Former national chair of Libertarian Party in town tonight

Dr. James Lark, former national chairman of the Libertarian Party will be visiting our area today and would like to meet with members of the Tidewater Libertarian Party and Ron Paul supporters. Jim has been a friend of Con. Ron Paul for over 20 years and will provide an informal and personal perspective of the … Continue reading Former national chair of Libertarian Party in town tonight →

Internet addiction: 17 hours a day online!

This article appeared in Sunday's Virginian Pilot (original article here). As the sidebar indicates, Korea is the most wired nation on Earth, with more than 90% of the homes connected to the internet. With that availability has come the inevitable addiction: Compulsive Internet use has been identified as a mental health issue in other countries, … Continue reading Internet addiction: 17 hours a day online! →

The Pulpit Speaks: November 12, 1960

An article written by my father, the Rev. C. Thomas Paige, as it appeared in the Tri-State Defender on the date shown. "For he looked for a city which had foundations, whose builder and maker is God." Unrest is the key to human behavior today. All about us people in all walks of life are … Continue reading The Pulpit Speaks: November 12, 1960 →

OTR 11/18: Water and Sorensen

This Sunday's On the Record will feature the utility directors from Norfolk and Virginia Beach, discussing the issue of water. Also on tap are two from the Sorensen Institute as well as the director of the program. Catch the show Sunday at 10:30am on WVEC. If you miss the airing, it will be available on … Continue reading OTR 11/18: Water and Sorensen →

Help Forgit win

From the James City County Democratic Committee: WALK FOR PHILIP SATURDAY AT 10 We will be joining the Young Democrats to canvass in the city of Williamsburg Saturday morning. We will meet at 10 at Aromas Coffee House, 431 Prince George Street, just north of Merchants Square. Parking is available behind Aromas in the City … Continue reading Help Forgit win →

Who’s the murderer?

Three guys enter a home with intent to rob it. Homeowner shoots two of the robbers in the back. Third robber flees the scene. Who gets charged with murder? Read this.

Democratic debate tonight on CNN

The candidates square off at 8pm tonight for yet another debate, this time in Las Vegas. All eyes will be on frontrunner Hillary Clinton to see if she can recover from her stumble in the Philadelphia debate on October 30. Look for more attacks on Hillary from John Edwards and Barack Obama. (Whatever happened to … Continue reading Democratic debate tonight on CNN →

JLARC looks at Pre-K

Governor Tim Kaine has proposed an expansion of the Pre-K initiative. Due to the expected budget shortfall of $641 million, concerns have been raised regarding costs of doing so. On Tuesday, the Joint Legislative Audit and Review Commission (JLARC) released a draft (pdf) of their report on the Virginia Preschool Initiative (VPI). Apparently, a number … Continue reading JLARC looks at Pre-K →

And then there were three

Last Saturday, Republicans and Democrats held their nominating conventions remaining 1st Congressional District term of Jo Ann Davis. In short order, the Democrats nominated Phil Forgit. After a number of ballots, the Republicans nominated Rob Wittman (I don't see that he has a campaign website set up, but his bio can be read here.) As … Continue reading And then there were three →