Virginia

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“The purpose of your career is staring you in the face”

I’ve never been a fan of Will Saleton — his abortion concern-trolling annoys the hell out of me — but I will gladly get behind this sentiment: Maybe passing the health care bill will bring on a Republican tsunami. Maybe it will create a generation of Democrats who revere Obama the way their great-grandparents revered FDR. [...] ...
The United States of Jamerica - 12:23 p.m.

Emergency! Scott Robinson Needs A Waaaaambulance!

As I wrote on Saturday , Krystal Ball swept 1st CD caucuses this weekend in Stafford County and Fredericksburg, demolishing Scott Robinson and making his candidacy for the Democratic nomination a longshot at best. Now, Scott Robinson is reacting with class, restraint, and poise. Whoops, wrong Scott Robinson! Ha. Actually, this is how the real 1st CD candidate Scott Robinson is reacting. Thi...
Blue Virginia - 12:14 p.m.

Reconciliation in 1 Minute

Leesburg Tomorrow - 12:13 p.m.

Unsurprisingly, Homophobic Attorney General is also a Birther

Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli, in addition to being a homophobic, knuckle-dragging mouth-breather of a reactionary, is also a Birther (via Not Larry Sabato): For those of you not in the know, “Birthers” are typically right-wingers with a conspiracial belief in the veracity — or lack thereof — of President Obama’s citizenship. In other words, they’re [...] ...
The United States of Jamerica - 11:02 a.m.

SLANTblog's VA Top Five: Mar. 15

Each Monday morning during the men's college basketball regular season, SLANTblog will publish its new Virginia Top Five. For the third consecutive season this feature will attempt to rank what seems at the moment to be the best five teams from among the 14 Division I programs in the Commonwealth. Only games against Division I opponents are counted in won/loss re...
SLANTblog - 10:48 a.m.

Virginia: Standup and GetEQUAL

Here in Virginia we currently have a governor who refuses to continue the tradition set by former governors of issuing an executive that bans discrimination in the state workforce based upon sexual orientation and an attorney general who wrote a letter to Virginia's colleges saying they shouldn't have rules that prevent discrimination based upon sexual orientation. This unfortunately means that Vi...
Left of the Hill - 10:26 a.m. - 2 clicks 2 clicks

Progressive Democrat Issue 250

DailyKos (Virginia) - 10:26 a.m.

Bart Stupak should face House Ethics charges, IRS investigation

Bart Stupak (D-Michigan) has accepted tens, possibly hundreds, of thousands of dollars in unreported gifts and other benefits in violation House gift rules and income tax laws. He needs to pay taxes on this income and face House Ethics charges. Visit msnbc.com for breaking news , world news , and news about the economy ...
The Richmonder - 10:08 a.m.

Nuance for War Criminals

I have yet to see Green Zone, Matt Damon’s Bourne-esque latest, but I’ve been enjoying the commentary surrounding it. For instance, here’s Freddie DeBoer with his take on conservative criticism of the film: What’s really behind these charges of “slander,” I suspect, is that this movie tells the bald truth about America’s involvement in Iraq: [...] ...
The United States of Jamerica - 10:08 a.m.

VOP Presents Check To Governor's Office After Holding "Bake Sales for the Budget"

The possibility of raising taxes is one that politicians generally try to avoid discussing because they don't want what they say about the topic to be taken out of context and used against them in the next election. The Virginia Organizing Project (VOP), however, held a series of "bake sales for the budget" last Thursday to help prove that many Virginians would be willing to pay a little more i...
Left of the Hill - 9:27 a.m. - 2 clicks 2 clicks

MMMmmmm..... Pi Day

Shamelessly stolen from Charli. Today is Pi Day (3/14...)...
Armchair Generalist - 9:27 a.m.

Deep Thoughts

The U.S. military is not good at nation-building or handing out military weapons. And I mean, really not good at handing out weapons. Our military is good at warfare, but not at war. Who could have predicted that a process......
Armchair Generalist - 9:27 a.m.

Virginia AG:  Obama Was Born in Kenya?

DailyKos (Virginia) - 9:07 a.m. - 3 clicks 3 clicks

Cooch: Climate Change Denier, Gay Basher...Birther!

Once again, Ken Cuccinelli demonstrates why: a) many of us think he's batshit crazy; b) why Democratic activists worked so hard to prevent him from becoming Attorney General of Virginia; c) why he's a complete and utter embarrassment to our Commonwealth; and d) politically speaking, why he's the "gift that keeps on giving" for Democrats. This time, thanks to a great scoop by NLS , C...
Blue Virginia - 8:44 a.m.

President Obama signs on to my anti-moon agenda

This morning, the White House announced that it would seek to end the Bush-era Moon return project, with the long-term goal of privatizing manned launches and investing more in unmanned exploration: The Constellation programme envisaged new rockets and a new crewship called Orion to put astronauts on the lunar surface by 2020. But in his 2011 budget [...] ...
The United States of Jamerica - 8:44 a.m.

Iran's Nukes Today - China's Nukes Yesterday

David Sanger has a thoughtful piece in the NY Times suggesting that, as much as people rant about the future threat of Iran's nukes, the same kind of concern was reflected about China's nukes in the 1960s. And somehow, we......
Armchair Generalist - 7:46 a.m.

Nuclear Mondays

Fred Kaplan at Slate ruminates on what the release of the Nuclear Posture Review will mean with respect to President Obama's nuclear weapons strategy. His prediction: More of the same. Whatever fuss the review kicks up, four facts are clear.......
Armchair Generalist - 7:46 a.m.

British Intelligence: Not So Sharp?

Interesting comment by former head of Britain's MI5 directorate, Baroness Eliza Manningham-Buller, on her government's seemingly unawareness of the degree of the U.S. "enhanced interrogation" methods. Last month it emerged that Binyam Mohamed, a British resident formerly held at Guantanamo......
Armchair Generalist - 7:46 a.m.

Richmond Times Dispatch Stands Up to The Family Foundation

Employment non-discrimination laws based upon sexual orientation continue to be all over the news in Virginia and it was heartening to see the Richmond Times Dispatch basically call The Family Foundation a liar (which is indeed the case) by name. The Family Foundation, like most of the homophobic Christianist organization, whines incessantly that gays should not have "special rights (of co...
Michael in Norfolk - 6:07 a.m. - 6 clicks 6 clicks

Quote of the Day: "You didn't have pestilence and fire."

The quote of the day goes to Senate Majority Leader Dick Saslaw (D-Fairfax). Check this out. "We've had four snowstorms and $4 billion in budget cuts," McDonnell told a small group of legislators who had been dispatched to his ceremonial quarters on the third floor of the state Capitol to inform him that the assembly was ready to adjourn. Senate Majority Leader Richard L. Saslaw, D-Fairfax, ...
Blue Virginia - 5:43 a.m.

Charlottesville, VA Coffee Party Interview with Eric Byler

Eric Byler is interviewed by a Charlottesville TV station on Saturday, March 13, in Charlottesville on Coffee Party National Kick-off Day. According to the Coffee Party USA website , there were more than 350 coffee party meetings in 44 states on Saturday. In addition, there are now 159,000 fans on the Coffee Party Facebook page , compared to 111,991 fans for the largest Tea Party Fa...
Blue Virginia - 5:43 a.m. - 2 clicks 2 clicks

Sine Die

At a little before 6pm Sunday, both houses of the legislature completed this session and adjourned sine die. The extra day of session was to deal with the budget, which covers the next two years of operations for the Commonwealth. With a $4.2 billion shortfall, some hard choices had to be made.  The budget is available [...] ...
Vivian J. Paige - 5:43 a.m.

A Look At How Education Faired in the Budget Compromise Reached In Richmond

After a long series of negotiations on the state budget, it appears as though a compromised has been reached. In regards to education funding, which was one of the major disagreements between the House and Senate, it appears as though the final budget will look a little closer to the Senate's version. It's still not too great though as there will be $293 million in cuts, which come at a time wh...
Left of the Hill - 5:00 a.m.

Snow Removal Rule Melts Memories, Makes Meteorologists

The Arlington County Board took action on sidewalk snow removal yesterday, passing a 60-day ordinance until a permanent can be considered this spring: “With today’s action, Arlington for the first time formally establishes the expectation that sidewalks are to be cleared following snowfall,” said County Board Vice Chairman Christopher Zimmerman, who presented the motion. “This is ful...
The Green Miles - 5:00 a.m.

Annabel Park on the Rachel Maddow Show

Annabel Park visits the Rachel Maddow Show: Visit msnbc.com for breaking news , world news , and news about the economy ...
The Richmonder - 4:24 a.m. - 3 clicks 3 clicks

Whipple Clip Dozen: Monday Morning

Thanks to Tom Whipple for the Monday "Clips." 1. MCDONNELL SHOWS SOME SUCCESSES IN FIRST LEGISLATIVE SESSIONS 2. LAWMAKERS APPROVE TWO-YEAR, $70 BILLION BUDGET 3. ASSEMBLY APPROVES TWO-YEAR, $70 BILLION VA BUDGET 4. STATE KEEPS CCCA OPEN 5. HOUSE, SENATE PASS VIRGINIA'S TWO-YEAR SPENDING PLAN 9. STATE WILL DIP INTO PENSION FUND, REPAY WITH 7.5% INTEREST 11. LEGISLATORS LEAVE TOWN, MC...
Blue Virginia - 3:45 a.m.

General Assembly Passes Budget Incorporating Priorities of Senate Democrats

The Farm Team - Sun 7:26 p.m. - 4 clicks 4 clicks

Time For Some Changes At Blue Virginia

Well, it's been over a year since I started Blue Virginia, and I'm still blogging. Overall, I've enjoyed it, except for one thing: I'm really tired of the Blogger platform. Problems with Blogger include: people tell me it's difficult to leave comments; there's no "more" button, which means the front-page posts take up too much space; there are no community features at all; the default coding is n...
Blue Virginia - Sun 6:42 p.m. - 5 clicks 5 clicks

Gibbs: Health Care Reform Will Be "Law of the Land" Next Week

It is about time. Even though progressive sacrificed a tremendous amount in this health care reform legislation, and even though it most closely resembles the 1993 Republican alternative to "Hillarycare," on balance I still believe this represents progress for America. I also believe this will give Democrats a boost heading into November. Up until now, Democrats have gotten all the "neg...
Blue Virginia - Sun 6:42 p.m.

