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The most famous death from “friendly fire” was the accidental shooting of Stonewall Jackson by one of his own men in May 1863. His death had serious consequences, since he no longer was there to be Lee’s “eyes and ears” when, a few weeks later, the Confederate patrol looking for shoes stumbled on to the […]
Let’s face it.  It’s a part of life that one day we’re going to need a lawyer to help us out of a difficult situation. Most people go the route of asking friends and family for someone who can give them good legal advice and then there’s Chris Shella, a lawyer who now resides in Durham, North Carolina, […]
Given the reply to my last article on payday loans (PDLs), which can be found through this link and going to the fourth comment at the bottom, I thought I should reply. It appears I misunderstood Mr. Krishnan in a few places. He also perpetuates more myths about PDLs that need to be corrected. Mr. […]
President Obama, in Turkey, speaking on the subject of the Armenian genocide stated, “Well, my views are on the record and I have not changed views.” Obama was mindful not to use the “G†word. Seems the tracks are laid out, not doubtful of collaborated, calculated interests, once again throwing integrity, U.S. moral standing, and […]
It all started in 1992 when Worrell Worcester, of the Worcester Wreath Company of Harrington Maine, estimated he would not be able to sell all of his wreaths by Christmas. Rather than discard them, he decided to donate them to Arlington Cemetary to lay on the graves of the soldiers. With plans underway, a number […]
Blogging from Phoenix: Alaskan Governor Sarah Palin spent some time today participating via Teleconference with prominent national conservatives, who were assembled in the Virginia countryside spit-balling strategy to rebuild the shattered Republican Party. My confidential source reports the Governor, who was scheduled to be at work today. Stayed home after she was contacted and asked to […]
M.I.T. graduate Will Bradshaw is co-founder and President of Green Coast Enterprises, using innovative procedures to rebuild New Orleans homes devastated by Katrina. He is pro-life. He is voting for Barack Obama. When Bradshaw describes himself as “pro-life,” he is speaking about an issue that goes beyond the simplistic code word that usually refers only […]
A former United States Diplomat is asking a Virginia judge for leniency after being charged for possession of child pornography in April. Gons G. Nachman, age 42, a former Consular Officer, had recorded various sexual acts with young girls between the ages of fourteen and seventeen. Nachman admitted in court that he did have sexual […]
New Jersey art dealer, George Wieschenberg of Lambertville, was sentenced to six years of prison for being a marijuana “farmer.†According to MSNBC, Wieschenberg, pleaded guilty to “operating a marijuana production facility,†in which he grew marijuana plants, said State Attorney General Anne Milgrim. Back in October of 2007, New Jersey State Police officers saw […]
A legal opinion issued Thursday in Connecticut may allow lawmakers to extend a state smoking ban to the American-Indian casinos, which claim that smoking restrictions would be a threat to tribal sovereignty. Lawmakers in Pennsylvania have debated this week to make casinos completely smoke-free or limit smoking to 25 percent of the gaming floor which […]
About every 2 weeks, somewhere in the US, a SWAT team raids the wrong home  The Increasing Militarization of the America’s Police “A Man’s Home is his Castle.” –A proverbial expression that illustrates the principle of individual privacy, which is fundamental to the American system of government. In this regard, the Fourth Amendment to the […]
The Washington Post just doesn’t get it and never will, judging by the opening grafs of its article on the deadly shooting rampage at Northern Illinois University: If there were lessons learned after the Virginia Tech massacre, they were: Lock down and notify. Virginia Tech officials did neither until hours after the first shots sounded […]
Equinox Fitness Club’s new print advertising campaign depicts four nuns – wearing habits and rosary beads around their necks – sketching the figure of a nude man. Actually two of the nuns are sketching, the other two are gawking. One of the nuns, who is seated, has her skirt hiked high enough up her thigh […]
Sens. Barack Obama (D-IL) and John McCain (R-AZ) were the big winners in the “Potomac Primary,†sweeping MD, VA and Washington, D.C. and winning by enormous margins over their opponents. Obama won MD with 60 percent of the vote to 36 percent for Sen. Hillary Clinton (D-NY), and McCain bested Fmr. Gov. Mike Huckabee (R-AR) […]
Once John McCain’s inevitability became manifest, there was no shortage of advice from pundits, wise men and assorted kibitzers about what he needs to say to conservatives at the 35th annual Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) to earn their trust and their votes. Perhaps he needed the coaching, considering that the other Republican presidential hopefuls […]
