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Fishersville Mike: Young voters getting wiser?

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 16:01:00 -0500

Public Policy Polling looks at the preferences of under-30 voters from its recent polls.
The group that went heavily for Barack Obama in 2008 is not going heavily for Democrats in 2010. [...]

Virginia Right!: Obama Offers to Put Lipstick on Health Care Pig

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 15:55:25 -0500

Dems Health Care Reform

Really, the two sides are getting pretty close in the negotiations on reform Health Care. The Republicans hope to be a part of forging a bill that uses innovative means such as interstate competition, tort reform and common sense [...]

Tertium Quids: Nobody has been paying attention to Doug Wilder lately...

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 15:55:00 -0500

...so, he tries to change that by calling for an Obama overhaul that includes removing Tim Kaine from the DNC:I am an admirer of Tim Kaine, whom I backed in his current position and as one of my successors as Virginia governor and even recommended for the vice presidency. But [...]

Barticles: If Obama’s Approval Ratings Don’t Start to Go Up. . . .

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 15:34:42 -0500

. . . the terrorists have already won.

Alternative title: You’re either with us or you’re against us.

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Barticles: If Obama’s Approval Ratings Don’t Start to Go Up. . . .

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 15:34:19 -0500

. . . the terrorists have already won.

Alternative title: You’re either with us or you’re against us.

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Virginia Right!: Republican State Senators Vote Yes to More Nanny State

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 15:24:11 -0500

While I wouldn’t call it a RINO (Republican In Name Only) watch list, the Virginia State Republican Senators listed below voted in favor of

SB 517 Wireless telecommunications devices; prohibits talking on such device unless in hands-free mode.

On it’s face, the bill seems a reasonable infringement on Virginian’s rights, [...]

Bearing Drift: Obama Admin: Critics “Serving the Goals of Al Qaeda”

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 15:07:07 -0500

In a desperate move to regain lost political footing, President Obama’s Deputy Advisor for Homeland Security and Counterterrorism John Brennan stated that Obama’s critics may be “serving the goals of al Qaeda.”

It only gets better when he suggests that the way Obama’s critics are serving [...]

Virginia's 5th District: 5th District GOP Race:Who Is In. Who is Out.

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 15:05:58 -0500

Number of comments: 3
Since some of the other blogs in the 5th have been analyzing the GOP congressional I thought I would give it a shot. I am sure there will be a lot of disagreement but it should generate some very interesting give and take. Ken Boyd the supervisor from Albemarle County [...]

The Shad Plank: House Transportation Committee will debate $2 tolls on HRBT, MM

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 14:56:23 -0500

Legislation that would establish $2 tolls on both bridge tunnels in Hampton Roads is set to come before the House Transportation Committee later this afternoon. Under the bill from Del. Joe May, R-Leesburg, a toll of at least $2 would be levied on traffic going both ways through the Hampton [...]

snapped shot: How Many Liberals Does It Take To Debate Pam Geller?

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 14:47:36 -0500

Trick question! Liberals don't know how to debate!

But it took three to avoid addressing any real issues about Sarah Palin. Although Pam Geller raised valid issues, the best Joy Behar, Ron Reagan, and Stephanie Miller could do was hurl petty, childish insults at Sarah Palin and make cliterectomy jokes' [...]

Blacknell.net: Taking Responsibility for Your Own

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 14:45:24 -0500

Fred Kaplan asks a question that really does need more attention: “Are there any Republican grown-ups out there, and, if there are, will they ever start coming to the aid of their party?”

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Below The Beltway: Stephen Colbert On Sarah Palin’s Big Weekend

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 14:38:05 -0500

Colbert covers Sarah Palin’s Tea Party speech and much, much more:

The Colbert Report Mon – Thurs 11:30pm / 10:30c Sarah Palin Uses a Hand-O-Prompter www.colbertnation.com Colbert Report Full Episodes Political Humor Economy

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Now At The Podium: Ok, See, When I Warned the Tea Parties Yesterday, THIS is What I Meant!

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 14:29:00 -0500

Apparently, the Tea Party activists are going after Ron Paul for not being "conservative enough." Although Paul has been supportive of the movement, he's been moving away from them recently because he feels the tone has been overly-antagonistic.

