Tag Archive | Members Of Congress
Posted on June 5, 2013. Tags: Committee Chairman, Controversies, Dave Camp, Doubts, Flagrant Abuse, House Ways And Means Committee, Human Face, Internal Revenue Service, Irs Scrutiny, Members Of Congress, New Poll, Other Government Agencies, Outrage, Political Groups, Poll Respondents, Tea Party, Wall Street Journal, Ways And Means, Ways And Means Committee, Wetumpka
The Washington Free Beacon wrote yesterday, “Members of Congress investigating the Internal Revenue Service for targeting conservative political groups said a Tuesday hearing helped to put a human face on what they claim is a flagrant abuse of the agency’s power. The hearing, held by the House Ways and Means Committee, featured six individuals who […]
Tom is a US Navy Veteran, owns an Insurance Agency and is currently an IT Manager for a Virginia Distributor. He has been published in American Thinker, currently writes for the Richmond Examiner as well as Virginia Right! Blog.
Tom lives in Hanover County, Va and is involved in politics at every level and is a Recovering Republican who has finally had enough of the War on Conservatives in progress with the Leadership of the GOP on a National Level.
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Posted on June 16, 2012. Tags: Bits And Pieces, Challenger, Committee Chairman, County Gop, Credentials Committee, Delegates, George Allen, Gop Convention, Gop Official, Kathy Terry, Mass Meeting, Mcsweeney, Members Of Congress, Paycheck Fairness, Radtke, Romney, Ron Paul, S Line, Us Senate, Warren County
I am back from the GOP state convention. A few thoughts (just mine): Governor McDonnell had an excellent video to speak to the convention (The Governor is apparently in Europe on a trade mission); well put together. Bishop E. W. Jackson gave a stirring speech to endorse George Allen as the winner of the US […]
Elwood "Sandy" Sanders is a Hanover attorney who is an Appellate Procedure Consultant for Lantagne Legal Printing and has written ten scholarly legal articles. Sandy was also Virginia's first Appellate Defender and also helped bring curling in VA! (None of these titles imply any endorsement of Sanders’ views)
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Posted on May 10, 2012. Tags: Alberta Oil Sands, Canada Trade, Canadian Association Of Petroleum, Canadian Association Of Petroleum Producers, Canadian Oil Companies, Canadian Producers, Ceos, Crude Oil, Dave Collyer, Impetus, Keystone, Members Of Congress, Oil Production, Pipeline, Pipelines, Repercussions, Snowball, State Of Nebraska, Transcanada, Unnecessary Delays
Politico reports today, “Canadian oil executives this week are personally warning U.S. lawmakers that the delay in the Keystone XL pipeline has repercussions on U.S.-Canada trade relations. The CEOs of at least six Canadian oil companies or subsidiaries — in town on a regular annual visit ostensibly to talk about broader issues affecting Canadian oil […]
Tom is a US Navy Veteran, owns an Insurance Agency and is currently an IT Manager for a Virginia Distributor. He has been published in American Thinker, currently writes for the Richmond Examiner as well as Virginia Right! Blog.
Tom lives in Hanover County, Va and is involved in politics at every level and is a Recovering Republican who has finally had enough of the War on Conservatives in progress with the Leadership of the GOP on a National Level.
