"The Jeffersoniad" was an early 19th century series of columns printed in Boston's Columbian Sentinel during the presidency of Thomas Jefferson. Today, the Jeffersoniad is a group of respectful yet ideologically separated Virginia bloggers seeking a genuine contest of ideas. 2008-05-14T22:32:54Z WordPress http://thejeffersoniad.com/?feed=atom Shaun Kenney http://www.shaunkenney.com/ tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3373974.post-8360177556712846708 2008-05-14T22:32:54Z 2008-05-14T22:32:00Z Seems like Obama has qualms expressing his opinion on Israel: JG: Do you think that Israel is a drag on America’s reputation overseas?BO: No, no, no. But what I think is that this constant wound,...<br/> <br/> [Read more on the author's site]<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/jeffersoniadcoalition/~4/290529126" height="1" width="1"/> http://www.shaunkenney.com/2008/05/obama-israel-is-constant-wound.html J.R. http://bearingdrift.com http://bearingdrift.com/?p=357 2008-05-14T21:30:23Z 2008-05-14T21:30:23Z Today, Rep. Thelma Drake (R-VA02) issued two releases on touting her measure to close the pay-gap between civilians and the military by 2013 and her participation in the &#8220;American Families...<br/> <br/> [Read more on the author's site]<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/jeffersoniadcoalition/~4/290469286" height="1" width="1"/> http://bearingdrift.com/2008/05/14/drake-moves-to-close-military-civilian-pay-gap-participates-in-american-families-agenda/ Jason Kenney http://jsnotes.com http://jsnotes.com/2008/05/14/readers-think-a-code-would-be-nifty-bloggers-not-so-much/ 2008-05-14T20:46:48Z 2008-05-14T20:46:48Z According to the Guardian, 46% of web users think bloggers should sign on with a code that reflects laws on defamation and intellectual property, while only 32% of bloggers supported it.  More...<br/> <br/> [Read more on the author's site]<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/jeffersoniadcoalition/~4/290460117" height="1" width="1"/> http://jsnotes.com/2008/05/14/readers-think-a-code-would-be-nifty-bloggers-not-so-much/ Brian Kirwin http://bearingdrift.com http://bearingdrift.com/?p=356 2008-05-14T20:42:25Z 2008-05-14T20:42:25Z With Barack Obama having a virtual lock leading the delegate race, Hillary Clinton must rely on Party Leaders, the so-called Superdelegates, to shove Obama out of the way and clear a path for...<br/> <br/> [Read more on the author's site]<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/jeffersoniadcoalition/~4/290469288" height="1" width="1"/> http://bearingdrift.com/2008/05/14/why-hillary-expects-to-beat-obama/ Scott http://morningbrew.sdwhiteonline.com http://morningbrew.sdwhiteonline.com/2008/05/14/heres-hoping-i-dont-offend-the-jedi/ 2008-05-14T18:39:24Z 2008-05-14T18:39:24Z Ok. I am all for freedom of religion. And, while I have my own beliefs and belief system that I believe is correct, I will not criticize someone else&#8217;s. But come on now!!! And this headline...<br/> <br/> [Read more on the author's site]<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/jeffersoniadcoalition/~4/290388304" height="1" width="1"/> http://morningbrew.sdwhiteonline.com/2008/05/14/heres-hoping-i-dont-offend-the-jedi/ Riley http://virginiavirtucon.wordpress.com http://virginiavirtucon.wordpress.com/?p=3602 2008-05-14T17:02:24Z 2008-05-14T17:02:24Z Yesterday, King Kgosi Leruo Molotlegi of the Royal Bafokeng Nation based in Phokeng in the North West Province of South Africa visited Prince William County. He visited an elementary school near...<br/> <br/> [Read more on the author's site]<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/jeffersoniadcoalition/~4/290361901" height="1" width="1"/> http://virginiavirtucon.wordpress.com/2008/05/14/the-king-has-left-the-building/ Shaun Kenney http://www.shaunkenney.com/ tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3373974.post-1768152391272511184 2008-05-14T16:39:19Z 2008-05-14T16:39:00Z Torn to pieces in only the way Stephen Colbert can do it:<br/> <br/> [Read more on the author's site]<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/jeffersoniadcoalition/~4/290320055" height="1" width="1"/> http://www.shaunkenney.com/2008/05/poor-bill-oreilly.html Riley http://virginiavirtucon.wordpress.com http://virginiavirtucon.wordpress.com/?p=3606 2008-05-14T16:17:35Z 2008-05-14T16:17:35Z Conservative Parody-meister Paul Shanklin debuted a new song on today&#8217;s Rush Limbaugh Show &#8212; &#8220;Every Little Thing She Does Is Tragic&#8221; as sung by &#8220;Bill Clinton&#8221; to...