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Penguins and children

Posted on February 15, 2008 by David

Potomac District School Board member John Stevens posted this last night: Put the Penguins Back Many of you are aware of the controversy surrounding the removal of a children’s book called And Tango Makes Three from the libraries of all … Continue reading →

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First, they came for the penguins

Posted on February 12, 2008 by David

Where’s Tango? asks Erica Garman on Living in LoCo. Answer: Behind the counter, being treated as if she’s a potential danger to children. Tango, if you have not been introduced, is a lovable little penguin chick who lends her name … Continue reading →

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Who really wants to make public policy, Lynn Chapman…or Susie Chapman?

Posted on August 29, 2007 by David

Loudoun Insider over at Too Conservative has taken the ironic position that candidates’ family members should be generally off-limits to scrutiny. This seems like a good guideline. But what should happen when a candidate’s spouse has been more involved in … Continue reading →

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A season of sin

Posted on August 1, 2007 by David

I fear that this will prove to be premature given the looming election season, but has anyone else been taken aback by the number of big, honking lies told by local anti-gay activists so far this year? In just the … Continue reading →

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Protect children from those people

Posted on May 22, 2007 by David

Note: This is the “ugliest garbage” to which the editor of the Loudoun Times-Mirror refers in the June 22, 2005 editorial “Good and Ugly.” Loudoun Times-Mirror June 15, 2005 By Paul Goze, South Riding The anti censorship and discrimination arguments … Continue reading →

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Gay pride and anti-gay shame

Posted on April 20, 2007 by Jonathan

People are proud of their political positions. I just passed a truck on the Greenway that sported the bumper sticker: “Give War a Chance”. The gentleman driving the truck is pro-war and proud of it. Personally, I’m anti-war, pro-environment, pro-science, … Continue reading →

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The trouble with Normal

Posted on February 16, 2007 by David

Tim Chesnutt, director of the Loudoun Youth Initiative, is telling the media that LYI needs “to be more creative about how we get the word out there” about the groundbreaking play Normal, due to the refusal of Loudoun County Public … Continue reading →

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