The DP endorses Rep. Virgil Goode for reelection. They’ve endorsed a straight Republican ticket this year, as they often have. #
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Police announced this afternoon that their investigation into what was initially believed to be a fatal fire on Rugby Avenue is now a homicide investigation. #
The Virginia Supreme Court has denied George Huguely’s appeal. His second-degree murder conviction will stand, WRIC reports. #
In a carefully worded story, and not citing specific sources, WTVR reports that forensic evidence belonging to Jesse Matthew Jr., the main suspect in the disappearance of Hannah Graham, matches forensic evidence collected during the investigation of Morgan Harrington’s 2009 murder. #
In the wake of Hannah Graham’s disappearance, and the evidence that came from private security footage, city officials are revisiting the question of installing security cameras on the downtown mall. #
Both Charlottesville Registrar Sheri Iachetta and former Electoral Board member Stephanie Commander have turned themselves in to the police on
foursix and four felony counts of embezzlement, respectively. #Ten years ago, the National Institutes of Health budget doubled and schools like the University of Virginia built massive new research facilities. A decade later, those buildings remain largely underutilized. NPR visits UVA in this story on the effect of federal binge and spurge spending in the sciences. #
In 2012, Council approved a new student housing complex on West Main—now some council members are questioning whether what they were shown matches what was built. #
The Architectural Review Board has approved a bike-themed mural on West Market, below the McGuffey Art Center, although at least one member expressed concerns that it might look like the bicyclists were riding away from Charlottesville’s downtown. #
City Police Chief Tim Longo is meeting with city leaders to work on protocols regarding the use of military surplus police weapons in Charlottesville. #
A 100-year-old Colonnades resident received military honors for her service in the WWII Women’s Army Corps #
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Perhpas they weren’t impressed by Perriello’s pseudo-Christian, pseudo-tithing public service program.
Pseudo-Christian and pseudo-tithing? Could you explain those modifiers? I don’t understand.
Sure, Waldo. In the first paragraph I ever heard from Perriello’s mouth was that he was Catholic (who cares) and that all of his volunteers, in the spirit of giving, were giving 10% (tithing) of their time to doing community service projects. I made the religious connection because, as I said, the ideas were all in the same paragraph. Then he went on to talk about governmental issues.
It’s the “pseudo” part that I’m unclear on. Do you mean that it’s not really religious and that it’s not really tithing? I’m just wondering if I’m misunderstanding what Perriello’s campaign is doing in this regard.
And, FWIW, most Americans are concerned about the religious beliefs of candidates and elected officials. I understand that you’re not interested (it’s awfully low on my priority list for candidates, too), but the fact is that most people are.
Yes, I do not feel that doing good works in the name of a politician is Christian and I don’t get it, 10% of what time, each day, time volunteering, time awake?
But you’re right, many voters today expect for candidates to be religious (belong to a church and attend fairly regularly), and some require that the religion be Christian, but I’ve never a candidate introduce himself that way. They demurely bring it up later.
I’m glad you figured out I wasn’t suggesting anything about the sincerity of his religious beliefs.