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Armchair Generalist: DHS Fails On Rad Detectors - Again

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 05:45:00 -0500

Many of you may be aware that one of the main criticisms of the DHS Domestic Nuclear Detection Office is its inability to find radiological detectors that can unobtrusively monitor cargo and vehicles that might be concealing a large amount of shielded radioactive material - or a nuclear bomb - [...]

From On High: A Huge Disconnect

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 05:13:00 -0500

60% of the United States Senate supports ObamaCare.

Nearly 60% of America opposes it.

What's wrong with this picture?
Support for Health Care Plan Falls to New Low
Rasmussen Reports

Just 38% of voters now favor the health care plan proposed by President Obama and congressional Democrats. [...]

From On High: It Seems So Simple

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 05:07:00 -0500

"We see our customers as invited guests to a party, and we are the hosts. It's our job every day to make every important aspect of the customer experience a little bit better."
-- Jeff Bezos

Yeah? If only.

So I was standing in line at the bank [...]

From On High: 'Low Ebb,' Gutter, One in the Same

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 05:05:00 -0500

A point to be made about those who hate - or fear - Sarah Palin:
Sarah Palin and the low ebb of the cultural left
By Claude Sandroff, American Thinker

One of the great challenges when writing about Palin is to keep focus on her concrete accomplishments (the energy [...]

From On High: Really?

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 04:59:00 -0500

Here's a liberal Washington Post columnist's take on Obama's submissive bow to the emperor of Japan:

"There's been a lot of misguided criticism of President Obama's trip to Asia. You're upset that he bowed to the emperor of Japan? Get over it. Obama was being respectful'" [...]

From On High: What's Al Gore Going To Do For a Living Now?

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 04:41:00 -0500

Even his close allies in the struggle to turn us back to the Ice Age are abandoning ship:
Global Warming Promoter 'Dismayed and Deeply Shaken' by ClimateGate
By Noel Sheppard, NewsBusters

One of the world's leading promoters of the anthropogenic global warming myth claimed Monday he is convinced the [...]

From On High: How's That War Planning Coming, Barry?

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 04:23:00 -0500

Obama Thanks Hollywood With Coveted Invites To First White House State Dinner
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Bearing Drift: 8th Senate Race is Disturbing Preview for 2nd Congressional District Nomination

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 02:16:17 -0500

As the 8th Senate District race between Jeff McWaters and Virginia Beach Councilwoman Rosemary Wilson runs further off the rails of legitimate campaigns and into a mudslinging contest from both sides, the stage is being set for a very similar nomination fight that will come on [...]

Bearing Drift: Post-Mortem Op-Ed: How Creigh Deeds Could Have Won Virginia

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 01:32:43 -0500

Many pre/post mortems have demonized Creigh Deeds, and rightfully so. His campaign was a comedy of errors nearly from start to finish and with the brief exception of two weeks in September, we never had a close race. While much has been said about his disastrous [...]

SLANTblog: Cat People

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 01:04:00 -0500

In its day RKO was known for its ability to produce well-crafted, sometimes artsy or offbeat features using a smaller budget than the other so-called major studios. Nonetheless, it was almost always in trouble, financially.
Founded in 1929, RKO stopped making movies in 1953 and eventually [...]

Fishersville Mike: As God as my witness, I thought turkeys could fly

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 00:35:00 -0500

Thanksgiving means remembering WKRP's turkey giveaway episode from 1978.

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StrictlyVA: A little Change of Scenery

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 00:01:00 -0500

We decided to make a slight change of scenery.
This is a pic of Grand Caverns, near Grottoes Virginia

Here are a few from inside the caves

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Star City Harbinger: Monday Night Noir: It’s a bird! It’s a plane! It’s PALINMAN!

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 23:42:56 -0500

Number of comments: 1
SCH's newest contributor gives Roanokers an unvarnished view of last weekend's Palin visit According to Mason Adams of The Roanoke Times, thousands of people gathered outside the Barnes & Noble bookstore near Valley View Mall to catch a glimpse of America's political celebrity of the moment. Sarah Palin was in the [...]

