I think they were counting on winning in court, which is one of the reasons they originally backed the idea that the court allow the vote to occur before issuing a ruling, which is an accord with Virginia precedent. Now … Continue reading →
Once a person gets US citizenship, it’s hard to lose it no matter what that person does. However, one reason it can happen is if the person committed fraud in order to obtain his or her citizenship, or committed terrorist … Continue reading →
Well, well, well: Democrats in Virginia looked to pick up four congressional seats by a partisan gerrymandered map that passed the legislature and went to a referendum where it passed by a couple of points. Now the Virginia Supreme Court … Continue reading →
You may recall the death of Paul Kessler two years ago, in which the 69-year-old Jewish man was struck with a megaphone by a pro-Palestinian demonstrator, fell, hit his head, and died. Now the perpetrator has been offered a plea … Continue reading →
Charges have been filed against Cole Tomas Allen, and yet there are still some significant gaps in the record. Awaiting ballistics tests, we still don’t know whether he fired the shot that struck the agent in his protective vest, although … Continue reading →
It’s considered a huge decision, and it’s considered to generally favor the GOP. But if you deeply understand the details of today’s SCOTUS decision on drawing districts on racial lines, my hat is off to you. I’ve read four or … Continue reading →
I must say this story rather surprised me: Twenty-two Sri Lankan monks returning from Thailand were arrested on Sunday at the main international airport in Sri Lanka with a record 242 pounds of powerful cannabis, officials said. A Sri Lanka … Continue reading →
I heard the news of the shooting at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner shortly after it happened – hot off the press, as it were. First I saw photos of Trump, then Vance, and I thought “Oh wow; Vance was … Continue reading →
Once upon a time, long long ago, the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) actually did decent work in the field of civil rights. But for a long long time now it’s functioned as a partisan finger-pointer to effectively target many … Continue reading →
If you’ve been following the news on the recent Virginia redistricting referendum, you know that a lower court judge recently ruled it invalid and it will be appealed, so that it’s almost certain that the Supreme Court of Virginia will … Continue reading →
Today I was going to write yet another post on the SPLC case – I have a lot more to say. But I decided to postpone it, probably till tomorrow, because you know what? I got tired of writing about … Continue reading →