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President Obama continues to take criticism for his preemptive attack on the Supreme Court on Monday, when he claimed that if the justices found his health care law to be unconstitutional it “would be an unprecedented, extraordinary step of overturning a law that was passed by a strong majority of a democratically elected Congress.”   [...]

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Apparently, VP Joe Biden and I have become close friends the last couple of years. So close he calls me “Tom”.  At least in the occasional emails I receive from him. We have never met or even spoken, but he seems to know me. While this is technically “spam” it sends tingles down my leg [...]

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Yesterday, Senate Republicans made good on their promise to force a vote on repealing President Obama’s massive, unpopular health care spending law. Unfortunately, every Senate Democrat present for the vote, 51 in total, voted against repeal. All 47 Republicans voted to scrap the 2,700-page monstrosity and start over.   Following the vote, Senate Republican Leader [...]

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US SENATE NEWS BRIEFING: As the new House Republican majority moves to respond to the message of the American people to repeal and replace President Obama’s massive, unpopular health care law, Americans are once again being reminded of the many broken promises from Democrats about that law. According to the Los Angeles Times, “Another big [...]

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The Hill reports today, “Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) will file a brief in a Florida court in support of a lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of the new health reform law. The top Senate Republican will file an ‘amicus curiae’ (‘friend of the court’) brief in the Florida case, and has urged GOP colleagues [...]

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What is an earmark? According to Taxpayers Against Earmarks: In general, it is a provision inserted in the text of a Congressional bill or report that allocates money or a tax benefit for a specific project, program, or organization, circumventing a merit-based or competitive allocation process. There are many reasons to be “against earmarks.” Earmarks [...]

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One of the most amazing events that occurred during the Virginia Tea Party Patriots Convention over the weekend went unnoticed in the Mainstream Media, yet it’s significance cannot be understated. One of the singularly most important political events in the Political Blogosphere since 1933 when the 21st Amendment was ratified, restoring the free flow of [...]

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The American Spectator ran an excellent piece on Virginia’s Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli. They have captured the inspiring efforts of Cuccinelli to defend our constitution not just for Virginia but for all of America. The freedom of the American people and the creation of our country was due to the efforts Virginians like Madison, Jefferson, Patrick Henry, George Mason and others. The American people are fortunate that at this point in time another Virginian, Ken Cuccinelli, stands between the overreaching oppression of the federal government and them. Last Sunday, days before 20 other states went to federal court to oppose the new health reform law Virginia Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli – who had already …

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Obama was back on the Stump down in Texas and he gave us a little more insight into who the real Obama is. This is the most unpresidential president of my lifetime (and yes, that includes Jimmy Carter). He openly attacked a group of Americans questioning their legitimacy.   Right now all around this country there are groups with harmless-sounding names like Americans for Prosperity, who are running millions of dollars of ads against Democratic candidates all across the country.  And they don’t have to say who exactly the Americans for Prosperity are.  You don’t know if it’s a foreign-controlled corporation. You don’t know if it’s a big oil company, or a big bank.  You don’t know if it’s a insurance company that wants to see some of the provisions in health reform repealed because it’s good for their bottom line, even if it’s not good for the American people. Well Mr. President, you can tell a lot about who they are by …

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After Dems Insisted The Health Care Law “Does Not Increase Government,” Non-Partisan Experts Say There Is So Much Expansion The Exact Number Of New Government Entities Is “Unknowable” The Original Sale SEN. MAX BAUCUS (D-MT): “This Bill Does Not Increase Government.” (Sen. Baucus, Floor Remarks, 12/9/09) CRS: “Impossible” To Estimate The Number Of New Government [...]

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A couple of takes on Eric Cantor and John Boehner attempting to force a vote on ObamaCare repeal. The story was posted on The Hill, and Eric Ericson of Red State has another take on the repeal, and believes Canter and Boehner are not all that anxious to repeal this horrible bill. You be the [...]

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The UK Telegraph reports that 61,000 jobs will be lost if the Capital Gains Tax is increased. The math is simple. If you want less of something, tax it. It is very refreshing to watch as true journalism and truth in government is practiced.

In America, a rise in any tax is not met with the truth in the same zip code if you listen to the Democrats and their press. Somehow, these taxes will actually create jobs in the minds of the Obamaites.

Same with Cap and Trade, Health Reform, and any other Democratic plan to “fix” the world.

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Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli is exactly the right person at exactly the right time to preserve Virginia’s rights and protect her from the Great Federal Intrusion. And his effectiveness is intense. If you doubt just how effective Cuccinelli has been in the short time he has been Virginia’s Attorney General, just take a spin around the left wing media and blogs.

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PRESIDENT OBAMA: “It’s Also Important To Note That The New Health Reform Law Includes The Largest Middle Class Tax Cut For Health Care In History, and once it’s implemented; millions of Americans will finally be able to purchase quality, affordable care and the security and peace of mind that comes with it.”

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If President Obama, or any future presidential candidate wants to be on the ballot in Arizona, they may be required to show their original birth certificate, something Obama has refused to do. The Arizona House passed legislation with the new requirement yesterday.

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Despite Promises, “Taxpayers Earning Less Than $200,000 A Year Will Pay Roughly $3.9 Billion More In Taxes”; “Already Moving To Boost Premiums”

SEN. BARACK OBAMA (D-IL): “And If You’re A Family Making Less Than $250,000 A Year, My Plan Won’t Raise Your Taxes One Penny — not your income taxes, not your payroll taxes, not your capital gains taxes, not any of your taxes.” (Barack Obama, Remarks, Orlando, FL, 8/3/08)

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This article in the Weekly Standard by Matthew Continetti made me wonder what is happening to conservatism today.  Breaking up big banks and adding regulations is conservative?  Here’s some highlights: Over the last week, however, Paul Krugman has written two columns saying the size of the banks is irrelevant; what matters are the rules the [...]

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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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HEALTH BILL COSTS 700 JOBS AT STUDENT LOAN CENTER IN FLORIDA

STUDENT LOAN CENTER IN LYNN HAVEN, FLORIDA: “It’s Devastating With The Swipe Of A Pen We Can Wipe-Out 700-Jobs.” “Another potential nail in the coffin for SallieMae Thursday. The U.S. Senate has passed a Health Care Reconciliation bill. The ‘fix it’ bill reshapes parts of the new health care overhaul law. The Democrats voted down all 40 Republican amendments to the bill. One of those was an amendment offered by Florida Senator George Lemieux that would have protected SallieMae and some 700 local jobs. Lemieux’s proposal would have stripped the health care bill of the language which basically takes the student loan program from the private sector. The bill now goes back to the House for a final vote. ‘It’s devastating with the swipe of a pen we can wipe-out 700-jobs.’ Renee Meng said it was a sad day for the SallieMae center in Lynn Haven where she described the staff as devastated and heartbroken.” (“Time Could Be Short For SallieMae In Lynn Haven,” WJHG-NBC, 3/25/10)

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