Monday, March 23, 2009

Chris Graham

– Economy: Remarks by President Obama after economy daily briefing, Monday, 5:15 p.m. – Civil Liberties: Sex Workers Art Show to go on, Monday, 5:15 p.m. – Education: Are you smarter than a fifth-grader?, Monday, 9:20 a.m. – Economy: Gas prices inching back up, Monday, 9:20 a.m. – Economy: AG’s office launches food drive, Monday,…

Tom Perriello | Fifth District Report

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Rural areas face unique challenges in this worsening economic crisis, and my job as representative is to make sure those needs are heard. That’s why I was pleased to join with 40 bipartisan members of the Congressional Rural Caucus in calling for President Obama to establish an Office of Rural Policy. Our letter was in…

Thursday, March 19, 2009

Chris Graham

– State News: Kaine announces results of proposed revisions to special education, Thursday, 5:05 p.m. – Capitol Hill: Perriello applauds action on vets, health care, Thursday, 5:05 p.m. – Local News: Another church break-in in Waynesboro, Thursday, 2 p.m. – Health and Fitness: Yoga students take the Challenge, Thursday, 9:10 a.m. – On Campus: GAO…

Bruce Kesler | Examining the Top Ten Reasons for Obama’s health-care plan

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George Bernard Shaw observed, “Beware of false knowledge; it is more dangerous than ignorance.” The major overhaul of American health care pursued by President Obama and his supporters is based on many false premises and is excessive and likely to do more harm than good. Tuning up and improvements already always dynamically occurs. Instead, ObamaCare…

Monday, March 16, 2009

Chris Graham

– Local News: Project to help homeless in Harrisonburg, Monday, 1:45 p.m. – Local Events: Temple to host Holocaust remembrance, Monday, 1:45 p.m. – Local News: Wellness Fair at EMU, Monday, 10:10 a.m. – Local News: VDOT road work schedule, Monday, 10:10 a.m. 

Thursday, March 12, 2009

Chris Graham

– Local News: Staunton City Council meeting agenda, Thursday, 10 a.m. – Local News: Toscano to headline Augusta County Dem breakfast, Thursday, 9:45 a.m. – Local News: No More War Rally in Staunton, Thursday, 9:45 a.m. – Local News: EMU students give up spring break to do service projects in Valley, Thursday, 9:45 a.m. –…

Jim Bishop | ‘Sky’ King indulges in flights of fancy

Jim Bishop

Martin G. (Marty) King of Harrisonburg has been fascinated by airplanes as long as he can remember. This admiration may have been sparked by a childhood spent in Mexico, where his parents, Aaron and Betty King, were missionaries. There, the country’s own “Independence Day” featured flyovers by scores of military aircraft at once.

Sam Singer | Taking government out of the “marriage” business: (Another) reconciliation on gay marriage

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For hurling same-sex marriage back into the Op/Ed cycle, we owe thanks to gay-marriage supporter Jonathan Rausch and gay marriage opponent David Blankenhorn, the joint authors of a widely circulated New York Times piece which seemed to steer the naturally polarized dialogue toward more civil waters. In it, they claim to have reached a “reconciliation”…