Rich Anthony: "Will Coffee Party Brew Up Victory in 2010?"

Check out Rich Anthony's Daily Kos live blog and please comment and recommend it if you can. Thanks. For now, here's an excerpt. ...Like many of you, I attended one of the nearly 400 Coffee Parties yesterday and I think an answer is easily available with these groups. When you look back to elections where Democrats and Progressives have been successful, they have mostly had strong grassroot ...
Blue Virginia - Sun 6:42 p.m.

Facebook Fan Count

Let's check the current fan counts on Facebook, shall we? Join the Coffee Party Movement: 156,163 Tea Party Patriots: 111,672 Wow. Now consider that the Tea Party movement is more than a year old, while the Coffee Party is only seven weeks old. Wow. ...
The Richmonder - Sun 6:02 p.m.

Will Coffee Party Brew Up Victory in 2010?

DailyKos (Virginia) - Sun 6:02 p.m. - 4 clicks 4 clicks

Thank You David Englin! [UPDATE: And Scott Surovell Too!]

What a concept, a Democrat from the "Democratic wing of the Democratic Party!" Thank you David Englin, for speaking the truth about this piece-o'-crap budget. Budgets are moral documents that express our values as a Commonwealth and determine whom we lift up and whom we leave out. While the final version of the budget is less bad than the initial House version, I still cannot justify supporting...
Blue Virginia - Sun 3:26 p.m. - 3 clicks 3 clicks

Tonight's Inside Scoop Will Feature the Ambassador from Nepall, Shankar P. Sharma

As I am almost every Sunday (and some Mondays as well), I will be in the studio for tonight's Inside Scoop. On tonight's show, which airs on Channel 10 in Fairfax starting at 6:30, Dr. Sam Hancock will be having a discussion with "H.E. Shankar P. Sharma, Ambassador, Embassy of Nepall: and Larry J. Silverman, Esq., an Environmental Attorney. Here's part of the show's discription that Dr. Sam sent o...
Left of the Hill - Sun 12:09 p.m. - 3 clicks 3 clicks

Sunday Male Beauty

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Michael in Norfolk - Sun 10:49 a.m. - 2 clicks 2 clicks

Gay-rights Issue Could Linger for McDonnell and GOP

Some of Virginia's leading political pundits quoted by the Richmond Times Dispatch seem to believe that this past weeks media circus over the Virginia GOP's anti-gay jihad led by Christian Talibanista Ken Cuccinelli will have lasting damage on both Bob McDonnell and the Republican Party of Virginia. Obviously, some of us will do are best to help that prediction come true. As I have s...
Michael in Norfolk - Sun 10:49 a.m. - 2 clicks 2 clicks

Vatican Spin - Pope Being Set up Over Munich Sex abuse Case

Apparently, the Vatican has been taking notes on the spin and disinformation practices of the Christian Right in the USA. You know, the Christian majority that they allege is being constantly persecuted? Now, with the sex abuse scandal in Germany sweeping ever closer to Pappa Ratzi , the Vatican says it's all a set up to damage the Pope. I don't think so. Rather, it may be a case that shows...
Michael in Norfolk - Sun 10:49 a.m.

Diane Ravitch on Why Charter Schools Are A Really Bad Idea

This past Thursday, former Assistant Secretary of Education, Diane Ravitch, laid into "charter schools" and "No Child Left Behind" on the Diane Rehm Show . This is a timely and topical subject here in Virginia, as Bob McDonnell's education agenda relies heavily on the "charter school" concept. In contrast to McDonnell and his ideological approach to education (and everything else, for that matte...
Blue Virginia - Sun 10:49 a.m. - 4 clicks 4 clicks

Senate and House Democrats Sum Up Session

I received emails yesterday from both the House and Senate Democratic caucuses, summarizing what they believe to be their successes during the (about-to-conclude) General Assembly session. Here are the highlights, with my comments in italics. Senate "Senate negotiators are fighting for their version of the budget which protects jobs and services in K-12 education, higher education, public sa...
Blue Virginia - Sun 7:42 a.m.

Whipple Clip Dozen: Sunday Morning

Thanks to Tom Whipple for the Sunday "Clips." 1. BIAS DISPUTE KNOCKS MCDONNELL OFF STRIDE 2. HOUSE, SENATE REACH BUDGET DEAL AFTER MIDNIGHT 4. VIRGINIA LAWMAKERS REACH AGREEMENT ON BUDGET 8. GENERAL ASSEMBLY WRAP-UP: WHAT PASSED, WHAT FAILED 17. VIRGINIA HOUSE AGREES TO FORFEIT OVERTIME PAY; SENATE TO ACCEPT PAY 18. A ONE-MAN WINDOW INTO LAWMAKING 19. MCCLELLAN’S PREGNANCY BELIEVED T...
Blue Virginia - Sun 4:22 a.m. - 3 clicks 3 clicks

Aaron Sorkin doesn’t understand the filibuster (in which I get very annoyed with the West Wing)

Brad DeLong’s latest reminds me of a really annoying West Wing episode I’m watching. In the second season episode “The Stackhouse Filibuster,” Minnesota Sen. Howard Stackhouse embarks on an eight-hour long filibuster of the White House-sponsored “Family Wellness Bill” over its failure to include funding for autism research. By all accounts, the West [...] ...
The United States of Jamerica - Sat 7:06 p.m.

10:15/Saturday Night

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Blacknell.net - Sat 7:05 p.m.

The 35-Star Flag

It has become fashionable in certain circles to adorn blogs and other websites with historic flags of the past and then wave those flags at rallies at other Americans as an implicit threat of armed action. Whether it be the Gadsden flag or the Battle Flag of the Army of Northern Virginia, right-wing activists and Tea Baggers have rushed to adopt the symbols of these historic flags to further...
The Richmonder - Sat 5:27 p.m. - 4 clicks 4 clicks

More Saturday Male Beauty

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Michael in Norfolk - Sat 5:27 p.m.

New Report Undermines Elaine Donnelly's Officers’ Letter Supporting ‘Don’t Ask Don't Tell’

One thing I have sadly learned from following various Christian Right organizations and figures for roughly a decade it is that no one lies as frequently and with as little remorse as the Christianists . I sometimes feel that if their lips are moving, then they are lying. Most readers will remember how Elaine Donnelly (pictured at right) - the self-styled expert on military readiness who ha...
Michael in Norfolk - Sat 4:50 p.m. - 2 clicks 2 clicks

Cuccinelli Flips McDonnell the Finger - and Contradicts AG's Office in Moore Case

I have stated on a number of occasions that in my opinion Virginia Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli is certifiably insane. He is utterly unable to disconnect his religious extremist fantasies from objective reality and hopefully will, sooner or later, do something so off the wall that he finds himself impeached and thrown out of office. In an effort to stop worldwide mockery of the Commonwea...
Michael in Norfolk - Sat 3:46 p.m. - 8 clicks 8 clicks

Krystal Ball Sweeps Delegates In Caucuses Earlier Today

In the 1st Congressional District, Democrats are going to be selecting their nominee at a convention in May. While there is still a fair amount of time left before the convention, the caucuses to select delegates to the convention have already started and it appears as though Krystal Ball is off to a great start. According to Marc Broklawski , the former chair of the Stafford County Democratic Co...
Left of the Hill - Sat 3:46 p.m. - 5 clicks 5 clicks

Richmond Coffee Party Kickoff a Success!

Twenty-eight Virginians met this afternoon in Richmond, Virginia at a local coffee shop named "Savor" to discuss politics in a civil manner and look for a way forward in solving their country's problems. The mood was generally upbeat, but participants expressed concern about the negative tone politics have taken in recent years, and in particular during the health care reform debate. Par...
The Richmonder - Sat 3:20 p.m. - 4 clicks 4 clicks

Rehoboth Beach Weekend - Update

We arrived here safely and after checking into our room have walked around visiting shops and the boardwalk, had lunch, and then cocktails at the Blue Moon - a top restaurant with a gay bar attached to it which has Friday night drag shows. At the moment, the boyfriend is taking a "disco nap" as he calls them before we rally and go out for dinner and the evening. What I enjoy about Rehoboth ...
Michael in Norfolk - Sat 3:20 p.m. - 3 clicks 3 clicks

Krystal Ball Sweeps Fredericksburg, Stafford Caucuses: Is This Race Over?

