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Donna Holt’s campaign for National Committeewoman has gained momentum with three key endorsements, including John Tate! Voting for Donna Holt would certainly be a step in the right direction. Donna will be a unifying force for the Party, and electing her will show pro-liberty youth that the Republican Party welcomes their passion and their energy. [...]

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Jamie Radtke opened the debate with her opening remarks and used most of the time to attack George Allen on his past votes and call for a smaller government. Bishop Jackson’s opening remarks focused on the job losses in Hampton Roads and the military status of the area. Jackson lamented the lack of coverage for [...]

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Virginia’s Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli sent out his opinion and view on the ruling that the 3 liberal judges on the 4th Circuit Court sent down. In short, they said Virginia did not have standing to file the suit. Cuccinelli has offered his take on this in his “Cuccinelli Compass” email newsletter. (Hint – sign [...]

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Cong. Ron Paul will address NICHE, the Iowa homeschoolers association, Wednesday along with fellow Cong. Michele Bachmann (R-MN) and announced Presidential candidate, former Godfather’s CEO Herman Cain. Nowhere does the fight against big government and world government converge as closely as homeschooling.  It is effectively banned in Germany, using Nazi-era laws upheld by that court [...]

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My fellow blogger Tom White has stated things well as far as the health care victory is concerned.  But I had to add my two cents worth! The Virginia victory reminds me of the old Frank Sinatra song that went something like they laughed at the Wright Brothers and Thomas Edison and me but I [...]

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Federal judge rules against feds’ Motion to Dismiss Virginia health care lawsuit; suit will move forward Richmond (August 2, 2010) – A federal judge ruled today that Virginia does indeed have standing to bring its lawsuit seeking to invalidate the federal Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.  The judge also ruled that Virginia had stated [...]

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There are several C4L events in Virginia that friends of liberty should consider: July 20 – Hampton Public Library/meeting room A/4207 Victoria Blvd, Hampton - the Tidewater C4L meetup group will meet to have an organizational meeting.  Contact Jared Hendrix: “…for more information and to RSVP, please contact me either by phone at 757-303-9356 or by email [...]

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RICHMOND (June 7, 2010) — Virginia has responded to the federal government’s attempt to dismiss the state’s lawsuit against the new federal health care law, Virginia Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli announced today.

In its motion to the court to dismiss Virginia’s lawsuit, the federal government argued that Virginia lacks the standing to bring a suit, that the suit is premature, and that the federal government has the power under the U.S. Constitution’s Commerce Clause to mandate that citizens must be covered by health insurance or pay a civil penalty. The government also made alternative arguments based upon its taxing power and the Necessary and Proper Clause.

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The Virginia Right! News Hound surfs the ‘net to take the pulse of the world every day. The links published below are opinions and takes on the news that we find interesting. By design, these links are mostly outside of the Mainstream Media. This feature is designed to save you the time of sifting through dozens of websites and blogs. Buckle up. It is going to be a bumpy ride!

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For the first time in American history individuals and businesses will be forced by the Federal Government to purchase private health insurance.

Obamacare fundamentally alters our form of government and turns citizens whose rights come from our Creator, into serfs with obligations to lawless Washington predators.

Despite many hours of debate on Sunday, March 21, not one Democrat Congressman could provide the constitutional authority for the unprecedented takeover of one-sixth of the U.S. economy.

America’s foundational documents make it clear that the enumerated powers granted to Congress in Article I, Section 8 of the U.S. Constitution do not grant Congress the predatory powers or authority to compel citizens under threat of jail or heavy fines to forcibly enter into contracts for any good or service.

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C. Douglas Smith of the Virginia Interfaith Center for Public Policy recently published a misguided attack on the effort by Virginia legislators at the 2010 session to halt the expansion of congressional power. Smith likens that effort to Virginia’s Massive Resistance experience. Such a comparison and his understanding of the concept of federalism are way off base.

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Restore the Constitutional Balance

Congress is attempting to make Virginia and other states mere administrative agents for dubious public policies that the Congress either lack the money to enforce or the authority to enact. Congress has seen states pay for the programs or fail to challenge their legitimacy because of the financial and legal difficulty of doing so.

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