Albemarle GOP welcomes Prince William anti-immigrant politician

Featured speaker at this morning’s monthly Albemarle GOP meeting at the Golden Corral was Corey Stewart, Chairman of the Prince William County Board of Supervisors, who was introduced by Christian Schoenewald, the head of the Albemarle Republican party, as a “future leader of the Commonwealth.” According to Schoenewald, illegal immigration is a “growing concern” in Albemarle, and Stewart, one of the architects behind Prince William’s tough new immigration laws, was here to actively push those same policies in our area.

Building a constructive summer

Roughly 30 minutes ago, I ripped open the latest record by Brooklyn’s The Hold Steady. Ever since, I’ve been suspicious that my colleagues know what I’m thinking: As soon as I get out of this office, I am finding the nearest car (preferably mine) and running a 10-mile circle around town blaring this record like an air-raid siren. Why?