~ H O V ~: Here’s That Redistribution of Wealth that Bill Osl Despises

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 23:37:11 -0500

Number of comments: 1
Bill Osl, who is currently trying to borrow money as fast as he can to keep Cumberland County solvent, complained to Congressman Tom Perriello at the town hall meeting in Cumberland in August that he wants Congress to stop all that redistribution of wealth and socialism stuff. I guess he means [...]

Spank That Donkey: Is Senator Lieberman More Conservative Than Virginia Senators Jim Webb & Mark Warner?

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 23:35:59 -0500

I'm just asking?

What does this mean?

How? Mr. Lieberman says he has made his position absolutely clear to Mr. Reid. And Mr. Reid, all agree, is a wily tactician. So does he think Mr. Lieberman, and the two or three conservative Democrats who share his inclination, will give in at' [...]

Fred2Blue: and in the end….

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 22:48:42 -0500

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Blue Virginia: FDL Action Health Care Update: Monday (11/23/09)

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 22:43:00 -0500

Here are the FDL Action health care reform highlights for Monday, November 23.

1. Yesterday, Jon Walker took on Nate Silver, who "believes progressives should trade the public option away, but what he wants in return is far more useless and an even tougher political" [...]

Deo Vindice: Why Al Mohler Signed the Manhattan Declaration

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 22:36:56 -0500

Baptists shy away from signing ecumenical documents because they don’t want their theology watered down. We believe what we believe strongly. Here is an interesting statement from Baptist seminary president Al Mohler on why he signed the declaration. From his website, http://www.albertmohler.com. today. “I am not inclined to sign manifestos or petitions. [...]

BLACK VELVET BRUCE LI: Dave Marsden Lowers The Bar

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 22:22:25 -0500

Number of comments: 1

As a preview of the campaign he intends to run, Dave Marsden has pulled what Riley is describing as “A Steve Chapman” by renting a room in the 37th Senate District so he could qualify as a candidate. Some Democrats are aghast, as Marsden manages to establish for [...]

Anti-BVBL: PC and the Enemy

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 22:12:45 -0500

Much is being made of PC and the enemy after the Massacre at Fort Hood. Who knew what? And why were the right people not notified of Shooter Hasan’s nefarious activities on the internet? Why didn’t someone report his interaction with patients and colleagues? The answer to these questions has [...]

Anti-BVBL: The Baaaaa-studs 2009

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 22:09:48 -0500

This looks fake. It can’t be real. Those border collies are something else though. They have a hypnotic eye. The is sort of like crop circles gone hi-tech.

Extreme Sheep Herding

Is it real?

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SLANTblog: SLANTblog Video Report No. 1

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 22:07:00 -0500

SLANTblog's Video Report No. 1 looks at two big games on one Saturday in Richmond -- Wm. & Mary vs. Richmond (football) and Oklahoma vs. VCU (basketball). Richmond won 13-10. VCU won 82-69. [...]

On the Western Banks of the Shenandoah: The Kaine Hole Keeps Getting Deeper

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 21:57:25 -0500

Governor-elect Bob McDonnell sat down today with Lt. Governor Bill Bolling and outgoing Governor Tim Kaine (oh, how sweet it is!) to hear the budget projections for the coming year. And the news is not good. From the AP: Gov. Timothy Kaine on Monday met with his Advisory Council on Revenue [...]

The Contemporary Conservative: The American Spectator : The Evening Keynote

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 21:48:00 -0500

From the American Spectator: U.S. Congressman Mike Pence, Chairman of the House Republican Conference, delivered the following remarks last Thursday night at The American Spectator's Robert L. Bartley Dinner:
(Remarks as delivered)
I stand before you today at an historic moment for the conservative movement and for this [...]

The Contemporary Conservative: News From AP - 842 members of the U.S. military had died in Afghanistan, Pakistan and Uzbekistan

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 21:35:00 -0500

From the AP: "As of Monday, Nov. 23, 2009, at least 842 members of the U.S. military had died in Afghanistan, Pakistan and Uzbekistan as a result of the U.S. invasion of Afghanistan in late 2001, according to the Defense Department. The department last updated its figures Monday at 10" [...]

On the Western Banks of the Shenandoah: The evidence is really piling up….

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 21:34:40 -0500

Limited government has become the cause du jour for the right these days, after over a decade of social issues such as gay marriage and abortion driving many a campaign and cause. Certainly these issues maintain relatively high profiles (abortion has been inextricably woven into the health care debate, and [...]

