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Date: September 23rd, 2008

Chrysler debuts 3 new electric vehicles

23 September, 2008 (22:41) | Technology | By: ricjames

With all of the buzz going on about the Chevy Volt it was only a matter of time before the rest of Detroit got in on the action. Chrysler lifted the veil on 3 new electric vehicles today, the products of their 2007 ENVI program. In 2007, Chrysler announced the launch of a program called [...]

Dems to drop attempts to continue offshore drilling ban

23 September, 2008 (22:24) | Economy, Environment, Politics | By: ricjames

Victory, my friends. Democrats have decided to allow a quarter-century ban on drilling for oil off the Atlantic and Pacific coasts to expire next week, conceding defeat in a months-long battle with the White House and Republicans set off by $4 a gallon gasoline prices this summer. House Appropriations Committee Chairman David Obey, D-Wis., told [...]

NYC/Bloomberg settle with Virginia gun dealer in bogus lawsuit

23 September, 2008 (19:07) | 2008 Presidential Race, Law, Politics | By: ricjames

When NYC Mayor Bloomberg went on his little undercover, unauthorized “sting” operation a couple of years ago, he met with a cold welcome here in the Old Dominion. As a result of his frankly illegal investigation, Virginia signed into law specific language that will result in State charges for the next crazy jackass that tries [...]

FBI investigating fraud at Fannie/Freddie/Lehman/AIG

23 September, 2008 (18:51) | Crime & Punishment, Politics | By: ricjames

Go get ‘em, boys & girls.

Left’s reps can’t handle equality

23 September, 2008 (15:56) | 2008 Presidential Race, Politics, The Media | By: ricjames

My first reaction to reading the headline of the Fox News item, “Tina Fey Wants Palin Out of Her Life After Election” was to think that if she hadn’t have gone out of her way to draw attention to herself spoofing Palin then she wouldn’t be in the position she’s in. Fey’s looking for help [...]

And now, a Bank that values bringing Loudoun the Green

23 September, 2008 (00:26) | Environment, Human Interest | By: ricjames

Regardless of what one thinks of the constant sparring over such topics as global warming and fossil fuels, there’s no doubt that when one can do so it’s usually a good idea to build and live with an eye toward conserving valuable resources. The current moniker for such efforts is “Green,” as in Green Initiatives, [...]