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The Mechanicsville TEA Party held an essay contest for local kids. The winners receive a scholarship. I have to say I am both amazed and encouraged by the knowledge and understanding these kids show. It is a credit to Hanover County as well as the parents of the writers of these essays. Virginia Right! says Congratulations to all [...]

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I don’t know how much clout I have in the Great State of Texas but I am officially endorsing Ted Cruz for US Senate in tomorrow’s primary. Rand Paul has also endorsed him. Here’s his website on how to help!  If you live and are registered to vote in Texas, vote CRUZ!  He was against [...]

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The following is a letter from Bob Shannon, a leading local activist. There are a lot of people urging Governor McDonnell to sign HB 1160. Virginia Right! also urges the Governor to sign the bill into law. WILL   WE   EVER   LEARN  ? Once  again  we  find  ourselves  wringing  our  hands  and  burying  each  other  with  [...]

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I received the following email via RedState. Thought I should pass it along. TAKE IMMEDIATE ACTION – SEND FAXES TO ALL 100 SENATORS – NOW! I have to be honest with you. This is the most disturbing email I have ever written. I am frightened for our country. I am frightened for its freedom-loving citizens. [...]

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The Cleveland Browns might not have the best team in the NFL, but one of their players is top-notch where it counts:  GOP politics. Tony Pashos,  an offensive tackle (That means he’s on the front line I think!) for the Browns endorsed Cong. Paul: “There is no doubt in my mind who I want for [...]

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2011 Was an Incredible Year as Agenda 21 Becomes a Major Issue by Tom DeWeese View this article online: http://americanpolicy.org/?p=7617 After hiding under the radar for more than 19 years, Agenda 21 became the cause of 2011 as thousands of concerned Americans began to study United Nations documents side – by – side with their local [...]

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I do not say one is a visionary unless I mean it.  It’s a wonderful compliment.  (Of course, all vision is from God’s Holy Spirit!) But this local official, much like Carroll County (MD) Commissioner Richard Rothschild, whose vision was ending ICLEI and the “sustainability” racket, is indeed a perosn of vision.  Bonner County (ID) [...]

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Henry Luce will surely blow a gasket in heaven (if that is possible!) at this news story in his own magazine:  Time.  The one the anti-Communist Whittaker Chambers used to write for.  This column in Time in 2012 calls for the US to ratify the UN Child Treaty.  Yes the sovereignty killing, parental rights destroying [...]

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Camp Constitution Announces its 2012 Family Camp in Rindge, NH Camp Constitution announces its 4th Annual family summer camp program at the Toah Nipi Christian Retreat Center in Rindge, NH Saturday July 7 to Friday July 13.     This year’s camp promises to be its most well attended in the camp’s history. Featured instructors include [...]

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The Humble Libertarian has a great picture of his (The HL is Wes Messamore) dressed in 2007 as the Constitution, planked by several attractive young ladies!  Here it is! Now, because he’s the Humble Libertarian, he’s not exalting himself – no way – but he has a suggestion for that somewhat nerdy single guy to [...]

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Last year the Spokane Patriots tried to put on the local ballot an anti-ICLEI initiative and basically were laughed out of town: Eric Steig, a University of Washington earth and space sciences professor who studies climate, said scientific claims made in the proposal are false or based on half-truths. He added that the overwhelming majority [...]

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The New York Times reports today, “The government’s budget deficit will soar to nearly $1.5 trillion this year, the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office said Wednesday, an anticipated but politically galvanizing calculation that further intensified the partisan battle over the nation’s fiscal future. . . . The deficit was $1.4 trillion in 2009 and $1.3 trillion [...]

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The Tea Party-endorsed candidate running for GOP chair in New Hampshire was elected by 23 votes at the state convention.  Jack Kimball had this to say in victory: “You all know that we are in a war, and we are going to win it. We are going to pull ourselves back from the brink, we’re [...]

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There has been much buzz lately about the possibility of a proposed Repeal Amendment that Speaker Howell has co-patrons in the Virginia General Assembly. (HJR 542) The problem it wishes to address is the over reaching power of the federal government is a real problem, but this amendment is not the right answer. I came [...]

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Thanks to Rep. Goodlatte’s (VA-06) idea with some help from our VA A.G. Cuccinelli (according to his press release), Republican are starting to walk the talk.   Is this a result of the “shellacking”?  Could be.  The grass root movement loud Nov 2 message was just as much for Republican as it was to Pres. [...]

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Friday August 13, 2010 Roundup: New!!! Virginia Blog Roundup – Old Dominion Blogs – now online and FREE! Read all the Virginia Blogs in one place. 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 [...]

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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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Here’s a name some of my readers might know:  Clint Didier.  Didier (R-Redskins) is running for US Senate from Washington State against Patty Murray.  He needs to win the primary, set for August 17. Didier played for the Redskins in at least one Super Bowl; I’ll let the readers sort out the football details but [...]

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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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