Go check out what Stevens has to say about Boehner’s visit to our fair county at www.withoutsupervision.com.

Where they put the White House on lock-down? And there were arrests?

Yeah, neither did I. But apparently, there was.

Any coverage from WaPo? Nope.

In 1996, Air Force Col. Jeffery R. Barnett published a book predicting how wars would be prosecuted in 2010.

Now, Barnett is engaged in an uphill battle far different from the ones he imagined: He is running to unseat Rep. Frank R. Wolf (R-Va.) in the 10th Congressional District.

Read the rest here!!

My favorite part is where he promises to walk the whole district every two years. That appeals to my canvassing heart.

If you’d like to meet Jeff in person, his schedule is after the jump

Barnett for Congress Public Schedule: September 20 – September 27  

Tuesday, September 21

Jeff attends Back-to-School Night at Chantilly High School

6:30 – 7:30 PM

4201 Stringfellow Rd. Chantilly, VA 20151

Wednesday, September 22

Jeff greets commuters at Dulles North Park-and-Ride

5:30-8:30 AM

Rt. 606 and Rt. 634, next to the Dulles Greenway

Northern Virginia Black Chamber of Commerce: Candidates Night

5:30 – 7:00 PM

Tysons Corner Marriott

1960-A Chain Bridge Rd. McLean, VA 22102

Sully District Council of Citizens’ Associations: Candidates Night

7:30 – 8:30 PM

Sully District Government Center

4900 Stonecroft Blvd. Chantilly, VA 20151

Thursday, September 23

Jeff greets commuters at Leesburg Park-and-Ride

5:30 AM – 8:30 AM

19730 Sycolin Rd. Leesburg, VA 20175

Jeff appears on NTD TV

Broadcast TV Channel 50.3 / Verizon FIOS 482

8:00 – 9:00 PM

Friday, September 24

Jeff appears on The Kojo Nnamdi Show / The Politics Hour

12:00 PM – 1:00 PM 88.5 FM WAMU (National Public Radio)

Saturday, September 25

Jeff attends Dulles Plane Pull

11:00 AM – 4:00 PM

Dulles International Airport

Manassas Meet-and-Greet

12:00 PM – 2:00 PM

A Taste of Heaven Tea Room

8671 Phoenix Dr. Manassas, VA 20110

Jeff attends Lovettsville Oktoberfest

3:30 – 5:30 PM

Downtown Lovettsville, VA

Monday, September 27

Jeff greets Commuters at Poplar Tree Park-and-Ride

5:30 – 8:30 AM

4718 Stringfellow Rd. Chantilly, VA 20151

…to speak on the CBPO tonight at Public Input. Are you one of them? Consider this an open thread on what you plan to say or on what you hear there.

Just another foreclosure.

A mixed-use development once touted by county leaders as “the biggest and most integrated center in Loudoun County” is now facing foreclosure.

One Loudoun, planned as a town-center-style development on 358 acres at Route 7 and Loudoun County Parkway, will be up for a public auction on Sept. 28 at the county courthouse, according to trustees’ sale notice.

The McLean-based developers of the property, Miller & Smith, declined to comment on the proceedings.

According to a March 21, 2007, deed of trust, Goldman Sachs Commercial Mortgage Capital lent the developer $125 million to fund the project.  – Loudoun Times-Mirror

The good news is the County got an interchange and construction of Russel Branch Parkway out of it before it collapsed. The bad news is that the County will not get the projected commercial and tax benefits from that area and another political battle will doubtless be fought over the site after the auction.

(With a tip-o-the-hat to Loudoun County Real Estate.)

While walking my dog through my neighborhood last week, I overheard two ten-year old girls having a conversation on a trampoline in a backyard.

“When is your dad coming back.”

“He can’t.”

“Why not?”

“He doesn’t have a pass to get back in America. You need a pass to get back in. My mom and grandma have a pass to leave, but they don’t have a pass to get back in either. I don’t need a pass to get in because I’m an American.”

“I’m an American!”

And both girls proceeded to jump on the trampoline chanting “I’m an American” in time with their jumps.  For thousands of kids in schools across America, they wouldn’t be able to say “I’m an American” because their parents brought them here without documentation. These kids are under constant threat of deportation, even if their families are US citizens. This is simply unjust.

Luckily, there is legislation pending in the Senate that would fix this: The DREAM Act.

