Plus Cooch, Sessoms’ absurd response to a tent city at the Beach, and more in Jay Ford’s powerful If You Read the Paper.

The writing is on the wall; Gov. Bob also confused about Occupy Wall St.; Here comes Romney!; and Cooch makes news, for a change. In today’s If You Read the Paper with Jay Ford.

VB trying to continue ban on uranium mining; McDonnell playing games with Obama; Dominion Power donates a pittance; Norfolk schools ain’t what they used to be, and more in Jay Ford’s Paper.

Plus Cooch does a good thing, VA leaves NCLB, Virginia Uranium, and more in today’s If You Read the Paper with Jay C. Ford.

A swell teacher in Portsmouth, DADT repeal party fun, an Asia Minor shout out, racism alive in VA, and more in Jay C. Ford’s If You Read the Paper.

Poverty in the US soars, Gov. Bob undermines abortion rights, a soft core porn mural is approved for Downtown Norfolk, and more in If You Read the Paper from Jay C. Ford.

One of the major reasons cited for our depressingly high percentage of repeat offenders is the fact that those coming out of prison have extreme difficulties finding employment and housing. This policy only makes things worse.

“In the end is maintaining the illusion of man as an island really worth the health of our children, our planet, and ourselves?” – Jay C. Ford, in today’s If You Read the Paper.

And more essential politics news and views from Jay C. Ford in If You Read the Paper for Wed, July 13.

“As we collectively decided to pay attention to this trial instead of any number of things that might actually shake the world to its knees…” And more from Jay C. Ford.

Bikes and motorcycles can sometimes run red lights, restaurants can let you bring your own wine, protection for farm animals, and the government can GPS track you if you’re bad.

Koch convention; Dependency on France; Political endorsements; Employee protection and unions; Suing of EPA; Army Corps of Engineers; Uranium mining; Food not Bombs members arrested.

Problems with Nuclear Plant; Wind Energy Conference; Pharell gives back; Return of 10k troops to Afghanistan; Super Computer; Eugenics; James Richard Verone.

Public voice, Norfolk Police Department injuries, Norfolk Police Safety Assessment, Winning vs. Truth, Beach closes because of grossness, Tea Party Summer Camp, and more in IYRTP.

Verizon’s anti-citizen measures, VA legislators’ fear of nonviolent inmates, and HRT’s shoddily produced PSA, plus more in today’s headlines.

If you haven’t experienced a cherubic 9 year old belt out the lyrics to Jimi Hendrix’s “Hey Joe” then put simply you have not lived.

And more in today’s If You Read the Paper.

Police recruit violence, water parks, and possibly bad news for Planned Parenthood. And more in today’s If You Read the Paper.

Today’s top headlines and an inane AltDaily contest await, after the jump.

And more in today’s If You Read the Paper.

Kerry Dougherty on why VB is a bitch when it comes to sledding, bad textbooks for good teachers, a cleaner Bay, and more in today’s If You Read the Paper.

Jay pinpoints THE American news story of 2010.

And more in today’s If You Read the Paper.

Plus VB recognizes human rights, still discrimination in government all over, free drunk rides from AAA, 100 billion in tax relief for the rich, and more in today’s If You Read the Paper.

In 2005 Norfolk Mayor Paul Fraim laid out an ambitious and admirable goal of ending homelessness in 10 years. Four years later, in 2009 according to the U.S. Conference of Mayors, Norfolk experienced one of the highest per capita increases of homelessness in the nation.

Jay’s tip for happiness today: No matter where you are, you should live like you will never leave that place. That and more in today’s If You Read the Paper.

This trial is about nothing more than how we as a society choose to deal with our undesirables, and should Bay end up in jail, we will have failed him and ourselves.

Veteran Affairs estimates that 107,000 veterans are homeless on any given night. Over the course of a year, approximately twice that many experience homelessness.

David Swanson, who speaks at tonight’s showing of “The Tillman Story” at The Naro: “War is not unavoidable. War is not inevitable. It is not in our genes. It’s a part of some cultures and it’s not a part of others.”

