Regardless of the “party” or candidate they would like to see win in November, fellow bloggers and all citizens should take a close look at George Fitch. Bloggers who seem to support Mr. Kilgore’s party say he has put nothing but Business-as-Usual on the table. At the very least a strong Fitch showing will push…

In Federalist No. 10, James Madison said:     “Enlightened statesmen will not always be at the helm.” Given the legislative bills we saw come out of the General Assembly in Richmond this year (such as fining the wearers of droopy pants, applying outrageous penalties on drivers committing traffic offenses in the name of raising money for…

Today’s Washington Post has an Amy Joyce story on the pitfalls of blogging in the workplace. Some bloggers who have said unkind words about their employers or their workplace have free expressed themselves into the unemployment line. I suppose I am one who courts danger by occasionally blogging from work. I’ll put my productivity up…

Jim, looks like you’re making a living from the well-trod “Virginia as a National Laughingstock” beat. When this droopy-drawers thing came out, I tried to look beyond the inanity of the measure to the social context. This sounded like something akin to the message Bill Cosby has been sending. Lord knows most of us nod…

This from Jay Leno: The state of Virginia has now passed a law that calls for a $50 fine for anyone who displays their underwear in a lewd or indecent manner. They’re calling this new law “Just say no to crack”. Imagine that you can’t show your underwear in Virginia. Let me tell you something…

1778…Voltaire welcomed back to Paris after 28-year exile. Trouble started in 1717 when he was arrested for satirical poem La Henriade (an assault on politics and religion–my kind of man!). Spent a year in the Bastille Big House. On the lam because of his writings for decades after that. (Let that be a lesson to…

The state Senate may have struck down the infamous “drawers” bill, but not in time to save Virginia from becoming a national object of ridicule. Here’s political humorist Andy Borowitz in today’s Borowitz report: VIRGINIA BANS MARRIAGE BETWEEN COUPLES WHO WEAR DROOPY PANTSLow-riding Pants Fanciers March on CapitolIn its latest effort to protect the sanctity…

“In his new book, ‘Winning Back America,’ Dean talks about his wealthy prep school and how he used to get drunk. Let me get this straight — he had rich parents, drank a lot, went to prep school and avoided Vietnam. He’s the alternative to George Bush? I think he is George Bush.” —Jay Leno…

By unanimous voice vote, the Senate Courts of Justice Committee this afternoon rendered merciful death to this, the dumbest piece of legislation (and that’s saying a lot) to ever pass out of the Virginia House of Delegates, and in so doing, seared itself endearingly into the hearts and memories of millions around the world.

Many bloggers exist to serve as a counterpoint to the “mainstream media.” It has always surprised me how few of them take advantage of the opportunity to directly ask questions of the reporters and pundits they criticize. The Washington Post frequently has reporters, commentators, and newsmakers taking questions online. Today the Virginian-Pilot will have General…

This morning, I read this ditty about Senator Creigh Deed from George Loper’s Charlottesville web site and have attached the latest Equality Virginia press release as well. Any thoughts, or comments, or bacon bits? Per Loper email: In May of 2004 Creigh blasted GOP legislators for a “mean-spirited and unnecessary” bill banning gay marriage and…

Here’s my second morning NPR post in a row … Mickey Kaus in Slate was listening: Here’s how NPR’s All Things Considered covered President Bush’s proposed cuts in Community Development Block Grants–by lobbing softballs to a CDBG supporter! No opposing view. … This is not just liberal, but dumb liberal–NPR could easily have found a…

On the charter bill… Doesn’t look anything like it did in the beginning. Now called ‘The Restructured Higher Education Administrative and Financial Operations Act of 2005.’ The longer version of this bill is…well…long. Here’s the short take: all the schools are in, all will remain state agencies. A three-tiered relationship is set out…sort of like…

Well, it’s official now. George Fitch has officially declared his candidacy for the Republican nomination for governor. If crime were an overriding issue, I might give Jerry Kilgore some thought. But, let’s face it, it’s not. To my mind, the overriding issues facing Virginia are figuring out how to provide core services without raising taxes.…

Please, on behalf of plumbers everywhere, contact your legislator immediately and urge adoption of a ‘crack’ amendment exempting plumbers from the underwear bill. 90% percent of them will be in violation of the law if this bill is not amended.