Two funerals occurred within the last week that brought home once again the rich political and cultural history of Arlington over the last half century or so.
Tag: republicans
Anything But Straight: Religion and Republicanism Have Lost the Future
In pandering to the fanatical and the fearful – both religion and Republicanism may have compromised their future.
Editorial: GOP Obstruction & Virginia Elections
President Obama’s State of the Union message Tuesday night focused directly on the interests of the American people in a way that hasn’t been heard in such an address this entire decade to date.
Helen Thomas: Obama Learns The Limits Of Bipartisan Overtures
WASHINGTON — President Obama should stop trying to win over Republican lawmakers in Congress.
Nicholas F. Benton: The Stimulus, State-By-State
Yesterday, President Obama’s White House Press Office issued its first “blast” e-mail to every regional and local newspaper in the U.S., containing a lengthy 67-page “fact sheet” attachment delineating the concrete impact of the $850-billion stimulus package broken down on a state-by-state basis for every state in the union.
Nicholas F. Benton: The GOP Lockstep to Oblivion
It should come as no surprise that there was not a single Republican vote for the $819 billion stimulus package that passed the House last night.
Anything But Straight: Log Cabin Blues
The gay Log Cabin Republicans are broke and their party is seriously broken.
Delegate Scott’s Richmond Report
My seatmate moves on (up?) Before President-elect Obama and Vice President-elect Biden are sworn in on Jan.20, the Virginia House of Delegates will have two new members
Congressman Moran’s News Commentary
As we enter the final stretch of the electoral season, what can be learned from the past eight years?-a period in our nation’s history marked by conservative control: Republicans had two terms in the White House and six years controlling the congressional levers of power.
Anything But Straight: Log Cabin Should Disband
Until now, I have always thought there was a place for the Log Cabin Republicans within the GLBT movement. There was a need for a group that could advocate from inside the belly of the beast and do the dirty work that few intellectually honest people wanted to do.
