Lemmings to the Fall
A double whammy has been delivered on the Navy with encroachment by land and encroachment by sea. “In one short day, the Governor and Legislature have delivered a gift wrapped package to the citizens of Florida. First, over the stated objections of the Navy and DoD, they passed the off shore drilling bill. Then, they cut funding for the joint land use program that was part of the concerted effort to retain the master jet base at NAS Oceana and of course the carriers and supporting ships in Norfolk. Way to go Legislature; makes one wonder why we even try here in Hampton Roads when our needs and requirements are simply paid lip service to the Grover Norquist inspired anti tax zealots. This one day was a debacle and will take years to mend, if ever.” – Mike Barrett commenting on recent Virginian-Pilot article.
Adding insult to injury, eight lemmings on the Virginia Beach City Council followed Gov. McDonnell off the cliff. “The Governor made me do it”, is Mayor Sessoms reply. That is so so sad.
Virginia’s offshore wind development better produce a lot of jobs to make up for all the lost jobs caused by the Navy packing up and leaving for Florida. Governor McDonnell is both the Pied Piper and the Emperor with No Clothes, for there are no jobs with drilling off Virginia. It’s a net loss with the Navy saying “Adios, Virginia”.
A couple of years ago I indirectly accused Delegate Sal Iaquinto of being a homophobe for his use of the term “secret agenda” in an email response to me. I was challenging his vote on a bill allowing school boards to prohibit student clubs that allegedly “encourages or promotes sexual activity by unmarried minor students”. It was aimed at denying youth the support they need by preventing Gay/Straight Alliances (GSAs). Turns out Iaquinto was naive to the real definition of “secret agenda”, a definition that I was highly suspect of having used it to beat down Virginia’s second biggest homophobe, former Delegate Dick Black. (FYI… Virginia’s biggest homophobe Del. Sideshow Bob Marshall unfortunately still holds office.)
For once, thank goodness to Sen. Dick Saslaw and his Senate Dems. Today they killed Sen. Frank Wagner’s imaginary revenues bill.
What goes around, comes around!
Newbie Senator Jeff McWaters voted against 
As “VB Dems”, I’ve started tracking bills of interest on
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