Comments on: Virginia House of Delegates passes offshore drilling bill; Colgan sends vote to Senate floor!

By: J.R.

J.R. — Thu, 10 Jul 2008 20:36:09 +0000

I echo Brian’s sentiment, but not for the same reason. In Bouchard’s statment, he says that the military opposes drilling…but who?

Second Fleet? Fleet Forces Command? CNO? Secretary of the Navy?

Who?

Who is on record opposing it? I have seen no such opposition voiced.

Concern that the military should be consulted, perhaps. But opposition? That would be a huge step for an organization that prides itself on its taking orders from civilians, saluting smartly, and carrying-on, all the while not taking sides in political debates.

By: Brian Kirwin

Brian Kirwin — Thu, 10 Jul 2008 19:04:12 +0000

Who?

By: eileen

eileen — Thu, 10 Jul 2008 16:14:24 +0000

Then please explain to me Delegate Joe Bouchard's floor speech (which can be found here and how you then consider this to be "head-in-the-sand, anti-American enviornmentalistism"?

By: Stephen Gunter

Stephen Gunter — Thu, 10 Jul 2008 15:49:08 +0000

It’s not even environmentalism. I don’t know what to say… Just another step down the toilet.

By: J.R.

J.R. — Thu, 10 Jul 2008 15:37:53 +0000

Rational-behavior loses, head-in-the-sand, anti-American enviornmentalistism wins.

By: eileen

eileen — Thu, 10 Jul 2008 15:16:14 +0000

More poop… 16-18 at 1:23am this morning, that sucker died! Patriotism wins! Greed loses.

By: eileen

eileen — Thu, 10 Jul 2008 13:24:22 +0000

Okay, I’ve got the complete poop now. Yes, the Finance Committee voted this out per LIS on July 10 technically, but this was a continuance from July 9th’s day’s proceedings. The special session has been declared over, so HB6006 while it lives on, does so at a future date and time… probably January 2009. A lot can happen between now and then. Back to work!

By: Brian Kirwin

Brian Kirwin — Thu, 10 Jul 2008 12:56:58 +0000

Miller hightailed it home and shirked her Senatorial duties.

By: eileen

eileen — Thu, 10 Jul 2008 12:24:54 +0000

WTF? That 7-6 vote coming out of Finance happened early this morning. Where was YB Miller and Marsh?

By: DCH

DCH — Thu, 10 Jul 2008 04:46:53 +0000

Yipee! may it pass…

By: D.J. McGuire

D.J. McGuire — Thu, 10 Jul 2008 04:42:08 +0000

You guys are just full of yourselves today aren’t you?

By: J.R.

J.R. — Thu, 10 Jul 2008 04:39:36 +0000

Reliable sources.

By: D.J. McGuire

D.J. McGuire — Thu, 10 Jul 2008 03:53:45 +0000

Where did you see it reported to the floor? Are you down there? I can’t find that in LIS anywhere.

If you are down there, what else did the Finance Committee do?