Virginia Right!

The third day after a disaster is when most people hit the wall. Having lived through several hurricanes and the weeks long wait before life returns to normal, I have often noted that the third day is the crossover point. On day one, you assess the damage. There is sadness at what was lost and a feeling of gratefulness [...]

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On Friday, July 13, Mayor Rudy Giuliani will attend the Victory Henrico Office Opening in Henrico, Virginia. The following event is open to the press:   Event:                         Mayor Rudy Giuliani Attends Victory Henrico Office Opening   Location:                    Henrico Victory Office       2819 North Parham Road, Suite 230       Henrico, Virginia     Doors Open:              8:30 [...]

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I ran into a former neighbor over the weekend at the grocery store. He and his wife and their two kids moved out of the rental home a few doors down from me and made a really good decision to buy a home. I had been meaning to stop by and see their new house, [...]

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I have a special interest in the VA Appellate Defender’s office:  I was the first Appellate Defender in the Commonwealth from 1996 to 2000.  In 2009, the doors were shuttered due to budget cuts and the ancillary fact the appellate defender was not protected by statute.  I promised I would see about restoring the AD’s [...]

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Hummm… Newt – Marco Ticket? This does not necessarily mean anything, but opens some interesting doors. JOSE MALLEA WILL BE NEWT 2012′S FLORIDA STATE DIRECTOR: “At the end of the day, Florida is important and so is the Hispanic vote. Hispanics aren’t just a crucial part of the electorate, they’re part of the cultural fiber [...]

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The Humble Libertarian has a great picture of his (The HL is Wes Messamore) dressed in 2007 as the Constitution, planked by several attractive young ladies!  Here it is! Now, because he’s the Humble Libertarian, he’s not exalting himself – no way – but he has a suggestion for that somewhat nerdy single guy to [...]

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Well, so much for the live blogging on Hurricane Irene. A little after 3:30 PM Yesterday, the power went out and it may be a few days before it is restored. After a long, LOUD, hot and sticky night, dawn finally arrived and I had the opportunity to assess the damage. No power. Already knew [...]

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CNN Reports: Virginia Tech, the site of a 2007 massacre, has issued an alert saying someone is possibly carrying a weapon on campus. Regular classes aren’t in session at the moment, but there is summer school. The university in Blacksburg, Virginia, is asking people on campus to stay inside and secure doors. The person was [...]

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  The big government proponent Barack Obama learned first hand today that bigger is not better. His massive Detroit union made monstrosity that he brought with him on his Ireland Pub Crawl is too long to navigate the streets of Dublin, which is made for mush smaller vehicles. This video is hilarious. I only wish [...]

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In order to send a message to the US Senate to ensure the Cap and Trade bill never lands on President Obama’s desk, a Black Ribbon Protest is being organized grass roots style. Please add a black ribbon to your blog, web site, facebook, etc. You can also cut ribbons from fabric, plastic bags, anything black and tie them to trees, doors, car antenna, or pets (please not on the fish).

If this bill passes it will kill jobs, raise prices on virtually every product, increase our dependence on foreign oil as refineries move to Mexico and other countries to escape the taxes here. As jobs and industry move to countries to escape the tax, the net effect of the bill will not reduce CO2 at all, but simply move it to countries that welcome the jobs.

We will be left with higher prices and fewer jobs.

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