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Posted on May 5, 2012. Tags: American Poverty, Cooperation, Federal Government, Human Rights Council, Human Rights Violations, Indian Tribes, Indigenous Peoples, Interloper, Legitimate Claim, Libya, Members Of Congress, Racial Discrimination, Reconciliation, Reparations, Serbia, Un Special Rapporteur, United Nations, Us Congress, Us Government, Veins
I am surprised I still have blood left in my veins as opposed to it boiling away between the attack on Serbia and this: A United Nations investigator probing discrimination against Native Americans has called on the US government to return some of the land stolen from Indian tribes as a step toward combatting continuing […]
Elwood "Sandy" Sanders is a Hanover attorney who is an Appellate Procedure Consultant for Lantagne Legal Printing and has written ten scholarly legal articles. Sandy was also Virginia's first Appellate Defender and also helped bring curling in VA! (None of these titles imply any endorsement of Sanders’ views)
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Posted on January 24, 2012. Tags: Auto Parts Industry, Bob Goodlatte, Chriss Dodd, Congressional District, Congressman Bob Goodlatte, Congressman Goodlatte, Destructive Nature, Hollywood Elite, Internet Censorship, Judiciary Committee, Karen Kwiatkowski, Lamar Smith, Major Defeat, Members Of Congress, Related Technologies, Republican Congressman, Republican Party, Senate Version, Smith Chair, Term Congressman
This is an article by Karen Kwiatkowski who is running against Republican Congressman Bob Goodlatte in VA-6 primary. Virginia Right! has endorsed Karen in her bid to retire 10 term Congressman Goodlatte. His support and push for internet censorship and giving the Hollywood Elite complete power over the internet after taking money from the Hollywood […]
Tom is a US Navy Veteran, owns an Insurance Agency and is currently an IT Manager for a Virginia Distributor. He has been published in American Thinker, currently writes for the Richmond Examiner as well as Virginia Right! Blog.
Tom lives in Hanover County, Va and is involved in politics at every level and is a Recovering Republican who has finally had enough of the War on Conservatives in progress with the Leadership of the GOP on a National Level.
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Posted on November 8, 2011. Tags: American Business, Cutting Edge Technologies, Decade, Decades, Disabled American Veterans, Feelings, Known Fact, Life And Death, Members Of Congress, Military Veteran, Missions, Next Five Years, November 11, Pawns, Service Organizations, Unpredictable Circumstances, Veterans Of Foreign Wars, Veterans Service, War In Afghanistan, War In Iraq
President Obama, as most president’s are expected to do, had a ceremony honoring America’s Military Veteran’s for Veteran’s Day on Monday. (I am not sure why he chose Monday November 7, 2011 as Veteran’s Day is actually on November 11, 2011. Perhaps he was busy that day.) It is a known fact that many on […]
Tom is a US Navy Veteran, owns an Insurance Agency and is currently an IT Manager for a Virginia Distributor. He has been published in American Thinker, currently writes for the Richmond Examiner as well as Virginia Right! Blog.
Tom lives in Hanover County, Va and is involved in politics at every level and is a Recovering Republican who has finally had enough of the War on Conservatives in progress with the Leadership of the GOP on a National Level.
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Posted on August 31, 2011. Tags: Bob McDonnell, Congressional Leaders, Countless Individuals, Disaster Relief Assistance, Disaster Victims, Earthquake Disasters, Earthquake Victims, Eric Cantor, Fiscal Responsibility, Floodwaters, Fundraising Letter, Gibson Guitar Factory, Governor Bob, Hurricane Irene, Massive Tax Increase, Members Of Congress, Mineral Virginia, Natural Disasters, Negotiating Tactics, Recent Earthquake, Republican Lawmaker, Tim Kaine
If Virginians needed a reminder of what a schmuck Tim Kaine is, they need look no further than his most recent fundraising letter. Here is what Kaine had to say about the recent earthquake and hurricane: Two natural disasters – a hurricane and an earthquake – hit Virginia in the past week. Millions lost their […]
Tom is a US Navy Veteran, owns an Insurance Agency and is currently an IT Manager for a Virginia Distributor. He has been published in American Thinker, currently writes for the Richmond Examiner as well as Virginia Right! Blog.
Tom lives in Hanover County, Va and is involved in politics at every level and is a Recovering Republican who has finally had enough of the War on Conservatives in progress with the Leadership of the GOP on a National Level.
