Endgame Viable

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November, 2005

• Freedom No Longer Free. 2005-11-18 1:53 AM.
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  I tuned into 98.9 Liberty on the way home today, and there it was, like a grisly, glistening shape rising from the fetid waters of capitalism: a commercial. I gritted my teeth as I listened, knowing it would be but the first of many, for surely they would group 20 such commercials together like all the other radio stations, and I would have to begin station surfing in vain, for it is well known that all radio stations synchronize their commercial marathons for maximum annoyance. But wait! 166 words.

February, 2006

• Bears Pay For Parental Negligence. 2006-02-26 2:28 AM.
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  There’s nothing interesting happening nationally, so I thought I’d mention a local outrage here in Richmond. 353 words.
• Bear Mom Speaks. 2006-02-28 6:45 PM.
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  By Thomas Krehbiel 83 words.

March, 2006

• More Thoughts On The Bear-Slayer. 2006-03-01 5:47 PM.
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  By Thomas Krehbiel 311 words.

June, 2006

• Virtucon Tries A Red Herring. 2006-06-16 12:44 AM.
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  Here’s an example of the seedy underbelly lying beneath George Allen’s “good ol’ boy” exterior – an example of the kind of “common sense leadership” he inspires in his campaign workers: Webb Campaign Steals Marvel Comics “How-To” Art For Flyer. I suppose we’ll be seeing quite a bit more of this kind of rhetoric in the near future. 200 words.
• The Sock Puppets Are Winning. 2006-06-16 7:46 PM.
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  Virtucon, apparently the unofficial insult comic blog for the Allen campaign, informed us that Virginians Like Their U.S. Senators – Both of Them. Looks pretty grim. For some bizarre reason, Virginia seems to like having a sock puppet for a Senator. 221 words.

July, 2006

• Taking The Plunge. 2006-07-10 3:15 PM.
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  I don’t normally write much on weekends, but I’m accepting the challenge of the “Weekend Without Echoes” proposed by SLANTblog for July 21-23. Not that my participation means much. But I think it’s a great idea, even if it’s kind of sad that it requires an “event” to get people to stop being snarky. 329 words.
• Sad Story From Chincoteague. 2006-07-13 4:05 PM.
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  On the radio this morning I heard about a 16-year-old Chincoteague teen with Hodgkin’s Disease who refuses to undergo a second round of chemotherapy treatment, because the first round didn’t work and he didn’t tolerate the chemo very well. He wants to pursue alternative treatments, and his parents support him. It’s a sad story, but to my way of thinking, not terribly controversial. 336 words.
• Welcome To My Weekend Without Echoes. 2006-07-22 12:06 AM.
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  A Virginia “Weekend Without Echoes” post by Thomas Krehbiel 380 words.
• Creating Content From A Substantive-less Blogosphere. 2006-07-22 12:19 AM.
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  A Virginia “Weekend Without Echoes” post by Thomas Krehbiel 397 words.
• The Moral Authority Of The Bible. 2006-07-22 9:46 PM.
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  A Virginia “Weekend Without Echoes” post by Thomas Krehbiel 503 words.
• My Virginia Representatives In Action. 2006-07-23 8:24 PM.
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  A Virginia “Weekend Without Echoes” post by Thomas Krehbiel 400 words.
• More From Chincoteague. 2006-07-24 3:53 PM.
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  I heard an update on the story of that 16-year-old from Chincoteague this morning on the radio: The state is forcing him to undergo chemotherapy again. The Richmond Times-Dispatch has a few more details: Teen loses bid to pick treatment. They still don’t say what the odds of successful treatment are, but Jimmy Barrett on the radio implied they were not too good. 90 words.

August, 2006

• Presidential Semantics. 2006-08-04 8:02 PM.
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  The local feud between SLANTblog and Skeptical Observer has inspired me to remove the following “big name” feud blogs from my newsreader: Daily Kos, GOP Bloggers, Hot Air, Little Green Footballs, Michelle Malkin, and RedState. Daily Kos has been living in a vacuum-sealed Leiberman/Lamont bubble for months now. The other four pour out non-stop snarkiness, day after day after day after day, and it’s gotten pretty tiresome. 308 words.
• Ernesto, Day 1. 2006-08-31 4:25 PM.
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  We’re hunkering down for Ernesto here in Richmond. In the spirit of those brave bloggers who fought off the looters and stayed online in New Orleans last year, I’ll also try to stay online and report on this disaster. 245 words.
• Ernesto, Day 1 Update. 2006-08-31 9:40 PM.
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  A quick update. The radio said Ernesto was racing toward the coastline, now at tropical storm strength. They said it will be impacting our weather starting tomorrow morning, so it’s vitally important that we stay tuned to Richmond’s Morning News with Jimmy Barrett for all our weather-related news. 142 words.

