Ann Coulter quickie

In keeping with those Ditzy Dems and their "Ann Coulter logic," here is one that came to me today: 1. Israel allows gays to serve openly in the military. 2. The US supports Israel Therefore, the US supports gays serving openly in the military.

Drake: Coffee with the candidate

I just got back from Thelma Drake's Coffee with the Candidate that was held at Janaf Library. This was just one in a series that she has been holding around the 2nd Congressional District, with several more to come. There were more people there than I would have expected, perhaps due to the latest Drake … Continue reading Drake: Coffee with the candidate →

DADT Town Hall meeting Saturday in Norfolk

This Saturday, July 29, the Military Equality Alliance will host a town hall meeting on "Don't Ask, Don't Tell." This policy is has been in effect in the military for 13 years. The MEA is a relatively new organization dedicated to the repeal of DADT. Using Census data, The Urban Institute estimated in 2004 that … Continue reading DADT Town Hall meeting Saturday in Norfolk →

Marshall Newman polling news

The Commonwealth Coalition, who is leading the fight to defeat the Marshall Newman amendment, today issued a press release and poll memo on its latest polling results. The entire press release is available on the Equality Loudoun website and the poll memo is available here. The good news is that support for the amendment is … Continue reading Marshall Newman polling news →

Random thoughts and an open thread

I think I may have worn out my muse by writing original stuff for the Weekend Without Echos. I've been trying to write up the third chapter of Dean's book and just can't seem to pull it together. Anyway, some random thoughts here. ======================================= It's summer and nothing much is happening in Norfolk right now. … Continue reading Random thoughts and an open thread →

Teen given reprieve from cancer treatments

A judge ruled today that 16 year old Abraham Cherrix does not have to have chemotherapy for his cancer, something the teen and his parents do not want. I guess I don't understand. The boy's parents agreed with his decision to not undergo another round of chemo (plus radiation) and instead to treat the cancer … Continue reading Teen given reprieve from cancer treatments →

Norfolk Ford Plant to be idle for 4 weeks

Likely due to lackluster sales of the F-150, the Norfolk Ford plant will be shut down for one week in August and three weeks in September. Sales of the F-Series fell 8.5 percent in the second quarter, putting sales in the first half of the year at 400,177, down 1.9 percent from a year ago. … Continue reading Norfolk Ford Plant to be idle for 4 weeks →

Norfolk NAACP received threatening letter

The Norfolk branch of the NAACP was one of three branches to receive threatening letters from Baton Rouge, LA. Included in the letters to the Baltimore and New York branches was a white powdrey substance, which the Baltimore office identified as boric acid. It is unknown if Norfolk's letter contained the powdrey substance. The FBI … Continue reading Norfolk NAACP received threatening letter →

Specter preparing bill to challenge Bush

"We will submit legislation to the United States Senate which will...authorize the Congress to undertake judicial review of those signing statements with the view to having the president's acts declared unconstitutional," Judiciary Committee Chairman Arlen Specter, R-Pa., said on the Senate floor. The "signing statements" Specter refers to are those conditions that Bush has been … Continue reading Specter preparing bill to challenge Bush →