You are cordially invited to the announcement of Brent McKenzie as a Candidate for School Board in the Rose Hall District of Virginia Beach on Tuesday, July 22nd 6:00 - 8:00 PM at the Town Center City Club 222 Central Park Avenue, Suite 230 Virginia Beach Kindly RSVP to 757-816-2736 or Mckenzie.brent@gmail.com “Superintendent” $250 “Principal” … Continue reading Brent McKenzie for VB School Board
Democrats give Bush what Republicans wouldn’t
Evisceration of the 4th amendment - at the hands of Democrats. A shameful day. For those playing catchup, here is a nice summary of the impact of the FISA vote. (h/t Blacknell.net) The final vote was 69-28 in favor of the bill. Among those voting against was Senator Hillary Clinton. Her statement on this is … Continue reading Democrats give Bush what Republicans wouldn’t
DePaul removes 30 beds from service
Bon Secours DePaul Medical Center has removed 30 beds from service, according to The Virginian Pilot. The removal means that there are about 135 staffed beds out of the total 238 licensed beds for the facility. Interesting, as that figure is almost identical to the 134 beds that the city's consultant determined was appropriate and … Continue reading DePaul removes 30 beds from service
200+ Men political forum: race and politics
The Hampton Roads Committee of 200+ Men, Inc. is hosting a political forum entitled "A Conversation about Race and Politics." From the press release: Is America ready to elect a black as president? That's the question on the minds of many right now -- regardless of their ethnicity, party affiliation, socio-economic status, or whatever. It … Continue reading 200+ Men political forum: race and politics
Newspapers: “Woe is me”
I guess Don Luzzatto got up on the wrong side of the bed. His Friday editorial in The Virginian Pilot was an interesting juxtaposition of how a movie company is like a newspaper (huh?) thinly disguised as an attack on bloggers. I'm not sure what someone slipped in his latte but despite "how many people … Continue reading Newspapers: “Woe is me”
Email down
The email account associated with this blog (as well as all of my political stuff) has been down since last night. So if you emailed me, I'll be getting back to you as soon as I can. Thanks for your patience. UPDATE 7/8, 9:30am: My email is back up. Unfortunately, it appears that I have … Continue reading Email down
McCain’s health care plan: dumb idea
According to the AP (via Yahoo): The Republican presidential nominee-in-waiting has proposed that everyone buying health insurance get a refundable tax credit, $2,500 for individuals and $5,000 for families. At the same time, he would treat employer contributions toward health insurance like income, meaning workers would have to pay income, but not payroll, taxes on … Continue reading McCain’s health care plan: dumb idea
Going to Netroots Nation?
Netroots Nation is coming up soon. The third annual gathering of the Netroots (formerly known as the YearlyKos Convention) will be held July 17–20 at the Austin Convention Center in Austin, Texas. Netroots Nation 2008 will include panels led by national and international experts; identity, issue and regional caucuses; prominent political, issue and policy-oriented speakers; … Continue reading Going to Netroots Nation?
The Pulpit Speaks: May 20, 1961
An article written by my father, the Rev. C. Thomas Paige, as it appeared in the Tri-State Defender on the date shown. Last night I watched Victor Hugo's famous play "Les Miserables." The main character in this play is Jean Valjean, a notorious thief. This poor, out of work, man resorted to stealing for his … Continue reading The Pulpit Speaks: May 20, 1961
OTR 7/6: Restoration of voting rights
This Sunday's On the Record will feature a conversation with a felon who recently had his voting rights restored. Also joining host Joel Rubin will be Secretary of the Commonwealth, Kate Hanley, who reviews all of the applications of those making such requests. Catch OTR at 11:30am on WVEC. If you miss the airing, it … Continue reading OTR 7/6: Restoration of voting rights
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