September, 2006

• Ernesto, Day 2. 2006-09-01 6:14 PM.
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  Back for a second. Will post while I can. Ernesto is still bearing down on us. 276 words.
• Ernesto Wrap-up. 2006-09-05 1:23 PM.
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  Sadly, Ernesto timed its appearance to coincide with Labor Day weekend, so several great comedic posts went unwritten by this not-very-dedicated blogger. You’ll just have to trust me when I say they would have been hilarious. Unless you don’t think parodies of frenetic media coverage of natural disasters is funny, or you suffered some unfortunate personal loss of life or property from the storm, in which case you probably would have been shocked and enraged by my lack of sensitivity. 92 words.
• The Virginia 9/11 Memorial Post Toll. 2006-09-11 7:37 PM.
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  Humans have a particular fascination with Death Tolls, so in that spirit, I’d like to create the Virginia 9/11 Memorial Post Toll. 156 words.

December, 2006

• A Dream Fulfilled. 2006-12-29 7:11 PM.
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  My dreams of getting a mention on The Daily Whackjob have finally come true! (Just for the record, I know I was being redundant, but Mrs. Krehbiel relies on me to summarize the entire content of the blogosphere for her. :) 95 words.

January, 2007

• On I’m Not Emeril’s Religion Of Peace. 2007-01-03 3:08 PM.
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  Old Dominion Blog Alliance member I’m Not Emeril recently wrote a defense of Virgil Goode’s suspicions about the religion of Islam. Fellow ODBA member SWAC Girl wrote that it was a “well-researched article on the subject that needs to be read.” 569 words.
• Henrico County Government For Dummies. 2007-01-04 3:46 PM.
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  I’ve written this cheat sheet to learn more about my local government. 375 words.
• Virginia Bills Under Consideration. 2007-01-09 2:37 PM.
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  In my effort to learn more about local and state politics, I’ve been perusing some of the new bills that the Virginia General Assembly will be discussing, and I came across this interesting gem: From our good friend and Catholic police state advocate Bob Marshall, of the recent Marshall/Newman Amendment fame, comes a new bill proposing to automatically make abortion illegal in Virginia if Roe v. Wade is overturned federally. Does he know something we don’t or is he just being optimistic? 161 words.
• Frank Hargrove Defense Watch. 2007-01-17 7:05 PM.
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  Hanover Delegate Frank Hargrove’s embarrassing remarks are well-documented. Supposedly they even made national news. I won’t repeat what he said because I wouldn’t want to be accused of “macacing” anyone, but I thought they were hilarious. 387 words.
• I’m Not Emeril’s Religion Of Peace, Part 2. 2007-01-18 6:29 PM.
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  For those that missed it, Alton Foley (“I’m Not Emeril”) left a comment responding to I’m Not Emeril’s Religion Of Peace on my creaky old home page last night. My response follows his comment. 520 words.
• Frank Hargrove Defense Watch, Part 2. 2007-01-18 7:52 PM.
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  Barticles, a blog which for some reason is now appearing as an opinion column on the Richmond Times-Dispatch web site (did I miss something?), wrote that “most responses support him [Hargrove].” I don’t know where he’s getting that information from, because so far I’ve only counted four clear Hargrove-supporting posts going through the BlogNetNews aggregator for the Virginia blogosphere. 128 words.
• When Google AdWords Fail. 2007-01-19 2:03 AM.
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  While browsing the blogosphere, I came across this hilariously ironic sight at the top of West of Shockoe, a left-wing blog in Virginia. 40 words.
• CAIR Tries To Pull An AFA Trick. 2007-01-19 8:12 PM.
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  I agree with Squeaky Wheel’s thoughts about CAIR (the Council on American-Islamic Relations, a Muslim lobbyist group with suspected ties to terrorism) being upset about the new season of 24: Islamic PC Police Attack ‘24’ While Continuing To Ignore The Cause and Focus On The Symptoms. CAIR should get over it. Offended Muslims should watch something else. 287 words.
• Joe Blackburn Challenges Walter Stosch In The 12th. 2007-01-23 2:12 PM.
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  Continuing my effort to pay more attention to local politics, I see Not Larry Sabato is reporting that 12th District Virginia State Senate incumbent Walter Stosch will be challenged in the Republican primary by one Joe Blackburn. I don’t know anything about this Blackburn guy, but here is his campaign website, such as it is: www.joeblackburnforsenate.com. He says he’s a “commonsense conservative,” whatever that means. 89 words.
• Modern Secession. 2007-01-23 8:54 PM.
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  I sometimes wonder what kind of political situation would be so divisive that states might try to secede from the Union again. This came to mind again recently when Virginia legislators proposed that the Commonwealth acknowledge the wrongs of slavery, and a flood of pro-Confederacy people bubbled up to the surface here in the Virginia blogosphere. I have to admit I was a little shocked and awed at the vehement, almost violent reactions of some of these Virginians. 396 words.
• Virginia Guardsmen Fall. 2007-01-25 6:56 PM.
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  It’s been reported in the local news a lot, but it’s well worth noting again that two of the twelve soldiers who died in the Black Hawk helicopter crash near Baghdad this past weekend were Virginia Guardsmen: Va. copter-crash victims recalled. 145 words.
• Virgil Goode: Cervical Savior. 2007-01-25 11:16 PM.
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  RICHMOND, VA - Pregnant women of America can sleep sounder knowing that Virgil Goode is the only Congressman willing to take a stand against the growing problem of Muslims slapping gynecologists. As reported by Spank That Donkey, a wave of Muslim violence directed at male gynecologists has recently spread across the country of France, with nearly a single incident being reported in one Paris hospital. In that incident, an enraged Muslim, upset that his wife was treated after childbirth by a male doctor instead of the female doctor that he requested, attacked his wife’s gynecologist, hurling verbal insults, and viciously slapping and shoving him. 223 words.
• Walter Stosch and PayDay Loans. 2007-01-26 10:06 PM.
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  Continuing my observations of local politics, I perked up this morning when I heard Virginia 12th District General Assembly Senator Walter Stosch talking on the radio about his bill to repeal the Payday Loan Act here in Virginia. Apparently it’s not going so well; he didn’t seem optimistic about the bill’s passage. 316 words.
• BlogAd Revenue Revisited. 2007-01-29 2:42 PM.
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  Last year I looked at how much the big name bloggers make in advertising. I thought it would be fun to revisit that subject to see how things might have changed in the new year, so I went back over to BlogAds and looked through their price list. 341 words.

