This is a desperate move by a member of City Council who was bad at his job.
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This is a desperate move by a member of City Council who was bad at his job.
It’s no surprise that most folks wanted Uhrin out, when you consider his career on council.
Are we a country that relishes the free exchange of ideas? Or one where angry mobs try to silence their political opponents?
Clearly, some of the local plutocrats are terrified that their Gatsbyesque lifestyle will end if the Good Government guys win.
John Uhrin hasn’t represented the people. He’s been an obedient bucket boy for developers, especially for Bruce Thompson.
It’s long past time Beach voters demanded that politicians get their priorities straight. That they keep the city affordable for everyone.
Can you imagine being fearful that candidates promising to create a “level playing field” might emerge victorious?
Virginia Beach’s most famous developer, a man who’s financed his projects with tens of millions of tax dollars, is threatening to pack up and pull out of the resort area if good-government types are elected in November.
As a writer, words matter. I don’t like this sloppy tendency to award public offices to individuals, as if they own them.
Look, we all know Trump brought this on himself. His remarks about John McCain’s war record during the presidential campaign were unfathomably nasty. Especially given his own lack of military service.
Already there are rumors - fueled in part by a speculative piece in The New York Times - that John McCain’s wife, Cindy McCain, is being considered.
Nobody’s saying what you’re about to read is illegal. This is simply how deals are done in Virginia Beach. Featuring investigative commentary by John Holland.
It’s right out of the old-school politicians’ handbook. Crowd the race by encouraging a weak candidate to enter as an independent to dilute the vote against you.