The DREAM Act is a bipartisan measure that enables high-achieving young people – immigrants who have been raised here, have worked hard in school, and then pursue higher education or serve in the military – to achieve the American Dream.

Seventy percent of Americans agree that it makes no moral or economic sense to spend taxpayer dollars arresting, jailing, and deporting youth who grew up in this country.  The DREAM Act allows these young people to earn their citizenship and give back to the country they call home. A national poll of 1,008 adults, conducted by Opinion Research Corporation for First Focus in June 2010, shows a stunning level of support, which cuts across regional and party lines. They found 70 percent overall support, 60% support from Republicans, and 80% support from Democrats. – America’s Voice

Sen. Reid is likely going to attach the DREAM Act as an amendment to an upcoming defense authorization bill. The Amendment is even germane to the bill.

In fact, the DREAM Act is included in the Department of Defense’s FY2010-12 Strategic Plan to help the military “shape and maintain a mission-ready All Volunteer Force”

That’s because a specific provision of the DREAM Act would allow those who meet all eligibility requirements, serve in the U.S. armed forces for at least two years and maintain “good moral character” to obtain regular lawful permanent resident status after six years. Many Military experts have come out in support of the DREAM Act because it would significantly increase the pool of qualified recruits in the Latino population, which comprises the majority of undocumented immigrants and which research indicates are more likely to enlist and serve in the military than any other group. – The Wonk Room (with a tip-o-the-hat to DailyKos)

Now is the time to tell our senators to support the DREAM Act amendment. Not just for the good of our military recruitment, but for the justice it will bring for thousands of kids and young people.

Contact Sen. Webb

Contact Sen. Warner.

I’m glad I’m not the only one who enjoys this season.

via comics.com

Folks may or may not be aware of the Blue Ridge Leader since it doesn’t show up unsolicited in the mail. If you’re not, you should be. The prospect of having no counterpoint to the only other source of news in western Loudoun (the Gazette) was unacceptable, so following the death of publisher Phil Hahn, community members have made sure the Leader continues to have a presence.

This article on the CBPO is Exhibit A in demonstrating why that presence is so important. Unlike most of the chatter about the ordinance, which has more to do with perceptions and emotion and their political impact, this is a remarkably clear, fair and transparent summary of the facts and statement of advocacy.  One of those facts, of course, is the adoption of the CBPO by the local Republican establishment as a campaign issue, and this is treated in the same factual manner.

Of course, saying an issue is partisan doesn’t make it so. The costs associated with Loudoun’s deteriorating streams, such as the cost of treating the increasingly tainted water, are imposed on everyone. And the costs associated with preventing further deterioration need to be shared as equally as possible, too.

If meeting the public’s general needs imposes a burden on the individual, then this situation must be addressed fairly. The burdens should be shared by all beneficiaries – urban areas, rural areas, agriculture and development alike. How this fairness is accomplished – here in Loudoun – must be sorted out prior to passage of the CBPO.

This is a problem that needs to be solved, not a convenient hot button for irresponsible politicians to exploit. It goes straight to the question of what kind of community we want to be. Do we want to have intact, healthy streams and drinking water that doesn’t require expensive feats of engineering to render safe? And do we want leaders who encourage all the stakeholders to come to the table and figure it out, or leaders who actively discourage problem solving and dialogue in favor of creating division, anger and fear?

I drive the same way to work every day – Leesburg to Herndon, Route 7 to 28 to 606. To break the boredom, I try to notice things that are different.

Yesterday, I noticed something different – Jeff Barnett signs in the Town of Herndon, where Spring Street meets Van Buren Street. Not a lot; maybe 3 or 4, and there were a few signs for the Incumbent Congressman as well. And it wasn’t overwhelming, as political signs in Herndon tend to become.

Today I noticed something different at that same spot.The Barnett signs were gone, replaced by even more signs for the Incumbent Congressman.

I was angry for a few seconds, then I remembered to laugh. Because it suddenly came to me – the Incumbent Congressman and his supporters are scared. They’re scared to debate Jeff. They’re scared to meet with the voters. They’re scared to discuss his worthless record over the past 30 years. And they’re scared that nationally, people are beginning to take notice of Jeff Barnett, his campaign, and what he stands for.

And it made me laugh again, even harder, to know that I’m supporting someone who the opposition is really taking seriously.

Someone who can actually beat the Incumbent Congressman. Something that hasn’t been done in 30 years.

They’re really scared.