This is pretty cool - five Virginia governors sitting around talking about politics, raising money (and how much they hate it), blogs and other new media, qualifications for governor, etc. Check it out. [...]

The LA Times has a interesting story about Sen. John McCain that the bipartisan bridge-builder is gone, and he really has become a leader in the opposition to Barack Obama.  The one missing part of this article is the very real threat McCain has on his right at home [...]

By Sean Tubbs Charlottesville Tomorrow Tuesday, December 8, 2009 Conceptual drawing of the northern terminus of the Hillsdale Drive extension (Source: City of Charlottesville) One of the region’s top transportation priorities could move forward sooner than expected if the City... [...]

For immediate release November 30, 2009 Contact Bre Kingsbury (619) 887-9455 info@scotttaylorforcongress.com VA 2nd District Congressional Candidate Scott Taylor leads protest supporting NAVY SEALS. Taylor attended the peaceful protest outside of Norfolk Naval station in support of three NAVY SEALS who are alleged to have given a terrorist a bloody lip.This terrorist was one of the [...]

(H/T Tito Munoz) Tagged: Canada, Democrats, Health care reform, Healthcare, single payer health care system, socialized medicine, Universial Health Care [...]

Some people just can’t escape criticism. One of those unfortunates is Creigh Deeds. First, there’s a scathing editorial from Doug Wilder, who many waved off as a has-been when he predicted the inevitable. From the RTD: Candidly, though, I will state that Deeds’ inability to resonate with the base of the [...]

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With the Republicans and insurance companies spending so much money lobbying against health care reform and the tea party folks helping to spread their misinformation, I think a lot of people have lost track of what's really at stake here. That's why I was very pleased to see that Sen. [...]

Let the word go forth that I beat the Washington Post by more than an hour in reporting that the previously removed Dirty Deeds resurfaced at the RPV Advance Luncheon–and that I wasn’t nearly as uppity about it. What?? I have a hat, and I need something to hang it on. [...]

During the weekend’s events down in Staunton, there was a lot of talk about how we needed to get behind Dave Marsden as we have just a little over a month left before the special election in the 37th Senate district. It appears as though this [...]

Well, yesterday finished an era: our two teams from my Munchkin's school were up in Harrisonburg, VA, for the FIRST LEGO League Robotics Championship for Virginia and D.C. This is the last year for our senior team, the Scream Team. The girls did great and had a lot of fun... [...]

Such BALONEY ! ! !
They say they want to be more "intimate"
The White House is attributing their Hanukkah cutbacks to the supposed "intimacy" of a 400-guest party versus an 800-guest party. I've never hosted a party of either size, so I can't really [...]

Did you know that opposition to ObamaCare is akin to opposing the abolition of slavery? There go the Democrats again, just bringing everyone together. Feel all warm and fuzzy yet? Of course, Harry Reid doesn’t know his history, as it was the Democrat Party that fought to preserve slavery. [...]

US. Navy photo of U.S.S. Arizona burning December 7, 1941 “A Date Which Will Live In Infamy” [...]

If you live in Northern Virginia, this isn't too far away.
Will you help defeat the most serious assault on reproductive freedom in a generation?

The fight to stop the Stupak anti-abortion amendment is coming to your town! We've launched One Voice for Choice, a national [...]

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So which candidates for the House of Delegates in Prince William County got the most “bang” for their campaign “buck”?  Once again we see that Delegate Bob Marshall once again is far more effective with his campaign finances than just about anyone else.  And the least effective candidate this cycle?  [...]

In Copenhagen, Denmark, delegates from 192 countries are gathering to save the planet from the menace of global warming. Across the North Sea at the University of East Anglia, meanwhile, the research unit that is widely cited as justifying urgent action has been gravely discredited. It will take several weeks [...]

think that it’s, well, a little self-defeating to publish a Kindle edition of The Case for Books?

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As DC prepares to implement its 5 cent disposable bag fee, CVS is offering an incentive that stretches across the Potomac:
CVS is also distributing “Green Bag Tag” cards that offer discounts to reusable bag customers. Gordon Howard, CVS area vice president, said in the [...]

Voters in the Republica of Honduras elected conservative candidate Porfirio "Pepe" Lobo, by a substantial margin, 56%. With a turnout ratio of 60% (better than average for the United States!), it is clear that Hondurans overwhelmingly rejected the call for a boycott by former President Manuel Zelaya, a left-wing populist. [...]

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Following the advice of deposed Irish coach Charlie Weis, Jimmy Clausen has decided to forgo his senior season and enter this April's draft. Rated as perhaps the top quarterback in this year's class, he is believed to be coveted by St. Louis, Cleveland [...]

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Almost 100 heads of state have confirmed they will attend the 15th meeting of the Conference of Parties, or COP15, which begins Monday in the Danish capital.

The summit is testing the capacity limits of the Bella Center, a sprawling conference building outside the city center where the talks [...]

As a follow-up to Friday’s column, take a gander at this Sunday story in the Roanoke Times:

“We really need to know now ... that the Surfaces property will be available when we need to start road construction,“ Mills wrote in an [...]

"Low income women don't pay for their own abortions and that won't change. The point here is that the government should not be paying for any abortions." - Kate Obenshain

What the heck is Kate talking about? [...]

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And for the record, I believe that Blazing Saddles is the pinnacle of comedy.  I thought that when I was 10, and I’m certain of it now.

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Elsye Buongiorno, President and Board Member of EaglesUp, (and a damn good friend of mine) will be on with Jimmy Barrett.

The topic will be the court-martial proceedings for the 3 Navy SEALs who apprehended the goat humping scumbag terrorist that brutally murdered 4 civilian contractors in [...]