Krystal Ball tweets : Now that's impressive: Every. Single. Delegate. So, with that -- Krystal picking up 1/3 of the committed delegates she needs to win, with Robinson picking up zero - is the race for the 1st CD Democratic nomination between Krystal Ball and Scott Robinson already over? After today's rout of Robinson, it certainly could be. Here's Marc Broklawski's take . While there...
Blue Virginia - Sat 3:20 p.m. - 4 clicks 4 clicks

Rich Anthony Joins the "Coffee Party"

Earlier today in Vienna, Rich Anthony joined one of 400 coffee parties being held across the country. For a report on the Vienna Coffee Party, see Frank Anderson's report . Also, Rich Anthony tweets , "At the Coffee Party meeting in Vienna. Great turn out for a rainy Saturday morning. A lot of positive energy in the room." Once again, congratulations to Annabel Park and Eric Byler for s...
Blue Virginia - Sat 3:20 p.m. - 2 clicks 2 clicks

Tea Party darling Rubio is a crook

Tea Party darling Rubio is a crook . Looks like Charlie Crist isn't as doomed as everyone thought. ...
The Richmonder - Sat 2:10 p.m. - 2 clicks 2 clicks

Senator Webb “takes lead of personnel subcommittee” Stars and Stripes Reports

James Webb, D-Va., a take-charge senator who in just his second year conceived and negotiated passage of the Post-9/11 GI Bill, made clear Wednesday he will continue to influence issues that impact on the lives of servicemembers, retirees, reservists and their families. Webb has more leverage now as the new chairman of the [...] ...
VirginiaDem - Sat 1:22 p.m. - 4 clicks 4 clicks

A Thank You Note to My Neighbors for the Gift of Free Heat

I woke up the other morning and thought, "It's too warm in here, better lower the heat." When I went to the thermostat, it turned out I'd forgotten to turn it on the night before. Even though it had been in the 40s that night, my apartment was still too warm for comfort. The Green Miles lives in an apartment building in Ballston. A great deal of the apartment's efficiency comes from...
The Green Miles - Sat 12:23 p.m. - 2 clicks 2 clicks

Saturday Brunch-Time Reading

If you’re up and looking for something to read, here’s what piqued my interest this morning: On the Atlantic Politics Channel, Marc Ambinder criticizes the depressingly large number of Republican Senate hopefuls who shy away from calling “bullshit” on the Birthers. Over at the American Conservative, Daniel McCarthy pushes against the conventional wisdom that Obama’s...
The United States of Jamerica - Sat 8:47 a.m. - 2 clicks 2 clicks

The Odd Dominion

DailyKos (Virginia) - Sat 8:05 a.m.

Saturday Male Beauty

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Michael in Norfolk - Sat 5:42 a.m. - 2 clicks 2 clicks

Will Trail of German Sexual Abuse Scandal Lead to Pope?

Updated: An article from a German publication , Süddeutsche Zeitung seems to confirm Benedict XVI's involvement in the reassignement odf a predator Priest that allowed the priest to abuse additional victims. If this is indeed true, Benedict needs to abdicate. His moral authority authority is totally eliminated if he indeed did this dreadful thing. The New York Times has a dynamite ...
Michael in Norfolk - Sat 5:42 a.m. - 2 clicks 2 clicks

McDonnell/Cooch, Good Cop/Bad Cop?

Do Bob McDonnell and Ken Cuccinelli differ in any substantive way on the issues? Or, are they actually two peas in a pod, playing a "good cop/bad cop" game, in which McDonnell pretends to be the "reasonable" one while Cooch plays himself as "the right-wing crazy?" That's certainly what Lee Hockstader of the Washington Post think, and I'm inclined to agree. What McDonnell needed during the ...
Blue Virginia - Sat 5:42 a.m. - 2 clicks 2 clicks

Bigotry or Inclusion? The Choice for Virginia.

To my surprise, the Virginia Pilot has another main page editorial raising hell about Virginia's anti-gay bigotry and the failure of Bob "Taliban Bob" McDonnell and GOP members of the Virginia General Assembly to push for legislation that would bring Virginia into the 21st century in terms of gay rights. The result has been that Virginia remains a very an anti-gay state and now is literall...
Michael in Norfolk - Sat 5:01 a.m. - 6 clicks 6 clicks

Rehoboth Weekend

Nearly a year ago the boyfriend bought a weekend package at a B&B (the Royal Rose Inn - pictured above) in Rehoboth Beach, Delaware at a silent auction at Equality Virginia's Commonwealth Dinner. Since the package is about to expire, we are driving up this morning for the weekend. The weather forecast sucks, but then it sucks here as well, so if one must endure a rainy weekend, we ...
Michael in Norfolk - Sat 4:48 a.m. - 3 clicks 3 clicks

Whipple Clips Dozen: Saturday Morning

Thanks to Tom Whipple for the Saturday "Clips." 1. MCDONNELL SAYS HE’S DONE ENOUGH TO PROTECT GAYS 2. REPUBLICAN GOVERNOR AS GAY RIGHTS DEFENDER: A SIGN OF THE TIMES? 3. MCDONNELL VISITS LEGISLATORS ON THEIR TURF, ENCOURAGES BUDGET DEAL 4. MCDONNELL ANNOUNCES NEW CLEMENCY POLICY 5. BOLLING: SUBCOMMITTEES CAN’T TAKE FINAL ACTION 7. CUCCINELLI NOT GIVING IN ON COLLEGES' GAY BIAS POLICIES...
Blue Virginia - Sat 4:48 a.m. - 2 clicks 2 clicks

President Obama: "Education for a More Competitive America & Better Future"

The full transcript is here . ...
Blue Virginia - Sat 3:44 a.m.

Stars on Ice Blacklisting Johnny Weir

As readers of this blog have likely figured out by now, I am a fan of competitive figure skating - having had a daughter in the sport I understand its rigors and demands - as well as an advocate of people being themselves and not playing a role that they deem expected of them. I did that for over three decades and the results were a disaster . Sadly, Stars on Ice has determined through Go...
Michael in Norfolk - Fri 8:50 p.m. - 2 clicks 2 clicks

More Friday Male Beauty

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Michael in Norfolk - Fri 8:50 p.m.

In to the Vortex - Moore v. Virginia Museum of natural History

With all of the political maneuvering by Virginia Governor Bob McDonnell in the wake of Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli's directive to Virginia public colleges and universities to rescind non- discrimination policies that included sexual orientation as an enumerated class - including the Governor's Executive Directive 1 (2010) issued yesterday - would think the situation could not get...
Michael in Norfolk - Fri 8:24 p.m. - 6 clicks 6 clicks

Right-wing votes to re-write History Textbooks in Texas

If anyone was wondering what it would look like if ideologues and extremists got control of a School Board (at the State level), then here's a peek. The Texas State Board of Education vote 10-5 to for preliminary approval for new standards for textbooks . This is really scary stuff. When a group of people can get together and replace actual history for a version of history that is more opinio...
Off K Street - Fri 7:27 p.m. - 2 clicks 2 clicks

Song of the Day

“Pass the Mic” by the Beastie Boys I don’t know if I’ve mentioned this or not, but I’m a huge Beastie Boys fan. This cut, taken from their 1991 album Check Your Head, is one of my favorites, not the least because it samples Bad Brains and EPMD. ...
The United States of Jamerica - Fri 5:42 p.m. - 2 clicks 2 clicks

Shorter Bart Stupak: “I’d rather be a Republican”

Not to harp on Rep. Bart Stupak too much, but I found this incredibly odd: Stupak notes that his negotiations with House Democratic leaders in recent days have been revealing. “I really believe that the Democratic leadership is simply unwilling to change its stance,” he says. “Their position says that women, especially those without means available, [...] ...
The United States of Jamerica - Fri 5:21 p.m. - 2 clicks 2 clicks

Catherine Crabill on Muslim Prayer to House of Delegates: "Just say NO to this blasphemy!"

I may just make this a regular feature of Blue Virginia: "It's not just crazy, it's 1st CD (Republican? Tea Party?) candidate (well, maybe) Catherine Crabill Crazy!!!" Here's the latest from her Facebook page , in reaction to this article in today's Washington Post ("Boycott urged for Muslim imam's prayer in Virginia House"). Take it away - far, far away! - Catherine "Bullet Box" Crabill!...
Blue Virginia - Fri 3:09 p.m. - 5 clicks 5 clicks

links for 2010-03-12

LA Times: 'Vaccines court' rejects mercury-autism link in 3 test cases Another thimerosal case before a court, another clear and decisive win for science. These were three of the strongest cases, too. It's time to end this foolishness. (tags: autism vaccines science) Overlawyered: Toyota acceleration—Why I'm skeptical The median reported age of Toyota drivers that have died f...
Waldo Jaquith - Fri 3:09 p.m. - 2 clicks 2 clicks

Stupak Fail

It seems that House Democrats have given up on negotiating with Rep. Bart Stupak, who has repeatedly signaled his refusal to vote for health care reform unless his abortion language is included, resistant to the fact that reconciliation can’t be used to include said language: House Democratic leaders have had desultory talks with Mr. Stupak, but [...] ...
The United States of Jamerica - Fri 3:09 p.m. - 2 clicks 2 clicks

Passing health care reform is integral (to everything)

Senate Democrats are dropping hints that they’ll pursue filibuster reform at the beginning of the next congress, which really, is the proper response to flagrant Republican abuse of the maneuver. But that has got me thinking; if Senate Democrats are genuinely interested in reforming the filibuster — and if House Democrat are serious about [...] ...
The United States of Jamerica - Fri 2:13 p.m. - 2 clicks 2 clicks

GOP: Racked by Scandal

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Blue Virginia - Fri 1:48 p.m. - 3 clicks 3 clicks

What will happen to Virginia's Top Five?

My postseason projections for Virginia's best five college basketball teams are here at the Fan District Hub. Along with brief scouting reports, I've got three teams in the NCAA tournament and two in the NIT. ...
SLANTblog - Fri 12:35 p.m. - 3 clicks 3 clicks

Paring Back Aggressive Lending

Leesburg Tomorrow - Fri 11:43 a.m. - 4 clicks 4 clicks

It's Long Past Time For Federal Student Loan Reform

It's a shocker, I know, but once again it looks like the U.S. Senate - aka, "the place where good legislation goes to die" - is holding up a common-sense reform that already passed the House of Representatives by a wide margin. Courtesy of Matthew Yglesias , here's the current state of play on efforts to reform student loans. SAFRA, the Democrats’ long-standing and excellent plan to stop g...
Blue Virginia - Fri 10:29 a.m. - 2 clicks 2 clicks

Baliles: Cooch's Legal Reasoning Flawed [UPDATE: Two Lies from Cooch]

Former Gov. (and former Attorney General) Gerald Baliles refutes Ken Cuccinelli's legal reasoning on whether Virginia colleges and universities can protect gay students, professors, etc. from discrimination. The Attorney General’s opinion, in my judgment, erroneously attempts to place colleges and universities into the same category as “local governments,” and therefore, subject to the Dillo...
Blue Virginia - Fri 10:29 a.m. - 4 clicks 4 clicks

Appalachia Activists Ask Webb to Help End Mountaintop Removal

Cross-posted from The Green Miles Dozens of activists with the Alliance for Appalachia visited Sen. Jim Webb's office this week, asking him to join their efforts to end mountaintop removal coal mining. The Virginians pictured here were part of a much larger group from across America that was lobbying for change this week on Capitol Hill (more details in the great video at the bottom o...
Blue Virginia - Fri 10:29 a.m. - 2 clicks 2 clicks

What is Karl Rove Proud Of?

