Guest Editorial: This ridddle is no joke
This riddle is no joke
by Jean Walters
There's a riddle that asks the question, "What's the difference between socialism and communism?"
The answer, "A few days."
Socialism,...
It’s official: Hurt to miss Charlottesville Tea Party Forum
After much speculation about his participation in Charlottesville's January 22, 2009 5th District Tea Parties Republican Candidate Forum, Senator Robert Hurt's campaign manager, Sean...
RSWA settles Van der linde lawsuit
The Hook is reporting a settlement in the unjust Rivanna Solid Waste Authority vs. Van der linde Recycling lawsuit.
The RICO action brought against Mr....
Kristin Szakos: Free pizza and phone calls for Coakley
Neophyte Charlottesville City Councilor, Kristin Szakos, played party host to a phone bank event last evening on behalf of Massachusetts Democrat Senatorial candidate, Martha...
Norris-Claus: Playing Santa with OPM (aka the great $625k taxpayer rip-off)
Things are supposed to be "bad" in Charlottesville.
Tenebrous projections for multi-million dollar City budget deficits abound, and Charlottesville City Schools, crying poor, are waiting...
Everything new is old again: Charlottesville Dems choose “new” leadership
Charlottesville Democrats claim to have selected "new" party leadership for 2010, but boy does it smell stale.
Quasi-reformer Jennifer McKeever, who slightly loosed the reigns...
Guest Editorial: Society needs more patriarchs
Society Needs More Patriarchs
by Hank Martin
As a participant in high school forensics, I recall being involved in debate regarding women’s rights, and the equal...
Perriello postures; the 5th District laughs
Fearful of forfeiting his cushy congressional seat after a disastrous first year in office, desperate Democrat Tom Perriello has issued another press release—devoid of...
Charlottesville, Albemarle Republicans to merge?
The Charlottesville and Albemarle Republican Committees may soon become a single entity.
Sources within the party confirm that the individual units are in the exploratory...
Charlottesville City government’s “dirtiest” word
In the godless, politically correct microcosm known as Charlottesville City government, the term, "Christmas," is akin to a "four-letter word," to be avoided in...