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This is an urgent call to please come out this Thursday afternoon to protest President Bush’s appearance in Richmond and demonstrate our opposition to the current Administration’s illegal and immoral actions, both here and abroad.
The Republican Party of Virginia's web site indicates that the fundraiser will consist of a reception ($500) and photo opp ($5000) with Bush and Allen at the Science Museum of Virginia on Thursday, October 19th. Participants are required to arrive by 3:30PM, with the photo ...
Today, at an afternoon press conference Portsmouth Mayor James Holley III endorsed George Allen with this statement, "I would be remiss in friendship and responsibility if I did not endorse George Allen for his re-election to the Senate."
Mayor Holley is basing his support for George Allen on Allen's support of the Federal Project Hope VI grants for the Jeffrey Wilson redevelopment project. During his speech, Holley took full credit for the Project Hope IV Ida Barbour revitalization project. Holley attempted to give Senator Allen the full credit for the $20 million Project VI grant for Ida Barbour. Holley inferred that Senator Allen was so impressed with what Portsmouth had done with the Ida Barbour Hope grant ...
Protest Against Bush Attack on Iran at Norfolk Atlantic Fleet Naval Base
by Mac McKinney
Staff writer for the Southern ((I))
a Hampton Roads, Virginia Independent Media Journal
Protesters held a peace demonstration at Gate 5 at NOB, the Norfolk Naval Operating Base, home of the Atlantic Fleet, this Sunday afternoon, October 1st. This was in response to ongoing, threatening rhetoric toward Iran by the Bush Administration and news that a nuclear carrier strike group led by the USS Eisenhower would be steaming out of Norfolk on Tuesday, October 3. The small strike group, consisting of some half-dozen naval vessels, is said to be under orders to position itself for actions ...
Stop the War on Iran
before it starts
Sunday, Oct. 1, Noon
Norfolk Naval Base
Gate 5 -
An early deployment of the Eisenhower Strike Group will depart Norfolk Tuesday, Oct 3rd.
The nuclear aircraft carrier has been in the Norfolk port for several years refurbishing and was not scheduled to depart for at least another month.
Demand an ...
Nearly a year has passed since Katrina (and subsequently) Rita has hit the Gulf Coast. Estimates are that 90,000 square miles were affected. Only a fraction of the residents have returned, with Baton Rouge, LA now considered the largest city in La. Comparisons are being made to the social, finacial and demographic shift that occured in Texas at the begining of the 20th century. The hurricane that decimated Galveston, which at time was the largest and most vibrant city - created an exodus to Houston, which emerged and is to this day the largest city in Texas.
Relief work continues -although many parts of the city are simply abandoned. The area known as Bayou Sauvage, which was a wildlife ...