The City of Hampton lost a council member when Councilwoman Angela Leary resigned this week due to health reasons. With that resignation the citizens of Hampton have lost one of their most vigilant supporters. Many people usually run for office as a stepping stone to a higher office or because of concern for a specific … Continue reading City Loses Council Member, Citizens Lose Advocate
A hearty welcome to the latest contributor here, Carol Garrison. You have already read some of Carole's post in the past as they have appeared as guest posts on the blog. Carole lives in Hampton and is involved in a number of issues. With Carole on board, we now have five people writing. One of … Continue reading Site notes
Actually, I shouldn't really call one of these examples journalism at all. It reads more like an essay from a jealous ninth grader that just can't get over it. There is that example, which I will get to shortly, and another, in which a blogger took the parts of a news article and used only … Continue reading Selective journalism and parsing comments
I remember when I first heard the term "flip flopper." My neighbor kept calling someone she did not like a flip flopper then would burst out in laughter. However, I thought sometimes changing one’s mind is a good thing. Especially if after a vote you learned some facts or encountered unexpected effects of the vote. … Continue reading Is a flip flopper always a bad thing?
Gary West, the Democratic candidate in the 94th House of Delegates district, announced today his plan for creating jobs. From the press release: As Delegate my top priority will be putting people back to work so families can be provided for and so we can grow our economy. While others simply spout poll tested policies, … Continue reading West announces jobs plan
Ezra Klein of The Washington Post wrote a lengthy article on the economy. It's a really good read and brings into focus the state of the economy over the last few years and what lies ahead. It reinforces, at least for me, what Dr. Koch said in his State of the Region presentation last week. … Continue reading This week’s required reading
Both of you are running around Virginia, trying to help Democratic candidates get elected in a tough year. Good for you. So you both need to be aware the next time you come to Norfolk just who your friends are. I now live in the 83rd as well, thanks to redistricting. I'm waiting for my … Continue reading For Mark Warner & Terry McAuliffe
My latest op-ed appeared in The Virginian-Pilot Thursday. Tuesday's presentation on the State of the Region gave me an opportunity to write about a couple of things that I think are important. First, I've noticed economic terms being thrown around that a lot of folks seem to not understand. There is this presumption, for example, … Continue reading Strength in numbers
The Virginia Coalition to Protect Women's Health is hosting a rally on October 15 near the state Capitol in Richmond. Details: Governor Bob McDonnell and Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli think they’re about to get away with restricting reproductive freedom in Virginia under the radar. On Saturday, October 15 in Richmond, women’s health advocates and … Continue reading Rally for Women’s Health Oct. 15
No, that's not news. But today he was more wrong that usual. In his article about Elizabeth Warren, reprinted in today's Virginian-Pilot, Will trots out more than his normal "liberals are bad" arguments. This line particularly got my blood flowing: Everyone knows that all striving occurs in a social context, so all attainments are conditioned … Continue reading George Will is wrong
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