Tag Archive | state
Posted on April 25, 2016. Tags: campaign, party, state, Vince Haley
By Ron Hedlund My name is Ron Hedlund. I am a lifelong Republican and former GOP unit chairman from Alleghany County. I am supporting Vince Haley for RPV Chairman because the state party apparatus is broken and out of control due to Interim Chairman, John Whitbeck’s lack of principled leadership. John Whitbeck was a compromise […]
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 8, 2016. Tags: journal, state, Supreme Court, Virginia Court
I was thrilled to hear the news in the Pilot Online (The editorial board just lost their lunch today!) and confirmed at the Richmond Times-Dispatch: Former AG and gubernatorial candidate Ken Cuccinelli has been nominated by the Senator Courts of Justice Committee for the Virginia Supreme Court: The Senate Courts of Justice Committee today placed […]
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 February 20, 2016. Tags: race, state, Vince Haley, Virginia Republican Party, Virginia Republicans
Vince Haley emailed VA Right today a statement that he is withdrawing from the race for RPV Chairman. Here is his full statement: Today, I have decided to withdraw from the race for RPV Chairman. I entered the race at the 11th hour because I firmly opposed the now-rescinded RPV loyalty pledge. I believe that […]
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 13, 2016. Tags: Democrats, Governor Nixon, state, West Virginia
There are a few headlines I never thought I’d ever write at this blog: Ron Paul elected President UKIP wins a national election West Virginia votes in Right-to-Work Well, UKIP DID win the EU parliament elections in the UK but Dr. Paul was not elected President! Here’s the headline and sample paragraph of this article […]
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 8, 2016. Tags: Century Cardozo, Clint Bolick, development, Goldwater Institute, Justice Clint Bolick, legal, nation, state
Since I do not practice in Arizona, I have no fear I will be accused of currying favor with the newest Justice of that state’s supreme court: Clint Bolick. Bolick is a co-founder of the Institute for Justice, one of the best libertarian advocacy firms in the nation. He also is a litigator at the […]
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 December 11, 2015. Tags: group, PM, state, time
The Anti Conservative Cantor group that spreads discontent and turmoil within the Republican Party has changed the meeting time tonight from 7PM to 6PM in the Lexington Room at the Omni Homestead Resort. (Yes. You invited spies!) I know a lot of my friends who are attending are planning to take pictures of the attendees […]
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 30, 2015. Tags: Brigg, Conservatives, Labour, state
Check this quote out from the Sun UK newspaper (it has a pay wall and stay away from page 3!) from a TORY MP (thanks to ConservativeHome): “It wants the ban extended to ads in print and cinemas, curbs on sweets at tills, and sugar labelling. Tory committee chair Sarah Wollaston said: “One third of […]
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 October 25, 2015. Tags: candidate, general, Jewell, Libertarians, Moncrief, nation, office, Squire, state, third, voters
“Over the past decade [blogger’s note: about 1990-2000], roughly 35 percent of state legislative seats in the nation were uncontested in the general election.” p. 1 *** “The democratic system operates with an implicit expectation that elections will offer voters a choice between or among candidates, and by extension, between or among policy positions. Uncontested […]
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 October 24, 2015. Tags: Fb, internal, race, state
Here is the state senate candidate Mark Matney (Republican District 1) on the John Fredericks Show – he starts with an excellent reason why lawyers ought to be in the legislature. Here is the link to YouTube and the Matney interview on Fredericks Show’s YouTube channel. Mark Matney also explained how he expects to win […]
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 October 16, 2015. Tags: attorney, criminal, office, state
Democrats always claim voter fraud does not exist. Our long time Virginia based Watchdog Kenric Ward has moved to Texas and is still doing what he does best – exposing political bad behavior. Check out his latest piece: A client of Texas Democratic Party Chairman Gilberto Hinojosa is facing 16 criminal charges of rigging votes […]
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 September 22, 2015. Tags: case, FCPS, Senator Chap Petersen, state
When I read this I thought it was a Tea Party type posting that I happened to agree with: Back to School Political Videos I’m a huge fan of Fairfax County Public Schools. All four of my children participate in FCPS at various levels, and I’m always impressed by the level of intelligence, care and […]
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 September 9, 2015. Tags: BPOL, state, Virginia Supreme Court, year
Here it is: As promised. My written interview with Delegate Chris Peace: Question: Tell the blog readers your take on the Justice Roush/Judge Alston controversy? Could this thing turn into a constitutional crisis as Steve Emmert suggests in his blog (www.virginia-appeals.com) and what would you propose to prevent it? Answer: As an attorney and state […]
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 September 3, 2015. Tags: Contempt, Kim Davis, state, wrong
NBC News A federal judge has ordered a Kentucky clerk to jail after she refused to issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples. Kim Davis, 49, a clerk in Rowan County, was found in contempt of court on Thursday morning. She has said issuing marriage licenses to gay and lesbian couples would “violate God’s definition of […]
Graduated with a degree in Philosophy from Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University. Also studied economics and political science at George Mason.
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Posted on August 20, 2015. Tags: Donald Trump, Longtime Texas Gov, second, state
This is significant. A new poll hints Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) 96% has a bit of a problem in his home state of Texas. Donald Trump is now the frontrunner there, according to the latest survey. Trump now polls at 24 percent in Texas, roughly what he gets nationally. Cruz drops to second in his […]
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 25, 2015. Tags: government, rule, state, Supreme Court
WASHINGTON, D.C. (June 25, 2015) – Congressman Dave Brat (R-VA) issued the following statement today after the Supreme Court announced its 6-3 decision in King v. Burwell: “Today’s Supreme Court decision erodes the constitutional checks and balances that protect the rights of all Americans. The court declared that the plain language of a law […]
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.
Read the full story
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Posted on June 23, 2015. Tags: Erica Lawler, government, state, Virginia Right
I had the privilege and honor to speak with Erica Lawler, one of two challengers to incumbent Republican Delegate Chris Peace in the 97th District and here is a precis of my interview with her: No, she is not THIS Erica Lawler – that is Erika Lawler the Olympic Hockey player. Erica Lawler lives in […]
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 6, 2015. Tags: lives, national, state, week
[yop_poll id=”4″] Local and State politics are utterly different animals from national politics, primarily due to the fact that local and state politics have a much more palpable and immediate effect on our lives. There are a number of Republican Primaries taking place across the great State of Virginia next week, and I wonder, what […]
Graduated with a degree in Philosophy from Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University. Also studied economics and political science at George Mason.
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Posted on June 2, 2015. Tags: mind, right, society, state
Every person arrogant enough to hold morals shares the same intellectually dishonest position and are therefore a significant threat to society. What do they have in common? In order to hold moral beliefs a person must first accept that there is an objective difference between right and wrong. Understandably then, society has an obligation to […]
Graduated with a degree in Philosophy from Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University. Also studied economics and political science at George Mason.
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Posted on April 22, 2015. Tags: Eddie Whitlock, government, state, Vince Haley
It’s the political version of “Where’s Waldo” (Watch the Elwood jokes here!) and Waldo, I mean, Sandy the blogger was at the 12th state senate forum part of the Henrico GOP meeting Monday night. I thought I was going to miss Cong. Brat (my hero!) by coming to Henrico but the Congressman was there for […]
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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