The United States of Jamerica - Fri 9:52 a.m.

A Quick Thought about the Public Option

The United States of Jamerica - Fri 9:52 a.m. - 2 clicks 2 clicks

Appalachia Activists Ask Webb to Help End Mountaintop Removal

Dozens of activists with the Alliance for Appalachia visited Sen. Jim Webb's office this week, asking him to join their efforts to end mountaintop removal coal mining. The Virginians pictured here were part of a much larger group from across America that was lobbying for change this week on Capitol Hill (more details in the great video at the bottom of this post). As investigative jou...
The Green Miles - Fri 9:21 a.m. - 5 clicks 5 clicks

Health Care and the Enthusiasm! Gap

The United States of Jamerica - Fri 9:06 a.m. - 2 clicks 2 clicks

Saunders campaign kickoff Sunday

Barbara Saunders, candidate for the Norfolk council seat in Ward 1, will have a campaign kickoff this coming Sunday, March 14. The event begins at 1pm and will be held at Ocean View Baptist Church. More details are available in the flier (pdf). ...
Vivian J. Paige - Fri 7:48 a.m. - 5 clicks 5 clicks

Friday fun: what’s your hillbilly name?

Your Hillbilly Name Is: Big Bessie Dallas Ain’tcha got one better’n that un Hillbilly Name Generator ...
Vivian J. Paige - Fri 7:48 a.m. - 2 clicks 2 clicks

Joe Biden Can Fix The Senate

Leesburg Tomorrow - Fri 7:48 a.m.

Not Always So

I have personally hated the phrase "It is what it is." To me, it expresses an attitude that we ought to just accept the processes that retard our progress, that never made sense but the herd mentality causes us to......
Armchair Generalist - Fri 7:28 a.m. - 2 clicks 2 clicks

Northern Virginia Democratic Business Council Fundraiser For Tom Perriello

This looks like a good event, check it out and help reelect Tom Perriello to Congress ! ...
Blue Virginia - Fri 6:29 a.m. - 2 clicks 2 clicks

New Yorker article features Red Birch Energy, Martinsville

Todays Martinsville Bulletin carries this story about the March 15 issue in the New Yorker magazine. ...
What IS Right for Virginia - Fri 6:29 a.m. - 5 clicks 5 clicks

Commuter Dreams

Love it: ...
Blacknell.net - Fri 6:28 a.m.

Friday Male Beauty

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Michael in Norfolk - Fri 5:29 a.m. - 2 clicks 2 clicks

Virginia's PR Disaster Continues

Bob "Jobs Governor" McDonnell has a unique way of advertising that Virginia is open for business: make the state look like a reactionary backwater and with of the help of his, in my opinion, delusional Attorney General create a firestorm that has swept all of the campuses of Virginia's nationally prominent colleges and universities. As if that will make businesses eager to relocate to a state ...
Michael in Norfolk - Fri 5:01 a.m. - 5 clicks 5 clicks

Bob McDonnell's Meaningless Gesture

NOTE: This is a cross post of my piece at The Bilerico Project yesterday. Last evening I wrote about Virginia Governor Bob McDonnell's desperate attempt to douse the political firestorm that he and Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli (who took McDonnell's Attorney General Opinion No. 05-094 one step further and applied it to Virginia's public colleges and universities) set off by issuin...
Michael in Norfolk - Fri 5:01 a.m. - 4 clicks 4 clicks

Possible Radio Interview

It seems thatat last some are realizing that a case involving employment discrimination based on sexual orientation is actually pending in the Virginia Courts - i.e., Moore V. Virginia Myseum of Natural History . I received an e-mail from a Richmond radio station seeking an interview. Here are highlights: Dear Mr. Hamar: It's my understanding you represented a gentleman by the name of Mich...
Michael in Norfolk - Fri 5:01 a.m. - 3 clicks 3 clicks

Whipple Clip Dozen: Friday Morning

Thanks to Tom Whipple for the Friday "Clips." 1. FOR MCDONNELL, RIGHTS DIRECTIVE IS 'BALANCING ACT' 2. MCDONNELL: VA. ENERGY GOAL REALISTIC 3. MCDONNELL'S NONDISCRIMINATION DIRECTIVE CARRIES FORCE OF OFFICE, NOT LAW 5. ON-TIME STATE BUDGET LOOKS LESS AND LESS LIKELY 8. DEMOCRATIC LAWMAKERS PRESS MCDONNELL TO PROTECT GAY RIGHTS 9. TRADITIONAL ALLIES AT ODDS OVER CHARTER SCHOOLS 10. MA...
Blue Virginia - Fri 4:07 a.m. - 2 clicks 2 clicks

This Looks Like Fun

Fun, if you're a duck perhaps. By the way, flooding and warmer-than-normal temperatures is evidence neither for nor against global warming. Just thought I'd mention that for all the "skeptics" out there. Heh. ...
Blue Virginia - Fri 3:43 a.m. - 2 clicks 2 clicks

Casual Fridays

Finally, Assassin's Creed 2 is out for PC. I enjoyed the first one, and even though Ubisoft is being a real pain in the ass with its DRM protection, I can't stay away from this one. I'll update you on......
Armchair Generalist - Fri 3:25 a.m. - 2 clicks 2 clicks

Turdblossom's Foul Leavings

Things you will not find on this post - discussions on Tiger Wood's marriage problems, any coverage of American Idol, and anything that Karl Rove has to say about his years in the White House. What a pathetic excuse of......
Armchair Generalist - Fri 3:25 a.m. - 2 clicks 2 clicks

Did Focus On The Family Board Force Dobson Out?

TPMMudraker has an interesting story that suggests that Daddy Dobson was forced from the leadership of Focus on the Family's board of directors. Up until now, Dobson has painted his departure as a voluntary situation. It seems that if such was not the case, the reason Dobson was jettisoned was because he was perceived as too anti-abortion and too-anti-gay - obviously things have yet ...
Michael in Norfolk - Thu 7:49 p.m. - 6 clicks 6 clicks

More Thursday Male Beauty

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Michael in Norfolk - Thu 7:49 p.m. - 2 clicks 2 clicks

Farris Blasts McDonnell On The "Sin" of Homosexuality

Blue Virginia - Thu 7:26 p.m. - 10 clicks 10 clicks

Deficits, cont.

The United States of Jamerica - Thu 7:26 p.m. - 2 clicks 2 clicks

American Idol Results 03/11/10

Four more contestants – two females and two males – were eliminated from Season 9 of American Idol. Slowly, we are getting to the better part of the season. The first elimination was Katelyn. As I tweeted last night, I think she chose the right song – “I Feel the Earth Move” by Carole King. But [...] ...
Vivian J. Paige - Thu 6:40 p.m. - 3 clicks 3 clicks

Sexual Abuse by Priests - It's All the Devil's Fault

For the record, I left the Roman Catholic Church in early 2002 as the sexual abuse scandal in Boston was beginning to explode. As the father of three children I was repulsed by the callousness of the Church hierarchy that knowingly exposed children and youth to sexual abuse while covering up for predatory priests and intimidating victims into silence. Since that time, the Church has come up wi...
Michael in Norfolk - Thu 5:50 p.m. - 2 clicks 2 clicks

Sen. Mary Margaret Whipple Says "Nothing has changed" After McDonnell's Directive

There has been a lot of discussion about how Bob McDonnell and Ken Cuccinelli have not only refused to legally prevent discrimination in the state workforce and on college campuses, but have actually made it a point not to. After the public expressed outrage over their actions, McDonnell finally felt like he had to do something that made it look like he wasn't allowing discrimination to take pl...
Left of the Hill - Thu 3:42 p.m. - 5 clicks 5 clicks

links for 2010-03-11

Slate: The Big Red Word vs. the Little Green Man Julia Turner's article about the two methods of indicating an exit is surprisingly engaging, given the topic. The rest of the world uses a pictogram of a green stick figure running through a door. We use the word "EXIT," in red. (tags: design usability signs) The Moth Podcast A [...]...
Waldo Jaquith - Thu 3:29 p.m. - 3 clicks 3 clicks

Latest News – Newsroom – Mark R. Warner

Latest News – Newsroom – Mark R. Warner Posted using ShareThis ...
VirginiaDem - Thu 2:02 p.m. - 2 clicks 2 clicks

A few words about the discrimination debate at your State Capitol

The Farm Team - Thu 1:24 p.m. - 5 clicks 5 clicks

Rep. Perriello on Bill to Create Rural Energy Savings Program

Blue Virginia - Thu 1:24 p.m. - 2 clicks 2 clicks

Jason with an axe, but I put it on wax, to eradicate the suckers who thought I had relaxed

The United States of Jamerica - Thu 1:24 p.m.

