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Monday, June 16th, 2008Obama’s First Presidential Stop in my District, Wanna be on my team????
Tuesday, June 3rd, 2008As the Gainesville Democratic Committee Chair and the last person to run for the House of Delegates in the 13th HOD District I’m proud to be a Team Captain for Barak’s big Prince William Kick Off in MY HOOD!
If you want to be on my team this Thursday send me an email. Here’s the details…
OBAMA [...]
Now back to our issues, remember stopping the Dominion Power line???
Wednesday, May 28th, 2008Well it’s been a while and Dominion is still going fast forward to building the 500KV power line. As I posted when I was trying to contrast my opposition with Delegate Marshall’s non-opposition statement, Dominion is playing the classic “whack a mole” game like a master.
The Piedmont Environmental Council has a great compilation of “post [...]
Memorial Day, I won’t forget you Bobby…
Monday, May 26th, 2008I know USN vet with the Vietnam tour. No big deal. Dry bunks, hot food, no real danger. On the flight deck of the USS Intrepid there was danger, and we flew missions just about around the clock. Just finished watching the PBS series “Carrier” where they followed the Nimitz for [...]
One loss, and one win…
Wednesday, May 21st, 2008Last Saturday’s Democratic 10th Congressional District Convention was a blast. I lost my bid to be a National Obama delegate to the Denver Convention, but was so impressed by the tremendous energy of Barak’s supporters. We’re gonna deliver Virginia for this hugely inspirational man. I did make it to the second ballot, but the fact [...]
I ask for your vote…
Friday, May 16th, 2008I’m running for one of two Obama National Delegate slots at the 10th Congressional District Convention Saturday. I wrote a letter to all the Obama delegates this week and thought I’d also post it here.
Click here to embiggen
Wish me luck as “unslated” is a tough row to hoe.
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My email to the Prince William County BOCS….
Monday, April 28th, 2008Dear BOCS Members,
I support Supervisor Principi’s courageous position to revisit the immigration resolution. I also support Chief Deane 100% who, in my opinion, is one of the finest public servants I’ve ever known.
The resolution is not about safety but about something else and I’m still trying to figure out what. The entire board acted on [...]
Pride in my car company…
Tuesday, April 22nd, 2008 I drive a 2008 Ford Escape Hybrid. I’ve nearly always driven Fords. My Dad worked for them forever. They Race, the company is American, the workers are union, the % Made in America is about 70, it’s green, and the plant that manufactured it is in Kansas City.
The service I get at Battlefield Ford [...]
One Year Later…
Wednesday, April 16th, 2008Tonight Beth and I went to the Sean Connaughton Plaza at the Prince William Government Complex in Eastern Prince William. Not about the Rule of Law, or taxes in Prince William but about a young man who meant a lot to many of us.
Just honoring the memory of a youth who gave all for [...]
Fill in your own thoughts…
Sunday, April 13th, 2008I’m really confused by what Corey Stewart’s real agenda is for Prince William, but it looks like his intent is to bankrupt us. Is the below the real agenda of the Flat Earthers???
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Buh-Bye Comcast – Welcome Dish Network HD and Verizon DSL…
Wednesday, March 26th, 2008 is not Comcastic!!!
My electronic transition is complete. I’ve unsubscribed from my Comcast HD Cable and Cable Internet. The reason is simple – the customer service was essentially the worst I’ve ever experienced.
Living on Bull Run Mountain is a choice. But with that choice there are issues on the downside. We’re far away from a [...]
Bob Marshall Wins, We Lose…Again!
Thursday, March 6th, 2008I just wrote this Letter To the Editor of the Journal Messenger/Potomac News. The result of the Majority Republican Caucus’ Transportation bill last year (proposed on the day before crossover) without any Democratic input was to try to disguise the fact that we were paying for the improvement with fees (taxes) and other Rovian word [...]
Getting back to GettingAround
Monday, February 25th, 2008Ok. Election over and as you’re aware, I lost. Huge support from so many friends but this is a real tough district and the size (largest in the Commonwealth with 85 thousand voters) with an entrenched incumbent.
But life goes on and I am getting around. Still teaching at GWU, still active as a board member [...]
I Oppose the Powerline. Bob’s position??? – You decide
Monday, August 27th, 2007It’s always good to compare. A major issue here in the 13th District is the Dominion power line. This will be my last post for a while until election day but visit my web site [ www.electroemmelt.org ] to get the latest info on my campaign to unseat Bob Marshall.
Below are two perspectives on the powerline, [...]
Mr. President, have you no shame???
Tuesday, April 24th, 2007Perhaps I’m a bit sensitive lately, but I gotta tell you I think it’s time for a big change in the country. The image of President Bush on “the pile” a few days after 9/11 shouting through a bull horn, “the nation send its love and compassion” burns in my mind. Are you part of [...]
An Amazing and Emotional Day to be with Family…
Sunday, April 22nd, 2007
Yesterday was one that was both extremely painful and one that made me feel an immense amount of pride. Kyle’s memorial was stunning. Three thousand people at Nissan and the Prince William County Department of Fire and Rescue family of over 700 active, retired, and significant others paying tribute, each in their own way.
The [...]
Kyle will be with us at Nissan tomorrow…
Friday, April 20th, 2007
FIREFIGHTER POEM
Brother when you weep for me
Remember that it was meant to be
Lay me down and when you leave
Remember I’ll be at your sleeve
In every dark and choking hall
I’ll be there as you slowly crawl
On every roof in driving snow
I’ll hold your coat and you will know
In cellars hot with searing heat
At windows where [...]
Hokies Everywhere and My FD Grieve…
Monday, April 16th, 2007I just got back from the Fire Fighter union hall. About 75 of us were starting to deal with our grief.
Dylan Moore Photo, Potomac News
Kyle Wilson, Tech I, Prince William County Department of Fire and Rescue. RIP
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Just Say no to the power line…
Saturday, January 27th, 2007I’ve been working pretty hard on getting the information out on stopping the Dominion Power line proposed to go through my front viewshed. Dominion has been very bad about sharing the reasons and data for need for a 500KV transmission line that will take private property, reduce property values, be and ecological disaster, and [...]
Virginia Teacher Pay…
Friday, November 17th, 2006TIRED OF THOSE HIGH PAID TEACHERS!????
I, for one, am sick and tired of those high paid teachers.
Their hefty salaries are driving up taxes, And they only work nine or ten months a year! It’s time we put things in perspective and pay them for what they do, baby-sit!
We can get that for less than minimum [...]