Rep. John Murtha (D-PA) passed away yesterday due to complications following gall bladder surgery. He was a controversial figure and a very powerful one, being the chairman of the House Appropriations Committee's defense panel as well as a Marine veteran.
The passing of Rep. John [...]
News of the billboard featuring former President George W. Bush with huge letters asking, "Miss me yet?" has been circulating around the internet. NPR looks into it and wants to discover who paid for the message. Heh. [...] 
Newbie Senator Jeff McWaters voted against SB66 which prohibits “discrimination in public employment based on race, color, religion, national origin, sex, pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions, age, marital status, disability, sexual orientation, or status as a special disabled veteran.” The bill passed with a 23-17 [...]
Is Obama having a mental breakdown?
Sarah Palin Scares the Left!
The verdict: It [...]
On the television series "Chuck" last night, the team stole a Greek mask that was on display at the museum, because the bad guys (the Ring) wanted it for some reason. So they take the statue, which is mounted on a base, to "the [...]
One of the best things about Election 2008 is that Meghan McCain is still around, on the TV talk shows and lecture circuits. Meghan McCain is just a breath of fresh air. She is a Republican who isn’t afraid to disagree with her dad and she is unafraid to speak [...]
Northern Virginia lawmakers are already rejoicing over Gov. Bob McDonnell’s announcement today that he will support updating the formula that determines how much state money each school system receives.
The news isn’t as great for Richmond-area school districts, which could lose millions of dollars in state education funding.
McDonnell’s decision is [...]
Westgate during Snowpocalypse, photo by P. Mattes
As if we really needed another bout of snow, the National Weather Service is predicting between seven and fourteen more inches of snow to fall between Tuesday afternoon and Wednesday evening, accompanied by fairly strong winds that will cause drifting and [...]
Senator Tommy Norment patroned SB 517 prohibiting wireless communications (that’s your cell phone) while driving unless in hands-free mode. This Nanny Statist bill passed the State Senate on Monday 25-15.
Interesting that Norment would sponsor such a safety bill given the history of his own [...]
With another 6-12 inches in the forecast, I am starting to feel that Virginia is now part of the tundra. Instead of a political post, I wanted to share images from yesterday. After shoveling, I decided to take a walk around my community and take some pictures with my iPhone [...]
Virginia is again at the bottom of a list of states when it comes to spending federal stimulus money for transportation improvements.Not only did the New Orleans Saints win their first Super Bowl last night, they apparently also helped break a record that many thought would stand forever:
NEW YORK – The New Orleans Saints’ victory over Indianapolis in the Super Bowl was watched by more than 106 million people, surpassing [...]
River birch in a snow bank beside the driveway.I knew it was too good to be true. Given the widespread support FCRC Chairman Anthony Bedell has enjoyed over the months as he’s cleaned up the Committee, I was waiting for the perennially unhappy crew to start chafing under the leadership of a truly talented and qualified Chairman. Well, [...]
What do you do if you’re frustrated because you don’t have power at your house? Give some utility workers the finger and throw tree limbs in the road!
From our friends at the Rockingham County (NC) Sheriff’s Department…
Date reported: February 6th at 9:18 a.m.
Location of incident: Ashley Loop near Highway [...]
The anti-uranium mining foes picked up yet another strike in their attempts at another preemptive ban.
Another try to ban uranium mining at mega park fails
Let’s see… you just throw together a resolution that “permanently” bans uranium mining from a large parcel of land and hope a governing board just [...]
RFK, Jr. 15 months ago: Global warming means no snow or cold in DC
Right. Â I suppose that is why tomorrow’s storm may put 2010 in the record books as the snowiest winter ever in D.C. since they began keeping records in 1884. [...] 
Keith Fimian, who is competing for the GOP nomination against Pat Herrity in the 11th Congressional District, just advanced to the “Contender” category for the NRCC’s “Young Guns” program.
Just like Scott Rigell in the 2nd, Fimian has met all the benchmarks required by [...]
Ah, this Audi Super Bowl ad was quite the surprise…
…and vastly superior to that dumb U.S. Census ad that we all paid for. [...] 
Might two members of the Supreme Court depart this year? It's likely today's 59 Democratic leaning Senators will be a high water mark for a long, long time. So Ruth Bader Ginsburg and John Paul Stevens might head for the exits.
Albert came with the house when we bought it. He was only about 3' tall at that time but is now a majestic 15'.
Good news! I just received the following from Delegate Jackson  Miller:
  Today, Governor Bob McDonnell announced that he will undo the freeze to the Local Composite Index that former Governor Tim Kaine proposed before he left office. Prince William County, Manassas City, and Manassas Park City Schools would have suffered greatly had [...]
I watched the budget presentation today, and the news isn’t good for taxpayers. Instead of cracking down on the out of control school system, County Administrator Tim Hemstreet, at the direction of a majority of the BOS, instead will foist an average 10% property tax increase on Loudoun’s property owners. [...]
Horror of horrors, Sarah Palin actually had to use notes to speak to the Tea Party Convention Saturday night. Nevermind that she crafted an entire presentation from a few scribbled notes on her hand, it’s being compared to He-Who-Must-Not-Be-Unscripted’s dependence on his teleprompter.
But, don’t mock [...]
Saturday’s New York Times article, Anti-Abortion Billboards on Race Split Atlanta, takes an interesting approach to refereeing claims made in a dispute over the fact that African-Americans have a disproportionate share of all abortions performed. It begins:
Anti-abortion groups have erected scores of [...]
Its launch had to be 
Jack Murtha has died.
