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Bearing Drift: Sanity Checkpoint

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 16:35:42 -0500

Back in April my friend Steve Bierfeldt was detained at St. Louis airport for carrying $4,700 in cash and insisting on his rights when challenged by the TSA. Six months later, the ACLU lawsuit on behalf of Steve has been dropped since the TSA [...]

The Mind of Tefft: Federal Judge Usurps State Rights and Misrepresents First Amendment

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 16:09:43 -0500

A federal judge ruled recently that South Carolina can’t issue license plates showing the image of a cross in front of a stained glass window along with the phrase “I Believe.”

U.S. District Judge Cameron Currie ruled that the license plate was unconstitutional because it violates the First Amendment ban on [...]

Get off the Couch: Rainy Day Training

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 14:26:00 -0500

A noreaster is blowin' in so my original training plans were awash. So what's a Devil Dog to do?
I'll get to that in a minute.

On Saturday, I attended a RKC only double kettlebell workshop with Geoff Neupert, Sr RKC. It was a great day. We tweeked form [...]

The Shad Plank: Organizing for America says thank-you to Bobby Scott for health-care vote

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 13:35:49 -0500

U.S. Rep. Bobby Scott, D-Newport News, and Organizing for America have scheduled a news conference for 6 p.m. today to give OFA a chance to publicly thank Scott for voting for the health care reform bill that passed last Saturday. Passing along the official gratitude will be Brandyn Keating, OFA's' [...]

SmartRegion.org: Hampton Roads’ Vision hits the road

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 13:15:51 -0500

On October 23rd, the City of Hampton’s Community Leaders Breakfast featured Doug Smith of Kaufman & Canoles and Dana Dickens, President of Hampton Roads Partnership, discussing the on-going process with the region’s comprehensive economic development strategy called “Vision Hampton Roads.”

Vision [...]

Kerry Dougherty: What else is there to say?

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 12:10:46 -0500

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Cube Candy: Pattinson, Stewart 'in love'; Aerosmith not breaking up

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 11:50:43 -0500

-- Serious hand-holding: Photographers witnessed some off-screen lovey-dovey contact between Robert Pattinson and Kristen Stewart in Paris. Ooooooooo! [...]

SmartRegion.org: Perspectives on Hampton Roads Employment Statistics

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 11:45:18 -0500

“Hampton Roads is consistently outperforming the nation throughout this recession”

by James Clary, Hampton Roads Planning District Commission (HRPDC) Economist, originally published in the Fall 2009 issue of “Hampton Roads Review”

The Hampton Roads labor market is still struggling with recessionary forces, as [...]

Journal: GIFT

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 10:41:31 -0500

Yesterday I received this lovely gift from a good friend--in honor of Veterans Day, I'm thinking. You can't put a price on good friends, can you? On their heads or anywhere else. What I like about this packaging design is its earnestness in hammering home the [...]

Sparkling Diversity: Photos of Veterans on the Job

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 10:41:14 -0500

Take time out today to thank a veteran for their honorable conduct as they protected, and still protect us. Here are a few photos of veterans at work: [...]

Vivian J. Paige: Veterans Day 2009

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 10:24:17 -0500

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As our nation is engaged in two wars, I was saddened to see that the front page of our local paper paid more attention to the death of a sniper than to those who serve and who have served. There was a single front page story – and it was [...]

The Shad Plank: Going to Blogs United conference? Time to register

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 09:43:52 -0500

The Blogs United conference will be held on Saturday, Nov. 21, at Christopher Newport University's David Student Union. The conference runs from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. and the humble registration fee of 15 bucks covers breakfast and lunch. This year’s conference features Rep. Rob Wittman, political beat writers Anita [...]

Brutally Honest: Thanks

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 09:27:10 -0500

On this Veterans Day, I give thanks for the service of those in my family (my Dad, my youngest brother Mike, my brother-in-law Tim, my Uncle Ed, Uncle Les and to those who've passed, my Uncle Clarence and cousin Rick) and to all who've served or continue to do so.

With [...]

Brutally Honest: Remember

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 09:23:52 -0500

Posted by guest blogger Locutisprime.

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VirginiaDem.com: Veterans Day 2009

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 09:10:42 -0500

Veterans Day is a day we honor all Americans who have answered our nation’s call to service in our military. On this Veterans Day, 2009 we especially remember the recent losses of life … the 4,362 in Operation Iraqi Freedom, the 910 in Operation Enduring Freedom and the 13 who [...]

Bearing Drift: Veterans Day Open Thread

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 09:10:29 -0500

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Today is a day when we take time to honor the men and women who serve, and have served, this nation in the Armed Forces. Especially in the wake of last week’s shooting at Fort Hood, I urge our readers to take a moment today to [...]