The Contemporary Conservative: Dimon seen as successor to Geithner: report | Politics | Reuters

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 21:27:00 -0500

From Reuters: Several U.S. policy makers consider JPMorgan Chase & Co Chief Executive Jamie Dimon as a potential successor to U.S. Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner, the New York Post said, citing sources.Dimon 'would love to serve his country,' the paper quoted people familiar with his thinking as saying."

Read [...]

Virginia Virtucon: Marsden Rents A Room

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 21:25:34 -0500

Number of comments: 7
Just when we were starting to miss the comic misadventures of Creigh “What’s In Your Wallet?” Deeds, Dave Marsden comes to the rescue! It seems that Marsden may have avoided violating campaign finance disclosure laws (as of 11/23 SBE still did not show a senate filing), but in the process he [...]

The Contemporary Conservative: Clinton to miss 2nd OSCE ministerial in a row: Greece | Politics | Reuters

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 21:24:00 -0500

From Reuters: Clinton to miss 2nd OSCE ministerial in a row: Greece | Politics | Reuters: "U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton will not attend an Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) foreign ministers' meeting in early December in Athens, a Greek Foreign Ministry spokesman said.'Today the U.S." [...]

The Contemporary Conservative: US Foreign Policy: Obama's Nice Guy Act Gets Him Nowhere on the World Stage - SPIEGEL ONLINE - News - International

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 21:21:00 -0500

From Spiegel: "When he entered office, US President Barack Obama promised to inject US foreign policy with a new tone of respect and diplomacy. His recent trip to Asia, however, showed that it's not working. A shift to Bush-style bluntness may be coming....There were only a few hours left before" [...]

The Contemporary Conservative: Wave of Debt Payments Facing US Government - General * US * News * Story - CNBC.com

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 21:20:00 -0500

From CNBC: "The United States government is financing its more than trillion-dollar-a-year borrowing with i.o.u.’s on terms that seem too good to be true...But that happy situation, aided by ultralow interest rates, may not last much longer....Treasury officials now face a trifecta of headaches: a mountain of new debt, a" [...]

The Contemporary Conservative: Lieberman no on public option

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 21:17:00 -0500

From the Wall Street Journal: Sen. Joseph Lieberman, speaking in that trademark sonorous baritone, utters a simple statement that translates into real trouble for Democratic leaders: "I'm going to be stubborn on this."..Stubborn, he means, in opposing any health-care overhaul that includes a "public option," or government-run health-insurance plan, as' [...]

Avenging Archangel: December Newtown SGA Meeting Schedule

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 21:17:00 -0500

The schedule has been set for the next round of public meetings on the Newtown Strategic Growth Area (SGA). The initial meetings were in October. This time, the consultant will be back with some concepts (based on the October input) to get public comment on.

1. Wednesday, December 16
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Fishersville Mike: No reconciliation from reconciliation

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 21:03:00 -0500

After taking our money (and giving it to Louisiana) to get to 60 votes in the Senate Saturday, Democrats are struggling to keep their 60 votes together. It sure would be easier to just need 51.
So, what's stopping reconciliation on the health care bill?
1. History. Robert Byrd [...]

Star City Harbinger: Downtown Roanoke, Inc. set to decorate the historic Roanoke City Market for the holidays

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 20:52:52 -0500

Downtown Roanoke, Inc. will host its holiday tradition of Greening the Market on Tuesday, November 24, 2009, at 12:30 p.m. The Historic Roanoke City Market will be transformed in true holiday style! To kick off the holiday season, local greenery will be added to the market stalls, along with [...]

Avenging Archangel: Kurbaan

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 20:51:00 -0500

As a rule I don't post trailers from currently running movies, as I don't want to be accused of acting in self-interest. However, this afternoon I watched a movie that most of you probably had no intention of seeing, Kurbaan. It's an Indian-made film which has at it's center an [...]

Avenging Archangel: An Idea Walking To The Bus Stop

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 20:42:00 -0500

Okay, it's a well-worn talking point to go on about how the policies advocated by the Virginia Beach Taxpayers Alliance (VBTA) would backfire royally on the very taxpayers the VBTA pretends to represent.