(London, UK) The Autism Awareness Campaign UK is urging the Archbishop of Canterbury, Rt.Rev. Rowan Williams, the Archbishop of York, Rt.Rev.Dr.John Sentamu, the Archbishop of Westminster, Cardinal Cormack Murphy O’Connor and other senior church leaders to speak out on the suffering of some parents, carers and people with autism and Asperger’s Syndrome on Autism Sunday […]
Fred Thompson Picks Up Endorsement from Virginia Pro-Life Group Virginia Society for Human Life Declares its Support For Senator Thompson Virginia Group is the Oldest Pro-Life Organization in the USA Fred Thompson’s campaign picked up another endorsement today and it continued the trend of steady support from Pro-Life groups. Pro-Life groups are a key constituency […]
Choosing love, choosing hope, celebrating those choices through life’s twists and turns: if there’s a theme running through the thirteen cuts ont Terri Allard’s latest release, Live from Charlottesville, that would be it. The music is a mix of country, folk, Americana, and blues, served with a dash of laughter and a seasoning of reflection. […]
A Washington Post editorial includes this epiphany: “In the aftermath of such a devastating tragedy, it’s easy to say, but nonetheless true, that public safety must trump privacy rights…” 1. The tragedy referred to is in the editorial is: (A) The destruction of the World Trade Center in New York by Islamofascist terrorists. (B) The […]
Battles over freedom of thought and expression are not just occurring in Europe, which woke up to the threat of “Sharia creep” too late. Muslims are now waging their global jihad against free speech in the U.S., using any means necessary to intimidate and silence people. †Herndon, VA: CAIR Threatens Lawsuit Over Speech Robert […]
In this interesting analysis, Legal Times senior editor Douglas McCollam explains that Atlanta Falcons QB Michael Vick got caught in the legal version of an illegal shift – an act that is technically illegal, but rarely enforced, unexpectedly becomes the focus of a media feeding frenzy that inflames public opinion and compels aggressive prosecutorial action […]
After recently confessing to raping a young woman back in 1984, 42-year-old William Beebe is set to be released after serving six months of an 18 month sentence. In November of last year, Beebe pled guilty to one count of aggravated sexual battery for attacking Liz Seccuro at a frat party at the University of […]
Michael Vick was in court today (July 26, 2007) to plead not guilty to the federal charges against him in a disturbing dog fighting venture. No surprise here. And yes, due process is in action and he is innocent until proven guilty. But the evidence leaked thus far is pretty damning. To read George Dohrmann’s […]
 Background: In my recent blog post If You See a Father Holding His Child’s Hand, Call the Cops!, I called attention to the man-bashing Virginia Department of Health poster pictured above. I wrote: “If dad goes for a walk with his daughter and holds her hand, apparently Virginia Department of Health officials wants you […]
Three months ago, 20-year-old Drew Weaver was one of many students at Virginia Tech shaken by the deadly shooting that took place back in April. This week, he is looking for a spot in the British Open after being the first American since 1979 to win the British Amateur Championship which earns him a spot […]
Many Americans from the north like to scoff that our southern brethren are still fighting the Civil War, treating them as if they are unaware that the war was over nearly 150 years ago. It has been so often repeated that southerners are still “Confederate” that the stereotype of the southerner looking to the past […]
*Cartoon courtesy of the Virginia Watchdog site. BJ (Betty) Ostergren a.k.a. “the Virginia Watchdog†is ONE woman making a difference on a daily basis. The way she makes a difference is by stopping our personal information from being plastered all over the Internet by local governments. Most of these records have been sitting in different […]
Washington DC is the place to be on July 3RD- Pape Diouf to play in DC!!! DC Banner coming soon Advertorial Piece Washington DC, the Nation’s Capital is the place to be on July 3RD, 2007. Enjoyment time again!!!No more “Ndaga fever.” The leading Senegalese “Ndaga Star” Pape Diouf has some good stuff for the […]
Before 9:45 a.m. on April 16, Virginia Tech’s Norris Hall building was used as offices and classrooms for the engineering department. On that day, it was used as a target to slaughter 31 people and wound over a dozen others. After the shooting, suggestions were made by the faculty, students, alumni, and others as to […]
Economist Tijan Sallah speaks!!! “It is hard to make such blanket generalization as the single underlying motivation for the brain drain. As I mentioned, some did go back but find their respective countries inhospitable to them to live. They are now working abroad and sending remittances to their families. Ideally, they should have been home, but we […]
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