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Date: March 31st, 2009

New GM boss: Thanks for the all the cash. Now pardon us while we declare bankruptcy.

31 March, 2009 (16:04) | Economy, Politics | By: ricjames

I said it was a bad idea to float the Detroit automakers on a pool of public money when it was 1st suggested. When they did what I said they’d do and came back for more when they’d burned through what we handed them the first time, I said it again. Bankruptcy was what was [...]

VA General Assembly meeting again April 8th to consider overrides of Kaine vetoes.

31 March, 2009 (09:19) | 2nd Amendment, Politics, Virginia Politics | By: ricjames

As is the procedure in Virginia, the General Assembly is reconvening on April 8th to consider responses to Governor Kaine’s actions regarding the bills passed in the session that was just completed. According to Virginia law, the Governor has 4 options open to him when a bill is sent to his desk. Sign the bill. [...]