeting 7/22
Conservatives Without Conscience
Following up on an earlier post about John Dean's latest book, entitled above, I ordered a copy. I see that Shaun Kenney did the same. As I suggested there, perhaps we need to start a book club 🙂 My copy was delivered yesterday. Last night, I started reading it and managed to get thru the … Continue reading Conservatives Without Conscience
A couple of notes to fellow bloggers
Fellow bloggers: If you are planning to Vote NO on the Marshall/Newman amendment in November, I urge you to grab the badge from Blogging the Amendment to show your support of the Commonwealth Coalition. (I'll put it up here as soon as I can figure out why the link keeps messing up the theme.) Also, … Continue reading A couple of notes to fellow bloggers
Oil and water, religion and government don’t mix
The above is the title of the second of Betsy Wright Rhodes' articles in her series "Mixing God and Government in America" appeared in today's Pilot. From the article: IN 1786, a decade after the American Colonists declared their intent to be an independent nation, Virginia adopted the Statute for Religious Freedom. According to the … Continue reading Oil and water, religion and government don’t mix
Former Democratic chairman dead at 77
Joseph T. Fitzpatrick, the state Democratic party chairman during the 1970s, died Wednesday. He was the party's nominee for Congress in 1970 and served as a state senator from Norfolk from 1976 to 1981. The next 20 years of his career were spent as City Treasurer, a job from which he retired in 2001. According … Continue reading Former Democratic chairman dead at 77
New HR Blog: Mosquito Blog
Another mysterious poster from Hampton Roads joins the ranks of us talking about politics around here: Mosquito Blog. Head on over and make him (her?) feel welcome 😉
Kaine wants input on workforce issues
Patrick O. Gottschalk, who serves as secretary of commerce and trade, and Daniel G. LeBlanc, senior work force advisor will be holding a series of six meetings around the Commonwealth to gather information on economic development and workforce improvement. The Hampton Roads meeting will be held on August 2 from 9 am to 12:30 pm … Continue reading Kaine wants input on workforce issues
Brian Moran: Live blog Thursday 7/13
Delegate Brian Moran, the House Minority Caucus chairman whose 46th House district covers part of of Fairfax County and part of Alexandria, will be here for a live blog session on Thursday, July 13, at 3:30. Feel free to leave any questions or comments you have for Delegate Moran here. UPDATE: I intend to keep … Continue reading Brian Moran: Live blog Thursday 7/13
Enterprising Iowa Democrats
Not sure how I missed this. Sunday, the Washington Post reported about how the Iowa Democratic party is using the upcoming 2008 primary to raise a bit of cash: sell access to the party's voter file. Having good voter data is a critical component of any campaign. For the unfamiliar, the data is used for … Continue reading Enterprising Iowa Democrats
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