However, an idea hit me walking to the bus stop today: could some area college student [...]

On The Right: Coming Soon: Interviews with 5th District candidates

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 20:34:41 -0500

Next week I will be posting interviews that I have conducted with all of Tom Perriello’s potential challengers, all 6 of the Republican candidates were contacted, as well as the 1 independent. They were all asked to fill out a 11 question questionnaire, at this moment I have received a [...]

Virginia Intelligent Transportation Systems: Beat The Traffic Targets BlackBerries

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 20:02:00 -0500

Beat the Traffic, the Santa Clara, Calif.-based company which provides real-time 3D traffic maps to TV stations such as KIRO Seattle, KITV Honolulu and WDRB Louisville, is branching beyond the big screen by creating a new software application for BlackBerry smart phones.
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More at BC
[www.broadcastingcable.com] [...]

Blue Commonwealth: FDL Action Health Care Update: Monday (11/23/09)

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 20:01:29 -0500

Here are the FDL Action health care reform highlights for Monday, November 23.

1. Yesterday, Jon Walker took on Nate Silver, who "believes progressives should trade the public option away, but what he wants in return is far more useless and an even tougher political battle."

2. [...]

Bearing Drift: Bob McDonnell’s Electoral Victory

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 19:34:21 -0500

Number of comments: 2

By Kate Obenshain
Vice President, Young America’s Foundation; Former RPV Chairman

Try as they might, liberal pundits cannot explain away Bob McDonnell’s 18-point election victory over Creigh Deeds by saying that Virginia always elects governors who are not of the president’s party. That’s like saying Republicans [...]

We will RockDem: Unbelievable...

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 19:15:00 -0500

The things, you say,
Your thoughtless prose just gives you away.
The things, you say,
You're unbelievable.

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SWAC Girl: Virginia budget 2010 ... ouch

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 19:04:00 -0500

Number of comments: 0
Twitter from Bill Bolling....
I attended a meeting of the Governor's Advisory Council On Revenue Estimates today in Richmond. The budget outlook is not good for 2010.The budget is going to be a challenge for the Republican team as they inherit a huge deficit after eight years of Democrat gubernatorial [...]

SWAC Girl: George Allen on Fox News

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 18:38:00 -0500

Number of comments: 0
Got a text message this afternoon from David over at the Augusta Conservative telling me to turn on Fox News because George Allen was on Neil Cavuto's show (although Mr. Cavuto had a fill-in host).

Ten minutes earlier would have found me still out and about on [...]

Virginia Intelligent Transportation Systems: Virginia Information Technologies Agency Believes in the Perfect Network Fairy

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 18:21:00 -0500

Number of comments: 0
Apparently, when VITA negotiated its 10-year, $2.3 billion outsourcing contract with Northrop Grumman to modernize Virginia's 85 state government agencies' IT systems and networks, it forgot to require network that backup capability be provided in case of network failure, the Richmond Times-Disptach reported over the weekend.
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More at IEEE[...]

SWAC Girl: August 28, 2010 ... conservatives to meet at Lincoln Memorial in D.C.

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 18:14:00 -0500

Number of comments: 5
Uh-oh. Looks like Washington, DC, is going to be inundated with more than a million conservatives once again on August 28, 2010, because when Glenn Beck invites folks to join him, they come out big-time. Over the weekend 35,000 turned out to hear The Plan at The Villages in [...]

What IS Right for Virginia: A Message from Mark Warner

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 18:13:00 -0500

Number of comments: 0
Saturday evening, my Senate colleagues and I were given an opportunity to take the next step in fixing our nation's health care system.

I voted in favor of bringing the health care reform bill to the Senate floor because I want an opportunity to work on strengthening and [...]

What IS Right for Virginia: Trespassing Charges to be Dismissed Against Virginia Organizing Project Executive Director Joe Szakos

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 18:06:00 -0500

Number of comments: 1
Judge Chooses Not to Convict a Customer for Asking His Insurance Company a Question

Richmond, VA- Henrico County General District Court ruled today that trespassing charges against Virginia Organizing Project Executive Director Joe Szakos are to be dismissed after six months with no incident and no visits to Anthem’s [...]

