Yesterday’s article on Bearing Drift concerning Steve Waters has drawn considerable attention from folks across the Republican spectrum. For those unfamiliar with the story, let me give you a bit of background. In the past, Mr. Waters has associated with candidates and politicians that mainstream Republicans routinely dismiss and marginalize. For example, in 2008, Steve [...]
Archive for April, 2011
The Fuss Over Waters
Posted in Political Musings, Virginia Politics, tagged 2012 Senate Race, Bearing Drift, Bob Marshall, George Allen, Republican Nomination, Steve Waters on April 28, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Another Hat In The Ring
Posted in Political Musings, Virginia Politics, tagged 2012 Senate Race, Bishop Stewart, David McCormick, George Allen, Jamie Radtke, Republican Nomination, Tim Donner, Virginia on April 26, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Late last night, I received word that the race for Virginia’s 2012 Republican Senate primary was getting a little more crowded. In order of announcement we now have: Jamie Radtke, George Allen, David McCormick, Bishop Jackson, and the newest contender, Tim Donner. At this point I’m sure you’re wondering, who is Tim Donner and what [...]
Political Motivations In Star Wars: Part II
Posted in Political Musings, tagged Darth Vader, Lando Calrissian, Luke Skywalker, Star Wars, The Empire Strikes Back, Yoda on April 20, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
And now for part two of our discussion on the Star Wars films. If you’ve missed the first one, I encourage you to check it out before delving into this segment. Much like A New Hope, The Empire Strikes Back is politically loaded. At the start of the film we are reintroduced to the overarching [...]
150 Years Ago
Posted in Political Musings, tagged Abraham Lincoln, Secession, The Civil War, Virginia, War Between The States on April 17, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
One hundred and fifty years ago today, delegates from around the Virginia voted to withdraw the state from the United States of America. Now, unlike the states of the Deep South, Virginia did not leave the Union once Abraham Lincoln was elected President. Instead, it first sought a nonviolent solution to the disagreements plaguing the [...]
The End of Chocolate Milk?
Posted in Political Musings, tagged Chocolate Milk, Milk, Ovaltine, School Lunch on April 14, 2011 | 1 Comment »
Chocolate milk used to be in schools across the nation, but soon there may not be a drop to drink. A recent article in the Washington Post tells us that schools in both Washington D.C. and Fairfax County, Virginia have banned chocolate milk. Due to heightened fears over health concerns, some school administrators have called [...]
Rotten in Rockingham
Posted in Political Musings, tagged Chris Jones, Dickie Bell, Gerrymander, House of Delegates, Redistricting, Rob Bell, Rockingham County, Steve Landes, Todd Gilbert, Tony Wilt on April 12, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Continuing our series on redistricting, I’d like to focus on the likely new boundaries for the lower house of the Virginia General Assembly, the House of Delegates. In today’s segment, we will be looking at my home past and present, the city of Harrisonburg and the surrounding county of Rockingham. The first question we ought [...]
Tax Day 2011
Posted in Political Musings, tagged Bob Goodlatte, Fair Tax, George Allen, Jamie Radtke, Joe Oddo, Shenandoah Valley Tea Party, Tax Day, Tito The Builder on April 10, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Well, ladies and gentlemen, tax day is fast approaching. Hopefully you’ve gotten your taxes finished and filled and aren’t scrambling around gathering W-2s and various receipts. But putting such unpleasantness aside, April 15th means another Tea Party tax day rally is right around the corner. If you will recall, a mere three hundred and fifty [...]
Radtke to Reid
Posted in Political Musings, tagged Federal Spending, Harry Reid, Jamie Radtke, Tea Party on April 7, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
A few moments ago, I received an email from the Radtke campaign. The bulk of it contains a letter from Jamie Radtke to Senator Harry Reid of Nevada (which was also recently posted on RedState). Although I get a lot of political email, I decided to share the letter here too given that it is [...]
Bad Poetry
Posted in Political Musings, tagged Poetry on April 6, 2011 | 2 Comments »
Last night, the Shenandoah Writers, along with several other local writing groups, hosted a “bad poetry” night in the lounge of the Clementine cafe in downtown Harrisonburg. Prior to the event, I had been mulling over the idea of what I should write. But then I thought, why not politics? After all, the oft-used expression [...]
Outside of Goodlatte’s Staunton Office
Posted in Political Musings, tagged Bob Goodlatte, Continuing Resolution, Federal Deficit, Federal Spending, Shenandoah Valley Tea Party, Staunton on April 4, 2011 | 1 Comment »
Starting at noon today, members of the Shenandoah Valley Tea Party stood outside Representative Bob Goodlatte’s Staunton office for an hour. Waving signs and chanting slogans, their purpose was threefold: to draw attention to the problem of massive federal spending, to encourage their elected representatives to vote against the continuing resolution for the budget, and [...]
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