Ron Paul's 2008 Presidential bid is what was the catalyst [...]

Bearing Drift: Mizusawa comments on fundraising

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 14:28:39 -0500

Number of comments: 8

Bert Mizusawa had a tremendous fundraising quarter – raising nearly $200,000, with over 75% from donations.

However, an opposing campaign emailed their analysis of his numbers and stated that a majority of his donations came from outside the district. I asked Mizusawa about this and he [...]

Blue Virginia: Doug Wilder: Fire Tim Kaine, Shake Up White House Staff

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 14:27:00 -0500

Last we heard from him, Doug Wilder (D? R? I?) was busy agonizing over whether to endorse Bob McDonnell, Creigh Deeds, or nobody for governor of Virginia. In the end, after forcing us to watch his Hamlet routine for days and weeks on end, he decided neither to "be" [...]

Blue Virginia: Stephen Colbert's Um, "Satire" About Sarah Palin

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 14:18:00 -0500

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Barticles: Dear President Bush: I’m Sorry. Yours, Barack Obama.

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 14:12:02 -0500

That’s the message the current president needs to send to W. after adopting, wholesale, the former administration’s position on spying on American citizens. Today’s column has the details.

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Fishersville Mike: Where's the pictures?

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 13:55:00 -0500

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has been getting beaten up about his "no more snow in D.C." column from September 2008. He remembers much colder winters during his youth.
In Virginia, the weather also has changed dramatically. Recently arrived residents in the northern suburbs, accustomed to today's anemic winters, might [...]

hburgnews: Snowball Arrests Make National News

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 13:46:26 -0500

Number of comments: 2

Two JMU students were arrested by the Harrisonburg Police Department on Saturday. Big deal, right? But what’s making waves is what they were arrested for, and the charges they now face.Ryan Knight and Charles Gill, both 21, were arrested in the 1300 block of Devon Lane and charged with [...]

Below The Beltway: No, We Don’t Miss You President Bush

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 13:37:38 -0500

Number of comments: 6

Someone in Minnesota is running the billboard pictured above.

Umm, I think it’s pretty clear the answer is no.

This is the same guy who increased non-defense discretionary spending at a faster pace than Lyndon Johnson, gave us the biggest [...]

Below The Beltway: Tea Party Targets Ron Paul

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 13:26:57 -0500

Apparently, even the most libertarian Member of Congress isn’t immune from attack by the populist Tea Party movement:

WASHINGTON – Even anti-government icon Ron Paul can’t escape the conservative “Tea Party” fervor stretching across the county.

Paul, the Gulf Coast congressman whose 2008 presidential run excited libertarians nationwide, even though he [...]

Bearing Drift: Randy Forbes: Name that salary cut

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 13:11:44 -0500

Number of comments: 1

Congressman Randy Forbes has launched a nifty idea. If the federal budget goes up, Congressional pay goes down.

“Next week, I will introduce legislation to break Congress’ addiction to spending by tying the salaries of Members of Congress to the growth in government spending. The premise [...]

Charlottesville Tomorrow: County defers decision on zoning fees for a second time

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 13:07:45 -0500

By Sean Tubbs Charlottesville Tomorrow Tuesday, February 9, 2010 For the second time in three months, the Albemarle County Board of Supervisors has deferred consideration of a proposal to increase zoning fees charged for land use applications and home business... [...]

Blue Virginia: Danville Newspaper: Perriello Works a Double for the 5th

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 13:04:00 -0500

Posted by The Green Miles

Virginia's 5th Congressional district was drawn by Republicans for a Republican. But what are Republicans offering 5th district voters in 2010? According to last night's debate:
Drastically cut the federal government. Privatize Social Security. Finish building a wall to keep out illegal immigrants. [...]

snapped shot: World According to Obama

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 12:55:31 -0500

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hburgnews: Emergency Declared In Harrisonburg

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 12:55:23 -0500

City Manager Kurt Hodgen has officially declared a local emergency in Harrisonburg, due to the amount of snow we have already received, and additional accumulation expected today and tomorrow. The city just sent out this announcement:

The declaration is the result of the two significant snowfalls of last week that the [...]

