By Don Blake, Chairman, Virginia Christian Alliance There has been a lot of “chatter” in the news and on the internet about Virginia Delegate Bob Marshall’s House Bill 1 (HB 1).· The bill passed the Virginia House of Delegates (under the leadership of Speaker Bill Howell) two to one, for the second year in a row. One [...]
Republican Virginia Delegate Bob Marshall has decided to throw his hat into the US Senate primary race to see which Republican will face off against Obama’s favorite son Tim Kaine in November. If you don’t know the name Bob Marshall, you probably don’t live in Virginia. Delegate Marshall has been fighting the good fight for [...]
Update: Tim Donner responded and I posted a new write up on his response. Please take time to visit here and read it. The Republican contenders for the US Senate seat being vacated by Democrat Jim Webb are many. The seat’s previous occupant George Allen is considered the front runner by most. Other candidates [...]
Former Virginia Delegate Phil Hamilton (R-93) was indicted this week on federal bribery and extortion charges. The former Delegate made alleged attempts to secure a $40,000 per year job at Old Dominion University in Norfolk, Va. while working to secure grant money for the University from the State. In a year that saw big gains [...]
Virginia Delegate Chris Peace (R-97th) has introduced a bill (HB-1465) that would change the Virginia Code to prohibit people in this country illegally from attending Virginia’s State owned universities. You know, the universities our tax dollars support? The Commonwealth of Virginia allows citizens and properly documented visitors to attend state colleges and universities. There are [...]
Claire Guthrie Gastanaga , who earned her stripes as a lieutenant in Attorney General Mary Sue Terry ‘s office, today castigated legislators for supporting the Virginia Health Care Freedom Act which defends constitutional liberties and principles of federalism. The Act states that no individual, with several specific exceptions, can be required to purchase health insurance coverage and was passed with broad bipartisan support, in sharp contrast to the narrow straight line left of center partisan vote that enacted the federal health care bill.
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.
Virginia Delegate Chris Peace (R-97) held a Town Hall meeting in Mechanicsville at the new Mechanicsville Library. The purpose of the meeting was to primarily get input for the upcoming Legislative session next month. Delegate Peace also asked that attendees fill out a survey on the issues expected to arise at the session.
He also speaks about the Tele-Town Hall he held the previous evening and gave the statistics from that conference.
Virginia Delegate John O’Bannon airs the first of his Television ads and you can view the ad first here. Unlike his opponent, O’Bannon has a positive message and a brilliant track record of working for Virginian’s and the 73rd House District.