SWAC Girl: 25,000 turn out to hear Glenn Beck in FL

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 18:00:00 -0500

Number of comments: 2
Why are conservative leaders turning people out by the thousands at events around the country? Sarah Palin had 10,000 turn out for one of her book signings last week ... tea parties have seen thousands upon thousands of concerned Americans speaking up about their government ... 1.2 million Americans marched [...]

SWAC Girl: Rev. Graham, Sarah, and Trig

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 17:45:00 -0500

Number of comments: 1
Two of the three individuals in this photo would be at risk from under nationalized health care as proposed by Democrats and Barack Obama ... Rev. Graham for being elderly ... and Trig for having Down's Syndrome. Photo from USA Today.

I saw the [...]

Tertium Quids: What Would Benjamin Graham say?

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 16:44:00 -0500

Number of comments: 0
Here's some news that's guaranteed to make your day regarding congressmen and their investment portfolios:After examining trading data contained in financial disclosure forms from 1985 to 2001, the researchers found that congressional portfolios have regularly outperformed those of average Americans over the years. The report said a "portfolio that mimics" [...]

X Curmudgeon: California To Set Television Energy Standard

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 16:28:00 -0500

A few days ago, the California Energy Commission voted to set standards for electricity consumption by large, flat screen televisions. (See HERE.)

The Consumer Electronics Association, which represents television manufacturers, predictably attacked the decision, saying the industry could regulate itself.

Of course, [...]

Augusta Conservative: George Allen makes surprise visit to FOX NEWS.

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 16:24:00 -0500

Former Gov. George Allen was just on Fox News commenting on the Economy. He wasted no time in making policy points and showing that he has been keeping his finger on the pulse of current events. [...]

Virginia Virtucon: Did he not notice Election Day?

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 16:19:40 -0500

Outgoing Governor Tim Kaine is proposing tax increases to balance the gap in the upcoming budget (Norm @ TQ). After all, it’s not as if the last fellow to call for a tax increase went down to the greatest landslide defeat in almost fifty years . . . Cross-posted to the right-wing [...]

Right-wing liberal: Did he not notice election day?

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 16:12:48 -0500

Number of comments: 1
Outgoing Governor Tim Kaine is proposing tax increases to balance the gap in the upcoming budget (Norm @ TQ). After all, it’s not as if the last fellow to call for a tax increase went down to the greatest landslide defeat in almost fifty years . . . [...]

7 West: From the We Can’t Make This Stuff Up Department

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 16:10:50 -0500

From Politico: “The college football Bowl Championship Series has hired Ari Fleischer, the former press secretary to President George W. Bush, to help improve its image.”

Look, I HATE the BCS. But I am not sure this is what I would have suggested for an image improvement.

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Yankee Philip: A different look at Cub scouting

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 16:10:00 -0500

Number of comments: 0

Reported in The NewsVirginian.
But it also made the front page on Yahoo.com
Hundreds of people gathered at the intersection of King Avenue and Hemlock Street in Waynesboro, to catch a glimpse of a black bear and her two cubs dozing in a tree. [...]

Clem's Politics: GOP split in Virginia Beach

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 16:08:20 -0500

You would think that with the Republican Party currently engaged in a momentous historical struggle to resist a government takeover of our health care system, and thereby uphold liberty, there would be a consensus on what kind of candidate to nominate, especially in a (normally) red state like Virginia. But [...]

ShaunKenney.com: Your Three Minutes of Civilization (and Science)

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 16:06:44 -0500

Yes, I give you Earth… with rings like Saturn and a beautiful rendition of Ave Maria to boot!

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X Curmudgeon: Soccer Championships Should Be Decided By Playing Soccer, Not Kicking PK's

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 16:06:00 -0500

If the barons of Major League Soccer want to know why the game isn't more popular in the U.S., all they have to do is look at how the MLS championship was decided yesterday.

After a full season of games and play-offs, the two contenders--Los' [...]

The Farm Team: Reminder–Please come out and support Dottie on Tues. Nov. 24 at PA Courthouse

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 16:03:11 -0500

Author: Ann Williams

Please come to the Princess Anne Courthouse in Virginia Beach this Tues. Nov. 24 morning in the General District/Criminal Court which begins at 9:00 am to support Dottie Holtz. She was arrested and charged with trespassing while at a health care rally at Anthem on Bonnie Road in [...]

