Monthly Archives: December 2007

Doug Mataconis over at Below The Beltway hosts part one of six interviews between John Stossel and presidential candidate Ron Paul. First item: Drugs, Gay Marriage, and Prostitution. Paul’s answers can be summarized briefly as that drug use is distasteful, … Continue reading →

It’s not be emphasizing their intelligence or ability… it’s by focusing on effort. One of those great articles you should print out and read over your lunch break tomorrow.

Brian Kirwin over at Bearing Drift asks the question. Of course, it’s not waterboarding when Ted Kennedy does it.a

The multi-talented and multi-blog author Norm Leahy takes a swipe at mandatory volunteerism: Compulsion is compulsion — there are no special cases. That is why sensible Republicans have shied away from the issue and left it to Democrats — who … Continue reading →

Democratic Rep. Rich Boucher is declining to speculate whether he will run for Governor in 2009, amdist what many Democrats have privately confided to be a weak field. Boucher notes that the 2009 governor’s race marks the first time in … Continue reading →

Bob Gibson over at the Daily Progress has joined the Virginia blogosphere… head on over and check it out!

Today is the day Catholics honor the Immaculate Conception of Mary, Mother of God. It has a fascinating history, especially given the old 13th century rivalries between the Franciscans of Duns Scotus and the Dominicans following St. Thomas Aquinas.

Jerry Fuhrman has the scoop… is this the second time a Democratic governor has run on protecting the 2nd Amendment and outright breaks his promise when elected? Let’s hope pro-2nd Amendment voters remind Virginia Democrats about the pressures of party … Continue reading →

NOOOOOO!!! Hold on… hold on… it’s a German problem. But one Chris Green fears could visit our humble shores: I am not going to put up with that crap! I can tolerate the price of fuel being manipulated, but not … Continue reading →

Conservatives everywhere are scratching their heads as the results of the latest JLARC study give an utterly damning condemnation of state overspending during the previous ten years: How could this be? I thought Virginia had been chronically under-funded its obligations … Continue reading →