February, 2007

• Times-Dispatch Discusses Virginia Diocese Split. 2007-02-02 7:22 PM.
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  Mrs. Krehbiel pointed me to these two Richmond Times-Dispatch articles with opposing viewpoints on the recent Episcopal Church split here in Virginia: . . . 443 words.
• John O’Bannon’s Vote On Life. 2007-02-06 5:01 PM.
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  In local politics: Vivian Paige reported that Bob “Virginia Is For Catholics” Marshall’s bill HB2797 defining that “life begins at the moment of fertilization” was defeated 53-43. I was glad to see that my Virginia representative John O’Bannon was among those voting against the bill. 62 words.
• As The Virginia Blogosphere Turns. 2007-02-07 11:23 PM.
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  For those interested in blog operas (did I just coin a phrase?), another sophomoric effort to discredit well-known Virginia blogger Waldo Jaquith is taking place, courtesy of the more volatile members of Virginia’s Republican blogosphere (which, unfortunately these days, is almost all of them). Instead of a boring, chronological linkfest, I’ll try to document the saga with funny and representative quotations from the participants. 729 words.
• Henrico County Tidbits. 2007-02-09 10:22 PM.
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  It’s been a rather busy few days at work, but I wanted to quickly mention a couple of things I heard today about Henrico County. 128 words.
• Virginia Marine Falls: Lance Cpl. Daniel Morris. 2007-02-22 1:09 AM.
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  I’m embarrassed at how late I am to mention this, but here goes: This year I’m trying to do what little I can to honor fallen soldiers from Virginia by making a brief note about their passing. It’s not nearly as much as they deserve. 158 words.
• Let’s Trade. 2007-02-22 11:11 PM.
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  Not surprisingly, Virginia Republican bloggers (eg. Virginia Virtucon and Bearing Drift) don’t like Jim Webb (D-VA) very much. I personally don’t like or dislike him: As long as he doesn’t screw anything up before the next election cycle, he’s doing a good-enough job for me. 106 words.
• What Happened To The Virginia Blog Carnival? (UPDATED). 2007-02-26 2:57 PM.
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  Is it just me, or has the Virginia Blog Carnival had a decidedly right-wing slant to it lately? The last four especially have been awfully heavy with conservative snark and propaganda. I always thought the Carnivals were supposed to be non-political… maybe that rule only applies when Republicans are in power. 95 words.
• An ActBlue Day For Virginians (UPDATED). 2007-02-26 5:43 PM.
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  Ugh. Looks like RK is bringing ActBlue and the sordid world of partisan Internet fundraising into Virginia politics: Time to Act Blue in Virginia! Woe be unto those Democrats who fall out of favor with the almighty Lowell Feld, because he will undoubtedly only let voters insta-donate funds to the candidates he approves of. 157 words.

