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Friedman on Climate Change

By JR Hoeft
July 1, 2009 · 22 Comments

Thomas Friedman has a unique look on the cap-and-tax (climate change) bill that recently passed the House and is on its way to the Senate for debate. Friedman argues that for fiscal conservatives, this bill is actually a good thing. Click to continue reading “Friedman on Climate Change” Read More →

Elections

“If it’s good enough for God” - Forbes Rocks!

By DCH
July 2, 2009 · Leave a Comment

I could complain about how rarely a politician’s fundraising email says anything substantive - you know the drill: “Scary bad guys are after me / no one else is half as great as I am / give me money or the bad guys will destroy us all…” In Virginia, Sen. Cuccinelli has been one of the few to consistently break that mold and offer his readers something that makes the email worth opening. But instead of complaining, I think I’ll just commend Congressman Forbes for his enewsletter today: Friends... [Read the full story]

Government

So, you’d like Canadian/British-style health care?

By JR Hoeft
July 1, 2009 · 10 Comments

Much is being made (and will be made in the coming months) about the socialized medical care available in Canada and Great Britain. Conservatives for Patients’ Rights provided this video clip as food for thought: For a more detailed discussion about these two health care systems, watch this video: Health care is also the subject of a column by Newt Gingrich today. President Obama said something at his White House healthcare event last week that offers a disturbing hint of our future under his vision of health... [Read the full story]

Media

FTC seeks to regulate blogs

By JR Hoeft
June 25, 2009 · 3 Comments

Blogs have often been associated with the “Wild West” - a domain where anything goes and almost anything can be said. But according to a report by the Washington Post, those days may be numbered: the Federal Trade Commission is about to weigh-in heavily in the Federal government’s first foray into monitoring what bloggers “say and do online.” As to be expected, the concern is not over speech, per se, it’s over advertising money. Click to continue reading “FTC seeks to regulate... [Read the full story]

Off-Beat

Go Wings!

By JR Hoeft
June 12, 2009 · 5 Comments

Game Seven of the Stanley Cup Finals. Effectively a “Super Bowl” for hockey: one game and we have a champion. Pittsburgh Penguins v. Detroit Red Wings 8 p.m. NBC. Live from the Joe Louis Arena in Detroit. Read More →

Podcasts

Weekend Virginia: Transportation Solutions

June 26, 2009 · Leave a Comment

Waldoand I talk transportation on Fred Echols’ Weekend Virginia. Weekend Virginia: Transportation - June 22, 2009: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download Also be sure to listen to this weekend’s show at Radio IQ Saturday at 2 p.m. and Sunday at 3 p.m. where we discuss Bob McDonnell and the “no tax” pledge. Read More →

Local

Sparklers = $2,500 and a year in jail

By Brian Kirwin
July 2, 2009 · 7 Comments

Remember sparklers? Little metal rods that spark when lit? Sparklers can be big money, especially if you don’t turn them over to police this weekend. Sparklers are illegal in every city in Hampton Roads except Hampton. Get caught lighting them, and it’s a Class 1 misdemeanor. That’s up to a year and $2,500 for the thrill of sparks. The Virginian-Pilot reports that seven checkpoints will be set up in Virginia Beach alone. Last year, 850 pounds of fireworks were captured by police. Gangs? Robberies?... [Read the full story]