Table games: brought to you courtesy of the religious right
Mar27
Whenever the issue of table games came up there were always two groups: Ted Arnault and his handful of cronies supporting the expansion of gambling and hordes of conservative Christians opposing the measure.
Like clockwork, the bill would come up, the activists would fight, and the bill would die.
This year however was an entirely different matter.
What we can learn from West Virginia’s first ATV death of 2007
Mar25
Once the session ended, Karen Coria, lobbyist for the ATV manufacturers and vocal proponent for the All Terrain Vehicles bill, circulated a Charleston Gazette article about West Virginia�s first ATV death of the year. I can only assume she was trying to shame the legislators after refusing to further restrict ATV operators. But she inadvertently undermined her point.
Iraq insurgents used children in car bombing
Mar21
This is the sort of scum our soldiers are fighting each day. This is as shameful as when the Hammas strapped explosives to a mentally retarded child, urged him to walk toward the soldiers and then remotely blew the child up.
Iraq insurgents used children in car bombing
“Insurgents in Iraq detonated an explosives-rigged vehicle with […]
Of roaming oppossums and brothers
Mar20
There�s a saying in the West Virginia capitol that �dead opossums run at midnight.� It basically means bills you thought were dead will revive on the last night of the session and try to sneak through. Why they can�t just say it without an obfuscated euphemism, I�ll never know. Regardless, an opossum zombie did try to go out for a jog thanks to the Democratic leadership and Senator John Unger. But the Democrats and Republicans whack-a-moled it before it got too far.
Against Hillary Clinton
Mar19
againsthillary.com is the perfect haven for those who don’t know who they support but know they don’t want Hillary Clinton.
Lincoln Walks At Midnight: The 2007 Session: Numbers of Note
Mar19
Larry Messina gives the numbers of note for the 2007 session.
Marsh Fork Protest leads to Capitol Arrests
Mar19
West Virginia Public Broadcasting has released a comical video of the Marsh Fork protesters being arrested for blocking the entrance to Governor’s private office. There is one part where a girl is screaming because she is being picked up by her arms, but refuses to simply walk with the officers and stop the pain. […]
What Gore will say
Mar19
Don Surber predicts what Gore will say in his upcoming meeting with the Energy and Commerce Committee. Let’s hope it does not get canceled due to an ice storm.
Guest commentary: The session through the eyes of 15-year-old
Mar19
It was my pleasure to have Jordan Thompson working in Senator Sprouse’s office during the last week of the session. Jordan is a 15-year-old resident of Florida whom I met several years ago. After expressing interests in politics I invited him to come for the latter end of the session for an apprenticeship of sorts.
I thought it would be interesting to read what a 15-year-old thought of the going-ons of the Senate so I invited him to share his perspective of the session.
Saying goodbye
Mar14
Today I am packing up my porcelain elephant and the various bric-a-brac I collected over five years and heading home. It’s my last day in the Senate.
I admit I have mixed feelings. While I am looking forward to all the new things I will be involved in, I cannot help but feel a touch of sadness that some great times are ending.
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