Monthly Archives: July 2005

Kilgore vs. Kaine in the ULTIMATE SHOWDOWN! Well, not really. But the debate is definitely on. One curiosity though: Delacey Skinner, a spokeswoman for Kaine, said the ‘idea is to run through everything’ in advance of Saturday’s contest. The debate, … Continue reading →

STS-114 returns to space at 3:51pm Eastern. If you want to watch from your computer, just click here and pick your favorite viewer. UPDATE: Looks like there won’t be a launch today. NASA TV is reporting a fuel line warning … Continue reading →

Wisdom from the Ivory Tower at Mary Washington, lamenting how our soldiers are treated and trained for war. At first, the article is a concern about how society trains people to accept war, but it evolves into something much different: … Continue reading →

I feel bad for Tricord et al. But when the Army says no, elected officials tend to take a second look: Ken Perrotte, A.P. Hill’s spokesman, said in an interview yesterday that the Army is building an Urban Warfare Center … Continue reading →

I’m sorry, but does anyone else think the police acted inappropriately here? You don’t shoot hostages. Period. Rather than 300 rounds, why didn’t a sniper end this quickly and decisively early on if the threat to others was grave enough … Continue reading →

Question: If the liberals… ahem, progressives lose the fight over the Supreme Court nominees, what happens to liberalism as an effective political coalition? Amongst the left, it’s all or nothing: If the Coalition for a Fair and Independent Judiciary the … Continue reading →

Time to raise your taxes that is. Another litany of complaints begging for more funding for Virginia transportation. Nevermind that we have an additional $10 billion in revenue from the previous biennium. Nevermind the Virginia General Assembly continues to raid … Continue reading →

This time, it’s the ETA that’s behind the attacks: After the warning calls to the Basque newspaper Gara and to the Basque emergency road service DYA, police rushed to the plant, in the Basque city of Amorebieta, and evacuated the … Continue reading →

David Boaz comments on the impact of the Scopes trial and the relationship it has with the free market: A state monopoly on electricity generation may be economically inefficient, but it’s not likely to generate political conflict over moral values. … Continue reading →

Jaded JD has some comments about the Virginia 2005 Elections website and it’s recent fumblings (which might be too strong a word). Is NLS looking for a way to stay relevant during the dry season between now and September? Perhaps … Continue reading →