March, 2007

• Dueling Virginia Blog Carnivals. 2007-03-04 10:09 PM.
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  SWAC Girl has the latest Virginia Blog Carnival up. Lest anyone think I bowed to peer pressure or something, I actually didn’t submit that post of mine you see on there, but thanks for the mention anyway. I’m somebody! 108 words.
• Virginia Is For Ann Coulter Lovers. 2007-03-05 2:01 AM.
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  This just screamed out for a quick post. Going completely against her character, Ann Coulter said something controversial, and some liberal bloggers are trying to organize a letter-writing campaign to her advertisers. 197 words.
• Aggregators Galore. 2007-03-06 11:16 PM.
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  A couple of Virginia conservative aggregators popped up recently: Conservativa and the Old Dominion Blog Alliance (ODBA) Aggregator. These are now competing with the more non-partisan Waldo’s Virginia Political Blogroll and BlogNetNews. 165 words.
• Virginia Fallen: Staff Sgt. Robert Stanley and Sgt. Michael C. Peek. 2007-03-08 5:53 PM.
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  I’m continuing to briefly mention fallen soldiers from Virginia as my own personal homage. I heard about these on the radio this morning. 146 words.
• Those Infernal Blog Carnivals Again. 2007-03-09 12:20 AM.
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  If you’ve been paying attention to the Virginia blogosphere, you know that my thoughts a while back on the Virginia Blog Carnival have been mischaracterized as an attack, a complaint, and even “whinage” by various blogs in the last week or so. None of that bothered me–that’s the nature of partisan bloggers, after all. But then I stumbled upon this exchange in the comments of The Richmond Democrat. 525 words.
• Only In Virginia. 2007-03-27 5:12 PM.
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  Only in Virginia will you find Republican bloggers criticizing a Democratic senator for carrying a loaded weapon around Capitol Hill… 20 words.

April, 2007

• Virginia Fallen: Staff Sgt. Jason Arnette. 2007-04-09 7:44 PM.
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  As usual, I’m very late on this, but I wanted to briefly mention: Amelia County native Staff Sgt. Jason Arnette was killed by an improved explosive device in Iraq on Sunday, April 1, 2007. From the Times-Dispatch: ‘“He not only gave his life for his country, he died doing what he wanted to do,” his mother, Michelle Arnette, said last night from her home in Amelia.’ 90 words.
• After Virginia Tech: Who To Blame?. 2007-04-17 4:06 PM.
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  There are a lot of jumbled thoughts in my head after the Virginia Tech shooting yesterday. One infuriating aspect of the media coverage has been the almost constant attempts to shift blame away from the shooter. “What went wrong?” they ask, as if the shooter was just another victim. 235 words.
• After Virginia Tech: Professor Liviu Librescu. 2007-04-17 4:26 PM.
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  I first heard about this man on the radio this morning, and have subsequently seen many blog posts about him. This is one blog meme that I’m happy to keep propagating, though. 104 words.
• After Virginia Tech: Media Death Toll Obsession. 2007-04-18 9:47 PM.
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  There are a lot of jumbled thoughts in my head after the Virginia Tech shooting on Monday. One of them is about the media’s grisly obsession with record-breaking death tolls. 369 words.
• After Virginia Tech: Self-Defense. 2007-04-24 7:51 PM.
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  There are a lot of jumbled thoughts in my head after the Virginia Tech shooting last Monday. One of them is about personal self-defense. 317 words.
• Joe Blackburn Endorsed. 2007-04-26 1:30 PM.
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  Here are some things I saw today about our very own Virginia Senate 12th District Republican primary coming up on June 12. 98 words.
• A Good Meme. 2007-04-30 1:59 PM.
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May, 2007

