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Video Visit to the Albemarle County Fair
Posted:Thu, 2 Sep 2010 23:22:17 -0400
Rick Sincere News and Thoughts:- On Friday night I went to the Albemarle County Fair. The weather was near-perfect -- pleasant temperatures, low humidity, and no rain or wind to dampen the festivities.
Hollowness of the right's freedom-rhetoric
Posted:Thu, 2 Sep 2010 23:15:08 -0400
Sisyphus:- The right wing of the Republican Party has found asserting the cause of freedom and raising the specter of big government has become has become a useful rhetorical device to oppose and even block reform legislation by our elected representatives to make life better for the American people. If the “freedom talk” were truly based upon libertarian principles then an interesting debate might ensue but sadly it is quite hollow. These same conservatives promote state power to wage...
Welcome home, Kat
Posted:Thu, 2 Sep 2010 23:14:54 -0400
CatHouse Chat:- I'm in Jerusalem, the city of God Most High. I cannot tell you the emotion, the joy, the awe I feel! Blessed are You, oh Lord my God! Truly Your glory is over all the earth. I praise You with all my strength, and rejoice in God my Savior!
Eat a good breakfast (or not)
Posted:Thu, 2 Sep 2010 23:14:47 -0400
SW Virginia law blog:- This story about the Duke law student who fainted during oral argument in the Fourth Circuit reminds me of court appearances when I wished I had eaten less for breakfast.
On twenty years with Crohn's disease
Posted:Thu, 2 Sep 2010 23:14:47 -0400
SW Virginia law blog:- In 1990, I was about to get married, and I knew there was something wrong with me, but didn't know what. I went to see old Dr. Shaffer, who referred me to a gastroenterologist, who figured out that I have Crohn's disease, and who has been my good friend and doctor for twenty years. The Crohn's diagnosis was more than confirmed in November 1996 or thereabouts when a Bristol surgeon removed eighteen inches of bad guts, that were tormenting me.
BBQ & Beans with Del. Dickie Bell
Posted:Thu, 2 Sep 2010 23:14:47 -0400
SWAC Girl:- Barbeque and Beans Delegate Dickie Bell along with Special Guest The Honorable George Allen Former Governor of Virginia & United State Senator (R-VA) invite you to join them for an evening of
A Picture is Worth A Thousand Words
Posted:Thu, 2 Sep 2010 23:14:45 -0400
United Conservatives of Virginia:-
More Reader Feedback
Posted:Thu, 2 Sep 2010 20:27:42 -0400
BLACK VELVET BRUCE LI:- It’s always such a treat when “enlightened” leftists drop by to comment after seeing or reading something about me and have their comments immediately snapped up by the comment filters that do their best to keep BVBL somewhat family-friendly. Every once in a while it might be worth it to share with readers these pearls [...]
One Time, I Almost Was Sick on an Admiral’s Desk
Posted:Thu, 2 Sep 2010 17:31:02 -0400
Ditzy Dems, Part Deux:- I hate job interviews. Hate them. I mean, seriously, I am awesome, you should know that, hire me. The end. But, no, job interviews are a must. When I was a 1L, I was atypically really excited about a job interview I had with a government agency, in Northern Virginia (hmmm, wonder who?). I was [...]
The Return of Robert Bork
Posted:Thu, 2 Sep 2010 11:22:33 -0400
Rick Sincere News and Thoughts:- In an article in Monday's Washington Post about the search for a successor to retiring Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens, Robert Barnes and Anne E. Kornblut report:
News Virginian: "VDOT needs outside look"
Posted:Thu, 2 Sep 2010 11:19:06 -0400
VACostCutting:- It this doesn't paint a picture of government waste, I don't know what does. The Waynesboro News Virginian makes the case for an external audit of VDOT- not as a cure-all - but as an important additional tool to helping control costs and increase efficiency.
General John R. Guthrie (USA Ret.) -- 39 Years in the Nation's Service
Posted:Thu, 2 Sep 2010 11:15:42 -0400
ChangeServant:-
In Spite of Ourselves
Posted:Thu, 2 Sep 2010 11:15:31 -0400
Brown Hound:- Someone sent me a link to this song. I love it!
Red ink...
Posted:Thu, 2 Sep 2010 11:15:30 -0400
CatHouse Chat:- From the excellent Mr. Ramirez, over at Investors' Business Daily... Yeah, you got that right!