Below The Beltway: Listen To Me On This Week’s United Liberty Podcast

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 15:50:21 -0500

I was a guest on this week’s United Liberty podcast:

On November 16th, the national debt for our nation broke the $12 trillion dollar mark. Jason, Brett and Doug had joked on Twitter about getting together to “celebrate” this accomplishment by having a few drinks. Since geography [...]

The Shad Plank: Leading Lawmakers already talking about overtime in Richmond in 2010....

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 15:44:32 -0500

Lawmakers always start taking about overtime in Richmond. Sometimes folks use it as a threat, suggesting that they could drag their feet on purpose to build pressure. Sometimes, state legislators simply need more time to hash through their differences, especially on state spending. But this year the early overtime warning [...]

Barticles: The Stuff You Find Online

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 15:39:48 -0500

Searching for an apparently elusive Christmas item, I began googling keywords in curious combinations. One search turned up Makezine.com, a site for do-it-yourselfers. Inside: An etch-a-sketch interface using an Altoids tin, a lunch-box laser show, a binary, marble-based calculator, a homemade bottle rocket . . .

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Vivian J. Paige: Mathieson statement on vote certification

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 15:38:28 -0500

Number of comments: 3
The Electoral Board today certified the results in the November 3 election. This afternoon, the campaign of Bobby Mathieson released the following statement: There are still open questions in this race, and it is in the best interest of the voters of the 21st District for Bobby Mathieson to seek a [...]

Yankee Philip: Mosquito Blog goes off the deep end

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 15:34:00 -0500

Number of comments: 1

Humans Should Be Killed - ALL OF THEM
I don't think I've ever been so disappointed in the human race as I am now that this new report has come out. I hope EVERYDAY that there IS an alien race out there that will [...]

Vivian J. Paige: Upcoming: a look at the candidates in the 8th

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 15:09:29 -0500

Beginning Tuesday, I’ll be taking a look at the two candidates who will be facing off in the Republican canvass in the 8th Senate district: Jeff McWaters and Rosemary Wilson. The seat is being vacated by Ken Stolle, who was elected sheriff of Virginia Beach. The canvass will be held [...]

Blue Virginia: Howard Dean: Dem's Should Use Reconciliation on Health Care Legislation

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 15:04:00 -0500

I completely agree with Howard Dean on this:
The former Vermont governor warned that if the party allowed the four moderates to further water down the [health care reform] bill (or defeat it altogether) it could lead to primary challenges or a drop in fundraising from the party's base.
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Star City Harbinger: Mandolin Madness at Kirk Avenue Music Hall

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 14:50:50 -0500

Adam Steffey and Kym Warner will perform at the Kirk Avenue Music Hall, 22 Kirk Avenue SW, Tuesday, Dec. 8. The two premier mandolin players are touring together as a duo for the first time while their bands are on year-end hiatus. Adam Steffey is the mandolin player with the Dan Tyminski Band. [...]

Blue Commonwealth: What The....? Just Another Example of What's Wrong in Richmond

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 14:32:59 -0500

I checked Lowell Feld's blog, Blue Virginia today. To my surprise, he had a post about this email reportedly sent by Don Marks, one of the head honchos of the Democratic Party of Virginia in Richmond, to certain people:

"Central Committee Members and Local Committee Chairs,

Thanks for all your hard work" [...]

Barticles: Boudreauxism of the Day

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 14:32:51 -0500

I was under the impression that U.S. manufacturing was on the tail end of a long downhill slope. GMU’s Donald Boudreaux suggests otherwise:

Editor, The New York Times
620 Eighth Avenue
New York, NY 10018

To the Editor:

Bob Herbert insists that manufacturing in the U.S. is a mere shadow of its past [...]

Tertium Quids: Mark Warner's phone problems

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 14:28:00 -0500

Number of comments: 1
My colleague Krystal Slivinksi sends the following about her adventure trying to contact Sen. Warner's office:It took me 30 minutes to get a real person on the phone. The DC office phone line is constantly busy, and the local office phones just went to voice mail. When I finally got [...]

United Conservatives: The Hammer-Weekly Standard Blog

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 14:23:00 -0500

MKH has a great article in Townhall Magazine this month.
The title is cool:

"Sell Crazy Someplace Else", and discusses the media's portrayal of conservatives as insane unbalanced and ignorant; but we all know its not the Right that has problems with tolerance or diversity or inbalance.