<br/> <br/> [Read more on the author's site]<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/jeffersoniadcoalition/~4/290292386" height="1" width="1"/> http://virginiavirtucon.wordpress.com/2008/05/14/new-paul-shanklin-parody-about-hillary/ Leslie Carbone http://lesliecarbone.blogspot.com/ tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16272563.post-2377552328500675437 2008-05-14T16:07:34Z 2008-05-14T16:02:00Z Well, the GOP botched another one. Republican Greg Davis lost a formerly safe GOP seat to Democrat Travis Childers in yesterday's special election in Mississippi. At 54-46, it wasn't even close. ...<br/> <br/> [Read more on the author's site]<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/jeffersoniadcoalition/~4/290320056" height="1" width="1"/> http://lesliecarbone.blogspot.com/2008/05/childers-win-bad-news-for-republicans.html Scott http://morningbrew.sdwhiteonline.com http://morningbrew.sdwhiteonline.com/2008/05/14/ok-i-dont-like-the-music-but-the-video-is-hilarious/ 2008-05-14T15:50:42Z 2008-05-14T15:50:42Z <br/> <br/> [Read more on the author's site]<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/jeffersoniadcoalition/~4/290263230" height="1" width="1"/> http://morningbrew.sdwhiteonline.com/2008/05/14/ok-i-dont-like-the-music-but-the-video-is-hilarious/ Riley http://virginiavirtucon.wordpress.com http://virginiavirtucon.wordpress.com/2008/05/14/mark-warner-thinks-youre-an-inbred-moron/ 2008-05-14T14:43:17Z 2008-05-14T14:43:17Z Recent posts on Rappahannock Red and Bloggers 4 Bob Marshall led us to speed up the release of our &#8220;alternate cut&#8221; for the video to accompany Marky Mark&#8217;s bluegrass music campaign...<br/> <br/> [Read more on the author's site]<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/jeffersoniadcoalition/~4/290243276" height="1" width="1"/> http://virginiavirtucon.wordpress.com/2008/05/14/mark-warner-thinks-youre-an-inbred-moron/ Kat http://www.cathousechat.com/cathouse_chat/ tag:typepad.com,2003:post-49852512 2008-05-14T15:58:23Z 2008-05-14T14:32:17Z I understand this video was taken pretty recently, from what I see on the YouTube page: Beautiful, inspiring... STUNNING! I pray this young lady goes far, and I pray that she keeps her sweet and...<br/> <br/> [Read more on the author's site]<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/jeffersoniadcoalition/~4/290228318" height="1" width="1"/> http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/cathousechat/tNVM/~3/290211222/talent-truly-on-loan-from-god.html Deo Vindice http://americancivilization.net/ tag:americancivilization.net://49255a83b9313237974c636b5539496f 2008-05-14T14:27:11Z 2008-05-14T14:27:11Z The Washington Times (p. A11, May 2, 2008) quotes a "political strategist and pollster" Michael McKenna with these calculations. 40% of the electorate is reliably Republican and 40% is reliably...<br/> <br/> [Read more on the author's site]<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/jeffersoniadcoalition/~4/290243278" height="1" width="1"/> http://americancivilization.net/index.php?itemid=551 Deo Vindice http://americancivilization.net/ tag:americancivilization.net://7b71ea567d36d1904b202ca06c87b5f5 2008-05-14T14:05:39Z 2008-05-14T14:05:39Z Some odds and ends from Saturday's 1st Congressional District Convention. This district is one of the 20 most Conservative districts in the Nation. Top 20 out of 435. Also, Tidewater is home to...<br/> <br/> [Read more on the author's site]<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/jeffersoniadcoalition/~4/290243279" height="1" width="1"/> http://americancivilization.net/index.php?itemid=550 Jane http://bearingdrift.com http://bearingdrift.com/?p=354 2008-05-14T13:43:47Z 2008-05-14T13:43:47Z They are floating around 20% or so&#8230; less in some polls. Why might that be? Try this piece of nonsense: a farm bill with a program in it that sounds kinda high-minded until you study it and find...<br/> <br/> [Read more on the author's site]<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/jeffersoniadcoalition/~4/290189961" height="1" width="1"/> http://bearingdrift.com/2008/05/14/congressional-job-approval-numbers-decoded/ Riley http://virginiavirtucon.wordpress.com http://virginiavirtucon.wordpress.com/?p=3604 2008-05-14T13:29:24Z 2008-05-14T13:29:24Z The Write Side Of My Brain has uncovered something that Republicans and Conservatives can finally agree with Sen. Thinskin Gump (D-WashPo) on.  Click here to find out what it is. <br/> <br/> [Read more on the author's site]<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/jeffersoniadcoalition/~4/290228319" height="1" width="1"/> http://virginiavirtucon.wordpress.com/2008/05/14/finally-something-conservatives-and-republicans-can-agree-with-jim-webb-on/ VA Patriot http://virginiavirtucon.wordpress.com http://virginiavirtucon.wordpress.com/?p=3603 2008-05-14T12:34:04Z 2008-05-14T12:34:04Z If you ever start to get depressed about how Virginia government works or doesn&#8217;t work, just remember we&#8217;re not California.  