People are looking at what humanity has become and we are finding it wanting. The change we’ve asked for is not coming from our elections, or from better jobs, or more money, and our desperation has more and more often been taking the ugliest forms as possible solutions for what ails us prove ineffective.

A talk with–and thoughts on–Virginia Congressman Glenn Nye.

If You Read the Paper for 10/28/2010.

In today’s If You Read the Paper for Thursday, Oct 21, 2010.

Randy Forbes: If your constituents voted for a horse in a top hat, you should still stand on stage next to that old mare and engage the ideas presented. That’s what democracy is all about.

We are in a regional moral pickle folks. American troops abroad are good for us economically but often times bad for our souls.

Jay asks some questions: Is it raining outside? What’s Fraim got to hide? Why not Lohan? Wait… Politicians lie in their ads? Are we looking out for ourselves or for America by fighting for JFCOM?

Tonight at 9pm all of us will murder Teresa Lewis with our inaction as if we administered the needle ourselves.

The biggest news of all this week: Jay is getting married to the love of his life in two days. Oh, and VA is gonna get a lot drunker if McD has his way.

Another debate, music in the streets, the story of the hurricane, Barbara Lai gets a bad deal, anti-NYC mosque movement starts here in VB, and VA hates the Bay.

I would like to announce the creation of the anti-Kerry Dougherty blog. It will go live later this week, and in it we will address why most of your work is a detriment to the community, and we will also offer positive solutions to address whatever the topic at hand.

Free of the regulatory red tape that plagues our armed forces, Eric Prince and his team could think outside of the box, which led to such varied charges as murdering civilians in Afghanistan, defrauding the Federal Government, and weapons smuggling.

“We don’t think language is a clear window through which the world can be presented. Or, if language is a window, we’ve learned that it’s best to examine the glass and the frame.”

The logic of all arguments flowed in reverse, with each premise deriving its truth from the conclusion in a dizzying cycle of self-affirming reason.

Kenny Golden is running for Congress as an independent in the 2nd district, and he afforded me a comfortable and relaxed interview.

Get involved and make sure that from this oil spill heartbreak springs a new chapter in America’s relationship with the world about us.

“I am sounding an alarm to the people of Hampton Roads that all is not well with our finances and it is not something that can long be ignored.”

“If there are Republicans that are not acting like Republicans, I will make them act like Republicans. If no one has the stomach to lead this effort than I will lead it. The stakes are too high, we must take back our country!”

“I don’t want to be a politician; I want to be a leader. I am the only one who has actually done the things needed to successfully represent the district.”

Obama at Hampton U; Gardening in prisons; Big Tobacco and Big Mining considering doing the nasty; Perfect pitches; and some other links to get you through Monday.

First off let me say, I think you have been doing a bang up job. Not a week goes by without me turning on a television or picking up a paper and blamo! there you are doing something hilarious.

An exclusive interview with Jessica Sandlin, former English teacher, mother of five and candidate for the Republican nomination in the 2nd Congressional District.

An exclusive interview with Scott Taylor, who is running for the Republican candidacy to represent Virginia’s Second Congressional District.

Local cities spend big moolah on outside lawyers and education lobbyists, Obama opens nuclear arms summit, Taxes!, goobye fair Dixie, and a local church that doesn’t think gays are icky.

If one is to search out some commonality amongst these films, it is surely to be their greatness. They are films you carry with you, and you reflect on them when they reflect on you.

NRDC presents this free film and forum at the Naro Cinema tomorrow.

Sure, shouting loudly that you want justice is not the most rational approach, nor the most elegant, but sometimes it is what people need. It is the democratic equivalent of running into the woods and screaming until your bones shake and you feel something intangible leave you.

Jay talks about the gorgeous place in the Amazon basin where Texaco and Petro-Ecuador dumped over 18 billion gallons of toxic wastewater, and nobody cared enough to clean up their mess.

The film (Tuesday @ The Naro) captures jaw-dropping insensitivity, ignorance, and racism in Prince William County, Virginia, a community only a few hours’ drive from Hampton Roads.

We can shift poverty, but we cannot force people out of our city. They will still need the services that downtown needs now, they will still have people living below the poverty line, and they will still be supported by Norfolk’s tax base. In essence, all we really will have accomplished is a grand veil.