• Not Larry Sabato vs. BlogNetNews. 2007-05-07 9:59 PM.
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  This is interesting (to me, at least): I see that Not Larry Sabato turned off his RSS feed to keep BlogNetNews, an aggregator, from syndicating his content. NLS, ever the self-promotional salesman, has been a long-time critic of BNN’s new “influence” ranking, undoubtedly because it does not always rank him #1. Apparently NLS tried to remove his feed from BNN’s aggregator, but BNN refused to remove him, and that led to the drastic step of turning off the feed. 204 words.
• I’m On The List!. 2007-05-11 12:03 AM.
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  Holy crap! I’m on Richmond Democrat’s list of the top 98 Virginia political blogs! Only 12 blogs did better than me! 42 words.
• The Stosch Sentinel Arrives. 2007-05-12 2:31 PM.
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  Quick notes from the Virginia Senate 12th District Republican primary race (which is effectively the election, since I seriously doubt if there’s going to be a Democratic challenger from this area): VCAP wrote a nice summary of the Walter Stosch v. Joe Blackburn debate. 83 words.
• Virginia Influence = Comments?. 2007-05-13 12:18 PM.
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  Looks like Daily Whackjob exposed the secret to gaming the BNN Influence rankings this past week – SWAC flame wars! :) It pretty much confirms that comments weigh heavily in the Influence formula. (But only comments SOME blogs’ comments – Too Conservative, for example, had 53 comments on a recent post but is nowhere to be found on the Influence list. 95 words.
• Endorsement Minus Accountability. 2007-05-14 10:46 PM.
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  Doesn’t it somewhat devalue the meaning of the phrase “Endorsed by Raising Kaine” when you have the readership vote on who to endorse? It seems to lack a certain amount of accountability. 32 words.
• Already?. 2007-05-15 6:37 PM.
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  An important and influential figure in society dies, and the defensive battle lines are drawn mere minutes after the news: “It will be interesting to see how the left and the MSM will treat this.” 35 words.
• Virginia Fallen: PFC Murphy, SSG Kiernan, SGT Cauthorn, SGT Frazier. 2007-05-16 2:19 PM.
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  I heard on the radio this morning that a soldier from Lynchburg, Private 1st Class Chris Murphy, was killed in the ambush that also resulted in 3 kidnapped American soldiers. From the Times-Dispatch: “He was very dedicated to this,” she said. “He said he had made the right decision and was thinking of making a career of [the military].” 229 words.
• That VT Shooting Game. 2007-05-18 12:17 AM.
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  Two quick thoughts on the Virginia Tech shooting game that’s been in the news here almost constantly. First, based on the snippet of footage I saw on the local news last night (I have not visited or even looked for the actual site), it is an outrageous affront to the video game industry to call it a “video game.” What I saw might have been impressive back in 1979. Even putting aside the emotional blackmail component, the guy should not be paid anything because the game clearly sucks. 140 words.
• Virginia Fallen: PFC Gautier, CWO Moore. 2007-05-25 6:01 PM.
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  I’m not quite sure why I keep doing this. It’s actually quite depressing, but it feels wrong not to make an effort to shine a little bit of light on the people getting killed over there in Iraq, regardless of one’s political views about the situation. 248 words.
• Stosch/Blackburn Roundup. 2007-05-26 2:31 AM.
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  The Hanger/Spammer…er…Sayre race in the 24th District is getting all the blog press here in Virginia, but there’s also a thrilling Republican primary race going on here in the 12th Senate District. (Thrilling in the sense that nobody seems particularly interested in it.) 157 words.

June, 2007

• A Point Of Commonality. 2007-06-05 10:29 PM.
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  I don’t care for much of anything I see From On High, but I have to admit this is pretty funny, and I agree: On Those Waterless Urinals. 28 words.
• Stosch v. Blackburn 12th Senate District Updates. 2007-06-10 7:21 PM.
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  Elephant Ears reports on campaign fundraising in the 12th Senate District. Not surprisingly, incumbent Walter Stosch is leading in this department. The Virginian Federalist reports that Stosch’s latest mailer accuses Blackburn of “mud slinging and sleaze.” * I received a mailing from a place called Leadership for Virginia which is endorsing Walter Stosch and pushing hard for anyone and everyone to vote in the primaries. “There will be no Democratic candidate,” it reads. “The outcome will determine your Virginia State Senator for the next four years.” (emphasis theirs) 107 words.
• From Equality Virginia. 2007-06-11 5:28 PM.
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  For anyone who might still be making up their mind about Stosch v. Blackburn and is wondering about their position on social issues as opposed to taxes, Mrs. Krehbiel received this bit of information in an email from Equality Virginia (who is endorsing Walter Stosch). 97 words.
• Has Jim Webb flopped?. 2007-06-23 4:37 PM.
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  Summary 197 words.
• Are illegal immigrants safe from civil remedial fees?. 2007-06-26 10:20 PM.
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  (This was inspired by a bit of information in a blog post or perhaps a comment I saw somewhere in the Virginia blogosphere recently, but unfortunately I can’t find it anymore to give that person credit. Sorry.) 647 words.

