Category: Politics

Must see video: Conservatives Without a Conscience

John Dean discusses his book, "Conservatives Without a Conscience" with MSNBC's Keith Olbermann. In researching the book, Dean, former counsel to President Richard Nixon, came across a 50-year-old academic study. Dean believes that the study helps to explain the move to the right by the Republican Party: the members are more likely to follow authoritarian … Continue reading Must see video: Conservatives Without a Conscience →

Blognetnews.com

Another news aggregator joins the blogshpere today, forcing me to create a category in my blogroll just for them 🙂 Blognetnews.com is in beta but currently offers a quick look at the news around the Virginia blogsphere and has some cool features like Hottest Comments, Most Linked Blogs, and Most Active Blogs. Head on over … Continue reading Blognetnews.com →

Daily Press opinion: “Deactivated”

Yesterday's opinion in the Daily Press deals with the issue of the Marshall/Newman amendment. One of the arguments in favor of the amendment is to deal with the possibility of so-called "activist judges" in Virginia. (Of course, the fact that no such judges exist in Virginia is of no consequence to supporters of the amendment.) … Continue reading Daily Press opinion: “Deactivated” →

Riddick chosen Vice Mayor

It took the Norfolk City Council seven ballots but they agreed today to make Paul Riddick vice mayor, as discussed here. The deciding vote was cast by Barclay Wynn, who voted for nobody on the first six ballots. Joining him in support of Riddick were Mayor Paul Fraim, W. Randy Wright and Don Williams. Supporting … Continue reading Riddick chosen Vice Mayor →

Weekend Without Echos is growing

The list of those participating in the Weekend Without Echos continues to grow (see list in sidebar). Participation is completely voluntary. There has been some discussion about how to get on the list. Here is what F.T. Rea has to say: While any number of bloggers may decide to abide by the spirit of the … Continue reading Weekend Without Echos is growing →

Riddick vice mayor?

There has been quite a bit of discussion surrounding just who will be elected by the new 8-member council to serve in the honorary post of Vice Mayor, as I previously discussed. As reported in today's Pilot, the decision will be made at Tuesday's meeting. Paul Riddick, who represents the ward in which I live … Continue reading Riddick vice mayor? →

Lessons from Ken Lay

Much has been written about the death of Enron CEO Ken Lay. Today's Pilot has an article about legacy of him and the lessons we have learned. Written by Nancy Bagranoff, the Dean of the College of Business and Public Administration at ODU, it points to the what we have learned from him and how … Continue reading Lessons from Ken Lay →

God in goverment “a clear and present danger”

The above is the title of an article written by one of my favorite writers at the Virginian Pilot, Betsy Wright Rhodes. It is the first of a four-part series planned about "Mixing God and Government in America." For those who may be unfamiliar, Rhodes writes a weekly religious column. Hers is a column that … Continue reading God in goverment “a clear and present danger” →

The fleecing of Chesapeake: Only the lawyers make out

I've been following the spat between the City of Chesapeake and Southeastern Public Service Authority (SPSA). Last week, Chesapeake voted to end its contract with the regional trash agency. Seems Chesapeake is a little upset that the agency is messing with out-of-state trash and that SPSA needs to borrow some money to keep afloat. Anne … Continue reading The fleecing of Chesapeake: Only the lawyers make out →