Now is not the time to worry about deficits

The United States of Jamerica - Thu 12:43 p.m. - 4 clicks 4 clicks

Rachel Maddow on "Executive Directive" vs. "Executive Order"

Blue Virginia - Thu 12:03 p.m. - 7 clicks 7 clicks

Video: Rally and March in Richmond Against Cuccinelli's Extremist Agenda

In reaction to Ken Cuccinelli's letter to the colleges and universities in Virginia saying that they shouldn't have rules that prevent discrimination based solely on sexual orientation, approximately 150 students participated in a rally at VCU and then marched to the state capital. From what I've been told by people who were at the event, the crowd was filled with a wide variety of students who we...
Left of the Hill - Thu 12:03 p.m. - 7 clicks 7 clicks

The Farm Team Lynchburg Statewide Meeting

The Farm Team - Thu 10:50 a.m. - 7 clicks 7 clicks

CBO: Senate Health Reform Bill REDUCES Deficit $118 Billion

Blue Virginia - Thu 10:42 a.m. - 3 clicks 3 clicks

A Brief Defense of Mr. Freeze

The United States of Jamerica - Thu 10:42 a.m. - 3 clicks 3 clicks

Health Insurance Lobby Declares Victory Over Autistic Children

DailyKos (Virginia) - Thu 10:30 a.m. - 6 clicks 6 clicks

Tom Brady for Earth Hour

Let's hope ol' Tommy Boy doesn't go into acting when his NFL career is over ... ...
The Green Miles - Thu 9:42 a.m. - 2 clicks 2 clicks

America: awkwardly pushing sanctions even when they probably won't work

The United States of Jamerica - Thu 9:09 a.m. - 3 clicks 3 clicks

Educating the Media

Candy Crowley at CNN has to be called out for a special mark of shame as she suggests that one "could argue one way or the other" as to whether the House of Representative's debate on the US government's need......
Armchair Generalist - Thu 8:47 a.m.

Stephen Colbert Demonstrates Eric Massa's Non-Sexual "Groping"

Blue Virginia - Thu 8:09 a.m. - 2 clicks 2 clicks

Moran to McDonnell: "Offshore drilling revenue are a mirage"

Blue Virginia - Thu 7:42 a.m. - 7 clicks 7 clicks

The Family Foundation - The Fount of Bigotry in Virgina

As Gov. Bob McDonnell and Ken "I'm a Loon" Cuccinelli continue to graple with their self-inflicted political firestorm over the anti-gay jihad started by McDonnell and brought to full crisis mode by Cuccinelli , someone finally had the courage in the Virginia General Assembly to point to the real behind the scenes actor that put the whole mess into motion. Senate Majority Leader Richard L...
Michael in Norfolk - Thu 7:22 a.m. - 6 clicks 6 clicks

Thursday Male Beauty

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Michael in Norfolk - Thu 7:22 a.m. - 3 clicks 3 clicks

Musings on the democratic process

Once the democratic process is corrupted, the scourge cannot be contained. You see, change isn’t always bad, and standing still can mean you’re actually falling behind. To improve the outcome, the folks who continue to do what’s always been done should be outvoted — or replaced. The two quotes above come from facing pages in last Saturday’s [...] ...
Vivian J. Paige - Thu 7:22 a.m. - 3 clicks 3 clicks

Libertarianism as a thinly veiled anti-liberalism

The United States of Jamerica - Thu 7:22 a.m. - 2 clicks 2 clicks

Addressing Nuclear Weapons Traffic

Former UN weapons inspector David Albright is releasing a book this month titled "Peddling Peril: How the Secret Nuclear Trade Arms America's Enemies." Sounds frightening... The Washington Post talked to the author, who noted how Saddam almost got nukes -......
Armchair Generalist - Thu 7:04 a.m. - 2 clicks 2 clicks

The Governor's Spurious Reasoning

Leesburg Tomorrow - Thu 6:27 a.m. - 2 clicks 2 clicks

Credit Where Credit is Due

The United States of Jamerica - Thu 6:05 a.m. - 3 clicks 3 clicks

Lions, Tigers, and Bears, Oh My!

In the Washington Times, this article discusses the Army's 11th annual Mad Scientist Future Technology Seminar, where usually sane individuals decide to exercise flights of fancy to guess about what might emerge from the frightening world of science and technology......
Armchair Generalist - Thu 5:48 a.m. - 2 clicks 2 clicks

Roanoke Times Calls Out Cuccinelli's Bigotry

Throughout the 2009 campaigns I had numerous conversations with progressive activists who were worried about what would happen if Bob McDonnell and Ken Cuccinelli were elected to office. We had a lot of concerns of about their economic policies, but were even more worried about how they could send Virginia so far backwards by trying to push their extreme right wing social agenda on the Commonwealt...
Left of the Hill - Thu 4:47 a.m. - 5 clicks 5 clicks

Whipple Clip Dozen: Thursday Morning

Blue Virginia - Thu 4:29 a.m. - 7 clicks 7 clicks

McCartney: "Maybe McDonnell should look again at his Web site"

Blue Virginia - Thu 4:29 a.m. - 4 clicks 4 clicks

Marc Thiessen is a Tumor within America

The Daily Show With Jon Stewart Mon - Thurs 11p / 10c Marc Thiessen www.thedailyshow.com Daily Show Full Episodes Political Humor Health Care ReformMarc Thiessen wants to defend waterboarding as not being torture - despite clear evidence that it is......
Armchair Generalist - Thu 3:05 a.m. - 2 clicks 2 clicks

McDonnell backs off of Cuccinelli controversy

            It took just under a week, but today Governor Bob McDonnell found a way to save face in his executive branch.  Virginia, unlike some other states I could mention (cough, South Carolina, cough), is not used to being a national laughingstock.  But after news of the Cuccinelli letter broke over the weekend, McDonnell rightly [...] ...
The 28th Amendment - Wed 10:08 p.m. - 4 clicks 4 clicks

Bob McDonnell beginning to flinch?

This post is cross posted from The Bilerico Project and also includes an update in the form of the directive that Virginia Governor Bob McDonnell. The directive flies in the face of an attorney general opinion McDonnell issued as Attorney General attacking former Gov. Tim Kaine's Executive Order 1 (2006), which is the subject of a case now pending before the Virginia Supreme Court. It also c...
Michael in Norfolk - Wed 8:21 p.m. - 5 clicks 5 clicks

A Reminder to Hampton Voters - Meet Chris Stuart Tomorrow

Michael in Norfolk - Wed 8:21 p.m. - 7 clicks 7 clicks

More Wednesday Male Beauty

Michael in Norfolk - Wed 8:21 p.m. - 2 clicks 2 clicks

Debbie Wasserman Schultz: Health Care Reform WILL Pass

Blue Virginia - Wed 8:21 p.m. - 7 clicks 7 clicks

FAIL-Gov. McDonnell issues order against discrimination

DailyKos (Virginia) - Wed 6:48 p.m. - 5 clicks 5 clicks

DPVA: McDonnell "Instituting Half-Measures Necessitated By Political Crisis"

Blue Virginia - Wed 6:20 p.m. - 16 clicks 16 clicks

Song of the Day

The United States of Jamerica - Wed 5:24 p.m. - 4 clicks 4 clicks

Actions Speak Louder Than Words: Tell Governor McDonnell to finish what he's started!

We are happy to give credit where credit is due. Governor Bob McDonnell, with the support of Lt. Governor Bill Bolling, issued Executive Directive One , re-affirming the position taken by Governors Kaine and Warner, that Virginia hires the best talent regardless of whether that employee is gay or straight. read more ...
Virginia Young Democrats Blog - Wed 4:46 p.m. - 8 clicks 8 clicks

Mark Warner Follows Up On Monday’s Job Fair

I wanted to reach out and thank you for your interest in Monday’s federal job fair in Stafford. I know it was a long day for many and we apologize for any inconvenience you may have experienced. Through our online pre-registration process, we had planned for as many as 5,000 jobseekers to attend the job fair [...] ...
VirginiaDem - Wed 4:46 p.m. - 3 clicks 3 clicks

Grayson Introduces Bill Allowing All Citizens to Buy Into Medicare

Congressman Alan Grayson, (D-Orlando) introduced a bill (H.R. 4789) that would give all citizens of the United to buy into Medicare. Otherwise known as the "Public Option Act," this bill doesn't give people subsidies but simply allows people to buy into the Medicare system at cost. As Grayson pointed out in his speech on the floor of the House of Representatives, it wouldn't force people to use th...
Left of the Hill - Wed 4:46 p.m. - 3 clicks 3 clicks

Coffee Party Overtakes Tea Party!

Blue Virginia - Wed 4:26 p.m. - 5 clicks 5 clicks

ALERT: Cuts proposed to Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Programs in Virginia

The Farm Team - Wed 3:09 p.m. - 8 clicks 8 clicks

More About the Cuts Proposed to Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Programs in Virginia

The Farm Team - Wed 3:09 p.m. - 6 clicks 6 clicks

4th Annual JJ Breakfast – March 20, 2010

The Farm Team - Wed 2:43 p.m. - 4 clicks 4 clicks

Virginia General Assembly Bans Mandated Health Insurance

Blue Virginia - Wed 2:43 p.m. - 10 clicks 10 clicks

BREAKING - Gov. McDonnell separates from AG, issues order against discrimination

DailyKos (Virginia) - Wed 2:43 p.m. - 3 clicks 3 clicks

Flat-Earth Republicans pick scabs

Plenty of people cynically dismiss politicians of every stripe by saying they’re all alike. Why vote? they ask mockingly, it only encourages ‘em. Elections prove all politicians aren’t the same. Virginians who were too bored to bother with 2009’s statewide elections are already being taken to school by the two of the Republicans who were sworn in two months ago. Yes, for better or worse, G...
SLANTblog - Wed 1:25 p.m. - 9 clicks 9 clicks

McDonnell: "Employment discrimination of any kind will not be tolerated"

Blue Virginia - Wed 1:04 p.m. - 10 clicks 10 clicks

It's (still) the economy, stupid

The United States of Jamerica - Wed 12:42 p.m. - 3 clicks 3 clicks

Bob McDonnell to Poor Virginians: "Drop Dead"

The United States of Jamerica - Wed 12:27 p.m. - 10 clicks 10 clicks

Connolly's Bill Compensating Furloughed Federal Workers Passed the House of Representatives

I recently wrote a post about how Sen. Jeff Merkley spoke out about how Sen. Jim Bunning (R - KY) was taking advantage of an arcaine Senate rule that allowed him to block legislation that would help the working class even though he was the only one who objected. While I focused at the time on how Bunning's actions would mean unemployment benefits that wouldn't be able to get to those who so desp...
Left of the Hill - Wed 12:07 p.m. - 6 clicks 6 clicks

Anti - Bob McDonnell/Ken Cuccinelli Revolt Continues

Michael in Norfolk - Wed 11:02 a.m. - 8 clicks 8 clicks

Jon Stewart on "VA Gaywatch"

Jon Stewart might not be the next in line to host a Sunday morning talk show, but I think he has a role to play in the way America gets its news. Yesterday is a prime example of this as he did a great job of pointing out just how absurd Gov. Bob McDonnell and Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli have been in promoting policies that allow discrimination. The Daily Show With Jon Stewart Mon - Thu...
Left of the Hill - Wed 11:02 a.m. - 3 clicks 3 clicks

Jon Stewart Gaywatch - Virginia Edition

Michael in Norfolk - Wed 10:08 a.m. - 11 clicks 11 clicks

Anti-Gay Republicans Turn Virginia Into National Joke

DailyKos (Virginia) - Wed 10:08 a.m. - 4 clicks 4 clicks

Catherine "Bullet Box" Crabill To Take On Rob Wittman?