We've arrived at Wadi Musa
Posted:Thu, 2 Sep 2010 11:15:30 -0400
CatHouse Chat:- ... which is "the valley of Moses," outside of Petra. We're eating lunch now, and will be touring the site in the heat of the day. Last time I checked, it was 36C and counting - yikes!
How Do You Define 'Deficit'?
Posted:Thu, 2 Sep 2010 11:15:25 -0400
From On High:- Yeah, that'll work:
Out of the Past
Posted:Thu, 2 Sep 2010 11:15:25 -0400
From On High:- This is of no particular interest to anyone but me perhaps, but I found it noteworthy just the same. Ed Morrissey began a piece yesterday (see "Oval Office speech another low-key effort") with this:
The Gov't Will Decide
Posted:Thu, 2 Sep 2010 11:15:25 -0400
From On High:- That 2nd Amendment thingie? It doesn't extend to guns potentially falling into the wrong hands. So keeping guns out of anyone's hands is the logical course our government should take.
Darn.
Posted:Thu, 2 Sep 2010 11:15:25 -0400
From On High:- MSNBC might have been able to put this guy to work as an evening anchor had the police not shot him:
Cry Witch!
Posted:Thu, 2 Sep 2010 11:15:23 -0400
Leslie Carbone:- The polished wood gleams in the glow of flickering candles. It's nighttime, and little moonlight breaks through the circular window panes in their cream-colored frames.
Saturday Night Blues - Bessie Smith sings Poor Man's Blues
Posted:Thu, 2 Sep 2010 11:15:19 -0400
United Conservatives of Virginia:-
Former NYPW Running For FL-05
Posted:Thu, 2 Sep 2010 11:15:19 -0400
United Conservatives of Virginia:- Former NYPW Running For FL-05
MSNBC: Algore “Awakened” Discovery Channel Enviro Nutjob
Posted:Thu, 2 Sep 2010 10:31:30 -0400
Virginia Virtucon:- From MSNBC: Lee said at the time that he experienced an ‘‘awakening” when he watched former Vice President Al Gore’s environmental documentary ‘‘An Inconvenient Truth.” So, what other than bomb-making, murderous intent and hostage-taking did Algore awaken in this nutcase? From Lee’s rambling manifesto: The Discovery Channel and it’s affiliate channels MUST have daily television [...]
Raise revenue without raising taxes?
Posted:Thu, 2 Sep 2010 09:10:55 -0400
Vivian J. Paige:- The last time I heard anyone say something about increasing revenue without raising taxes, I looked at them as if they had grown horns. (I can’t recall the legislator, but it was during LG Bill Bolling’s blogger’s day a couple of years ago. And yes, he got legislation passed that fills the coffers of Virginia [...]
Ron Paul On Obama’s Phony “End Of The War” Speech
Posted:Thu, 2 Sep 2010 08:27:55 -0400
Below The Beltway:-
Finagling the lines
Posted:Thu, 2 Sep 2010 07:01:00 -0400
Vivian J. Paige:- My latest op-ed appeared in Wednesday’s Virginian-Pilot with the above title. As I’m sure you can guess, the topic was that of redistricting, one which is pretty important to me. There have been a number of editorials written recently about redistricting – and I’m sure there will be many more in the coming months. We [...]
Talking Virginia 5th District Politics on the Radio
Posted:Wed, 1 Sep 2010 23:23:19 -0400
Rick Sincere News and Thoughts:- This past Tuesday, I was invited by Coy Barefoot to be a guest on his WINA-AM radio program, "Charlottesville Right Now." He had seen a comment I left on an article about Fifth Congressional District GOP candidate Feda Morton on The Hook's web site and had also noticed that I had...
Jefferson Area Tea Party's Grass-roots Bona Fides
Posted:Wed, 1 Sep 2010 23:23:19 -0400
Rick Sincere News and Thoughts:- If you need evidence that the Tea Party movement is made up of grassroots, neophyte activists, look no further than this email invitation sent out on Friday by the Jefferson Area Tea Party, which is based in the Charlottesville area.
Set Your Clock Radio Alarm
Posted:Wed, 1 Sep 2010 23:23:19 -0400
Rick Sincere News and Thoughts:- Last week's guest spot on Coy Barefoot's WINA-AM radio show was so successful that I have been invited back to do the show again tomorrow (Thursday), September 2, during the 4:30 to 5:00 p.m. segment.
