Both lawsuits are disturbing and emblematic of our times when courtesy, decency and sportsmanship are of no consequence to this win-at-any-cost crowd.
All in Politics
Another Grasping Opportunist
There ought to be a law to prevent this sort of chicanery.
Showdown In Cronytown
Bad command climate. That’s a polite way to describe what’s happened at City Hall.
Hail Mary Pass
This is a desperate move by a member of City Council who was bad at his job.
The Audacity of John Uhrin
It’s no surprise that most folks wanted Uhrin out, when you consider his career on council.
Pick A Side
Are we a country that relishes the free exchange of ideas? Or one where angry mobs try to silence their political opponents?
VB Pols Panic: Puppets In Peril
Clearly, some of the local plutocrats are terrified that their Gatsbyesque lifestyle will end if the Good Government guys win.
Virginia Beach City Council Endorsements: Mayoral Race
The people know “Bobby D” and trust him.
Virginia Beach City Council Endorsements: Bayside District
1982.
It was an interesting year. A long time ago, of course.
Virginia Beach City Council Endorsements: Beach District
John Uhrin hasn’t represented the people. He’s been an obedient bucket boy for developers, especially for Bruce Thompson.
Virginia Beach City Council Endorsements: At Large
It’s long past time Beach voters demanded that politicians get their priorities straight. That they keep the city affordable for everyone.
SPECIAL FEATURE: Connections and Conflicts. Part II
Yes, gold leaf pavers. Your tax dollars. And nobody seemed to care.
Trust Local Government? Hah.
Can you imagine being fearful that candidates promising to create a “level playing field” might emerge victorious?
Brett Kavanaugh Deserves Better
This isn’t political gamesmanship, it’s nasty character assassination.
What If The Good-Government Guys Win?
Virginia Beach’s most famous developer, a man who’s financed his projects with tens of millions of tax dollars, is threatening to pack up and pull out of the resort area if good-government types are elected in November.
No, That Wasn’t John McCain’s Senate Seat
As a writer, words matter. I don’t like this sloppy tendency to award public offices to individuals, as if they own them.
Don’t Settle Scores At Funerals
Look, we all know Trump brought this on himself. His remarks about John McCain’s war record during the presidential campaign were unfathomably nasty. Especially given his own lack of military service.
Widows' Succession? No Thanks.
Already there are rumors - fueled in part by a speculative piece in The New York Times - that John McCain’s wife, Cindy McCain, is being considered.