Roto-rooting McCain’s tax nonsense
Okay, this Joe the Plumber business is really starting to stink like an overflowing septic tank. Never mind that he isn’t a licensed plumber, owes back taxes, and is nowhere close to making $250K a year.
UVA football player charged with grand larceny
UVA police are charging Rashawn Lamont Jackson, who starts at fullback for the UVA football team, with breaking and entering as well as grand larceny for an incident that took place November 22, 2007, at Cauthen Dorm.
Yes, Virginia, there is a climate problem
Interesting phenomenon, climate change: Most people agree that it’s happening, but as soon as you get past that basic consensus and start talking about what the hell we should be doing about the problem, people revert to their usual partisan ways.
Virginia NAACP files suit against Governor Kaine
The Virginia NAACP filed suit against Governor Tim Kaine yesterday in Richmond’s U.S. District Court. The lawsuit alleges that the state has not provided enough polling places for election night, just a week away, in view of the record number of new registered voters, reports the Associated Press.
Perriello RV takes off for Danville
After months of touring the district in his Ford pick-up truck, Tom Perriello, Democratic challenger for the Fifth District congressional seat, took to the campaign trail today with a bit more leg room. At around 1pm this afternoon, the “Perriello Election Expressâ€â€”a brown and maroon RV—took off from the Barracks Road Shopping Center for a trip through all 22 cities and counties in the fifth district.
Obama rally draws thousands to JMU Convo center
It was 150 years ago that Stephen Douglas, Democratic Illinois senator running for president against Abe Lincoln, came to Harrisonburg.
Wingnuttery!
I thought I would share a couple examples of pro-McCain wackiness that caught my eye recently.
Albemarle plane crash victims identified
The bodies of the two victims of Friday’s fatal plane crash in Albemarle have been identified by Virginia State Police.
Jane Fonda to give VA Film Festival a workout?
Actress rumored to journey to Charlottesville to show some love for her son, Troy Garity, during a screening for his flick with Sissy Spacek.