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Comment on Opinion: Council candidate Scott Gordon: ACPS budget needs work by Red Alexandria

Red Alexandria — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 17:14:04 +0000

Scott,

Your statement above is awesome and 150% correct. Your answer in the comments is wrong.

http://redalexandriava.com/2012/02/22/scott-gordon-right-for-our-kids-wrong-solution/

Comment on UPDATED: Terrorist suspect to remain in custody by Gerry

Gerry — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 13:00:53 +0000

Hello Alextimes,
I know what you mean, Present polling suggests that Us residents remain unscathed from fears of imminent and foreseeable future terror attacks on U.S. soil. Because November 2001, the Gallup Poll has questioned Americans about their thoughts in relation to terrorism occurring inside of the United States. At any granted time, only about 5 – 14 % of Us residents polled have mentioned that they are Especially nervous that they or people in their friends and family would turned out to be a victim of terrorism. Close to fifty five% answered that they ended up both not to anxious, or not nervous at all. When asked if they felt that there would be more functions of terrorism in the United States the majority responded that it wasn’t too probable or not possible at all. When polled about what the priorities for Congress and the President had been, National Stability was rated seventh falling powering the environment and pollution.
Nice One!

Comment on Opinion: Will Radle Jr.: Why I should represent you in Congress by Not Will Radle

Not Will Radle — Tue, 21 Feb 2012 19:26:35 +0000

More information about Mr. Radle is available at http://rednova8.com/wordpress/?p=5836 .

Comment on Opinion: Hughes’ voice is missing on budget issues by Matthew Tallmer

Matthew Tallmer — Tue, 21 Feb 2012 16:31:37 +0000

Not that it is any of Ms. Gordon’s business, but I resigned because I was burned out. I had served continuously on BFAAC since I was appointed as an at-large representative in 1996 (when Vice Mayor Donelly was the Mayor). In fact, some claim I am the longest-serving member in the history of BFAAC, although I do not know that to be accurate.

Before the election of Councilwoman Hughes, I told then-chief Financial Officer Bruce Johnson and other members of BFAAC, including Dak Hardwick, that I likely would leave after that budget cycle. AFter her election, Councilwoman Hughes asked me to serve as her representative. I agreed to do so with the understanding that I would serve just one more budget cycle.

Comment on Opinion: Council candidate Scott Gordon: ACPS budget needs work by Scott Gordon

Scott Gordon — Tue, 21 Feb 2012 15:06:41 +0000

Hi Gail,

I have to admit I am not the most qualified person to speak about Dr. Sherman and his history with ACPS but, I can speak to what I’ve seen and what I have spoken out against.

It is my opinion that Dr. Sherman sees ACPS as a business model where the “Brass” get paid first and the resource or product (the children) are tended to second.

Any Superintendent that is willing to make cuts to a school system that will negatively affect the children inside the schools – but then chooses to allocate a great deal of funds to his own office – has his priorities way out of whack.

Additionally, I believe that FULL creation and oversight of the ACPS budget should be taken away from the Superintendent and School Board and should be a joint effort with the City Manager and City Council as well so as to prevent mis-use of funds and poor resource allocation.

Comment on Opinion: Requiring photo ID at the poll undercuts democracy by KR

KR — Tue, 21 Feb 2012 04:19:24 +0000

It seems bizarre to me that someone in this day and age would be unable to obtain a photo ID. It also seems insane to allow a person without one to vote! Who ARE these people who cannot get the simplest of IDs?

Comment on UPDATED: Terrorist suspect to remain in custody by KR

KR — Tue, 21 Feb 2012 04:11:53 +0000

@ M, and if Khalifi had completed his Jihad and killed innocent people, you’d be calling it http://www.incompetence and blaming the same people for not doing their jobs, right?

Comment on PHOTO GALLERY: George Washington Birthday Parade by J Loomis

J Loomis — Tue, 21 Feb 2012 03:55:50 +0000

I found the parade a dim shade of those of only 25 years ago. I appreciate the communities need to celebrate organizations within our community, but more imagination should be required to participate and recapture the sentiment and patriotism of not-so-long ago. Did anyone else find odd that an escort car for a chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution was a British Cooper Mini? Wasn’t there an American Ford available in a member’s garage?

Comment on Virginia Theological Seminary, City Hall negotiate future of fire-ravaged chapel by Boyd Walker

Boyd Walker — Tue, 21 Feb 2012 01:13:39 +0000

I disagree. I think the Seminary should be required to restore the historic seminary as part of any appoval of other plans. Neither the BAR, or the city has any juridiction over the interior, so if it is not used as a chapel, ther is nothing that can be done about that, so it could be put to another purpose, but it should be restored.

Comment on OPINION: Democratic leader: Stop ‘secret’ attacks on GOP Councilwoman Hughes by Gail Gordon Donegan

Gail Gordon Donegan — Mon, 20 Feb 2012 21:16:37 +0000

It isn’t my doing. I agree that the people who put up those pages should come forward.