Blue Virginia - Wed 9:02 a.m. - 10 clicks 10 clicks

Florida Appeals Court to Decide Fate of Gay Adoption ban

The United States of Jamerica - Wed 8:47 a.m. - 3 clicks 3 clicks

ROTC Back on Stanford Campus

Word from the NY Times is that Stanford University is going to allow ROTC to return to campus, after more than 35 years of exile. Currently, Stanford ROTC cadets have to commute to neighboring universities to complete their requirements. In......
Armchair Generalist - Wed 8:47 a.m.

Video: "Sideshow Bob" Says There's No Anti-Gay Discrimination

Blue Virginia - Wed 8:29 a.m. - 7 clicks 7 clicks

Jon Stewart Mocks Virginia GOP's Anti-Gay Crusade

Blue Virginia - Wed 8:29 a.m. - 6 clicks 6 clicks

Joe Lieberman and John McCain Yearn for a Palpatine

The United States of Jamerica - Wed 8:29 a.m. - 3 clicks 3 clicks

Jenny McCarthy is Objectively Pro-Dead Children

The United States of Jamerica - Wed 8:29 a.m. - 3 clicks 3 clicks

Actions protesting Ken Cuccinelli's Prejudice

Statewide Facebook Day of Action - This Virginian Does Not Discriminate read more ...
Virginia Young Democrats Blog - Wed 7:48 a.m. - 5 clicks 5 clicks

The Farm Team Endorses Lynchburg's Mayor Joan Foster for Re-election

The Farm Team - Wed 7:48 a.m. - 7 clicks 7 clicks

Truth Tellers in Honor of Women's History Month

The Farm Team - Wed 7:48 a.m. - 2 clicks 2 clicks

VAYD President Sean Holihan On Cooch's "War" Against State Colleges, Universities

Blue Virginia - Wed 7:48 a.m. - 3 clicks 3 clicks

Video: Sen. Locke Passionately Speaks Out Against Charter Schools Proposal

Education is definitely receiving a lot of attention down in Richmond, as it should because there are some members of the General Assembly and the Executive Branch who want to balance the state budget on the back of students. One of the issues that was addressed on the floor of the Senate today was a proposal to take funds away from public schools in order to fund charter schools. Now I believe th...
Left of the Hill - Wed 7:48 a.m. - 7 clicks 7 clicks

An Interlude: New Noise

Leesburg Tomorrow - Wed 7:48 a.m. - 2 clicks 2 clicks

Symptoms of Disfunctional Defense Acquisition

Okay, this story has me really confused. The US Army has decided that its Medium Extended Air Defense System (MEADS), a replacement for its Patriot system, is too expensive to acquire and it wants to cancel the program. But unfortunately,......
Armchair Generalist - Wed 6:43 a.m. - 2 clicks 2 clicks

McLaughlin & Associates Publishes Lamest Poll Ever?

Blue Virginia - Wed 6:20 a.m. - 2 clicks 2 clicks

Eric Cantor: Weasel Words and Lies

Blue Virginia - Wed 6:20 a.m. - 6 clicks 6 clicks

ICYMI: VA Gaywatch

Jon Stewart poked fun last night at Virginia’s Governor, Bob McDonnell and Attorney General, Ken Cuccinelli. UPDATE: The Governor has issued Executive Directive #1 (pdf) on discrimination. From the accompanying email: While the separation of powers doctrine precludes the Governor from changing the Virginia Human Rights Act via Executive Order, he wants to be clear [...] ...
Vivian J. Paige - Wed 6:20 a.m. - 7 clicks 7 clicks

Whipple Clip Dozen: Wednesday Morning

Blue Virginia - Wed 5:06 a.m. - 5 clicks 5 clicks

Fimian Tries To Gain Momentum By Pushing Unreliable Poll

In the wake of devastating blows being delivered to Pat Herrity in the way of GOP loses right in the heart of the district he represents, it appears as though Keith Fimian is trying to gain some momentum in the Republican primary for Congress in Virginia’s 11th District. In a poll that was just done by Fimian’s pollster, the numbers are made to appear as though Fimian is actually leading Democra...
Left of the Hill - Wed 5:06 a.m. - 6 clicks 6 clicks

Virginian Pilot Slams McDonnell on Gay Rights Failure

Michael in Norfolk - Wed 4:48 a.m. - 9 clicks 9 clicks

Wednesday Male Beauty

Michael in Norfolk - Wed 4:48 a.m. - 3 clicks 3 clicks

Ultimate Guns vs Butter Debate

I've been seeing a number of op-eds in recent defense journals that have a slightly hysterical, paranoid perspective on the "dangers" of health care reform. The authors of these articles are terrified that mounting costs of health care are going......
Armchair Generalist - Wed 4:48 a.m. - 2 clicks 2 clicks

Virginia Republicans On Verge of Mass Suicide?

Michael in Norfolk - Wed 4:05 a.m. - 3 clicks 3 clicks

Must See Films

Armchair Generalist - Wed 2:42 a.m. - 4 clicks 4 clicks

Video: the Inside Scoop Focuses on Native American Nations

For those of you who might have missed it, here was the episode of the Inside Scoop which aired on Sunday. It was part of our Emerald Planet series and focused on issues relating to the Native American Nations. ...
Left of the Hill - Wed 12:07 a.m. - 3 clicks 3 clicks

Eighteen Cents, Americans for Prosperity, and the Truth

DailyKos (Virginia) - Tue 10:44 p.m. - 4 clicks 4 clicks

Lindsay Lohan Suing ETrade Over "Milkaholic" Commercial

Left of the Hill - Tue 10:00 p.m. - 2 clicks 2 clicks

Our Showboating AG

Of the most current personalities of the powerful angry-throwback wing of the Republican Party, who's most likely to become the next cable news talk-show superstar? Until last week Gov. Bob McDonnell was Virginia's most obvious/likely entry in that contest. His direct connection to the rather eccentric Rev. Pat Robertson gave him a leg-up. Now, it seems, the buttoned-down McDonnell has been upsta...
SLANTblog - Tue 9:29 p.m. - 10 clicks 10 clicks

More Tuesday Male Beauty

Michael in Norfolk - Tue 8:46 p.m. - 3 clicks 3 clicks

More Trouble for Papa Ratzi and the Vatican

Michael in Norfolk - Tue 8:46 p.m. - 6 clicks 6 clicks

Chiefs of Police, Sens. Webb, Hatch, Specter & Graham Urge Vote on Criminal Justice Commission

Blue Virginia - Tue 8:08 p.m. - 8 clicks 8 clicks

A Call to Action in Virginia - and to Virginia College Alumni

Michael in Norfolk - Tue 6:02 p.m. - 6 clicks 6 clicks

Crazy vs. Crazier: Who's Craziest?

Blue Virginia - Tue 4:28 p.m. - 6 clicks 6 clicks

DNC: Republicans Don't Understand The Problem On Health Insurance Rates

Blue Virginia - Tue 3:44 p.m. - 3 clicks 3 clicks

Emotional Speech By Sen. Yvonne Miller Blasting Charter Schools

Blue Virginia - Tue 3:00 p.m. - 8 clicks 8 clicks

Sen. Mark Herring: "Cuccinelli's letter is an embarrassment to our Commonwealth"

Blue Virginia - Tue 2:40 p.m. - 8 clicks 8 clicks

Supreme Leader Cuccinelli forbids homosexuality in Virginia

Richmond, Va.—Speaking from the harem of his residence to assembled members of the Virginia parliament, Ayatollah Ali Cuccinelli declared it his uncompromising order that all homosexuals be prevented from taking up residence here.                 The Supreme Leader made clear the divinely-inspired nature of his message. “It is in my legal opinion and the instruction of Almighty [...] ...
The 28th Amendment - Tue 2:27 p.m. - 12 clicks 12 clicks

Ken Cuccinelli's Backward Mindset

Michael in Norfolk - Tue 2:27 p.m. - 8 clicks 8 clicks

Video: Sen. Janet Howell Speaks On Budget Impacts on Public Safety

In yet another example of why the priorities of the Senate's budget must make it into the final bill instead of those laid out in the budget passed by the Republican controlled House of Delegates, Sen. Janet Howell spoke on the floor of the Senate about how the different budgets would impact public safety. ...
Left of the Hill - Tue 11:42 a.m. - 8 clicks 8 clicks

"Students Not Banks"

Leesburg Tomorrow - Tue 11:42 a.m. - 2 clicks 2 clicks

AFSCME, Farm Team, PCCC Endorse Krystal Ball for Congress

Blue Virginia - Tue 11:24 a.m. - 10 clicks 10 clicks

More on Jobs versus Health Care

The United States of Jamerica - Tue 11:24 a.m. - 3 clicks 3 clicks

Will Internet Access Become a Basic Human Right? Probably.

