Monthly Archives: April 2006

Commonwealth Watch: Where Are They Now?

Not John Behan over at Comonwealth Watch asks two questions really: (1) where are the VCAP challengers today, and (2) what is the state of VCAP as an organization? I offer my thoughts here, but as a candidate, I really … Continue reading

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Problems of the Avuncular State

“Subject opinion to coercion: whom will you make your inquisitors? Fallible men, governed by bad passions, by private as well as public reasons. And why subject it to coercion? To produce uniformity? But is uniformity of opinion desirable? No more … Continue reading

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Fixing Server Issues

I’ve made a temporary move to GoDaddy.com for web hosting in an effort to let my former service provider sort themselves out. In hindsight, I should have looked for specialist web hosting that is tailored to the needs of my … Continue reading

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Good Friday

This morning, the family watched The Passion of the Christ, and I’m slowly persuading my wife to watch The Chronicles of Narnia later this evening. Enjoy your Easter Triduum! John 18:1 – 19:42 Jesus went out with his disciples across … Continue reading

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The Great American Boycott!

Latino activists are calling for a boycott of all American businesses and good scheduled for – wait for it – May Day. Nothing socialist here… just move along folks… “On May 1, people shouldn’t buy anything from the interminable list … Continue reading

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Holy Thursday

Now would be a great time to watch “The Passion of the Christ” this evening with your family… Some thoughts before we begin the Easter Triduum, this from Archbishop Comastri in Rome: Archbishop Comastri, in this year’s meditations, was no … Continue reading

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George’s Journey

Jim Webb can’t beat Harris Miller thanks to a 2:1 deficit against his Democratic primary opponent. So when the going gets rough for Jim, Jim attacks Senator Allen. Wow… doesn’t it strike one as odd that Webb would be running … Continue reading

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Next country to invade? (Spanish subtitles)

Prepare to be very stunned. I know these types of shamings (this one concerning geography AND warmongering) from foreign journalists are all the rage and have been for some time. Still, it’s one of those undeniable truths about some of … Continue reading

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Virginia Virtucon: Reclaiming Jefferson

Today is Thomas Jefferson’s birthday, and the good folks at Virginia Virtucon touch on a subject that riles me up every time it’s mentioned — the Democrat-Republicans and the high-handed attempts by liberals to claim Jefferson as their own: U2 … Continue reading

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FLS: Spotsylvania budget rankles school officials

Spotsylvania’s School Board is feeling a bit miffed that they only received an $8 million increase over last year’s budget. Republican Battlefield Supervisor Chris Yakabouski disagrees: Supervisor Chris Yakabouski, who argued Tuesday night for an even lower tax rate, doesn’t … Continue reading

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