Monthly Archives: December 2005

That Vision Thing

Phil Rodokanakis takes it to ’em again, this time on vision in the House of Delegates and raising taxes: One person that gets the vision thing is Lt. Governor-elect, Bill Bolling (R). In a fiery speech he told the faithful,“We … Continue reading

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January 3rd

The special election in the 4th District will be held on 03 January 2006. Thought folks might want to know!

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Did you know…

Voting begins today in Iraq to elect a new parliament. Of course, don’t feel bad if you knew Cindy Sheehan’s shoe size before you knew of this important step — who bothers to report on success, right? Far better to … Continue reading

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Last chance to VOTE!

QandO needs your final vote this Sunday! Go vote and give them that last push!

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Bacon’s Rebellion: Sen George Allen Fixes His Position, Protects His Flank

Jim Bowden offers this bit of insight on Senator Allen’s repudiation of hate crime legislation: Sen. Allen’s position helps him with his Right Flank during the 2006. But, frankly, I am surprised and pleased to see this movement when the … Continue reading

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Raising Kaine: Are Virginia’s Conservative Blogs More Effective?

Short answer? Yes. Why? (1) Conservatives make a better, systematic argument for their cause. That is an entirely ancedotal reason (refuted easily by reading Waldo Jaquith and Virginia Centrist), but I think most neutral observers would say conservatives are much … Continue reading

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Mob of 5,000 attacks Middle Easterners in Sydney

This bothers me tremendously: One of the messages had urged ‘Aussies’ to take revenge against ‘Lebs and wogs’. Another urged locals to rally at a point on the beach today to take retaliation against ‘middle eastern’ gangs. As the 5,000-strong … Continue reading

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NLS: Dotson for Attorney General?

The gentle push begins? All this speculation for ’07 and ’09 is too much for me. Granted, we all do it. Still, so much can happen in the course of a month that all this speculation – while entertaining – … Continue reading

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Legacy of the Baby Boomers

… and how the next generation might judge their legacy. Interesting article.

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Is Lieberman a Right-Wing Extremist Too?

I can’t help but snicker whenever I read the calls for a watered-down approach to conservativism, especially when I read how the radical liberals in the Democratic Party are tearing Senator Lieberman to pieces over his stance on Iraq, among … Continue reading

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