The United States of Jamerica - Tue 11:24 a.m. - 2 clicks 2 clicks

Rich Anthony Slams Frank Wolf For Defending "Dept. of Jihad" Slander

Blue Virginia - Tue 10:09 a.m. - 8 clicks 8 clicks

Mark Warner on Jobs and Unemployment

Blue Virginia - Tue 10:09 a.m. - 5 clicks 5 clicks

On The Importance of Good Teachers

Leesburg Tomorrow - Tue 9:46 a.m. - 3 clicks 3 clicks

State of Recognition of Gay Relationships In the USA

Michael in Norfolk - Tue 9:26 a.m. - 4 clicks 4 clicks

Wolf Defends Cheney “Department of Jihad” Slander

DailyKos (Virginia) - Tue 8:44 a.m. - 7 clicks 7 clicks

Fred Armisen's Obama impression is criminally bad

The United States of Jamerica - Tue 8:27 a.m. - 3 clicks 3 clicks

Health Care Reform was not a Choice for Barack Obama

The United States of Jamerica - Tue 7:41 a.m. - 3 clicks 3 clicks

Cluster Bomb Munitions - Still in the Inventory

Armchair Generalist - Tue 7:22 a.m. - 3 clicks 3 clicks

REAL ID, Version . . .

what version are we on, again? Whatever it is, here’s another increment: Under the potentially controversial plan still taking shape in the Senate, all legal U.S. workers, including citizens and immigrants, would be issued an ID card with embedded information, such as fingerprints, to tie the card to the worker. The ID card plan is one [...]...
Blacknell.net - Tue 6:29 a.m. - 2 clicks 2 clicks

Tuesday Male Beauty

Michael in Norfolk - Tue 5:44 a.m. - 3 clicks 3 clicks

Who is McKinley Price?

Come May 4, the residents of Newport News will elect a new mayor. Joe Frank, who was the city’s first elected mayor in 1996, has decided to step down. Some say the reason is that Frank could no longer count to four: the seven member council has a relatively new coalition of four and Frank [...] ...
Vivian J. Paige - Tue 5:20 a.m. - 8 clicks 8 clicks

Two Worlds Only A River Apart

Michael in Norfolk - Tue 5:03 a.m. - 11 clicks 11 clicks

Gerry Connolly to Hold Telephone Community Forum Tonight

According to a statement I got from Rep. Gerry Connolly’s office, Gerry will be holding another telephone town hall tonight starting at 8:40pm. If you want to make sure that you are able to participate, you can contact his office directly by following this link and filling out the form by noon today if you want to participate in the townhall. It should be noted that the conference call is only o...
Left of the Hill - Tue 5:03 a.m. - 3 clicks 3 clicks

Vintage Ruby iMac G3/400 repair project

I have a niece who has inherited an old Ruby iMac G3/400 (new in the Summer of 2000) with a broken handle and CD-ROM only (rather than the preferred DVD-ROM). Lowendmac and Everymac have been very helpful in guiding me through the how to cheaply max out the capabilities of this old machine. I do [...]...
Life is a State of Mind - Tue 5:03 a.m.

Powell Doctrine Isn't Dead

Armchair Generalist - Tue 5:03 a.m. - 2 clicks 2 clicks

Faux News Strikes Out

Armchair Generalist - Tue 5:03 a.m. - 2 clicks 2 clicks

Sexually Harass Male Staffer, Become "conservative media hero"

Blue Virginia - Tue 4:25 a.m. - 4 clicks 4 clicks

Whipple Clip Dozen: Tuesday Morning

Blue Virginia - Tue 4:25 a.m. - 3 clicks 3 clicks

Senate Kills Howell's Asbestos Bill

Blue Virginia - Tue 3:43 a.m. - 8 clicks 8 clicks

Cooch Fires Up Students

Blue Virginia - Tue 3:43 a.m. - 9 clicks 9 clicks

Calls To Tom Perriello’s Office Last Thursday Were 88% From Outside the Fifth District

LAV, the two person political influence organization, one of them being slime merchant Dick (Dick) Morris, has been mobilizing a campaign to derail health care reform in the last few weeks. An email campaign and a television ad (find it yourself) targeted to certain Democratic members of the House have resulted in a situation where [...] ...
Heartland of Virginia - Tue 2:29 a.m. - 3 clicks 3 clicks

Cuccinelli-gate goes viral

Any interested users of Facebook may want to wander over to the page of the Virginia Attorney General, Ken Cuccinelli II, and leave their love and warmest regards for him.  In the 72 hours since news of the Cuccinelli letter was revealed, here are some of the choice words that Virginians have for him: “Is Cuccinelli [...] ...
The 28th Amendment - Mon 7:49 p.m. - 7 clicks 7 clicks

Senator Warner’s Federal Jobs Fair Draws Thousands of Job Seekers

By the time Virginia Senator Mark Warner arrived today at the University of Mary Washington’s College of Graduate and Professional Studies, University Hall was already pushing well past “standing room only” capacity … the line to enter had started forming by 6 a.m. and by 8:30 UMW’s parking lots were filled … Senator Warner saw [...] ...
VirginiaDem - Mon 7:49 p.m. - 6 clicks 6 clicks

More Monday Male Beauty

Michael in Norfolk - Mon 7:06 p.m. - 3 clicks 3 clicks

Virginia's On-Going Publicity Nightmare

Michael in Norfolk - Mon 6:47 p.m. - 6 clicks 6 clicks

Connolly To Hold Telephone Town Hall on Tuesday, March 9th

FairfaxBlue - Mon 6:30 p.m. - 7 clicks 7 clicks

"Professional Christians" - Why are They So, Well, Un-Christian?

Michael in Norfolk - Mon 5:40 p.m. - 3 clicks 3 clicks

Video: Donald McEachin On "Living the Thesis"

Blue Virginia - Mon 4:46 p.m. - 10 clicks 10 clicks

Video: Sen. Edd Houch Speaks About Education Funding in the Budget

I've written a few posts about the budget process and how it impacts education related funding (see here , here , and here to name a few). I've done so because I strongly believe our public schools is one of the most important areas the government can fund in the budget. That is also why I was glad to see that in a speech on the floor of the state Senate, Sen. Edd Houch spoke about how "this i...
Left of the Hill - Mon 4:46 p.m. - 2 clicks 2 clicks

links for 2010-03-08

Sacramento Bee: Sen. Roy Ashburn—'I'm gay' Gay-hating Republican senator turns out to be gay. What a cliché. (tags: republican gay) The Globe and Mail: Sarah Palin sees eye-to-eye with Albertans in Calgary speech Palin on growing up in Alaska: "We used to hustle over the border for health care we received in Canada." (tags: palin healthcare) Politico: Republicans scold L...
Waldo Jaquith - Mon 4:46 p.m.

Dear Time, you should fire Mark Halperin and hire me. I won't embarass you.

The United States of Jamerica - Mon 4:24 p.m. - 2 clicks 2 clicks

The Farm Team Endorses Krystal Ball for Congress

The Farm Team - Mon 3:01 p.m. - 3 clicks 3 clicks

International Women's Day 2010

The Farm Team - Mon 3:01 p.m. - 3 clicks 3 clicks

The Puppeteers of the Virginia GOP

Michael in Norfolk - Mon 3:01 p.m. - 5 clicks 5 clicks

More Sunday Male Beauty

Michael in Norfolk - Mon 3:01 p.m. - 2 clicks 2 clicks

The New McCarthyism

Michael in Norfolk - Mon 3:01 p.m. - 3 clicks 3 clicks

Monday Male Beauty

Michael in Norfolk - Mon 3:01 p.m. - 3 clicks 3 clicks

The Military Can Handle Admitting Gays

Michael in Norfolk - Mon 3:01 p.m. - 3 clicks 3 clicks

Coffee Party Hits 100,000 Facebook Fans!

Blue Virginia - Mon 3:01 p.m. - 4 clicks 4 clicks

Sen. Whipple: House Budget Will Be "huge step backwards" for Pre-K

Blue Virginia - Mon 3:01 p.m. - 5 clicks 5 clicks

Family Foundation Leaps to Cooch's Defense on "homosexual lifestyle"

Blue Virginia - Mon 3:01 p.m. - 4 clicks 4 clicks

Hope For Sanity In the Republican Party?

Blue Virginia - Mon 3:01 p.m. - 10 clicks 10 clicks

Ward Armstrong, The "Gentleman From Statewide?"

Blue Virginia - Mon 3:01 p.m. - 8 clicks 8 clicks

Will Virginia GOP Commit "Mass Suicide" Over "Social Issues?"

Blue Virginia - Mon 3:01 p.m. - 9 clicks 9 clicks

Dave Mills Named New DPVA Executive Director

Blue Virginia - Mon 3:01 p.m. - 7 clicks 7 clicks

Whipple Clip Dozen: Monday Morning

Blue Virginia - Mon 3:01 p.m. - 8 clicks 8 clicks

Virginia's Budget Problems Solved!

