Hitchens vs. Vidal
February 7, 2010 by Virginia Virtucon
Filed under Total Nonsense
In the UK newspaper, “Independent” there is an article about the long standing dispute between Christopher Hitchens, and Gore Vidal. Christopher Hitchens was a reliably far left writer who after the 9/11 attacks became anti-jihad.
Vidal is defended with “[F]ailed to contextualise Vidal’s comments.” and “Hitchens has taken them very literally”.
So the defense is that Vidal did not mean what he said. However, judging by the comments here, the people who agree with Vidal really do believe Vidal meant what he said.
So Vidal gets to have it both ways. He gets to say outlandish things, and people who agree with him can take it literally. But those who recognize how outrageous he is are told he’s just trying to be “provocative.”
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Name The Storm
February 4, 2010 by Virginia Virtucon
Filed under Total Nonsense
Cast your votes now on what this weekend’s snow storm should be called.
Personally, I’m partial to “Snowpocalypse 2: Electric Boogaloo,” which is currently in second place.
Name The Storm
February 4, 2010 by Virginia Virtucon
Filed under Total Nonsense
Cast your votes now on what this weekend’s snow storm should be called.
Personally, I’m partial to “Snowpocalypse 2: Electric Boogaloo,” which is currently in second place.
Peacor Named New PWC County Exec.
February 3, 2010 by Virginia Virtucon
Filed under Total Nonsense
It is no secret that I have long expressed my grave reservations about the Prince William BOCS naming anyone from within the county structure as the new county executive. Yesterday, the board members announced that Melissa Peacor, PWC Deputy County Executive since 1999, has been named to the post.
Despite my blanket opposition to naming anyone from PWC to this post, I do have great confidence in the vast majority of our board members and if that is their decision, then I support it. After all, they were the ones who sat in on the interviews and reviewed all the relevant materials from the applicants. They were privy to information that the rest of us were not and I believe that whatever the basis was for their decision that it was done with the county’s best interests in mind.
I have spoken with a few board members about this selection and they have indicated to me that a situation like what developed with former County Exec. Craig Gerhart will not be tolerated. She has assured them that, unlike Gerhart, she understands that the Board are her bosses. I sincerely hope that is the case and that at the first sign of any problems that corrective action is taken. Hopefully, it will never reach that point and Ms. Peacor will surprise those of us who doubted anyone from within the structure could shake up the ol’ boy network that has been holding PWC back.
So, congratulations to Ms. Peacor on her appointment. I hope that she proves me wrong moving forward.
Peacor Named New PWC County Exec.
February 3, 2010 by Virginia Virtucon
Filed under Total Nonsense
It is no secret that I have long expressed my grave reservations about the Prince William BOCS naming anyone from within the county structure as the new county executive. Yesterday, the board members announced that Melissa Peacor, PWC Deputy County Executive since 1999, has been named to the post.
Despite my blanket opposition to naming anyone from PWC to this post, I do have great confidence in the vast majority of our board members and if that is their decision, then I support it. After all, they were the ones who sat in on the interviews and reviewed all the relevant materials from the applicants. They were privy to information that the rest of us were not and I believe that whatever the basis was for their decision that it was done with the county’s best interests in mind.
I have spoken with a few board members about this selection and they have indicated to me that a situation like what developed with former County Exec. Craig Gerhart will not be tolerated. She has assured them that, unlike Gerhart, she understands that the Board are her bosses. I sincerely hope that is the case and that at the first sign of any problems that corrective action is taken. Hopefully, it will never reach that point and Ms. Peacor will surprise those of us who doubted anyone from within the structure could shake up the ol’ boy network that has been holding PWC back.
So, congratulations to Ms. Peacor on her appointment. I hope that she proves me wrong moving forward.
Peacor Named New PWC County Exec.
February 3, 2010 by Virginia Virtucon
Filed under Total Nonsense
It is no secret that I have long expressed my grave reservations about the Prince William BOCS naming anyone from within the county structure as the new county executive. Yesterday, the board members announced that Melissa Peacor, PWC Deputy County Executive since 1999, has been named to the post.
Despite my blanket opposition to naming anyone from PWC to this post, I do have great confidence in the vast majority of our board members and if that is their decision, then I support it. After all, they were the ones who sat in on the interviews and reviewed all the relevant materials from the applicants. They were privy to information that the rest of us were not and I believe that whatever the basis was for their decision that it was done with the county’s best interests in mind.
I have spoken with a few board members about this selection and they have indicated to me that a situation like what developed with former County Exec. Craig Gerhart will not be tolerated. She has assured them that, unlike Gerhart, she understands that the Board are her bosses. I sincerely hope that is the case and that at the first sign of any problems that corrective action is taken. Hopefully, it will never reach that point and Ms. Peacor will surprise those of us who doubted anyone from within the structure could shake up the ol’ boy network that has been holding PWC back.
So, congratulations to Ms. Peacor on her appointment. I hope that she proves me wrong moving forward.