July, 2007

• DUI Woman Helps Roads. 2007-07-03 12:28 PM.
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  I drove past the jackknifed tractor trailer that had shut down all lanes of 95 North in Richmond this morning; I heard on the radio that the woman who caused the accident was charged with DUI. 61 words.
• Lingamfelter Op-Ed On Driver Fees. 2007-07-13 11:15 PM.
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  Interestingly, I noticed that Black Velvet Bruce Li copied an editorial from the Manassas Journal-Messenger written by Virginia Del. Scott Lingamfelter (R-31st), and actually praised his efforts. Lingamfelter did make a pretty reasonable argument to try to calm down some of the hysteria over the new civil remedial fees for Virginia drivers. 263 words.
• A Quick Wag Of My Finger. 2007-07-13 11:27 PM.
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  I disagree with SWAC Girl on most things. But I also can’t condone the rantings of Cobalt6 writers, especially when they rail against her personally. I certainly understand that it’s infuriating to see grown adults writing things that seem deceptive or counter-intuitive, but childish name-calling is not the way to win over an audience to your point of view. 92 words.
• Now Where Will They Go?. 2007-07-14 3:01 PM.
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  I’m sure everyone knows by now that BlogNetNews has a new look. If you look up in the corner you’ll find something rather ironic. Maybe it was there before but I just noticed it today. 155 words.
• I Could Have Been Famous!. 2007-07-14 9:34 PM.
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  Curses! When I was studying HB 3202 back in June (by, you know, reading it) I noticed where the Governor had struck the part that had out-of-state drivers paying the same fees, but I didn’t think anything of it because I was more interested in debunking how the bill would affect illegal immigrants. If I’d known it was going to be a “MAJOR KAINE SCANDAL!!!” (with three whole exclamation points!!!) I would have mentioned it back then. 78 words.

August, 2007

• Fun With Word Parsing. 2007-08-15 11:07 PM.
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  I don’t think Riley (Not O’Reilly) meant it this way, but it sure sounds like he’s saying in this post that a comparison between the mentally retarded and Rush Limbaugh’s audience is “belittling” to the mentally retarded – which is a roundabout way of saying that the condition of mental retardation is actually an improvement over the condition of a Rush Limbaugh listener. That logic probably needs to be tweaked a little bit before it goes into any Republican newsletters. Yes, I used the words “mental retardation” in a sentence, so I am by definition making fun of them. 99 words.
• Run Away! From WRVA. 2007-08-22 12:18 AM.
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  I’m back from another mini-vacation, which will probably be my last until Christmas time. Next time I’ll have to aim for a job in the Iraqi Parliament. Har har. 78 words.
• Why Renewing Your Domain Name Matters *. 2007-08-26 10:23 PM.
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  Say, I wonder if anything interesting is happening in the Virginia political blogosphere? Guess not. 113 words.

September, 2007

• Riley Now Writing For The New Dominion?. 2007-09-01 3:50 AM.
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  A quick story: Back in the 1990s when I was writing Amiga software, we sent our products to magazines for reviews. Most of the time, we basically told the reviewer what to write, because the reviewers were usually too lazy or too rushed to really look at the software. You may be surprised to learn that we usually got good reviews. 465 words.

November, 2007

• Henrico County Candidates. 2007-11-01 6:06 PM.
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  Haven’t seen anyone post a handy list of Henrico County candidates for November 6, so here you go. Web sites linked where known. Otherwise a Google link is provided. 176 words.
• Know Your Candidate Names. 2007-11-06 2:54 PM.
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  Fyi, to anyone voting in the Brookland district: Make sure you know who you’re voting for by name before you get to the voting booth. They just list the names on the screen, not the party affiliations or incumbency. Ie. 79 words.

January, 2008

• Stosch and O’Bannon Bills. 2008-01-10 3:14 AM.
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  Like everyone else in the Virginia blogosphere, I’ve been getting a bunch of RSS items from Richmond Sunlight this week. Let’s see what my illustrious representatives are working on. 134 words.
• The Outrage!. 2008-01-31 11:25 PM.
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  I can understand why I wasn’t invited to the second annual Richmond Blogger’s Day. After all, I’m just, oh, a blogger who lives in Richmond. (Well, Henrico County – but close enough.) In response to this outrageous insult, I pledge not to vote for you, Lt. Gov. 103 words.

