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Date: February 8th, 2010

Rep. John Murtha is dead; he was 77.

8 February, 2010 (18:04) | Human Interest, Politics | By: ricjames

Congressman John Murtha of PA has died at the age of 77: Pennsylvania Democratic Rep. John Murtha, the first veteran of the Vietnam war to enter Congress and one of the House’s most powerful lawmakers, died Monday afternoon at Virginia Hospital Center after complications from gallbladder surgery. Murtha was 77. “Congressman John P. Murtha (PA-12) [...]

When do dollars in your district become a national security matter?

8 February, 2010 (12:22) | Economy, GWOT, Military, Politics, Virginia Politics | By: ricjames

I’m not entirely sure how I got on the mailing list for a candidate for VA’s 2nd Congressional District in Virginia Beach but I apparently did. GOP Candidate Kenny Goldman announces that he’s delivered a draft resolution to the General Assembly on the matter of a proposed move by the US Navy to relocate one [...]