NCDC upcoming events

Here's what's coming up for the Norfolk City Democratic Committee: Tonight - regular business meeting - 7 pm at the Norfolk Fire & Training Center, Granby and Thole Streets. This monthly meeting is held on the first Wednesday each month. This Saturday - monthly breakfast meeting - 8:30 am, Friendly's Restaurant, Janaf - $8. This … Continue reading NCDC upcoming events →

Mixing God and Government in America

Betsy Wright Rhodes completed her four-part series covering the above with her column last Saturday entitled "Middle East headlines teach us a tragic lesson." Why should there be a high wall of separation between religion and government? For the answer, simply turn your sights to the Middle East. Nowhere at present is there a better … Continue reading Mixing God and Government in America →

IRS: World economy helps rich cheat

IRS Commissioner Mark Everson told senators Tuesday that a trend toward a world economy helps wealthy taxpayers hide money in complicated transactions offshore, virtually invisible to tax agents. (link) When I went to work for the IRS in 1980, the top tax bracket was 70% and capital gains were taxed at 28%. Today, we have … Continue reading IRS: World economy helps rich cheat →

Al Weed: I need to send this guy some $$

My mail has been piling up on the hall table. Today, it was time to pay bills so I had to go thru it all. As I was sorting thru, I noticed a piece of mail from Al Weed. Now, I don't live in the 5th but I did meet Al at the blogger's conference … Continue reading Al Weed: I need to send this guy some $$ →

Virginia Blog Carnival is up!

This week, Virginia Progressive is hosting the carnival. Some really nice posts from around Virginia are listed, including one of mine. Head on over and check it out 😉

Mason-Dixon poll on Marshall Newman Amendment

By now, no doubt everybody has seen the reports on the Mason Dixon poll regarding the Marshall Newman amendment that will be on the ballot. In case you somehow missed it, here is the report from the Virginian-Pilot and here is the one from the Daily Press. While the headlines scream that 56% of the … Continue reading Mason-Dixon poll on Marshall Newman Amendment →

No charges to be filed in case of Norfolk officer killing

Norfolk's Commonwealth's Attorney Jack Doyle has completed his investigation into the death of police officer Seneca Darden, who was shot and killed by fellow officer Gordon Barry in May. There will be no criminal charges filed against Barry. Doyle released an 8-page summary of what happened, concluding: There were many players, both citizens and police … Continue reading No charges to be filed in case of Norfolk officer killing →

“We just want to serve our country”

So said Roxie Hovan, one of four panelists at yesterday's "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" forum sponsored by the Military Equality Alliance. This thought was echoed by the other participants, each who had served in the various branches of the military. Hovan, who served nine years in the Navy, comes from an extremely patriotic Alabama family, … Continue reading “We just want to serve our country” →

The Pulpit Speaks: November 17, 1956

An article written by my father, the Rev. C. Thomas Paige, as it appeared in the Tri-State Defender on the date shown. In the final analysis, life is a matter of courage. It takes courage to live and live successfully. The very core of living life at its best is wrapped up in the amount … Continue reading The Pulpit Speaks: November 17, 1956 →

Report: Drake’s Coffee with the Candidate

I accompanied a friend this morning to 2nd Congressional District Congresswoman Thelma Drake's Coffee with the Candidate. We arrived just about the same time as Drake so I had a chance to introduce the two of them before we headed into the room. My friend had previously announced that she was voting for Drake. Since … Continue reading Report: Drake’s Coffee with the Candidate →