February, 2008

• The Worth Of The Virginia Primary. 2008-02-02 12:00 AM.
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  Many bloggers here are hoping (a bit desperately, I think) that the Virginia presidential primiaries on February 12 will matter. I’m skeptical. 352 words.
• Time for a Double-Take. 2008-02-23 3:52 PM.
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  Thanks to the alertness of Daily Whackjob, I just learned that Ben Tribbet spoke in Manasass on a panel about ethical blogging. I think we all remember where we were when we first read Ben’s finest example of ethical blogging: “GILL’S LOGO IS AN ISLAMIC SYMBOL” and his thoughtful analysis, “WOW!!!!!!” (That fifth exclamation point really sold me on the story… I wouldn’t have believed him if he’d only used, say, three or four exclamation points.) 92 words.

March, 2008

• I Second That. 2008-03-17 11:30 PM.
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  Shaun Kenney will always be in the Virginia blogosphere Hall of Fame because of observant posts like this: What is Worse Than Reading Today’s News? 81 words.

April, 2008

• Obligatory Augusta County Post. 2008-04-15 3:14 AM.
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  You have to admit, those Augusta County Republicans sure know how to liven up the Virginia blogosphere. 129 words.
• Internet Safety Classes. 2008-04-23 9:22 PM.
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  Rescued from my Drafts folder… 84 words.

May, 2008

• Jeffersoniad. 2008-05-30 1:09 AM.
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  I’ve been living under a rock, so I’m just now noticing this Jeffersoniad thing. Seems to be a coalition of non-SWAC Virginia Republicans, which is clearly not a bad thing. Also seems to be a vehicle for getting in the pants of Virginia politicians. 49 words.
• RPV Convention Weekend. 2008-05-31 4:29 PM.
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  Republicans from around the state are invading Richmond this weekend to decide whether Jim Gilmore or Bob Marshall will run against Mark Warner this fall. I will boldy state my preference and say I’m hoping Jim Gilmore wins, because I despise everything Bob Marshall stands for (well, maybe not everything – but that whole thing where he tries to shove his personal belief system into everyone’s lives is rather annoying). The outcome of the convention will also affect which “Bloggers 4” group (Bloggers 4 Jim Gilmore or Bloggers 4 Bob Marshall) gets to gloat about winning the nomination for their guy. 298 words.

June, 2008

• Kurt’s Future. 2008-06-03 10:57 PM.
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  So first we heard Kurt Michael’s contentious Augusta County chairmanship was upheld by the mysterious “Central Committe.” Then we heard that Jeff Frederick was elected as RPV Chairman at the convention. Then we heard Scott Sayre was named to Jeff Frederick’s new staff. Then we heard Kurt Michael intends to keep his promise of stepping down as chairman “for the good of the party.” 88 words.
• Evaluating the 100-Day Plan. 2008-06-08 10:21 PM.
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  I was scanning Jeff Frederick’s 100 day plan for the Republican Party this past week, and I came across this sentence. 342 words.
• Death Penalty, Left vs. Right. 2008-06-15 5:01 PM.
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  Vivian Paige usually stays above the fray and doesn’t speak much about the rest of the blogosphere (she is one of those incredibly rare blogging talents that actually creates material on a consistent basis), so this really stood out to me: Kaine commutes sentence - what say those on the left? 153 words.
• DPVA Convention. 2008-06-16 10:36 PM.
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  The Virginia Democratic Convention was this past weekend. Unfortunately, as far as I can tell, there is absolutely nothing to say about it. If there is any controversy within the DPVA, they are keeping it pretty quiet, which is not very entertaining for the rest of the blogosphere. 97 words.
• Neeraj Nigam makes ballot in VA 10th. 2008-06-18 11:33 PM.
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  There is a distinct lack of Third Party representation in the Virginia political blogosphere, so I’m going to start making a point to pass along any relevant third party news I come across. 74 words.
• Offshore Drilling For Transportation. 2008-06-19 3:04 AM.
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  I just saw this come through the ol’ aggregator and it almost knocked me right out of my chair: Chris Saxman to introduce off-shore drilling bill. They want to use offshore drilling revenues to fund the Virginia transportation budget. BWAHAHA. 281 words.
• Paid Bloggers. 2008-06-30 2:54 AM.
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  Lowell wrote: Bloggers as Paid Consultants. So, um, was that supposed to dispel the myth that Raising Kaine is a pay-for-play blog? Lowell’s post basically says, “Yeah, I’ve always been pay-for-play, but since I’m telling you about it now, it’s okay.” 169 words.