Captain of a Crew of One: Veteran's Day

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 07:58:00 -0500

Number of comments: 3
I'm not going to get all mushy about it. I'll just say thank you to all Veterans for your service and sacrifice. I'm humbled to be counted among your honored ranks.' [...]

The Virginian: Blind diversity equals death

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 07:22:00 -0500

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It is easy and attractive for those of us on the Right to put the blame for the Fort Hood massacre at the feet of the Obama administration, but it would be wrong. Just as George Bush was not responsible for 9/11, the planning for that began long before he [...]

INSIDE SUFFOLK VIRGINIA: DO NOT DUMB DOWN HUNTING GUN LAWS

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 07:15:00 -0500

On three sides of our home are natural woods that allow deer access to our flowers and shrubs year around. Attempts to run them off are fruitless so we expect year around Bambi’s plus their parents and relatives to survive on our efforts to beautify. What we don’t expect are [...]

Bearing Drift: Figuring out Nye and Perriello

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 06:41:51 -0500

Number of comments: 5

Freshmen congressmen Glenn Nye (D-2) and Tom Perriello (D-5) both defeated incumbent Republicans in 2008, but are high on the national target list by the GOP in 2010.

Both have made themselves vulnerable, but in different ways, for the coming election.

In a nutshell, Nye has nearly cast [...]

VB Dems: Villanueva Declared Winner; We're Screwed

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 06:40:14 -0500

Here's the story in today's Virginian-Pilot. Time to regroup, Virginia Beach Democrats!

We now have no representation in Richmond. Instead we will be represented by ignorant lap dogs to Speaker Bill Howell who is now wetting his pants in anticipation of pushing through Bob McDonnell's rightwing agenda.

What pisses me [...]

Pen and Sword: Wacky War

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 06:38:00 -0500

Number of comments: 2

Joint Chiefs chairman Adm. Mike Mullen finally told it like it is. "If we don't get a level of legitimacy and governance [in Afghanistan],” he confessed, “then all the troops in the world aren't going to make any difference."

We’re not going to get legitimacy and governance in [...]

INSIDE SUFFOLK VIRGINIA: NEW BUSINESS IN TOWN

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 06:35:00 -0500

The mayor cut a new ribbon up in North Suffolk, a neighboring principality, and it is already expanding its workforce. Applied Technical Systems Inc., located in the Harbor View Professional Center, specializes in data and intelligence analysis, skill sets that have a special level of pertinence for the Department of [...]

Bearing Drift: Villanueva beats Mathieson finally

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 06:03:54 -0500

Number of comments: 3

No, it wasn’t a recount. Mathieson hasn’t even asked for one yet, and he can’t until likely November 23rd.

But will he? There are three steps here. Step one was completed last night, which was the local Electoral Board’s certification of results. It is NOT a recount [...]

Brutally Honest: The Moving Wall

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 23:26:31 -0500

By guest blogger, BroKen

Last week I took my family to The Moving Wall. That’s the half-scale replica of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington D.C. The name “Moving Wall” plays on the word “moving”. Yes, it is mobile so it can travel from town to town. But it also evokes the [...]

Olde Towne Photos: Veterans' Day

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 22:46:00 -0500

As we express our gratitude, we must never forget that the highest appreciation is not to utter words, [...]

Ken's Garbage Can: Don’t Be A Distraction

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 22:16:02 -0500

Some people can be such a distraction they’re actually being rude. And if you’ve been reading this for any time, you know I can’t stand stupid, rude people. It’s even worse when they’re totally oblivious to what they’re doing. How obtuse can some people be? Here’s the setup, I was at [...]

Mom to the Screaming Masses: Enough with the Drama, Already

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 22:05:52 -0500

Hey, time's almost up to win a $100 gift card! Check out my Ragu Review and leave me your comment. I don't know anyone who doesn't like Italian food and couldn't use $100.

Last night, my son Gabe came into my room at 3:17. In the morning. So, not last [...]

Brutally Honest: Obama believes Fort Hood shooter may have cracked... under stress

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 22:04:37 -0500

Our Commander-in-Chief, he who leads our armed forces in the world wide war against terrorism (though no longer called that by this Administration and in a second you'll understand why that might be), has beyond doubt been apprised of the following facts as to the Fort Hood shooter:

his ties to a radical' [...]

No Shoes or Shirt Required: A Really Cool Idea...

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 20:41:22 -0500

Why hadn’t anyone thought of it sooner? Nation's first all-Christian prison (One News Now) My Favorite Headlines: How many Imam’s does it take to wake up a sleeping liberal? Radical Imam Praises Alleged Fort Hood Shooter, Urges Muslims to 'Follow in Footsteps' (Fox News) [...]

Journal: ACTIVITIES OF ME

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 20:35:19 -0500

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