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Posted on August 16, 2011. Tags: Debt Ceiling, Freedoms, House Democrats, Joe Biden, Lawmakers, Members Of Congress, Party Activist, Party Activists, Political Discourse, President Joe, Private Conversation, Real Clear Politics, Rhetoric, Rhodes, Socialist, Spokeswoman, Tea Party, Town Hall, Vp, Washington Post
My heroes for the week are Ryan Rhodes, a founder of the Iowa Tea Party and his unnamed friend, when they confronted President Obama about the alleged statement by Vice President Biden that tea party activists were “terrorists”. Here’s the article from Real Clear Politics: President Obama got into a heated back and forth with […]
Elwood "Sandy" Sanders is a Hanover attorney who is an Appellate Procedure Consultant for Lantagne Legal Printing and has written ten scholarly legal articles. Sandy was also Virginia's first Appellate Defender and also helped bring curling in VA! (None of these titles imply any endorsement of Sanders’ views)
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Posted on July 31, 2011. Tags: Aaa Credit, Blue Dog Democrats, Cnn, Dangerous Thing, Debt Ceiling, Democrat Leaders, Displeasure, Effective Group, Gold Standard, Health Care Debate, Health Care Plan, Heart Of The Problem, Irresponsibility, Maria Cardona, Members Of Congress, Party Candidate, Party Caucus, Pelosi, Political Consequences, Tea Party
This column in CNN by Maria Cardona made by blood boil. This writer eloquently describes the 87 members of Congress in the Tea Party Caucus as the “Tyranny 0f 87” and in these terms: The tyranny is coming from the 87 members of Congress from the tea party caucus, whose selfish and irresponsible demands during […]
Elwood "Sandy" Sanders is a Hanover attorney who is an Appellate Procedure Consultant for Lantagne Legal Printing and has written ten scholarly legal articles. Sandy was also Virginia's first Appellate Defender and also helped bring curling in VA! (None of these titles imply any endorsement of Sanders’ views)
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Posted on June 16, 2011. Tags: Antiwar Com, Blogger, Brad Sherman, Congressional Authority, Constitution, Defense Appropriation, Democrat, Duration, Few Minutes, House Of Representatives, Illegal War, Imperial Presidency, Interventions, Libya, Members Of Congress, Phoenix, Rare Victory, Ron Paul, Scope, War Powers Act
In a rare victory for non-intervention, the House of Representatives voted in effect to defund the Libya war! (thanks to Freedom’s Phoenix and antiwar.com) Introduced by a Democrat from California (a certain blogger might have to lay down for a few minutes!), Brad Sherman, who argued: Why is this amendment necessary? Because so many administrations have […]
Elwood "Sandy" Sanders is a Hanover attorney who is an Appellate Procedure Consultant for Lantagne Legal Printing and has written ten scholarly legal articles. Sandy was also Virginia's first Appellate Defender and also helped bring curling in VA! (None of these titles imply any endorsement of Sanders’ views)
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Posted on April 24, 2011. Tags: American Politics, Anarchist, Charisma, Drag On, Due Respect, Evangelical Christians, Fdr, Gove, Governor Gary Johnson, Governor Johnson, Hope Paul, Jfk, Larger Than Life, Legalization Of Marijuana, Liberals, Libertarian Candidates, Libertarians, Members Of Congress, Mexico Governor, Michele Bachmann, Nm Governor, Party Activists, Paul Johnson, Rarity, Ron Paul, Running Mate, Social Conservatives, Tea Party
I am pleased to see former New Mexico Governor Gary Johnson announce for President. I believe the liberty message is served by having more than one messenger. Even unannounced but serious candidate Rep. Michele Bachmann has some Ron Paul characteristics – she was one of the first members of Congress to embrace Paul and his […]
Elwood "Sandy" Sanders is a Hanover attorney who is an Appellate Procedure Consultant for Lantagne Legal Printing and has written ten scholarly legal articles. Sandy was also Virginia's first Appellate Defender and also helped bring curling in VA! (None of these titles imply any endorsement of Sanders’ views)
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Posted on April 5, 2011. Tags: Block Grants, Budgets, Chairman Paul, Cliche, Control, Corporate Tax Rates, Democrats, Eric Cantor, Far Cry, Federal Spending, Graphs, Guiding Light, Health Coverage, House Speaker, John Boehner, John Boehner Majority Leader, Members Of Congress, Misinformation, Nancy Pelosi, Path, Paul Ryan, Prosperity, Republican Budget, Republican Leadership, Republicans, Social Security And Medicare, Social Security Benefits, Solvency, Square Icon, Tax Reform, Understatement
The Path to Prosperity It is tempting to begin with an old cliche’ opening line like “It was the best of budgets, it was the worst of budgets,” but looking at the graphs to the left (click for a larger view), that would be an understatement. House Speaker John Boehner, Majority Leader Eric Cantor and […]
Tom is a US Navy Veteran, owns an Insurance Agency and is currently an IT Manager for a Virginia Distributor. He has been published in American Thinker, currently writes for the Richmond Examiner as well as Virginia Right! Blog.
