There is no more beautiful time in Washington, DC than when the cherry blossoms are blooming. The added bonus is that usually the many beds of tulips are also in bloom.
We are truly blessed with these trees. There was a time, right after Pearl Harbor, that the cherry trees had to be guarded to keep people from hacking them to pieces. What a strange reaction!
The Apple Blossom parade is also a fun event and is just a hop, skip and a jump over to Winchester.
RICHMOND — The Virginia Board of Health voted Friday to require clinics that perform abortions to meet strict, hospital-style building codes that operators say could put many of them out of business.
The 11 to 2 vote represented the board’s final say on the matter, which has taken unexpected twists and turns since the General Assembly voted in 2011 to regulate abortion clinics like outpatient surgical centers. The regulations went straight to Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli II (R), who quickly certified them. They now go to two state agencies and Gov. Robert F. McDonnell (R), who is expected to sign off on them.
Make no mistake, these TRAP laws do not make abortion safer nor do they protect women. TRAP laws simply make it more difficult and expensive to provide safe, legal abortion. Anyone who thinks differently has been misled by political opponents who want to end legal abortion.
