Published today in Time Magazine. Wednesday, Mar. 10, 2010 By Alex Altman / Lynchburg After the Pledge of Allegiance, the crowd prayed. They prayed for fiscal restraint, free markets and the strength to uphold constitutional principles. And they prayed for the seven Republicans arrayed onstage, who had crammed into a high school auditorium recently in [...]
Virginia 5th District Convention Call
5TH DISTRICT CALL District Convention of the Fifth Congressional District of the Republican Party of Virginia Saturday, March 1, 2010 11:00 AM Eastern Daylight Time Hampden-Sydney College Hampden-Sydney, Virginia As Chairman of the Fifth Congressional District of the Republican Party of Virginia and pursuant to the Plan of Organization and as recommended and directed by [...]
Firearms Freedom in Virginia: ACT NOW!
March 8, 2010 Dear VA C4L Member, HB69, the Virginia Firearms Freedom Act, needs your immediate help! State Senator Henry Marsh, anti-gun chairman of the Senate Courts of Justice Committee, recently sent HB 69 to a sub-committee to die. Senator Marsh got what he wanted when the bill was permanently tabled last week. There is [...]
BILL HAY Named New Verga Campaign Manager
I would like to take a moment of your time to introduce myself; my name is Bill Hay and I recently accepted the position of campaign manager for the Verga for Congress Campaign Committee. After being involved with the committee as a volunteer for the past 6 months Laurence has asked me to step up and help manage the day to day activities of the campaign. I am honored and humbled by the faith he has put in me and will do all that I can to see that Laurence is elected in November.
Subverting Gun Rights in Richmond
By Kurt Feigel There have always been those that hate our rights to self defense. That will likely never change. What has changed this week was the creation of what is being called the “Death Star” committee. Phillip Van Cleve the leader of the VCDL (Virginia Citizens Defense League). In a note sent out through [...]
Perriello wrong on the Constitution
Democratic Congressman Tom Perriello recently revealed a stunning attitude toward the U.S. Constitution. Perriello was asked by a constituent to co-sponsor The Enumerated Powers Act, which simply requires that each bill introduced in Congress include “a concise and definite statement of the constitutional authority” it relies on. It took over seven months for Perriello to [...]
Only 21% Say U.S. Government Has Consent of the Governed
The founding document of the United States, the Declaration of Independence, states that governments derive “their just powers from the consent of the governed.” Today, however, just 21% of voters nationwide believe that the federal government enjoys the consent of the governed. A new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey finds that 61% disagree and say [...]
Tea Party Debate Video
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