Meanwhile, [...]

Blue Virginia: Those Who Fail to Learn From History...Will Keep On Losing!

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 14:20:00 -0500

More "whitewashing" from the DPVA? It sure seems that way. I'm hearing from reliable sources that Tim Kaine and Creigh Deeds will be coming to the DPVA's State Central Committee meeting on December 5 specifically in order to discourage any discussion about what happened in the recent election' [...]

Dogwood Pundit: SNL Screws Obama Without Kissing Him

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 14:10:00 -0500

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snapped shot: Is Civil Unrest Inevitable?

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 14:08:36 -0500

I believe, while the time may not yet be ripe for a civil unrest, I also believe that the times they are a changing. And that ain't good.

When people feel that their nation is being destroyed from within, or that the truth and right is being disgarded in favor' [...]

Tertium Quids: Kaine: tax hikes on the table

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 13:52:00 -0500

Number of comments: 5
Taking a cue from the late and unlamented Deeds campaign, Gov. Time Kaine says, according to NBC's Adam Rhew, "...tax increases are on the table to help balance budget. McDonnell says he will advocate against raising taxes."This will be a test of several things...1. Bob McDonnell's "read my lips" pledge [...]

Virginia Intelligent Transportation Systems: Data.Gov getting richer by the day

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 13:46:00 -0500

Number of comments: 0
the Federal Government's "Open Government" initiative has led to a number of valuable new tools to the general public, including the all-encompossing data resource, www.data.gov. Check out the latest Transportation-related data editions.
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More at
[www.data.gov] [...]

The Contemporary Conservative: More Controversy in anti-Obama Dissent

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 13:33:00 -0500

Number of comments: 0
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Fishersville Mike: What does Pundette think of this?

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 13:26:00 -0500

Rush Limbaugh just unveiled a Paul Shanklin parody. It's terrorist KSM (Mr. Sloppy T-shirt) singing his own version of "New York, New York."
Doesn't quite fit with Pundette's Frank Sinatra theme on the sidebar.' [...]

Augusta Conservative: Stuart Hall gets assistance through Tough Times.

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 13:16:00 -0500

The Augusta Free Press has a good story about the tough situation that Stuart Hall has been in lately. Also, check their website here. [...]

StrictlyVA: Swoope has a carriage company

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 13:08:00 -0500

Number of comments: 0
Blue Ridge Carriage Company has 2 big Percherons They are neighbors and co-workers.
I have no financial stake in their business, but I wish them good fortune.
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Augusta Conservative: Augusta County Legislative Dinner.

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 13:07:00 -0500

The Augusta County Government Center will host a Legislative Dinner on September 9th at 5pm. State representatives and local representatives are said to be on hand for the event. Come out and see what is discussed. Also, take an opportunity to give some feedback to [...]

Red NoVA: Rumor has it…

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 12:59:31 -0500

Number of comments: 1
Marianne Horinko has been telling people that she is pro-choice. If this is true, her nomination is in serious jeopardy. Can she win the GOP nomination and have Ken Cuccinelli’s blessing? When I interview her, I’ll ask. [...]

Yankee Philip: AGAIN, Obama is all about the Photo Op

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 12:56:00 -0500

Number of comments: 0
The President Solitary, Contemplating, Alone
But lets see what was just a short distance away
H/T UK MAIL

Oh, By the way.....
Who was on the plane??
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The Contemporary Conservative: BREAKING: San Diego ACORN Document Dump Scandal

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 12:41:00 -0500

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From Big Government: On October 1st, 2009 California Attorney General Jerry Brown announced that an investigation had been opened into ACORN’s activities in California, resulting from undercover videos showing employees seemingly offering to assist the undercover film makers with human smuggling, child prostitution and even tax advice to boot...Although ACORN [...]

The Contemporary Conservative: CNBC: The Real Unemployment Rate

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 12:38:00 -0500

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From CNBC: As experts debate the potential speed of the US recovery, one figure looms large but is often overlooked: nearly 1 in 5 Americans is either out of work or under-employed....According to the government's broadest measure of unemployment, some 17.5 percent are either without a job entirely or underemployed. [...]

