The Pulpit Speaks: May 27, 1961

An article written by my father, the Rev. C. Thomas Paige, as it appeared in the Tri-State Defender on the date shown. One of the most dynamic accounts of human determination found in the Bible is revealed in the story of the three Hebrew boys being placed in the firey furnace in the absence of … Continue reading The Pulpit Speaks: May 27, 1961 →

Sunday Forgit news

Philip Forgit, the Democratic candidate for the 1st Congressional District, is on a roll! First, we have the endorsement of the Daily Press. On balance, though, Forgit represents momentum toward the pragmatic middle, and toward solutions, which is where Congress needs to go. Forgit also received the endorsement of the Virginia Gazette, a newspaper in … Continue reading Sunday Forgit news →

OTR 12/9: Forgit, Wittman and Narain

This Sunday's On the Record will feature the only joint appearance of the shortened campaign in the 1st Congressional District. Democrat Philip Forgit, Republican Rob Wittman and Independent Lucky Narain all will be on the show. From the report filed by Daily Press writer Kimball Payne, who witnessed the show's taping, I'm expecting a lively … Continue reading OTR 12/9: Forgit, Wittman and Narain →

Forgit gets Obama support

Check out the post over at Shawn's place. UPDATE: Got my own email from Obama a few minutes ago. It's below the fold. Technorati Tags: Philip Forgit Dear Vivian, Time is running out for you to make an impact in a special election in Virginia for a Representative in Congress, which will be held this … Continue reading Forgit gets Obama support →

Congrats to the Redskins

I thought they were going to choke (again) last night but the Chicago Bears seem to be better at it 😉 Congrats to the Redskins for hanging in there. Winning feels much better than losing. I understand that QB Jason Campbell may be out for the season. While I wish him a speedy recovery, I'm … Continue reading Congrats to the Redskins →

Abuser driver fees: scrap them

There have been a number of articles written in recent days about the JLARC report on abuser driver fees. The report (pdf) is a interim one, looking at the first four months of FY2008 and utilizes arrest data from the State Police. This particular report is an easy read, following a question and answer format. … Continue reading Abuser driver fees: scrap them →

Forgit news update

A few items on Philip Forgit campaign for Congress in the 1st Congressional District. The special election is coming up quick: this Tuesday, December 11. =========================== The candidates in this race taped their only joint appearance of the campaign yesterday, On the Record with Joel Rubin. Kimball Payne of the Daily Press offers this report. … Continue reading Forgit news update →

Women’s Legislative Roundtable pre-session meeting roundup

I attended the Women's Legislative Roundtable pre-session meeting Wednesday in Richmond. The event was moderated by The League of Women Voters of Virginia. A number of the women in attendance were League members from throughout the state, with a large contingent from Hampton Roads. The morning session consisted of ten speakers from various governmental and … Continue reading Women’s Legislative Roundtable pre-session meeting roundup →

Shad Plank smackdown

If you keep up with blogs thru aggregators (BNN, VPL) like I do, then you've run across a number of Republican blogs crowing about Democrats raising taxes. They are all talking about (echo chamber, anyone?) SB2, which will apply sales taxes to gasoline. Dave Hendrickson, of The Shad Plank, the Daily Press political blog, gives … Continue reading Shad Plank smackdown →