Yankee Philip: Cheap Trick's "Dream Police"

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 12:40:00 -0500

Long Version.
Great 4 1/2 Minute Guitar Solo.

"Persecuted Right in Chicago Illinois" [...]

Virginia Intelligent Transportation Systems: Good reasons to cluster D.C. Metro stations at Tysons

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 12:35:00 -0500

Number of comments: 0
Why are there four stops planned in such a small area? It seems like that would create a bottleneck for those of us wanting to head to downtown Washington. Have Tysons developers hijacked the plans? Do you know anything about this? .
More at The Washington Post
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Virginia Right!: Remembering Murtha Means Remembering Haditha and Abscam

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 12:17:26 -0500

Most Corrupt Politician Murtha

I have tried for nearly a day to find something nice to say about John Murtha on the occasion of his death. I have been unsuccessful. I wish I could find something of value in his decades of public life [...]

Yankee Philip: VBDEMS post is Scary.

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 12:17:00 -0500

Eileen Levandoski says,
"Green is mainstream – as evidenced by this funny ad run during last night’s Super Bowl. If only this conscientiousness would infiltrate Virginia Beach’s Parks and Rec department where all those gazillion plastic water bottles are tossed in the trash and" [...]

SLANTblog: The long view of "change"

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 12:12:00 -0500

Sometimes, these days, it seems like mean habits die so slowly that we're standing stuck in the mud and there's no hope of change. The hyperventilating media have a way of making it appear true. So, when some of us get frustrated with the pace of' [...]

SWAC Girl: Cell phone service along I-81 corridor interrupted

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 12:00:00 -0500

Number of comments: 0
Frozen switches? Ice on the towers? Short circuit?

If your phone has been unusually quiet today, it's not be because you aren't popular. Verizon cell service along the I-81 corridor from Roanoke north has been interrupted this morning which has caused emails and IMs to fly back and forth' [...]

Armchair Generalist: Pulsers Say, "Bomb Iran Now"

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 11:57:34 -0500

SHORTER Arnaud de Borchgrave: "If we bomb Iran now, it will restore downtrodden American spirits and stop the impending Iranian EMP attack against the United States of America."

Now this might seem that only a really crazy person would say this, but Mr. de Borchgrave, a Belgian-born American "journalist," is [...]

Yankee Philip: Brennan tries to flip the script. Blames critics

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 11:51:00 -0500

In an op-ed in USA Today, White House counterterrorism chief John Brennan charges that critics who question the Obama administration's decision to grant Miranda rights to accused Detroit bomber Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab are "serv[ing] the goals of al Qaeda."

He says that "The most important breakthrough occurred after Abdulmutallab" [...]

StrictlyVA: JMU Felony Possession of a Snowball.

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 11:34:00 -0500

A JMU Duke Basketball Guard was arrested for Felonious Snowballing.
He decided that it would be cool to throw snowballs at a truck and an unmarked cop car.
See the story here [...]

snapped shot: Obama Critics Support Terrorists!

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 11:31:01 -0500

...the ones who aren't Racists, Rightwing Extremists, or simply "un-American citizens," of course.

The rest just dislike the Obamessiah only because they support terrorists:

In an oped in USA Today, John Brennan -- Assistant to the President and Deputy National Security Advisor for Homeland Security and Counterterrorism' [...]

Too Conservative: MORE SNOW!!!

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 11:26:57 -0500

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Yankee Philip: JMU Duke BBall Guard Arrested

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 11:23:00 -0500

Number of comments: 0

Felony snowball throwing charges have been leveled against two JMU students for allegedly pelting a city plow and an undercover police car during Saturday's blizzard. Charles Gill and Ryan Knight, both 21, were nabbed by cops. According to police, the pair first targeted a city [...]

The Schilling Show Blog: Breaking news: Albemarle County schools to take $7M hit?

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 11:17:46 -0500

Number of comments: 10

Governor Bob McDonnell has reversed a budget decision by predecessor Tim Kaine, which could leave a gap of up to $7 million in Albemarle County Public Schools’ upcoming budget.