Blue Virginia - Mon 3:01 p.m. - 9 clicks 9 clicks

Special Election Results Raises Questions About the Strength of Herrity's Political Operation

There’s no doubt that the special elections that have been held so far in Fairfax County will be studied and used to help illustrate certain points as we head into the 2010 Congressional elections. What can’t be ignored about the results is the plain and simple fact that the Republicans lost two special elections in swing districts right in the heart of Pat Herrity’s base of support. Especially af...
Left of the Hill - Mon 3:01 p.m. - 5 clicks 5 clicks

With friends like these…

… who needs enemies? The photo at left shows Norfolk Councilman Randy Wright at a McCain/Palin rally. Sitting next to him is Pam Brown, the president of the Norfolk Republican Party, and, I’m told, one of the co-chairs of his campaign. In the blog post which accompanies the photo, Pilot writer Kerry Dougherty calls him “McAuliffe’s [...] ...
Vivian J. Paige - Mon 3:01 p.m. - 5 clicks 5 clicks

Shad Planking set for April 21

The 62nd Annual Shad Planking will be held on Wednesday, April 21, beginning at 2pm at the Wakefield Sportsman’s Club. The formal event starts at 4pm and the speaker will be former Senator and former Governor George Allen. Tickets are $20 if purchased before April 1 and $25 thereafter. ...
Vivian J. Paige - Mon 3:01 p.m. - 4 clicks 4 clicks

SLANTblog's VA Top Five: Mar. 8

Each Monday morning during the men's college basketball regular season, SLANTblog will publish its new Virginia Top Five. For the third consecutive season this feature will attempt to rank what seems at the moment to be the best five teams from among the 14 Division I programs in the Commonwealth. Only games against Division I opponents are counted in won/loss records...
SLANTblog - Mon 3:01 p.m. - 7 clicks 7 clicks

Lucky Breaks and Slow-Mo Vision

1982 Biograph Naturals Each year the NCAA’s men’s basketball tournament is a blessing during the month of March. It helps get basketball junkies, like me, through those last icy days of winter. Of course, to be a junkie in full bloom one must still play the game. Since I quit playing basketball in 1994, I’ve been a junkie in recovery. Yes, I’ll always miss the way a perfectly-released j...
SLANTblog - Mon 3:01 p.m. - 3 clicks 3 clicks

Message from a Snob to the Rest of You

DailyKos (Virginia) - Mon 3:01 p.m. - 4 clicks 4 clicks

Will VA GOP Commit "Mass Suicide" Over "Social Issues?" [UPDATE]

DailyKos (Virginia) - Mon 3:01 p.m.

Update from Afghanistan - Star & Stripes

We have found better reporting on the war effort in Afghanistan, outside the superfluous US broadcast media outlets. Besides old reliable, the BBC, we have found the reporting at the Stars & Stripes to be more informative, and focused on details of interest for those of us who have a deep interest in the success of our US Armed Forces. Love the BBC, but they understandably tend to focus on U...
Blue Ridge Data - Mon 3:01 p.m. - 3 clicks 3 clicks

Congrats to "Hurt Locker"

Armchair Generalist - Mon 3:01 p.m. - 4 clicks 4 clicks

Army Training at Risk

Armchair Generalist - Mon 3:01 p.m. - 4 clicks 4 clicks

DHS Hunts for the Perfect Biodetector

Armchair Generalist - Mon 3:01 p.m. - 3 clicks 3 clicks

Nuclear Mondays

Armchair Generalist - Mon 3:01 p.m. - 6 clicks 6 clicks

Equality Virginia Issues a Challenge to Gov. Bob McDonnell

Michael in Norfolk - Mar 7 - 7 clicks 7 clicks

I am Now a Bilerico Project Contibutor

Michael in Norfolk - Mar 7 - 4 clicks 4 clicks

"Annabel Park Is Not an Obama Operative"

Blue Virginia - Mar 7 - 6 clicks 6 clicks

VA Anti-Gay Crusade Too Much For "Too Conservative"

DailyKos (Virginia) - Mar 7 - 7 clicks 7 clicks

"Too Conservative" Blog Blasts Cooch: "bad policy, bad politics and bad law"

Blue Virginia - Mar 7 - 2 clicks 2 clicks

Scientists: Evidence for Human-Caused Global Warming "much stronger than previously stated"

Blue Virginia - Mar 7 - 5 clicks 5 clicks

Sunday Male Beauty

Michael in Norfolk - Mar 7 - 3 clicks 3 clicks

Chris Stuart for Hampton City Council

Michael in Norfolk - Mar 7 - 4 clicks 4 clicks

Virginia is Asking for a Brain Drain

Michael in Norfolk - Mar 7 - 5 clicks 5 clicks

Sex Abuse Alleged in Choir Run By Pope Benedict's Brother

Michael in Norfolk - Mar 7 - 3 clicks 3 clicks

Jeff Schapiro on Cooch's Sex Obsession, Charter Schools, etc.

Blue Virginia - Mar 7 - 5 clicks 5 clicks

Whipple Clip Dozen: Sunday Morning

Blue Virginia - Mar 7 - 7 clicks 7 clicks

VCU 75, Mason 60

On Saturday afternoon the VCU Rams defeated the George Mason Patriots at the Richmond Coliseum by a score of 75-60. For more information about that game and plenty of CAA coverage click here to visit the Fan District Hub. -- Video by F.T. Rea ...
SLANTblog - Mar 7 - 10 clicks 10 clicks

My Husband Left Me A Week Ago Today...

DailyKos (Virginia) - Mar 6 - 15 clicks 15 clicks

Equality Virginia to Bob McDonnell: "End your silence"

Blue Virginia - Mar 6 - 11 clicks 11 clicks

Virginia AG to colleges: End gay protections

DailyKos (Virginia) - Mar 6 - 2 clicks 2 clicks

Spring is here.... Women's Fitness; Addendum

The Farm Team - Mar 6 - 6 clicks 6 clicks

Progressive Democrat Issue 249

DailyKos (Virginia) - Mar 6 - 13 clicks 13 clicks

Palm Center Trashes Former Air Force Head

Michael in Norfolk - Mar 6

KRS-One (Or, How to Tell the London Metro Police to Bugger Off)

Knowledge Reigns Supreme-Over nearly everyone (bet you weren’t expecting that): As describe at BB: Glyn sez, “The Love Police do an amazing job demonstrating how to get out of being searched under section 44 of the Terrorism Act. Stopped by police outside the Tower of London, they avoid being searched, having to give their personal details and [...]...
Blacknell.net - Mar 6 - 4 clicks 4 clicks

You're Invited – Campaign Headquarters Open House

The Farm Team - Mar 6 - 6 clicks 6 clicks

Senator Amy Klobuchar

The Farm Team - Mar 6 - 6 clicks 6 clicks

Cuccinelli’s campus crusade

         Big news for gay rights came out of the Washington, D.C. area this week. On Wednesday, homosexual couples were able to apply for marriage licenses in the District, after the 30-day congressional review period ended for the newly-enacted same-sex marriage law and after Chief Justice John Roberts denied a petition to invalidate the legislation. Also [...] ...
The 28th Amendment - Mar 6 - 2 clicks 2 clicks

More Like This (VA Democrat Edition)

In all honestly, I didn’t really expect that Del. Patrick Hope (the recent winner in my local delegate contest) would be my kind of Democrat.  In his campaign, he struck me as too soft-spoken and willing to accomodate.  Well, here’s to hoping he keeps proving me wrong: ...
Blacknell.net - Mar 6 - 7 clicks 7 clicks

If Obama Forces Military Tribunals, Eric Holder Should Resign

One of the few bright spots of principle in the Obama Administration had been its insistance that the American justice system was not outclassed by terrorists.  And now, it seems that Obama’s inability to stand up to even the weakest of criticism has the administration reconsidering.  LG&M suggests the proper response: It’s every bit as illegitmate [...]...
Blacknell.net - Mar 6 - 3 clicks 3 clicks

Prominent Republican Donor, Evangelical to RNC: I Quit!

Blue Virginia - Mar 6 - 4 clicks 4 clicks

VA AG to VA colleges: Admit only straight white men

DailyKos (Virginia) - Mar 6 - 5 clicks 5 clicks

Recommended: Notes from the Road

Found a new travel site (through a tweet from Travelvice, long ago rec’d) called Notes from the Road.   It’s pretty much a model of the sort of travel-centric site I’ve long dreamed of putting up myself.   Absolutely beautiful photography, with perfect short texts that capture the experience of a place.  Check out this [...]...
Blacknell.net - Mar 6 - 4 clicks 4 clicks

Will Loudoun County Republicans "return to the Dark Ages" Today? [UPDATE: Yes They Did!]

Blue Virginia - Mar 6 - 6 clicks 6 clicks

Our house is insulated with newspapers.

This is what the insulation in the walls of our new house looks like: It’s euphemistically referred to as “blown cellulose,” but it’s really just shredded newspaper. If we look closely, we can read some words on it. The amount of newspaper used to insulate our house is as much as we’d go through in twenty [...]...
Waldo Jaquith - Mar 6 - 2 clicks 2 clicks

Saturday Male Beauty

Michael in Norfolk - Mar 6 - 2 clicks 2 clicks

A UVA Law Grad's Reaction to Virginia's Regression

Michael in Norfolk - Mar 6 - 4 clicks 4 clicks

Virginia YDs call on the Governor to renounce Bob Marshall's remarks and live up to his promises to ...

I received this release from the Virginia Young Democrats late yesterday: Virginia Young Democrats Call on Governor Bob McDonnell to Repudiate Bob Marshall’s Remarks and Live Up to His Promises to Youth with Disabilities By Cancelling Devastating Budget Cuts to Proposed Safety Net Services I've known Delegate Marshall for nearly 20 years and I'm sure he regrets saying that. I think those are ...
Off K Street - Mar 6 - 6 clicks 6 clicks

Cuccinelli Receives Widespread Condemnation

Michael in Norfolk - Mar 6 - 4 clicks 4 clicks

While I'm in Pennsylvania for the Weekend, Here Are Posts Worth Reading

I'm up in western Pennsylvania for the weekend (came up early on Friday) and have limited access to a computer, so my posting will be light until I get back to Virginia. I'll be back to posting regularly on Monday but, in the meantime, here are a few things worth checking out. Lowell has a post up over at Blue Virginia featuring video of Rep. Tom Perriello's speech before the Northern Virginia ...
Left of the Hill - Mar 6 - 4 clicks 4 clicks

Spring is here... it's going to be a beautiful weekend!

The Farm Team - Mar 6

Democratic Senators Denounce Attorney General Cuccinelli's Advice to Colleges on Nondiscrimination

The Farm Team - Mar 6 - 7 clicks 7 clicks