Tom lives in Hanover County, Va and is involved in politics at every level and is a Recovering Republican who has finally had enough of the War on Conservatives in progress with the Leadership of the GOP on a National Level.
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Posted on March 23, 2011. Tags: Economic Recovery, Excise Taxes, Federation Of Independent Business, Flexible Spending Accounts, Government Programs, Health Care Reform, Healthcare Law, Howard Schultz Starbucks, Insurance Tax, Mandates, Medicare Hospital Insurance, Members Of Congress, National Association Of Manufacturers, National Federation Of Independent Business, New Laws, Nfib, Seattle Times, Small Business Owners, Tax Increases, Times 3
Starbucks CEO Says ‘Pressure On Small Businesses’ ‘Is Too Great,’ Other Job Creators Say ‘The Healthcare Law Costs Too Much And Further Jeopardizes The Economic Recovery’ HOWARD SCHULTZ, Starbucks CEO: “I Think As The Bill Is Currently Written And If It Was Going To Land In 2014 Under The Current Guidelines, The Pressure On Small […]
Tom is a US Navy Veteran, owns an Insurance Agency and is currently an IT Manager for a Virginia Distributor. He has been published in American Thinker, currently writes for the Richmond Examiner as well as Virginia Right! Blog.
Tom lives in Hanover County, Va and is involved in politics at every level and is a Recovering Republican who has finally had enough of the War on Conservatives in progress with the Leadership of the GOP on a National Level.
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Posted on February 15, 2011. Tags: Bold Statement, Dana Milbank, Denver Post, Editorial Boards, Financial Challenge, Fiscal Discipline, Fiscal Problems, Government Spending, Hosni Mubarak, Journal Editors, Los Angeles Times, Medicare And Medicaid, Medicare Medicaid, Members Of Congress, Proposal One, Shortcoming, Tough Choices, Usa Today, Wall Street Journal, Year 2012
President Obama’s budget for the 2012 fiscal year was roundly panned by members of Congress and editorial boards alike over the last two days. The Los Angeles Times editorial board summarized the overall reaction: “President Obama’s budget for fiscal year 2012 landed with a thud Monday, laying out short- and long-term tax and spending plans […]
Tom is a US Navy Veteran, owns an Insurance Agency and is currently an IT Manager for a Virginia Distributor. He has been published in American Thinker, currently writes for the Richmond Examiner as well as Virginia Right! Blog.
Tom lives in Hanover County, Va and is involved in politics at every level and is a Recovering Republican who has finally had enough of the War on Conservatives in progress with the Leadership of the GOP on a National Level.
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Posted on December 10, 2010. Tags: 2000s, Current System, Disappointment, Freedomworks, Fundamental Tax Reform, Gimmickry, Grassroots Organization, Impermanence, Income Tax Rates, Institutional Bias, Lower Taxes, Massive Tax Increase, Members Of Congress, Milton Friedman, Obama, Senate Support, Tax Bills, Tax Cuts, Tax Proposal, Tax Relief
PDF: http://www.freedomworks.org/files/12-9-10__FreedomWorks_Letter_on_Tax_Compromise_.pdf Link: http://www.freedomworks.org/publications/letter-to-senate-support-tax-deal-to-extend-2001-a FreedomWorks Dear Senator, FreedomWorks is a leading grassroots organization with over a million members fighting for lower taxes, less government, and more freedom. I am writing today to offer our support for the general framework for the compromise tax proposal announced by President Obama and leaders in Congress. It is not […]
Tom is a US Navy Veteran, owns an Insurance Agency and is currently an IT Manager for a Virginia Distributor. He has been published in American Thinker, currently writes for the Richmond Examiner as well as Virginia Right! Blog.