Kaine, as a cost-saving measure, decided to freeze implementation of biennial changes to Virginia’s composite index, a move that “saved” state government [...]

Crystal Clear Conservative: Miss Me Yet?

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 11:17:45 -0500

Number of comments: 6

No, not really.

Why do you ask?

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SWAC Girl: Calling all home schoolers! Help save HB 926

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 10:59:00 -0500

Number of comments: 0
Yesterday morning in the House Education committee, HB 926 was voted down on a 12-9 decision. The bill, patroned by Delegate Rob Bell (R-58, Charlottesville), would allow home schooled students to participate in public school sports, on the rational that they contribute equal financial support to the schools, they are [...]

Citizen Tom: THE FEBRUARY 8TH EDITION OF THE CUCCINELLI COMPASS

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 10:51:11 -0500

What follows below is the February 8th Edition of the Cuccinelli Compass from from our new Attorney General, Ken Cuccinelli. This is funny one! Apparently, one of the advertisements at the Super Bowl caused some people to do a double take. I am one of the few who did not watch [...]

Blue Commonwealth: New Tools for Politics

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 10:48:45 -0500

We all know by now just how feckless and ineffectual the campaign of Martha Coakley was in trying to hold the U.S. Senate seat of Ted Kennedy for the Democrats in Massachusetts, but the way Scott Brown won that election hinges on much more than that.

Brown's campaign bought Google ads [...]

Fishersville Mike: "You will be living out history"

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 10:19:00 -0500

Foot's Forecast in Maryland has the latest update on the coming storm.
Nothing like this has ever happened before, not even 1888, 1899, 1922 or 1958. Forget 1966, 1983, 1996 or 2003. Two blizzards along I-95 in one week? You will be living out history. It can be dangerous [...]

Blue Commonwealth: Increasing Cadence for "Literacy Tests" Is Harbinger of Return to Jim Crow Politics

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 10:17:14 -0500

It has come to this. From the GOP-Mouthpiece-Fox-News hatemonger Glenn Beck to the vicious xenophobe (former GOP Congressman) Tom Tancredo , the language is clear. Their mission is to denigrate the "literacy" of some Americans, including our president. To the cheering of Teabagger attendees at Opryland, Tancredo called for the [...]

United Conservatives: Heritage Morning Bell-Stimulus and Snowjobs

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 10:14:00 -0500

Snow Slows Obama's Second Stimulus
The snowstorms that have already dumped over two feet of snow on the nation's Capitol and that are threatening to dump another 12 to 16 inches, have grounded the legislative process to a halt. But that might [...]

United Conservatives: Only If We Allow It

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 10:06:00 -0500

Will Politically Incorrect Opinion Become a Hate Crime?

If a “human relations” task force in California has its way, the answer will be yes. Its victims are two Lancaster, Calif., city officials: Mayor R. Rex Parris and Councilman Sherry Marquez. Their sins? Parris told a group of Christian [...]

United Conservatives: Uncle J, Wash Times, Wanat

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 10:03:00 -0500

Uncle Jimbo in the Washington Times on the Battle for Wanat

There have been multiple investigations and reports on the battle, including one that was just finished. The interest is understandable, given the loss of life, but it appears that what once was a hunt for lessons to [...]

We will RockDem: We need another Turnip Day

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 09:54:00 -0500

Leading House Republicans raised the prospect Monday night that they might refuse to participate in President Obama's proposed health care summit if the White House chooses not to scrap the existing reform bills and start over.

'Turnip Day' was a special session President Truman called in his acceptance speech [...]

J's Notes: Looking Into The Past

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 09:46:51 -0500

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Blue Virginia: McDonnell's LCI Decision Doesn't Deserve the Applause It's Getting

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 09:39:00 -0500

In case you were focused on shoveling and missed the big news, here's what Governor McDonnell announced yesterday:
... he will support updating the Local Composite Index (LCI), the formula which determines state and local education funding responsibility, in the upcoming budget. His predecessor, former Gov. Timothy M. [...]