The Contemporary Conservative: Support for Health Care Plan Falls to New Low

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 12:36:00 -0500

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From Rassmussen: Just 38% of voters now favor the health care plan proposed by President Obama and congressional Democrats. That’s the lowest level of support measured for the plan in nearly two dozen tracking polls conducted since June...The latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey finds that 56% now oppose the [...]

Bearing Drift: Bearing Drift Advertising and Consulting Policy

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 12:29:20 -0500

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The Bearing Drift policy on advertising and consulting has always been very clear, but just to reiterate:

1 - should we receive advertising money from a candidate, it does not imply endorsement

2 - should a contributor provide consulting to a candidate, that contributor will not write [...]

Fishersville Mike: Prepare for "peasants with pitchforks"

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 12:29:00 -0500

The Other McCain notes a planned retirement of Democratic congressman Dennis Moore of Kansas. And what to expect as Republicans try to take the district back.
Expect to see a lot of Not-A-Politician candidates emerge as the GOP challengers in these districts. This isn't just about "populism," it's about' [...]

Green Miles: Video: Al Gore's Plan To Kick It Up A Notch

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 12:29:00 -0500

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Yankee Philip: Drug Companies and People both need Profits

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 12:27:00 -0500

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"It's Disgusting ! ! There should be no profit in Health Care ! ! !"
Protesters at a recent rally in downtown Los Angeles demanded universal coverage. They told Reason.tv that America is a cruel land where profits come before people. 7 1/2 min [...]

Augusta Conservative: Sarah Palin in Roanoke Virginia.

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 12:27:00 -0500

Sarah Palin has been traveling around the country promoting her new book, "Going Rogue," and commenting on the current events in Washington. She stopped in Roanoke Virginia for a book signing. According to the Roanoke Times, 500 people slept there overnight, and 1,750 were [...]

On The Right: Only 38% of voters support the Democrat health care bill, 60% believe it will lead to increased costs

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 12:19:56 -0500

Like Obama’s approval rating, the Democrats health care bill approval is sinking like a rock. just 38% of voters favor it, with 56% opposed to it, 60% believe it will increase the cost of health care, and 54% believe it will hurt the quality of care in America. Tagged: Health [...]

United Conservatives: Patriot Post Daily Brief

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 12:19:00 -0500

Liberty
"The 'reformers' in the White House and the House of Representatives have made all too plain their vision of the federal government's power to coerce individual Americans to make the 'right' health-care choices. The highly partisan bill the House just passed includes severe penalties for individuals who do not" [...]

Blue Virginia: Stop the DPVA Whitewash!

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 12:13:00 -0500

The following email -- complete with Orwellian/Panglossian talk about "success stories" and "lessons learned" coming out of 2009 (a complete debacle in every way, as laid out in this "After Action Review") - was sent out by DPVA Political Director Don Marks. It epitomizes everything wrong with the [...]

Yankee Philip: Empty Suits Vote for Obamacare

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 12:10:00 -0500

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What are these Senators really risking?
Colorado Senator Michael Bennet, Illinois Senator Burris, and Massachusetts Senator Kirk all got ZERO votes to get their Senate seat. So what are they really risking?

And Blue Dogs like Landrieu are getting payoffs.
$300 MILLION was Landrieu's' [...]

New Dominion Project: Scrooge McDuck for Congress

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 12:08:43 -0500

Michael McPadden is one of the many Republican challengers that have popped up against 5th District Rep. Tom Perriello. He carries a gold coin with him for his stump speech, where he calls for a return of the gold standard.

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hburgnews: Mercer Recognized For Her Help

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 12:08:26 -0500

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TV3 reports that the teacher who helped Maria Martinez through the process of postponing her voluntary deportation, was recently recognized by The Promise Group for her work.

Sandra Mercer, a teacher at Harrisonburg High accepted the teaching excellence award for her efforts in supporting student Maria Martinez Diez.

“I [...]

Augusta Conservative: Climate Change DeBunked!!

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 11:57:00 -0500

Serious doubt has been cast on the Climate Change Debate, according to the Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, and The EL, private emails were hacked from prominent Climate Change proponents computers. The emails and over 1,000 pages of documents illustrate [...]