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Date: June 19th, 2007

NYC's Bloomberg leaves GOP – Good Riddance! Updated

19 June, 2007 (21:08) | Politics | By: ricjames

So, NYC’s Mayor Michael Bloomberg has decided to leave the GOP and become a… well, he’s “unaffiliated.” New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg on Tuesday switched his party status from Republican to unaffiliated, a stunning move certain to be seen as a prelude to an independent presidential bid that would upend the 2008 race.The billionaire former [...]

Loudoun Co. Board of Supervisors vote to help fund Metro extension

19 June, 2007 (20:39) | Virginia Politics | By: ricjames

Loudoun’s BoS has voted to pitch in to fund the extension of Metro, eventually coming out to Dulles and, presumably, other parts of Loudoun. Technically, this is a funding agreement that will become a commitment after the Board has reviewed the engineering for phase 2. I just hope they’ve given enough thought to how crowded [...]

Battle is joined in Iraq

19 June, 2007 (15:15) | GWOT, Military | By: ricjames

Michael Yon has the latest dispatch up at his site. Our forces have engaged the enemy in the largest battle in a couple of years. Read Yon’s dispatch for the details. I note that he has reprinted a verse from a prayer card he found there and draws the name of his post from the [...]