In order to accomplish (2) and (3), we could use partners in Washington and locally who understand the end game and will help work towards this goal. There are huge potential economic and national security benefits.

As for broadband, your conclusion is completely wrong. I have not discounted broadband at all. Let me try to explain things in a different way. In terms of or transportation system, you can build all the roads you want; however, if you can’t afford to buy a car, operate it and maintain it, then all the roads you build is worthless in terms of spurring small businesses and jobs. It needs to be part of a comprehensive strategy. This includes tax reforms, incentives, and making sure that credit is accessible to small businesses. Small businesses are critical to our economic success, since they create the most jobs.

Listen, we have made tremendous progress on broadband accessibility in VA. This is thanks to the wonderful leadership of former Gov. Kaine and Sen. Warner. At the end of 2008, out of the 4200 industrial properties listed in the VAScan database, only 15 properties could not be identified as having broadband technology. If you look at the mapping initiative of the Office of Telework Promotion and Broadband Assistance, many of the parts of the 1st CD have some level of broadband coverage. Of course, there is more that should be done and must be done. We are lucky to have Sen. Warner in Washington to continue pushing the importance of broadband accessibility.

As far as being objective, you can listen to Scott for yourself. This is the first answer to a question where I heard him stake out an actual position. It is just incomplete. Oh wait, he did call for generating power via nuclear breeder reactors. The problem is that for the most part, Scott waffles and weaves around questions or gives answers that are not well thought out and lacks sensibility. He seems like a nice enough guy and don’t have anything bad to say about him personally; however, this election is our best opportunity to knock off Wittman and Scott, I’m afraid, does not appear to be up to task. I’ll support whoever wins the nomination, but Krystal would be the more viable candidate by far.

As for Krystal’s company, I understand that her company has several ongoing contracts in Virginia.

I also disagree with your last statements. Not all Republicans are as you describe. We need to be bringing together folks and not resorting to generic statements about certain groups of people. Krystal has been reaching across party lines. Her pragmatic message is evident by the fact that she has received 25% of all of her campaign contributions from self identified Republicans.

She is like a psychotic, pining away at delusions, while oblivious to the fact that she is talking about fantasies.

Sure, we should invest in new technology, but it is pompous for you to discount broadband as an economic engine, while asserting Krystal’s fantasy of of un-proved distributive power generation schemes.

Not that I am a big supporter of Scott Robinson, but to be fair, you should present an objective view of just what each candidate is proposing.

By the way, to exclaim that Ball has “extensive experience” at anything is ludicrous. I also would really like to see just how profitable her so-called software design business is, too. I can find anyone who has heard of her or her supposed company.

Of course this whole campaign is moot, because the District is so very gerrymandered in favor of the party of torture and voyeurs, the Republicans.

But, put up a good fight anyway, and concede not one inch to the fascist Republicans.