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Archives for December 2007
The New Secretive Illegal Alien Lobby Group
15 December 2007 | Illegal Aliens, Virginia Politics | 66 Comments
The Washington Post reports that a number of businesses have banded together to oppose tougher penalties on employers that hire illegal aliens, a development that is hardly surprising. The membership of the ” Virginia Employers for Sensible Immigration Policy” includes the Virginia Chamber of Commerce, the Fairfax County Chamber of Commerce, and the National […]
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Petitions Filed, And Candidates Determined
15 December 2007 | National Politics | 11 Comments
Ron Paul, Rudy Giuliani, John McCain, Fred Thompson, Mike Huckabee and Mitt Romney have all filed what appears to be a sufficient number of petition signatures in order to qualify for the ballot for the Republican Nomination for President. Missing he cut are the campaigns for Tom Tancredo which seemed to evaporate during the […]
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My Day At The Circus
14 December 2007 | Prince William County | 71 Comments
I had the pleasure, so to speak, of attending the hearings of the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights that were held at the McCoart center today, and found them occasionally informative, frequently irrelevant, and largely outrageous. This tremendous waste of taxpayer resources, Hilda Barg’s parting gift to the taxpayers she has so frequently abused during […]
FINAL NUMBERS FROM THE 50TH
14 December 2007 | 50th HOD District | 16 Comments
The last financial reports came out a few days ago from the 2007 election. The final numbers on the race between Jeanette Rishell and Jackson Miller are interesting, if not especially surprising.
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No Bail For Illegal Aliens Initiative Gets Gutted
14 December 2007 | Illegal Aliens, Virginia Politics | 86 Comments
Remember that proposal by the Republican caucus to deny bail to illegal aliens? Already there’s been some back-tracking, and the Virginia Crime Commission is ready to scale back that proposal to only include a select list of offenses, saying that there’s insufficient jail space to hold arrested illegal aliens until they go to trial. […]
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Gang-Banger Arrested; Good News: PWC Got Him
14 December 2007 | Illegal Aliens, Crime | 12 Comments
Prince William County Police arrested four alleged gang members this week on Minnieville Road, one of which had a pretty impressive collection of weapons on his person when he was arrested, according to the Potomac News:
Police saw a group of men hanging out in a parking lot at 13215 Minnieville Road and saw one pull […]
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“Save The Old Dominion” Forms
13 December 2007 | Illegal Aliens, Virginia Politics | 26 Comments
A number of organizations engaged in the illegal alien issue in Virginia have teamed together to work on this issue in Richmond during the next session of the General Assembly and have announced the formation of “Save The Old Dominion.” Last year the record was one for fifty in getting legislative reform passed in Virginia […]
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The Circus Comes To Town Friday
13 December 2007 | Prince William County | 45 Comments
This Friday morning the at McCoart Center the Virginia State Advisory Committee to the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights, headed by Linda Chavez, will convene to hear opinions from selected individuals and groups about Prince William County’s policies that will discourage the unlawful presence of illegal aliens in the community. The commission was invited to […]
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David Core Candidacy In The WashPo
13 December 2007 | Manassas City | 9 Comments
Today’s Prince William Section of the Washington Post features an article about the candidacy of David Core, who announced his intention to run for the Manassas City Council during the last meeting of Help Save Manassas. David is currently the only announced challenger to councilmembers Hal Parrish, Steve Smith, and Jon Way who are up […]
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Jackson Miller Endorses Mitt Romney
13 December 2007 | National Politics | 70 Comments
Virginia House Delegate Jackson Miller has announced that he will be supporting Mitt Romney in the Republican Presidential Primary. Citing Romney’s extensive experience and record of accomplishment, Miller said he believes Romney is the most capable candidate in the field.
In the past two days, Mitt Romney has been endorsed by the National Review […]
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BOHICA Alert For Residents Of Manassas Park
13 December 2007 | Manassas Park | 9 Comments
Is there finally going to be a tax revolt in Manassas Park? With comments such as Vice-Mayor Brian Polk’s at a recent meeting of the governing board, it’s pretty clear that tax increases on small businesses are in the works, and local business owners aren’t at all happy about it. In fact, they’re telling […]
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Is The Billboard Coming Down?
12 December 2007 | Manassas City | 170 Comments
The original billboard at Prince William & Liberty Streets in Manassas.
The City of Manassas may finally be acting to remove the monstrosity of a home-made billboard in the city’s historic district at the corner of Prince William and Liberty Streets, according to the MJM:
Recently, the city of Manassas told property owner Gaudencio Fernandez to get […]
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Celebrating Lawlessness In Prince William
12 December 2007 | Prince William County | 97 Comments
If you ever wondered why property code enforcement in Prince William County is so tremendously ineffective at resolving overcrowding problems, one need look no farther than Michelle Casciato of the Prince William Neighborhood Services Division, as quoted in today’s edition of the MJM.
“It may be a three-bedroom house, but you can safely sleep 17 or […]
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FCPS Board Member Attacks Disabled Kid
12 December 2007 | Fairfax County | 9 Comments
Apparently, when Fairfax County Public Schools isn’t trying to figure out new ways to indoctrinate children in political correctness, it works pretty hard to show what a class act members of the school board are. To wit, courtesy of the DC Examiner:
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Open Thread
11 December 2007 | Uncategorized | 50 Comments
There seemed to be a discussion about Comcast and DVRs that got one thread way off topic. Here’s a place for this discussion. Have at it folks.
I love my TiVo!
1st CD Special Election Today
11 December 2007 | Virginia Politics, US Congress | 13 Comments
UPDATE: Wittman crushes Forgit 62%-36%, “Lucky” doesn’t break 2%
Today is the special election in the First Congressional District to pick a successor to Joann Davis, and polls will be open until 7:00PM. Republican Rob Wittman, Democrat Phil Forgit and Independent Lucky Narain are vying for this seat.
Voter turnout so far looks like it is […]
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Waldron Not Running For Re-Election
11 December 2007 | Manassas City | 8 Comments
Manassas City Doug Waldron has been a highly respected and effective mayor during his term, and enjoys a level of effective political invulnerability as a result that is rare and valuable. Despite frequent challenges faced by the city, Waldron has exerted a calming influence, quietly built consensus, and established a tradition of moving deliberately to […]
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Another Murder Linked To An Illegal Alien
11 December 2007 | Illegal Aliens, Crime | 124 Comments
As many suspected, the person charged with this weekend’s multiple homicide in Woodbridge is indeed an illegal alien, according to the MJM.
Around 8:30 a.m. Sunday, Prince William police say Sanchez-Miranda, an illegal immigrant from Mexico, entered the house at the corner of Maurice Drive and Grandview Avenue in Woodbridge through an unlocked door and tried […]
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The Feds Gut Our Section 287(g) Program
11 December 2007 | National Politics, Illegal Aliens, Manassas City | 47 Comments
Not only has the federal government nixed the idea of a regional Criminal Alien Initiative in Prince William, which would have ensured a consistent training and operational approach to dealing with criminal illegal aliens in the area, but it has only approved a single slot for the Manassas City Police Department in it’s training for […]
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Legislative Town Hall Tonight
11 December 2007 | Virginia Politics, Prince William County | 4 Comments
Have an idea for your elected officials? Prince William County will have a Legislative Town Hall meeting at 7:00pm at the Development Services Building behind the McCoart Building tonight, and this will be your best chance to tell them what it is. Senators Toddy Puller and Chuck Colgan will be there, as well as Delegates […]
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