Choosing the People’s Lawyer: Questions to Ask Candidates for Virginia Attorney General
Posted:Wed, 1 Sep 2010 23:16:07 -0400
ChangeServant:-
Fixing the budget deficit with prosperity
Posted:Wed, 1 Sep 2010 23:16:01 -0400
Sisyphus:- What’s the best cure for the deficit: Austerity or prosperity? Robert Kuttner argues fiscal alarmism confuses three different issues – the budgetary deficit fed by the recession, the long-term health of Social Security, and the rising costs of Medicare due to skyrocketing health care costs in general in the United States. Capping spending at this time --...
BREAKING: Scozzafava Out!
Posted:Wed, 1 Sep 2010 23:15:49 -0400
Leslie Carbone:- My friend Stacy McCain is reporting that Dede Scozzafava, the GOP's anointed liberal in the special election in New York's 23rd congressional district, has dropped out of the race! Poll after poll has recently shown Ms. Scozzafava badly trailing Conservative Party candidate Doug Hoffman. This is a stunning--and much-deserved--rebuke to the Party of Bush and a bright light in the conservative renaissance. Way to go, New York conservatives!!
Your Four Minutes of Civilization
Posted:Wed, 1 Sep 2010 23:15:48 -0400
ShaunKenney.com:- "Voce di donna o d'angelo" from the opera La Gioconda. It was the best way I could think of kicking off the last week of 2008.
Cuccinelli needs to focus probe into Mann's scientific work that we paid for....
Posted:Wed, 1 Sep 2010 23:15:48 -0400
RightsideVA:-
If an Asteroid Hit Earth
Posted:Wed, 1 Sep 2010 23:15:48 -0400
ShaunKenney.com:- To Pink Floyd's "The Great Gig in the Sky":That is particularly awesome.
Massey Dedicates Web Page to Big Branch Mine Explosion Info
Posted:Wed, 1 Sep 2010 23:15:47 -0400
Spark It Up!!!:-
Gov. McDonnell declares state of emergency ... precaution for Hurricane Earl
Posted:Wed, 1 Sep 2010 23:15:47 -0400
SWAC Girl:-
The Summer of Crazy - Part 2
Posted:Wed, 1 Sep 2010 18:20:26 -0400
BLACK VELVET BRUCE LI:- As if mosques at Ground Zero and sex shops opening in Old Town Manassas weren’t enough to make this the Summer of Crazy, today an Al Gore inspired eco-nut decided the best way to save the planet was to plant explosives and take hostages at the eco-nut friendly Discovery Channel. The response of Montgomery County [...]
On the president’s speech last night
Posted:Wed, 1 Sep 2010 13:01:33 -0400
Virginia Virtucon:- I must confess, I missed the president’s speech – and not by accident. I didn’t think the “end of combat operations in Iraq” was worth a speech anyhow, what with 50,000 troops still there. Moreover, the question of whether Obama would ignore Bush’s “surge” (I put it in quotes because it was more than just [...]
“One Crazy Summer” Indeed! Lane Meyer Says Republicans Are “Better Off Dead”
Posted:Wed, 1 Sep 2010 12:56:49 -0400
Virginia Virtucon:- I guess he really will “Say Anything.” John Cusack has truly gone off the deep-end now. Get a load of a recent tweet from his Twitter account: I AM FOR A SATANIC DEATH CULT CENTER AT FOX NEWS HQ AND OUTSIDE THE OFFICES ORDICK ARMEYAND NEWT GINGRICH-and all the GOP WELFARE FREAKS Um, yeah… I [...]
Gerry Connolly: Bush Tax Cuts Didn’t Help Economy ! Let’s Extend The Bush Tax Cuts !
Posted:Wed, 1 Sep 2010 12:48:46 -0400
Below The Beltway:- This interview should provide Keith Fimian with material for a commercial or three:
H/T: Not Larry Sabato
Bill Clinton Puts Influential Muscle Behind Agricultural Production in Haiti
Posted:Wed, 1 Sep 2010 11:17:55 -0400
Mosquito Blog:-
Boies on Prop 8 challenge
Posted:Wed, 1 Sep 2010 11:17:51 -0400
SLANTblog:- David Boies on Prop 8 & Supreme Court from JD Lasica on Vimeo.Update: Ted Olson
Fundrace 2009
Posted:Wed, 1 Sep 2010 11:17:48 -0400
Elephant Ears:- An interesting dynamic is already developing in the 2009 governor's race. So far, McDonnell has raised $10.7 million through 6/30/09, compared to Jerry Kilgore having raised $8.6 million through 6/30/05. While this seems like a positive, the question is whether the party committees are front loading their contributions.