House Bill 1572 didn't get through the House Committee on Militia, Police and Public Safety. It died Monday in the subcommittee stage, the first of several hurdles bills must overcome before becoming laws.The bill was proposed by Del. Todd … [Read more...]
Reflections on the Virginia Tech Shootings
As an alumni of Virginia Tech, yesterday's shooting hit me in a very personal way. I lived in a dorm right around the corner from Ambler Johnston and attended classes in Norris Hall. Those kids who died yesterday were me 30 … [Read more...]
Blacksburg and Baghdad.
"And who is my neighbor?"I don't have much to say about the horror in Virginia today, except that as pointed out by Larry Johnson, this is what they go through every single day in Baghdad. I'm reminded that earlier this year a Baghdad … [Read more...]