by Lowell
Here are a few national and Virginia news headlines, political and otherwise, for Tuesday, January 19. Also, check out Barbara and Andy Parker, Ralph Northam, Mark Herring and Terry McAuliffe speaking yesterday in Richmond in support of background checks on gun purchases.)
- Clinton vs. Sanders: Will Democrats choose evolution — or revolution? (I’m leaning heavily towards “evolution,” simply because a progressive “revolution” isn’t realistice in this country.)
- Donald Trump stirs up the bile of the British (Trump is an utter disgrace to the United States, making America look far LESS “great” in the eyes of our allies.)
- Glenn Frey, guitarist for the Eagles, dies at 67 (Siiiigh…)
- Obama faces growing outrage over deportation sweeps (How about instead of deporting these poor women and children, we focus our attention on clearing out the far-right-wing terrorists occupying the Malheur Wildlife Refuge in Oregon?!?)
- For the good of the Republican party, both Trump and Cruz must lose (As a Dem, I’m struggling with which of these guys is more heinous, and also which would be easier to beat in November.)
- The Religious Right’s Donald Trump Dilemma (“The Republican candidate’s speech at Liberty University divides evangelical leaders, revealing a split in the so-called values vote.”)
- 50 Republicans Who Tweeted Tributes To MLK But Don’t Support Restoring The Voting Rights Act (Or support almost ANYTHING Martin Luther King, Jr. stood for, from social and economic justice to environmental protection to Planned Parenthood and Margaret Sanger…)
- Ted Cruz Says We Should ‘Honor’ MLK By Honoring Unborn Babies (Again, MLK Jr. supported Planned Parenthood, and family planning more broadly.)
- Hillary Clinton Gets Set for a Long Slog Against Bernie Sanders
- Occupy Democrats grossly twists Virginia school bathroom bill (There are times when PolitiFact serves a useful public function. This is not one of those times.)
- Committee advances ‘ban the box’ bill
- Both sides claim momentum at opposing gun rallies in Capitol Square
- Adultery will remain a criminal offense in Virginia, state Senate committee decides
- NAACP pushes Virginia lawmakers to create special prosecutor for police custody deaths
- Gun-rights, gun-control advocates descend on Va. Capitol for Lobby Day
- Editorial: Tommy Norment’s tantrum (Have I mentioned recently what a horrible human being Tommy Norment is? Oh yes, I have! LOL)
- Sen. Tom Garrett wants to return the press to the Senate floor
- Controversy over Fairfax judge’s appointment to Va. Supreme Court on hold (“Republicans had planned to interview their choice for the position on Monday.”)
- Lots of passion, little action on Virginia gun bills
- Herring will defend Dominion rate freeze law he opposed
- State left hanging on million-dollar incentive deal
- Our view: A parable at Liberty? (“Russell Moore, who heads the public policy commission of the Southern Baptist Convention, took to Twitter to blast Falwell: ‘Trading in the gospel of Jesus Christ for political power is not liberty but slavery.'”)
- Northern Virginia neighborhoods confront potholes and worn pavement (“The state says nearly 80 percent of local roads in Fairfax County need repaving, twice the state average.”)
- Schools in Fauquier, Loudoun and Prince William to open two hours late
- Bitter cold day ahead; major winter storm could arrive Friday
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