Tag Archives: Voter education

A tale of two Lobby Days

Posted on February 1, 2008 by David

Well, not really. But there has been some amusing content on the “Some Families Foundation” blog lately, the first instance of which is an account of their lobby day. This would be the day that their followers “met with legislators … Continue reading →

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Mike George: The essence of police work, information from the community

Posted on November 1, 2007 by David

This is the third in our series of interviews with the candidates for Loudoun County Sheriff. For the previous interviews and background, see: Greg Ahlemann talks about his tattoo, hate crimes, community policing and more Sheriff Steve Simpson: “I’m concerned … Continue reading →

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Sheriff Steve Simpson: “I’m concerned about the message that comes out of this office.”

Posted on October 23, 2007 by David

This is the second of three interviews Equality Loudoun is conducting with the candidates for Loudoun County Sheriff. The first interview, with Republican Greg Ahlemann, came about because of a rumor about his tattoo that was posted here in a … Continue reading →

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Greg Ahlemann talks about his tattoo, hate crimes, community policing and more

Posted on October 11, 2007 by David

We arranged the following interview (below the fold) with Republican candidate for Sheriff Greg Ahlemann after he requested that we correct the record regarding a pseudonymous comment made on our blog. The comment, to this post about one of the … Continue reading →

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Where were the Republicans?

Posted on September 26, 2007 by David

Leesburg Today September 26, 2007 By Russell Muños Vice President, Equality Loudoun Because the illegal immigration issue in Loudoun County has evolved into drama-based politics, I thought I would, well, try and get some facts on the subject by attending … Continue reading →

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American Dream Alliance Civic Picnic

Posted on September 16, 2007 by David

If you’ve been following the immigration issue locally, you’ve seen the same kind of divisive rhetoric used against these communities in Loudoun as has been directed against the GLBT community in the recent past. (Yes, the more temperate spokesmen insist … Continue reading →

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Scary Smokescreens

Posted on September 13, 2007 by David

What an awesome letter. Washington Post Loudoun Extra September 13, 2007 What a relief to see that Manuel the Illegal Alien is the source of all Loudoun ills – soaring taxes, overcrowded schools, endless traffic jams. Until now, some thought … Continue reading →

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