The Virginia Democrat: Governor Bob McDonnell - Don't Rob Higher Education

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 09:36:00 -0500

Unfortunately, I can't blame Bob McDonnell for this entirely, however:

A little-known provision in former Gov. Tim Kaine's final budget bill currently working its way through the General Assembly proposes something unheard of in higher education: taking a portion of mandatory student fees paid to universities and depositing' [...]

Yankee Philip: There is no liberal Bias in the main stream media ! ! !

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 09:29:00 -0500

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United Conservatives: Lest We Forget Who His Friends Were

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 09:29:00 -0500

Murtha Gets Code Pink’s “Badge Of Courage”

Mind you, Murtha is accepting an award from an outfit that prides itself on calling for the overthrow of our government, worshipping Castro, giving $600,000 to the terrorists of Falujah and harassing [...]

Yankee Philip: Latest Newsbusted

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 09:20:00 -0500

Number of comments: 0
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SWAC Girl: Another trip around the sun

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 09:19:00 -0500

Number of comments: 5
Okay, all you Parrotheads ... it's time for another Trip Around the Sun!

While many may be dreaming of palm trees and beach sand, I'm looking outside where it's snowing again and, for me, that's perfect for today. I'm a winter baby and each year I wish for [...]

hburgnews: Local podcasts

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 09:17:02 -0500

In addition to the growing local blogosphere, there are also quite a few locals who podcast regularly. Here are a few recently updated podcasts which are produced nearby:

Ask the Techies is a video podcast hosted by JMU employee D. Lee Beard.

My friend and former roommate Matt Swortzel and [...]

Yankee Philip: Our Tax Dollars At Work. Obama setting up CLIMATE CHANGE OFFICE.

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 09:09:00 -0500

Number of comments: 0

Commerce Secretary Gary Locke and Jane Lubchenco, head of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, announced NOAA will set up the new Climate Service to operate in tandem with NOAA's National Weather Service and National Ocean Service.

"Whether we like it or not,'" [...]

Vivian J. Paige: Quick look at bills of local legislators

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 09:00:56 -0500

Here’s a quick look at a few bills from legislators in Hampton Roads: HB570 related to real estate assessments, HB207 related to rules for lineups and SB185 related to menhaden fishing. More below the fold. HB 570 – Del. Sal Iaquinto (R-84th) – This bill changes the burden of proof for [...]

Virginia Intelligent Transportation Systems: LaHood reappoints Sussman and Denaro as chair and vice chair of USDOT’s ITS Advisory Committee

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 08:53:00 -0500

Number of comments: 0
US Secretary of Transportation Ray LaHood has reappointed ITS America members Dr Joseph M Sussman and Robert Denaro as chair and vice chair of the US Department of Transportation’s (USDOT) Intelligent Transportation System (ITS) Advisory Committee..
More at Traffic Technology Today
[www.traffictechnologytoday.com] [...]

United Conservatives: Morning Must Reads from DCExaminer

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 08:47:00 -0500

Wall Street Journal -- Leverage Sought In Health Summit
Republicans are asking President Obama to make a show of good faith before his proposed health care summit by publicly scrapping the existing Democratic legislation, crafted at great pains over the past year.
The president cannot explain that the [...]

Virginia Intelligent Transportation Systems: Intelligent Transportation Systems Panel Getting to Work

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 08:42:00 -0500

Number of comments: 0
A one-hour Web conference has been scheduled for Feb. 24 to allow the newly appointed members of DOT's Intelligent Transportation Systems Program Advisory Committee (ITSPAC) to begin their work. Rechartered on Feb. 7, 2010, the committee advises the department's secretary on the development and implementation of intelligent transportation systems, [...]

Virginia Intelligent Transportation Systems: Can a private model build the transit we need?

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 08:37:00 -0500

Number of comments: 0
In the DC area, MWCOG's State of the Commute 2007 reported 71% of all commuting trips by SOV, with another 7% by carpool/vanpool. Given that transit trips on average tend to be shorter than car trips, the passenger miles of transit commuters is considerably under 20% of the commuting [...]

VB Dems: License Plate Games

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 08:34:09 -0500

What goes around, comes around!

