According to PilotOnline, the Norfolk Ford plant, which employs some 2,400 workers, will either "stop production or operate on one shift instead of two until the end of the year, according to production schedules distributed to employees today." The reduction is due to poor sales of the F-150 series trucks which are built at the … Continue reading Ford plant cutting back
Vote NO News
This just in: Grand Opening of Hampton Roads Headquarters! It's been a few weeks now since the Mason-Dixie poll results came out, showing support for the so-called "marriage amendment" at above 60%. But the pollsters only read the first paragraph! Another statewide poll shows that, when voters read the entire amendment, support for it drops … Continue reading Vote NO News
Monday morning quarterback 8/21
Well, I was so busy Saturday that I missed all but the last 3 minutes of the Redskins loss to the Jets. Coach Joe Gibbs, though, calls the loss "disappointing" and I figure he knows a heck of a lot more than I do.
Outsourcing at the IRS
Do we have a deficit? Yes. Should we do all that we can to reduce it? Yes. So why would we outsource the collection of delinquent taxes and pay a commission to collections agencies when the IRS could better collect the money? Because we have idiots in Washington. From this story, we learn that the … Continue reading Outsourcing at the IRS
Going to try to get up a podcast
I attended yesterday's Coffee with the Candidate that Thelma Drake held at the Willow Oaks Library in Hampton. I recorded the event and I'm going to try to get a podcast of it up, once I figure out how.
The Pulpit Speaks: May 5, 1956
An article written by my father, the Rev. C. Thomas Paige, as it appeared in the Tri-State Defender on the date shown. "Not in the foreseeable future." Thus we find a man summarizing one of the most vital issues of our day. A few days ago, one of the outstanding generals of our army was … Continue reading The Pulpit Speaks: May 5, 1956
Some Norfolk news
Harry Minium at the Pilot did a front page, above-the-fold article on Vice Mayor Paul R. Riddick. I knew this article was coming and had feared it would be another biased, unflattering portrait of the man. Instead, I was pleasantly surprised that the article is quite good. Kudos to Minium and the Pilot for finally … Continue reading Some Norfolk news
Who would have thought…
... that you would have former UN Ambassador, Atlanta mayor and long-time civil rights leader Andrew Young saying this about Wal-Mart replacing mom-and-pop stores: "Well, I think they should; they ran the `mom and pop' stores out of my neighborhood. But you see, those are the people who have been overcharging us, selling us stale … Continue reading Who would have thought…
Drake: First George, now Laura
PilotOnline is reporting that First Lady Laura Bush will be coming to Norfolk to raise money for 2nd District Congresswoman Thelma Drake. The event is set for breakfast on September 7 at the Norfolk Marriot. The White House and Drake's campaign would not confirm the visit, but The Virginian-Pilot obtained an invitation. While the NRCC … Continue reading Drake: First George, now Laura
Norfolk Ford Plant closing early?
The Daily Press is reporting the possibility that the Norfolk Ford plant may actually be closed early as a part of the "Way Forward" restructuring plan. It lays out the following reasons: -- Ford officials said a fundamental shift in the marketplace, with consumers turning away from SUVs and even the F-150, made the accelerated … Continue reading Norfolk Ford Plant closing early?
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