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The Outrage Mob Goes Shopping
Jul 24

Jul 24 The Outrage Mob Goes Shopping

Kerry Dougherty
Rants & Raves

We’re turning into a nation of sniveling babies.

People Behaving Badly In Publix
Jul 23

Jul 23 People Behaving Badly In Publix

Kerry Dougherty
Media

On one hand, we have a woman trying to fuel a race war. On the other we have a jerk who harasses pregnant women. And then there’s the gullible press corps.

Forget Trump. Why Would Virginia’s Dems Go To Jamestown Anyway?
Jul 22

Jul 22 Forget Trump. Why Would Virginia’s Dems Go To Jamestown Anyway?

Kerry Dougherty

The year 1619 was a notable one for Jamestown not only because because the first Virginia General Assembly convened, but because it also marked the arrival of the first African slaves in Jamestown.

Shut Your Manhole and Call the Ombuds.
Jul 19

Jul 19 Shut Your Manhole and Call the Ombuds.

Kerry Dougherty

Berkeley has outdone itself with an ordinance that deletes all references to gender from the municipal code. No matter how ridiculous the result.

Moms Give The Best Advice, Especially About The Heat
Jul 18

Jul 18 Moms Give The Best Advice, Especially About The Heat

Kerry Dougherty
Screams From Suburbia

"Once people get air conditioning, they go inside and never come out," my mother used to say, sitting on a metal lawn chair in the yard, drinking iced tea and fanning herself.

Open Government. Virginia Beach-Style.
Jul 17

Jul 17 Open Government. Virginia Beach-Style.

Kerry Dougherty
Politics

Virginia law is crystal clear. There is no ambiguity. No exceptions for terrible tragedies.

Candidates, Reporters and Ride-Alongs
Jul 16

Jul 16 Candidates, Reporters and Ride-Alongs

Kerry Dougherty
Politics

Until that day I had no idea that reporters and politicians routinely drove together as they barnstormed around the countryside.

When Kids Go Bad
Jul 15

Jul 15 When Kids Go Bad

Kerry Dougherty

Any 11-year-old playing with guns and hanging with gang bangers is out of control. Where are the parents?

Poor Nancy
Jul 12

Jul 12 Poor Nancy

Kerry Dougherty
Politics

You might think that having been labeled a racist, Pelosi would be careful before tossing out similar accusations. You would be wrong.


It's July. Chill.
Jul 11

Jul 11 It's July. Chill.

Kerry Dougherty
Rants & Raves

If you visit my house in summer, bundle up. I like to keep the thermostat at 69. One degree higher than I keep the heat in winter.

Northam’s Political Stunt
Jul 10

Jul 10 Northam’s Political Stunt

Kerry Dougherty
Politics

Thus ends the governor’s ghoulish attempt to use the deaths of innocent people in Virginia Beach to advance his long-time political agenda of restricting gun rights.

America’s Flag Draggers
Jul 9

Jul 9 America’s Flag Draggers

Kerry Dougherty
Rants & Raves

We all know what’s going on here. If we’re honest. It has nothing to do with sports. It’s all about politics.

 "Yesterday": Annoy the Critics. See It.
Jul 8

Jul 8 "Yesterday": Annoy the Critics. See It.

Kerry Dougherty
Arts

Who are you going to believe, them or me?

Smoke Out At Netflix
Jul 5

Jul 5 Smoke Out At Netflix

Kerry Dougherty

Advocacy groups are lobbying filmmakers to stop showing cigarettes because tobacco kills. But so does violence and drug use.

A Toast: To Mr. Jefferson
Jul 4

Jul 4 A Toast: To Mr. Jefferson

Kerry Dougherty
Holidays

I hesitate to point this out, but without Thomas Jefferson there would be no Charlottesville. As we know it.

"Fight for the Sole of America"
Jul 3

Jul 3 "Fight for the Sole of America"

Kerry Dougherty
Rants & Raves

What’s next, Colin? The Liberty Bell?

Millennials Want Mayberry. Surprised?
Jul 2

Jul 2 Millennials Want Mayberry. Surprised?

Kerry Dougherty
Screams From Suburbia

Yep, as predicted, millennials have come to their senses and are now fleeing urban paradises with their children in tow.

Can You Hear Me Now? Enough With The Robocalls
Jun 28

Jun 28 Can You Hear Me Now? Enough With The Robocalls

Kerry Dougherty

Robocalls are more than just a nuisance. They defraud unsuspecting people. And with 3.7 million complaints to the FTC last year, they’re also causing us to waste government resources.

Congress Bickers While The Border Festers
Jun 27

Jun 27 Congress Bickers While The Border Festers

Kerry Dougherty
Politics

Once the border situation became so gothic it was no longer deniable, politicians started bickering instead of immediately allocating money to ease the humanitarian crisis on the border and to beef up security.

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