Tom lives in Hanover County, Va and is involved in politics at every level and is a Recovering Republican who has finally had enough of the War on Conservatives in progress with the Leadership of the GOP on a National Level.
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Posted on December 4, 2010. Tags: 100 Years, Badge Of Honor, Buzz, Censure, Charlie Rangel, Constituency, Corruption, Democratic Congressman, Dominican Republic, Honor Charlie, Immense Proportion, Irs, Legislator, Mainstream Media, Member Of Congress, Members Of Congress, Peers, Phrases, Statute Of Limitations, Stint
So, the completely corrupt and clueless Democratic Congressman from New York, Charlie Rangel was censured yesterday by his Congressional peers, all of whom pretend censure was… a punishment of immense proportion. “Only a couple in the last 100 years,” and “a rare vote to censure a sitting member of Congress” were the buzz phrases in […]
Tom is a US Navy Veteran, owns an Insurance Agency and is currently an IT Manager for a Virginia Distributor. He has been published in American Thinker, currently writes for the Richmond Examiner as well as Virginia Right! Blog.
Tom lives in Hanover County, Va and is involved in politics at every level and is a Recovering Republican who has finally had enough of the War on Conservatives in progress with the Leadership of the GOP on a National Level.
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Posted on December 2, 2010. Tags: Administration Block, Americans For Prosperity, Economic Downturn, Economic Security, Energy Development, Foreign Sources, Foreseeable Future, Future America, Gulf Of Mexico, Job Creation, Members Of Congress, Natural Gas, Pacific Coasts, Repercussions, Senators, Seven Years, Sources Of Energy, Unnecessary Move, Untapped Resources, Virginia Director
RICHMOND – The Obama Administration today suspended exploration for oil and natural gas off the coast of Virginia for at least the next seven years. Likewise, the Administration blocked similar development in the eastern Gulf of Mexico and the entire Atlantic and Pacific coasts of the United States. Americans for Prosperity’s Virginia Director Ben Marchi […]
Tom is a US Navy Veteran, owns an Insurance Agency and is currently an IT Manager for a Virginia Distributor. He has been published in American Thinker, currently writes for the Richmond Examiner as well as Virginia Right! Blog.
Tom lives in Hanover County, Va and is involved in politics at every level and is a Recovering Republican who has finally had enough of the War on Conservatives in progress with the Leadership of the GOP on a National Level.
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Posted on October 9, 2010. Tags: Anticlimax, Bob Shannon, Condo Association, Don Blake, Fellow Believer, Fox News, George Allen, Head Bob, Ken Cuccinelli, Larock, Lou Dobbs, Members Of Congress, Met, Political Icon, Prince William, Prince William County, Ron Paul, Senator George Allen, Straw Poll, Tea Party, Wife Susan
I was wondering how or if I would meet Cong. Ron Paul – I was told shortly after lunch that he would be available. So I was waiting for that time to come and I heard (as I sat on bloggers row of the Richmond Tea Party Convention) that Fox News was going to interview […]
Elwood "Sandy" Sanders is a Hanover attorney who is an Appellate Procedure Consultant for Lantagne Legal Printing and has written ten scholarly legal articles. Sandy was also Virginia's first Appellate Defender and also helped bring curling in VA! (None of these titles imply any endorsement of Sanders’ views)
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Posted on August 17, 2010. Tags: america, Capitol Hill, citadel, Congress, daughter, democratic, Democratic Socialists Of America, Dsa, from-the-script, Fun, Gossip, government, Hedge Funds, Lol, Members Of Congress, Narrative, Obama, Overstatement, Political Philosophy, Presidents, Progressives, Schweikart, Socialism, topics, Universe, video, Video Channel, Video Clip, Video Sites, white, White House, youth
Went a wandering tonight, uncontent with the topics that have already been covered by the usual outlets, most notably by the premiere political philosophy and gossip site in the Universe, Disrupt The Narrative . That may be an overstatement. Or simply prophetic. LOL. I thought it might be fun to drop in on the Democratic Socialists […]
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