For years, anti-choice advocates have been trying to muscle through the General Assembly a license plate that says “Choose Life”. They’re at it again this session. However this year, there is a “Trust Women, Respect Choice” license plate also trying to make [...]

United Conservatives: DCExaminer Morrning Email Blast-Mutha-EX Marine

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 08:28:00 -0500

My compatriots at Mudville Gazette have a companion piece. I will echo Greyhawks sentiment:
"Mutha was never convicted."

Byron York - GOP winning war over Miranda rights for terrorists
On Capitol Hill, there's a war being fought over the War on Terror, and so far, [...]

Vivian J. Paige: Hester for Mayor kickoff Saturday

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 08:22:18 -0500

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Dogwood Pundit: U.N. Climate Panel and Chief Face Credibility Siege

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 08:08:00 -0500

This proves that there is a God and he loves me.

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Below The Beltway: Obama Administration: If You’re Not With Us, You’re Against Us And For The Terrorists

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 08:04:31 -0500

Number of comments: 1

ABC’s Jake Tapper reports that the Obama Administration is striking a very familiar theme:

In an oped in USA Today, John Brennan — Assistant to the President and Deputy National Security Advisor for Homeland Security and Counterterrorism — responds to critics of the Obama administration’s counterterrorism policies by saying “Politically [...]

Vivian J. Paige: Quayle votes with Dems against discrimination

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 08:01:42 -0500

The Virginia Senate voted 23-17 to pass Sen. Donald McEachin’s SB66 Monday afternoon. The bill prohibits discrimination in public employment and includes sexual orientation. Senator Fred Quayle of Suffolk broke ranks with his Republican colleagues and joined the Democratic majority to pass this bill. According to The Virginian-Pilot, Quayle voted yea [...]

Fishersville Mike: Remember 1983?

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 07:56:00 -0500

Instapundit links a report on the future of Social Security, with this scary quote.
“We won’t have a crisis,” says Michael Astrue, commissioner of the Social Security Administration. “2037 is a long way off and there is no reason to panic, but this is a serious issue we [...]

Tertium Quids: A Republican budgetary "road map"

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 07:45:00 -0500

Number of comments: 1
How would the GOP balance the budget? Through cuts, reductions, trimming and saving. And a bit of help from Uncle Sam:Officials also are anticipating approval of billions more in federal dollars to help states cover a share of Medicaid dollars until 2011. Those funds are part of the budget proposal [...]

Armchair Generalist: John Murtha Dies at 77

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 07:30:00 -0500

Rep. John Murtha (D-PA) passed away yesterday due to complications following gall bladder surgery. He was a controversial figure and a very powerful one, being the chairman of the House Appropriations Committee's defense panel as well as a Marine veteran.

The passing of Rep. John [...]

SWAC Girl: GWB billboard: "Miss me yet?"

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 07:00:00 -0500

Number of comments: 2
News of the billboard featuring former President George W. Bush with huge letters asking, "Miss me yet?" has been circulating around the internet. NPR looks into it and wants to discover who paid for the message. Heh. [...]

VB Dems: Sen. Jeff McWaters Supports Workplace Discrimination

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 06:54:15 -0500

Number of comments: 3

Newbie Senator Jeff McWaters voted against SB66 which prohibits “discrimination in public employment based on race, color, religion, national origin, sex, pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions, age, marital status, disability, sexual orientation, or status as a special disabled veteran.” The bill passed with a 23-17 [...]

Blue Virginia: Whipple Clip Dozen: Tuesday Morning

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 06:49:00 -0500

Thanks to Tom Whipple for the Snowverkill Tuesday "Clips."

1. MCDONNELL DIRECTING MORE EDUCATION MONEY TO N.VA.
2. NORTHERN VIRGINIA OFFICIALS, MCDONNELL MEET ON SCHOOL FUNDING
4. CHANGE IN SCHOOL FUNDING FORMULA MAY COST RICHMOND AREA MILLIONS
7. GOP PLAN EMERGES TO FIX VA. SHORTFALL
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Coarse Cracked Corn: China Trip #7

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 06:39:00 -0500

Dateline Shanghai: January 12, 2010Another interesting morning at the breakfast buffet. New varieties of Chinese pancakes and dumplings. The sauteed greens are always good. The young waiters seemed surprised that we wanted refills on the coffee, one finally commenting "you drink a lot of coffee." Seemed like only folks in [...]

