Fake Labor Union Ads On WMAL?
By Greg L | 8 July 2008 | Virginia Politics | No Comments
On my way to work this morning, I was listening to WMAL as usual. I’ve enjoyed the ad that’s run a few times from Americans For Prosperity opposing new transportation taxes, but decidedly did not enjoy an ad from some labor union advocating that the General Assembly raise taxes so we can create jobs building roads. At the end of the typical drivel about how raising our taxes is magically going to clear up all congestion in Northern Virginia in a month or so, we got to the real meat of their argument: it would create jobs. (more…)
Open Thread
By Greg L | 7 July 2008 | Uncategorized | 43 Comments
Have at it…
Vote For Jerry Fuhrman!
By Greg L | 7 July 2008 | National Politics | 5 Comments
Looks Like Jerry Fuhrman, the blogger from high atop Walker Mountain in the Blue Ridge has got quite a movement going — an independent run for President of the United States! Go check it out, and help him out as much as you can. There’s no question that under a Jerry Fuhrman administration, amnesty for illegal aliens would not be even a remote possibility.
I strongly support Jerry Fuhrman for President.
Northern Virginia Invites Organized Crime
By Greg L | 6 July 2008 | Virginia Politics, Crime | 29 Comments
Joe over at NOVATownHall continues to lay out the evidence of a massive zoning enforcement problem in the Sterling area of Loudoun County while advancing an interesting theory that explains some of the observed behavior. Based on what we’ve seen in this area, I’d suspect the behavior and this possible situation that would explain it is hardly limited to Sterling. (more…)
New Blog
By Greg L | 6 July 2008 | Uncategorized | 10 Comments
Frequent commenter Anke Cheney has set up a blog to foster discussion of immigration issues, and is off to a pretty strong start. For a good mix of both humor and serious discussion, head on over to AWCheney’s Forum On Immigration.
Mark Warner Endorsed By Mexicans Without Borders?
By Greg L | 4 July 2008 | Virginia Politics, Manassas City | 35 Comments
Here’s one of the few yard sign placements from the Mark Warner campaign in Manassas today that didn’t violate local zoning ordinances. I don’t think the Mark Warner campaign would really be wise to associate itself with the billboard erected by Mexicans Without Borders in Manassas, but I guess getting yard signs in as many places in Manassas as possible during the Independence Day celebration was a priority.
Mark Warner: the candidate for supporters of Mexicans Without Borders. Go figure. (more…)
Fireworks Weather Forecast
By Greg L | 4 July 2008 | Uncategorized | 3 Comments
The National Weather Service is currently predicting a 70% chance of rain and thunderstorm activity this afternoon and evening. If you intend to go out for the festivities, be prepared to get caught in the rain. Here’s the current short-term forecast: (more…)
The Declaration Of Independence
By Greg L | 4 July 2008 | Patriotism | 18 Comments
Here’s what we’re celebrating today, lest we forget: (more…)
Billboard Hearing Postponed To September 5th
By Greg L | 3 July 2008 | Manassas City | 69 Comments
Gaudencio Fernandez gets a sixty-day reprieve courtesy of the courts, according to the MJM. That will make this act of civic vandalism a two year ordeal for the City of Manassas, at best. Such is the nature of the courts. They take what seems like forever to fix problems.
No word yet on whether Manassas City’s elected officials are regretting taking so long to do anything about this outrage. Had they simply proceeded when Fernandez’s first demolition order expired, this would have been resolved months ago. Let this be a lesson: accomodating radical race-baiters like this in hopes they will appreciate such deference and subsequently behave in a responsible manner never works.
Are You Smarter Than A Citizen?
By Greg L | 3 July 2008 | Patriotism | 16 Comments
MSNBC has a little quiz up that purports to be similar to the one given to immigrants seeking U.S. Citizenship, and I took a quick swipe at it. I got an embarrassingly low 75%, blowing through a bunch of questions without really reading them, and in once case keying on the fact that New York’s delegation to the Second Continental Congress did not vote to adopt the Declaration of Independence because they didn’t have voting instructions from their legislature, instead of seeing that there was a better choice for the question regarding which state wasn’t one of the original thirteen colonies. I’m sure if readers take their time on this, they should really risk missing only one of these questions without having to resort to cheating. (more…)
Austin Haynes Steps Up - Now It’s Your Turn
By Greg L | 2 July 2008 | Patriotism | 10 Comments
Soil and Water Board member Austin Haynes likes the idea of a spraypark in Manassas, although he doesn’t like the idea of having taxpayers fund it, especially when budgets are tight. So instead of griping about it, he’s raising money himself to have it built. Classy.
From my inbox this evening: (more…)
And The Parents?
By Greg L | 2 July 2008 | Manassas Park, Crime | 16 Comments
How is it that someone could drop their infant off at day care and not notice that the place was a squalid dump? Of course the operator deserves to be punished for the neglect that resulted in the death of a child and endangered others (including her own children), but what in the heck was going on with the parent that dropped off their child at this place day in and day out? How could someone not notice what was going on with their daycare provider?