Peacor Named New PWC County Exec.
February 3, 2010 by Virginia Virtucon
Filed under Total Nonsense
It is no secret that I have long expressed my grave reservations about the Prince William BOCS naming anyone from within the county structure as the new county executive. Yesterday, the board members announced that Melissa Peacor, PWC Deputy County Executive since 1999, has been named to the post.
Despite my blanket opposition to naming anyone from PWC to this post, I do have great confidence in the vast majority of our board members and if that is their decision, then I support it. After all, they were the ones who sat in on the interviews and reviewed all the relevant materials from the applicants. They were privy to information that the rest of us were not and I believe that whatever the basis was for their decision that it was done with the county’s best interests in mind.
I have spoken with a few board members about this selection and they have indicated to me that a situation like what developed with former County Exec. Craig Gerhart will not be tolerated. She has assured them that, unlike Gerhart, she understands that the Board are her bosses. I sincerely hope that is the case and that at the first sign of any problems that corrective action is taken. Hopefully, it will never reach that point and Ms. Peacor will surprise those of us who doubted anyone from within the structure could shake up the ol’ boy network that has been holding PWC back.
So, congratulations to Ms. Peacor on her appointment. I hope that she proves me wrong moving forward.
Peacor Named New PWC County Exec.
February 3, 2010 by Virginia Virtucon
Filed under Total Nonsense
It is no secret that I have long expressed my grave reservations about the Prince William BOCS naming anyone from within the county structure as the new county executive. Yesterday, the board members announced that Melissa Peacor, PWC Deputy County Executive since 1999, has been named to the post.
Despite my blanket opposition to naming anyone from PWC to this post, I do have great confidence in the vast majority of our board members and if that is their decision, then I support it. After all, they were the ones who sat in on the interviews and reviewed all the relevant materials from the applicants. They were privy to information that the rest of us were not and I believe that whatever the basis was for their decision that it was done with the county’s best interests in mind.
I have spoken with a few board members about this selection and they have indicated to me that a situation like what developed with former County Exec. Craig Gerhart will not be tolerated. She has assured them that, unlike Gerhart, she understands that the Board are her bosses. I sincerely hope that is the case and that at the first sign of any problems that corrective action is taken. Hopefully, it will never reach that point and Ms. Peacor will surprise those of us who doubted anyone from within the structure could shake up the ol’ boy network that has been holding PWC back.
So, congratulations to Ms. Peacor on her appointment. I hope that she proves me wrong moving forward.
Peacor Named New PWC County Exec.
February 3, 2010 by Virginia Virtucon
Filed under Total Nonsense
It is no secret that I have long expressed my grave reservations about the Prince William BOCS naming anyone from within the county structure as the new county executive. Yesterday, the board members announced that Melissa Peacor, PWC Deputy County Executive since 1999, has been named to the post.
Despite my blanket opposition to naming anyone from PWC to this post, I do have great confidence in the vast majority of our board members and if that is their decision, then I support it. After all, they were the ones who sat in on the interviews and reviewed all the relevant materials from the applicants. They were privy to information that the rest of us were not and I believe that whatever the basis was for their decision that it was done with the county’s best interests in mind.
I have spoken with a few board members about this selection and they have indicated to me that a situation like what developed with former County Exec. Craig Gerhart will not be tolerated. She has assured them that, unlike Gerhart, she understands that the Board are her bosses. I sincerely hope that is the case and that at the first sign of any problems that corrective action is taken. Hopefully, it will never reach that point and Ms. Peacor will surprise those of us who doubted anyone from within the structure could shake up the ol’ boy network that has been holding PWC back.
So, congratulations to Ms. Peacor on her appointment. I hope that she proves me wrong moving forward.
Peacor Named New PWC County Exec.
February 3, 2010 by Virginia Virtucon
Filed under Total Nonsense
It is no secret that I have long expressed my grave reservations about the Prince William BOCS naming anyone from within the county structure as the new county executive. Yesterday, the board members announced that Melissa Peacor, PWC Deputy County Executive since 1999, has been named to the post.
Despite my blanket opposition to naming anyone from PWC to this post, I do have great confidence in the vast majority of our board members and if that is their decision, then I support it. After all, they were the ones who sat in on the interviews and reviewed all the relevant materials from the applicants. They were privy to information that the rest of us were not and I believe that whatever the basis was for their decision that it was done with the county’s best interests in mind.
I have spoken with a few board members about this selection and they have indicated to me that a situation like what developed with former County Exec. Craig Gerhart will not be tolerated. She has assured them that, unlike Gerhart, she understands that the Board are her bosses. I sincerely hope that is the case and that at the first sign of any problems that corrective action is taken. Hopefully, it will never reach that point and Ms. Peacor will surprise those of us who doubted anyone from within the structure could shake up the ol’ boy network that has been holding PWC back.
So, congratulations to Ms. Peacor on her appointment. I hope that she proves me wrong moving forward.
