Category Archives: Politics

Will Webb seek a second term in 'The Empty Chamber?'

Posted on August 18, 2010 by matt ohern

U.S. Sen. Jim Webb, D-Virginia, holds one of 100 seats in what journalist George Packer rightly calls “The Empty Chamber.” Continue reading →

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When Does Civility Win the Day in Politics?

Posted on June 9, 2010 by matt ohern

Well-defined political differences are important, but civility isn’t wimpery. If politics is the art of compromise and of achieving the possible instead of the perfect, then civility could be some of the grease that keeps the machinery intact. Continue reading →

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In Defense of Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli

Posted on May 12, 2010 by matt ohern

A response to Delegate Ken Plum’s critique of Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli. Continue reading →

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Military Voting Rights In Virginia

Posted on April 14, 2010 by matt ohern

There are 34,477 military personnel on active duty who are legal residents of Virginia and thankfully most of Virginia’s counties and independent cities do a good job of mailing out unmarked absentee ballots by the 45th day preceding the election. Continue reading →

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McDonnell Election Mandate Opens Exciting Possibilities

Posted on November 11, 2009 by matt ohern

Government seems to plod along in the same basic rut. Taxes are collected and the same old programs are funded without much thought as to why. Governor-elect McDonnell needs to take his electoral mandate and move government away from the past and into the future. Continue reading →

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