tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2472155030872863948.post1630978102809968250..comments2023-10-30T09:41:14.827-04:00Comments on We will RockDem: Visions of Virginia's TomorrowLowell Fulkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13932598187254683906noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2472155030872863948.post-50503978300193480732010-08-16T11:49:59.582-04:002010-08-16T11:49:59.582-04:00Since Senator Obenshain seems to be posting here a...Since Senator Obenshain seems to be posting here anonymously, I wonder if he would answer some questions?<br /><br />First, I would like to know why he hasn't straightened out the eminent domain issue like he said he was going to?Tomnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2472155030872863948.post-91179726713314753582010-08-16T09:26:39.181-04:002010-08-16T09:26:39.181-04:00Sen. Obenshain is a master at obfuscation combined...Sen. Obenshain is a master at obfuscation combined with little action. He can say "I tried."<br /><br />Case in point from the recent DNR story on this subject:<br /><br />"We've done a good job of reducing, not eliminating, some of the more problematic concepts of payday lending. I don't think it's perfect by any stretch of the imagination," he said.<br /><br />Obenshain had concerns that tinkering with the fragile legislative compromise could lead to something worse.<br /><br />Regarding privatization of ABC? The proof will be in whether the good Sen. et al will actually provide real numbers.Skepticnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2472155030872863948.post-47265110364099380342010-08-16T08:54:08.850-04:002010-08-16T08:54:08.850-04:00I guess that's why Sen. Obenshain has patroned...I guess that's why Sen. Obenshain has patroned legislation that would have <a href="http://leg1.state.va.us/cgi-bin/legp504.exe?081+sum+SB565" rel="nofollow">capped</a> car title loans, supported the <a href="http://leg1.state.va.us/cgi-bin/legp504.exe?081+ful+HB12S1" rel="nofollow">Payday Loan Act</a> imposing caps on unsecured loans, and wrote provisions into the <a href="http://leg1.state.va.us/cgi-bin/legp504.exe?101+ful+SB443" rel="nofollow">ABC divestiture bill</a> specifically designed to regulate the number of stores with liquor licenses, requires a local voter referendum to allow package store licenses in any locality, and maintains the ABC regulatory structure?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com