Virginia Right!: The Obama Economy Stuck in Reverse – Obama Mental Stability in Question

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 06:30:19 -0500

Is Obama having a mental breakdown?

That giant sucking sound we heard yesterday was the policies of President Obama sucking the Dow down below 10,000 for the first time in over three months. And jobs. And National Security. And Obama’s poll [...]

Virginia Right!: How Did Sarah Palin Speech Go at Tea Party Convention?

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 06:14:12 -0500

Sarah Palin Scares the Left!

The mark of how effective Sarah Palin’s speech was on Saturday is obviously subjective. But knowing the left’s fear and hatred of this powerful woman, the best gauge may be the reaction from the left.

The verdict: It [...]

From On High: Adverb Police!

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 06:01:00 -0500

From a silly Roanoke Times editorial ("An Incentive to Go Green") having to do with America's most pressing crisis, the magnitude of which threatens to overwhelm the economic crisis and the Iran crisis and the federal deficit crisis, the plastic grocery bag crisis:

"Next time you stroll along" [...]

From On High: Forward Thinking

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 05:47:00 -0500

It appears that they haven't quite figured out how to get goods from Point A to Point B yet, but they're working on it. And this seems promising - if only because there have been no solutions proposed that will destroy commerce along I-81. I'm encouraged.

The news:
Rail' [...]

Blue Virginia: NLS: "Mark of the Beast Bill" Debated Today

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 05:43:00 -0500

This should be fun! :) [...]

Armchair Generalist: "Chuck" Fails Chemistry Test

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 05:30:00 -0500

On the television series "Chuck" last night, the team stole a Greek mask that was on display at the museum, because the bad guys (the Ring) wanted it for some reason. So they take the statue, which is mounted on a base, to "the [...]

Blue Virginia: Another Day, Another Blizzard

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 05:16:00 -0500

Click here for more from the Washington Post's "Capital Weather Gang," including the phrase, "very gusty winds bring the potential for blizzard conditions, and unfortunately, power outages." Ugh. If you want to read even more about the coming storm, click here for the National Weather [...]

Gateway to Loudoun County: The Loudoun Gold Line - Social Media-driven Economic Recovery

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 05:08:00 -0500

It's taken about a week for the energy and enthusiasm of the first "Big Ideas Big Action" (#BIBA) new media forum to sink into the sausage-making cavities of my unconscious, resulting in a far-too-typical 3 AM wake-up call to blog...but the ideas are percolating now as quickly as the [...]

From On High: The Gov't Is Setting Up a Global Warming Office

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 04:55:00 -0500

Its launch had to be postponed because of frigid temperatures and a debilitating snow accumulation.

For the love of God. How long do we have to put up with these nitwits? [...]

From On High: This Has To Hurt

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 04:36:00 -0500

There are few conservative politicians that are/were more despised by the left than Dick Cheney. Sarah Palin comes to mind (see next post). That being the case, this has to be really upsetting to them.

Cheney was right all along:
Cheney's Revenge
The Obama Administration is vindicating Bush antiterror [...]

Blue Commonwealth: Unemployment Inequality

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 04:28:48 -0500

You did NOT misread the title. That is an accurate description of the contents of Bob Herbert's column this morning, which the NY Times has labeled The Worst of the Pain. Let me present it simply, but I will give the figures he offers from the bottom income level' [...]

From On High: Why Do They Hate Her So?

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 04:26:00 -0500

I can understand why they would disagree. I can even understand how it is that they look down upon her education, upbringing, and family values. But such hatred is beyond explanation:
Matthews Attacks Palin for 12 Minutes: 'Can a Palm Reader be President?' 'Is She a Balloon Head?'
By Noel [...]

Anti-BVBL: Meghan McCain–A Breath of Fresh Air

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 03:05:31 -0500

Number of comments: 2

One of the best things about Election 2008 is that Meghan McCain is still around, on the TV talk shows and lecture circuits. Meghan McCain is just a breath of fresh air. She is a Republican who isn’t afraid to disagree with her dad and she is unafraid to speak [...]

