It was unusually satisfying to watch beauty contestant turned Bible-thumper Carrie Prejean crash and burn.
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Anything But Straight: Do Tell, Live in Hell
Rep. Ellen Tauscher (D-CA) introduced a bill this week to repeal Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell, a law that prohibits gay and lesbian military personnel from serving openly.
Senator Mary Margaret Whipple’s Richmond Report
This is a time of transitions. Senators and Delegates are in the process of moving to Richmond for the next several weeks for the General Assembly Session that begins next Wednesday.
Senator Whipple’s Richmond Report
The United States spends more per capita on health care than any other country, but is far from first in healthy outcomes. In fact, according to the World Health Organization, the U.S. health system is ranked 37th after most European countries, Singapore, Japan, Colombia, Saudi Arabia, Morocco and Costa Rica, […]
News from the Coffin Corner: Delegate Hull’s Richmond Report
Revenues Down, But Not Out I was in Richmond on Tuesday to hear Governor Tim Kaine speak to a business group about the state budget and federal issues.
A Penny for Your Thoughts: News from Greater Falls Church
Dear President-Elect Obama: Congratulations on your resounding victory in the last week’s Presidential election!
The Peak Oil Crisis: The Blackouts Spread
Of the 266 distinct nations or entities on the world today, nearly 100 are now reporting continuing energy shortages, mostly in the form of inadequate electricity supply, but in a growing number of cases, shortages of liquid fuels and natural gas. The actual number of countries affected is probably well […]
A Penny for Your Thoughts
Trapped in the middle of the Woodrow Wilson Bridge! Trucks speeding by on the Outer Loop with air horns at full blast! The new draw span soaring 150 feet into the air – no way to get off!
Helen Thomas: Hillary Should Hang In There
WASHINGTON — Hillary Clinton should hang in there and run a good race. And she has vowed to do so.
Bob Herbert: Sharing the Plan
Now that the economic crunch is reaching those near the top of the pyramid, there is finally a sense that the United States is facing a real crisis.