Gerry Connolly’s Housing Plan Extremely Unpopular
By Greg L | 1 July 2008 | Fairfax County | 16 Comments
Gerry Connolly’s hugely unpopular idea to get Fairfax County in the residential real estate business got mentioned in the Washington Post recently. Online reader comments on the article are running ninety against to one in favor of having Fairfax County use taxpayer money to buy foreclosed homes. Will this deter Boss Gerry Connolly from his experiment in locally nationalizing housing in Fairfax County? (more…)
Virginia Just Got Tougher On Illegal Aliens
By Greg L | 1 July 2008 | Illegal Aliens, Virginia Politics | 18 Comments
Today is the day when new laws passed by the General Assembly go into effect. Through the efforts of Attorney General Bob McDonnell, a broad coalition of Republicans and Democrats in the General Assembly, and immigration law enforcement advocates such as Help Save Hampton Roads, Help Save Manassas, Help Save Loudoun, Save Stafford, the Vienna Citizens Group and Help Protect Culpeper, Virginia has become a little more difficult for illegal aliens to evade the consequences of their unlawful behavior. Here are three of this year’s most significant legislative victories: (more…)
Is Speaker Howell A Republican?
By Greg L | 1 July 2008 | Virginia Politics | 8 Comments
Is Speaker Howell signaling something in his appointments to the Northern Virginia Regional Transportation Commission? It seems to me that the folks who are promoting the awful HB 6055 tax hike plan are getting a reward here. If Speaker Howell was interested in keeping our taxes low and ensuring that our government runs efficiently, he might consider appointing folks like Delegates Scott Lingamfelter, Bob Marshall or Jeff Frederick, who seem to understand what Republican principles are, to this commission. (more…)
Here’s Some Democratic Diversity For Ya
By Greg L | 1 July 2008 | Crime, Humor & Satire | 15 Comments
Sometimes Democrats are so open-minded that their brains fall out. This news item (there’s also video) from Durham, North Carolina describes a well known Democratic Party official’s recent bond hearing in a case where he and his wife are charged with kidnapping, torture and sexual abuse that was a component of the couple’s Satanic worship. Although this devotion to Satan is described on the couple’s website in terms such as “past life reconstruction” and “communication with spirit guides”, I suppose if rape and torture were part of a subject’s past life, such reconstruction can get a little messy. (more…)
46 Illegal Alien Gang-Bangers Nabbed In Richmond
By Greg L | 30 June 2008 | Illegal Aliens, Virginia Politics, Crime | 50 Comments
Looks like the Bureau of Immigration and Customs Enforcement continues to be busy in the Richmond area, following on a workplace enforcement raid in Richmond City at the construction site of a federal courthouse in May. Of note, the following press release from ICE mentions that Attorney General Bob McDonnell played a significant role once again in ensuring that criminal illegal aliens are being removed from the Commonwealth. Earlier this year, Attorney General McDonnell launched an initiative with ICE to process for deportation criminal aliens who had been convicted of sex crimes and either had been released back into our communities, or were scheduled to be released.
Via WTVR in Richmond: (more…)
Fewer Illegal Aliens, Less Crime
By Greg L | 30 June 2008 | Illegal Aliens, Crime, Prince William County | 49 Comments
Police officers have been telling me privately that they’re seeing a measurable decrease in crime over the past year, and today the DC Examiner tells us that those anecdotal reports are now backed up by official statistics. While Fairfax County sees their crime rate increasing, Prince William County saw a 22% drop in crime in one year. County Chairman Corey Stewart attributes this change to the crackdown on illegal immigration which is about the only explanation that would plausibly explain the differential between Fairfax County, where crime has increased, and Prince William County. (more…)
HB 6055: The Sharon Pandak Employment Act
By Greg L | 29 June 2008 | Virginia Politics | 14 Comments
Courtesy of Right Wing Liberal, here is a short run-down on the monstrosity that is HB 6055. Not only would we be getting a huge tax hike under this ridiculous bill, but the money raised would be used for, among other things, to fund NVTA lobbying efforts in the General Assembly so they can ask that our taxes be raised even more. I can just imagine paying Sharon Pandak so she can start coveting more taxpayer pizzas. Is this really what Speaker Howell wants to cram down the throats of Virginia taxpayers this year? (more…)
Billboard Hearing On July 8th
By Greg L | 29 June 2008 | Manassas City | 25 Comments
On July 8th Gaudencio Fernandez is scheduled to appear at a hearing in General District Court to answer for his serial violations of Manassas City zoning and building ordinances for erecting and then structurally reinforcing a billboard on Prince William Street. That laws and ordinances would actually apply to Mr. Fernandez as they would to the rest of us has outraged the open borders lobby, prompting this emergency missive from radical Native American activist Mr. Barry Carter. Within this diatribe are a few insights that presage the character of what is certain to be a circus in the courtroom that will undoubtably result in a thorough dose of discipline to this civic vandal Mr. Fernandez. (more…)
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