SLANTblog: ODU at VCU video highlights

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 02:35:00 -0500

Playing in the Siegel Center on Saturday, VCU defeated ODU, 70-58. It was as lively inside the arena as it was cold and snowy outside.

Still, the game was a sell-out, when some other area games were canceled, due to the weather. Click here to view [...]

Virginia Politics: NOVA rejoices on school funding change

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 01:15:40 -0500

Northern Virginia lawmakers are already rejoicing over Gov. Bob McDonnell’s announcement today that he will support updating the formula that determines how much state money each school system receives.

The news isn’t as great for Richmond-area school districts, which could lose millions of dollars in state education funding.

McDonnell’s decision is [...]

BLACK VELVET BRUCE LI: Son Of Snowpocalypse?

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 00:14:56 -0500

Westgate during Snowpocalypse, photo by P. Mattes

As if we really needed another bout of snow, the National Weather Service is predicting between seven and fourteen more inches of snow to fall between Tuesday afternoon and Wednesday evening, accompanied by fairly strong winds that will cause drifting and [...]

On The Right: Feda Morton speaks with On The Right about where she stands on important policy issues

Mon, 08 Feb 2010 23:52:41 -0500

I would like to thank Mrs. Morton for taking the time to answer these questions and I wish her luck in the 5th District Republican primary. You can visit her campaign website here, here facebook group here, and her twitter here. 1. Do you believe that we should increase defense spending and [...]

Virginia Conservative's Weblog: Belting Dickie

Mon, 08 Feb 2010 23:36:49 -0500

In Monday’s copy of The Daily News Record, my local paper, I stumbled across an article concerning the plan to raise the speed limit on the interstates in rural Virginia. I don’t know about you, but I’m in favor of the idea. Did you know that every neighboring state, with [...]

Bearing Drift: Shouldn’t Tommy Norment be more concerned about his own driving record?

Mon, 08 Feb 2010 23:33:44 -0500

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Senator Tommy Norment patroned SB 517 prohibiting wireless communications (that’s your cell phone) while driving unless in hands-free mode. This Nanny Statist bill passed the State Senate on Monday 25-15.

Interesting that Norment would sponsor such a safety bill given the history of his own [...]

Crystal Clear Conservative: Snomageddon Continues…

Mon, 08 Feb 2010 23:27:27 -0500

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With another 6-12 inches in the forecast, I am starting to feel that Virginia is now part of the tundra. Instead of a political post, I wanted to share images from yesterday. After shoveling, I decided to take a walk around my community and take some pictures with my iPhone [...]

Virginia Intelligent Transportation Systems: Virginia last on list of road projects ready for stimulus money

Mon, 08 Feb 2010 22:40:00 -0500

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Virginia is again at the bottom of a list of states when it comes to spending federal stimulus money for transportation improvements.
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Below The Beltway: Super Bowl XLIV: The Biggest Television Audience Ever

Mon, 08 Feb 2010 22:34:53 -0500

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Not only did the New Orleans Saints win their first Super Bowl last night, they apparently also helped break a record that many thought would stand forever:

NEW YORK – The New Orleans Saints’ victory over Indianapolis in the Super Bowl was watched by more than 106 million people, surpassing [...]

Tidewater Liberty: Livin’ in Obama’s Paradise

Mon, 08 Feb 2010 22:00:10 -0500

Audi\’s \”Green Police\” Super Bowl Commercial When I saw this commercial, I didn’t think about buying an Audi. I thought this was a great illustration of the environmental left’s ideal society. It had everything our current adminstration could hope for: 100% government surveillance of citizens Punishment of those making choices distasteful to government Picking and choosing [...]

The Lee Brothers Blog: Scott Lee Cohen

Mon, 08 Feb 2010 21:32:08 -0500

Scott Lee Cohen officially dropped out as the Democratic nominee for Lieutenant Governor on Sunday, slipping out of the race during the Super Bowl. “For the good of the people of the state of Illinois and the Democratic party I will resign,” he said. Please no comments on the name! Filed under: Scott's Random [...]