Bacon is Dead
I am sorry at my hart
That lice and flux
should take the hangman’s part
— ditty sung after the death of Nathaniel Bacon
But 332 years later, the Rebellion lives on! The May 28, 2007, edition of the Bacon’s Rebellion e-zine is now online. Click here to view it. Make sure you never miss an issue — click here to subscribe.
Here are today’s columns and features:
The Excesses of Affluence
Americans are addicted to hyper-consumption. The stuff we buy doesn’t make us any happier — we throw most of it away. But it does mortgage our financial future and despoil the environment.
by James A. Bacon
Investments in Transparency
The Virginia Public Access Project has put the Old Dominion in the forefront of transparency in elections and government.
by Doug Koelemay
We Should Have Seen It Coming
Virginia faces a $300 million revenue shortfall this year. Yet only four months ago, lawmakers approved $700 million in spending increases, despite clear signs of an economic slowdown.
by Michael Thompson
Speak to the Camera
Hampton Roads voters need to ask their public officials a few tough questions before deciding whether or not to create an unelected, unaccountable regional transportation authority.
James A. Bowden
The Challenge of a Challenger
In running against Sen. Walter Stosch, Joe Blackburn is taking one of the most powerful figures in the GOP establishment. But disillusioned rank-and-file Republicans may be ready for a change.
By Norman Leahy
Nice & Curious Questions
Pick 4 or Mega Millions: Lottery Games in Virginia
by Edwin S. Clay III and Patricia Bangs