Manassas & Manassas Park Cities Democratic Committee

Since when does a government official have a “right” to deny marriage licenses or any other document to citizens based on religious views?  Kim Davis, the now-infamous Rowan County Clerk in Kentucky has decided that she operates the clerk’s office according to God’s rule and not the law.  Her attorney says she should be given an accommodation to opt out of issuing marriage licenses to gay couples because it’s against…

Who can believe it’s September 1, especially when it’s 90 degrees?  But it’s the beginning of event season continuing between now and Christmas.  So as as a positive diversion, let’s start with Bands, Brews and Barbecue on September 12.  Enjoy.  I’ll probably be back to the angry old lady mode tomorrow.  But for now, I think I’ll just take a time out.  P.S.  Election Day is November 3, 2015. Bands,…

It’s with a great deal of pleasure I want to let everyone know that Don Shaw our Democratic Candidate for Virginia’s 13th House District; and Jeremy McPike our Democratic Candidate for Virginia’s 29th Senate District have received endorsements from the Virginia Education Association.  As education and support of our public schools are of prime importance to Democrats in Virginia and all over the country, it is not surprising that the…

This will be brief but I just watched Sunday Morning on CBS featuring an interview with Dick Cheney and his failed Senate candidate daughter Liz Cheney discussing his new book.  I’ll give Liz a pass because she has been brainwashed all her life.  But it was hard to listen to Cheney continue to justify the invasion of Iraq based on the false allegations of “weapons of mass destruction.”  Then he…

I couldn’t help but notice that on his FaceBook page Candidate Hal takes credit for the Manassas Public Schools “world class education.” I guess that doesn’t extend to to Osbourn which received a rating of 3 out of 10 for Great Schools in Virginia.  Yes, there are some very positive programs in the schools.  But those who will do well, will do well in any environment.  School ratings improve when…

“More Americans have died from guns in the United States since 1968 than on battlefields of all the wars in American history.” — Nicholas Kristof on Thursday, August 27th, 2015 in his column in the New York Times   Here are the stats provided by PolitiFact.com (Louis Jacobson): Here’s a summary of deaths by major conflict: War Deaths Revolutionary War 4,435 War of 1812 2,260 Mexican War 13,283 Civil War…

Just a moment to set aside politics in memory of WDBJ-TV’s reporter Alison Parker and cameraman Adam Ward who were murdered yesterday during a live TV broadcast on the Roanoke, Virginia’s station. The murderer has been described as a disgruntled former WDBJ reporter who was terminated 2 years ago.  He had displayed erratic behavior all of his career.  You can imagine that the anger festered and with no human reality…

  The Republican National Committee has decided to back the First Amendment Defense Act which essentially permits anyone to refuse to provide services to any gay married person or gay married couple who claims to have a religious objection to gay marriage. Plainly this “Act” mirrors the proposed law introduced earlier this year by Bob Marshall here in Virginia.  What this means is that if you are gay and married,…

What a great evening at the Columbus Grill where we were treated to remarks by Senator Tim Kaine as to why we must get out the vote for Jeremy McPike.  Jacqueline Smith, candidate for Clerk of the Court as well as Paul Ebert who will be re-elected as our Commonwealth’s Attorney were also present. Members of the Manassas/Manassas Park Democratic Committee attended along with Prince William County Democrats, elected officials…

Let’s face it:   Republican Jackson Miller’s most memorable community moment is when he organized a big hullabaloo over Temptations, the lingerie shop that is now closed (like so many other non-restaurant Manassas businesses.)  He managed to rile the extreme right wing masses and transported them to a Manassas City Council meeting wringing his hands that the shop would attract drug dealers and perverts.  Well, that never happened.  But the…