July, 2008

• Nader in Richmond and Charlottesville, July 12-13. 2008-07-10 12:30 AM.
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  There is a noticable lack of Third Party representation in the Virginia political blogosphere, so I’m making a point to pass along any relevant third party candidate news I come across. 253 words.
• NanoPost: Phear RPV Tech. 2008-07-31 10:24 PM.
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  Jeff Frederick’s stellar IT background has brought the exciting world of ASP (c. 1996-2000) to the Republican Party of Virginia’s web site: http://rpv.org/news.asp. What could be next? 50 words.

September, 2008

• Virginia Third Parties in November. 2008-09-01 2:20 AM.
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  I was curious to see how many third parties made it onto the ballot here in Virginia, so I went over to the Virginia State Board of Elections. Here are the candidates that will be appearing on the ballot in Virginia for U.S. Senate. 142 words.

February, 2009

• Droves Leave The Frederick Bandwagon. 2009-02-11 2:40 AM.
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  Just saw this tidbit on technology industry wizard and RPV Chairman Jeff Frederick tonight: Key Party Switch in Virginia? Shaun Kenney’s analysis: NRO Campaign Spot: Loose Twits Sink Shifts. 78 words.

July, 2009

• Catherine Crabill and the Erosion of Democracy. 2009-07-20 1:24 AM.
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  I feel compelled to write a little bit about Catherine Crabill (R), who is running for delegate in Virginia’s 99th district against incumbent Albert Pollard (D). Normally you don’t hear much about local delegate races unless you happen to live in the area, but in this case she’s caught the attention of the mighty Huffington Post after her ballot box and bullet box remarks were caught on tape by a tracker. 408 words.
• Deeds v. McDonnell: The First Debate. 2009-07-25 11:12 PM.
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  I thought I’d write a little review of the first debate between Bob McDonnell (R) and Creigh Deeds (D), which hopefully will not sound exactly like the hundred other partisan debate wrap-ups out there. 660 words.

June, 2017

• Virginia Primaries. 2017-06-29 4:45 PM.
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  Time for an incredibly late recap of the Virginia primaries! This didn’t get nearly as much national attention as the Georgia 6th District Special Election, but Virginia held their primaries for governor and lieutenant governor on Tuesday, June 13th. The winners were: Governor:Ed Gillespie (R)Ralph Northram (D) Lt. Governor:Jill Vogel (R)Justin Fairfax (D) At this moment I don’t know if there are any third party candidates and I don’t know who is running for Attorney General. 369 words.

October, 2017

• Virginia 2017 Election Ballot. 2017-10-30 2:10 PM.
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  Here's what's on my ballot for November 7: Governor Ralph Northam (D) https://ralphnortham.com Ed Gillespie (R) https://edforvirginia.com Cliff Hyra (L) http://cliffhyra.com I don’t think I’ve seen any positive ads at all in this race. Perhaps one from Ralph Northam focusing on him being a doctor. That’s about it. I’m not sure I’ve seen Ed Gillespie speak a single time in an ad. Honestly I’ve been a bit surprised how little I hear about this race on television. Most of the focus seems to have been on the Attorney General. 310 words.

November, 2017

• Election Returns Live Blog. 2017-11-07 10:06 PM.
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  I’m just going to paste some relevant tweets in here as I see them. I voted around 9:30 am this morning, for the record. Saw variations of this tweet a lot throughout the day, on all of my timelines: 🚨We are getting reports of calls to Virginia voters falsely saying that their polling place has changed. 🚨 If you receive a call: ✔️Confirm your polling place at https://t.co/3NmwdTvoHb ✔️ Report it to @ACLUVA at 804-644-8080#ElectionDay #vagov 1,155 words.
• Curious Thing about Northam and Gun Control. 2017-11-08 12:38 PM.
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  So I’m watching Morning Joe, and they keep saying that the two things people said they cared about most in the election were Healthcare and Gun Control. One thing I specifically noticed on Northam’s web site related to gun control. When you look at the Issues menu, it lists Gun Safety somewhat prominently. The Gun Safety page is a laundry list of things Northam has done to make the NRA crazy. Voted against conceal-carry, voted for expanded background checks, supports mental health checks, supports banning assault rifles, the whole tamale. 239 words.