by Doug Thompson | Jul 22, 2010 | Featured, Musings, Politics
Many Congressional incumbents around the country are in trouble. At the moment, veteran 9th District Congressman Rick Boucher does not appear to be one of them. A new poll shows Democrat Boucher leading Republican challenger Morgan Griffith by 13 points — 52-39...
by Doug Thompson | May 7, 2010 | Featured, FUBAR, News
From the time my mother’s housekeeper found her unconscious on the floor of her home, a team of medical professionals moved quickly to save her life. The Floyd County Rescue Squad responded swiftly and stabilized her. They were concerned about an erratic...
by Doug Thompson | Mar 31, 2010 | Featured, News
Rep. Rick Boucher took a day out of the two-week Easter Congressional recess to hit Floyd for the dedication of the Station on South Locust and new Community Market Wednesday — a classic photo opportunity for a Democratic Congressman who voted against the...
by Doug Thompson | Mar 24, 2010 | Featured, News
Tea Party activist Mike Troxel of Lynchburg decided it would be cute to post what he thought was Democratic Rep. Tom Perriello’s home address on his blog after the Congressman had the gall to vote for the health care reform bill that passed the House of...
by Doug Thompson | Mar 22, 2010 | Featured, News, Politics
Our two Democratic Congressmen split their votes on the health care “reform” package that passed the House of Representatives late Sunday night. Rep. Rick Boucher voted “no,” saying the bill’s cuts in Medicare hurt his large senior...