The state annually adds to its debt via routine high...<br/> <br/> [Read more on the author's site]<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/jeffersoniadcoalition/~4/290228320" height="1" width="1"/> http://virginiavirtucon.wordpress.com/2008/05/14/it-could-be-worse-in-fact-it-is/ Brian Kirwin http://bearingdrift.com http://bearingdrift.com/?p=355 2008-05-14T11:58:16Z 2008-05-14T11:58:16Z Quite the chuckle at the Virginian-Pilot&#8217;s editorial headline &#8220;Kaine makes it hard to say no on roads&#8221;. Their online poll the same day on Kaine&#8217;s plan: Yes 29% No 67% <br/> <br/> [Read more on the author's site]<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/jeffersoniadcoalition/~4/290189962" height="1" width="1"/> http://bearingdrift.com/2008/05/14/ironic-headline/ Conservativa http://www.conservativa.com/wp http://www.conservativa.com/wp/index.php/2008/05/14/mcdonnell-yp-event/ 2008-05-14T11:48:18Z 2008-05-14T11:48:18Z Attorney General Bob McDonnell addresses a crowd at a Young Professionals for McDonnell event in Richmond, May 13. It was on the back porch and patio of Siné, and the patio area was crowded with...<br/> <br/> [Read more on the author's site]<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/jeffersoniadcoalition/~4/290160437" height="1" width="1"/> http://www.conservativa.com/wp/index.php/2008/05/14/mcdonnell-yp-event/ DCH http://bearingdrift.com http://bearingdrift.com/?p=349 2008-05-14T06:29:55Z 2008-05-14T06:29:55Z In a culture where babies are treated as accessories and where some choices are more acceptable than others, it&#8217;s nice to have some wonderful news to share with you: Announcing the birth of...<br/> <br/> [Read more on the author's site]<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/jeffersoniadcoalition/~4/290074101" height="1" width="1"/> http://bearingdrift.com/2008/05/14/a-baby-a-gift/ Eric Martin http://www.spotsygop.com/blogger.html http://rappahannockred.wordpress.com/?p=98 2008-05-14T05:28:36Z 2008-05-14T05:28:36Z &#8220;Yes, Marky Mark really did have this song recorded for his 2001 race for governor. It was part of his outreach to rural Virginia voters, along with sponsoring a NASCAR so that he’d have his...<br/> <br/> [Read more on the author's site]<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/jeffersoniadcoalition/~4/289958288" height="1" width="1"/> http://rappahannockred.wordpress.com/2008/05/14/dear-va-hicks-mark-warner-wants-yer-vote/ Chris http://bearingdrift.com http://bearingdrift.com/?p=348 2008-05-14T04:13:09Z 2008-05-14T04:13:09Z This is bad. Republicans have now lost three special elections for previously GOP-held Congressional seats this year. Once is an accident, twice is a coincidence, three times is a trend my...<br/> <br/> [Read more on the author's site]<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/jeffersoniadcoalition/~4/289938085" height="1" width="1"/> http://bearingdrift.com/2008/05/14/a-pig-without-the-lipstick/ Conservativa http://www.conservativa.com/wp http://www.conservativa.com/wp/index.php/2008/05/13/sunset/ 2008-05-14T03:22:04Z 2008-05-14T03:22:04Z Photo of sunset today, taken with point-n-shoot. Blotches in sky are actually on car window. <br/> <br/> [Read more on the author's site]<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/jeffersoniadcoalition/~4/289910512" height="1" width="1"/> http://www.conservativa.com/wp/index.php/2008/05/13/sunset/ Chris http://bearingdrift.com http://bearingdrift.com/?p=346 2008-05-14T02:53:09Z 2008-05-14T02:53:09Z There was a very interesting column in Friday&#8217;s New York Times by columnist David Brooks asserting that the balance of power in the Conservative intellectual movement has shifted from the...<br/> <br/> [Read more on the author's site]<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/jeffersoniadcoalition/~4/289903209" height="1" width="1"/> http://bearingdrift.com/2008/05/13/what-can-the-tories-teach-us/ Scott http://morningbrew.sdwhiteonline.com http://morningbrew.sdwhiteonline.com/2008/05/13/smb-moving-to-a-new-host-soon/ 2008-05-14T02:05:34Z 2008-05-14T02:05:34Z Scott&#8217;s Morning Brew will be moving to a new host soon! There is lots of work to do to get ready for the move. I am hoping, hoping, that I can import at LEAST the posts from the current...<br/> <br/> [Read more on the author's site]<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/jeffersoniadcoalition/~4/289910513" height="1" width="1"/> http://morningbrew.sdwhiteonline.com/2008/05/13/smb-moving-to-a-new-host-soon/