Tag Archives: Bob McDonnell

More Town Hall fun

Posted on August 10, 2006 by David

The Fairfax Times now has a report on the NoVA Town Hall with Attorney General McDonnell, in addition to one in the Observer. Neither report includes any part of the Q&A session about the Marshall/Newman amendment. Both reporters simply echo … Continue reading →

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Silence == consent

Posted on August 6, 2006 by David

Update: This is Sophrosyne’s description of this post at the Virginia Blog Carnival: “David over at Equality Loudoun has a post discussing the civility of the Virginia Marriage Amendment debate in relation to a purported lack of condemnation of a … Continue reading →

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What I learned about common law marriage from Bob McDonnell

Posted on August 4, 2006 by David

I thought that I had a fairly good grasp of the implications of the Marshall-Newman amendment (at least for a layperson who reads law journals for fun), but hearing Attorney General Bob McDonnell explain why he thinks I shouldn’t be … Continue reading →

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Three questions at NoVA Town Hall

Posted on August 2, 2006 by David

The NoVA Town Hall meeting featuring Attorney General Bob McDonnell drew over 100 attendees last night, an impressive feat in August by any standard. The AG spoke on two allegedly “hot” controversial topics, the Marshall-Newman amendment and immigration policy. I … Continue reading →

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McDonnell’s bias shows in legal advice

Posted on May 18, 2006 by David

Ya think? From the Virginian-Pilot: Charitably, McDonnell’s explanation is incomplete. Uncharitably, it’s advocacy for the amendment, which he championed as a member of the House of Delegates. Given the explanations coming from his office, Virginians would be wise to view … Continue reading →

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On career decisions, unfortunate

Posted on May 16, 2006 by David

Attorney General Bob McDonnell continues to make a mockery of Virginia law by actively lobbying for the proposed constitutional amendment. Any claim that he could have authored a “neutral” explanation of it is beyond laughable. Memo to the House and … Continue reading →

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Hubris

Posted on May 11, 2006 by David

Update: Virginia Centrist says “Bob McDonnell adds ‘Please vote YES’ to Amendment language.” Attorney General Bob McDonnell is above the law. That’s the only conclusion we can reach in light of his editing activities. As we reported earlier, Virginia law … Continue reading →

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