Glynn Nye for Congress

According to The Virginian Pilot, the Hampton Roads Partnership, in conjunction with the Northern Virginia Transportation Alliance and the Washington Airports Task Force, has launched an online effort to get the public to contact lawmakers regarding transportation. The new site, BeatTheGridlock.com, includes information on how to contact the legislators. And there is also a way for legislators to respond. The responses will be posted on the website. Here’s an introductory video.

In conjunction with the approach of Independence Day, the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee has launched a series of radio ads. According to the DCCC: Chairman Chris Van Hollen announced today that the DCCC is launching the “Independence from Big Oil” campaign and will run radio ads against 13 House Republicans who stand with George Bush and Big Oil while America’s middle class families are being squeezed by the highest gas prices in history. Our own 2nd district Congressiona

Probably my favorite comedian, George Carlin died Sunday. According to CNN: Carlin was best known for his routine “Seven Words You Can Never Say On Television,” which appeared on 1972’s “Class Clown” album. When Carlin uttered all seven at a show in Milwaukee in 1972, he was arrested for disturbing the peace, the AP reported. The comedy sketch prompted a landmark indecency case after WBAI-FM radio aired it in 1973. I watched an HBO special that Carlin did a few years ago where

Gubernatorial candidate Brian Moran's remarks at the Virginia State Convention 6/14/08.