Archive | February, 2010

AG Ken Cuccinelli featured on Big Government.com

I was quite pleased this morning to come across this article on BigGovernment.com about our new Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli. It appears that others outside the Commonwealth of Virginia are starting to take notice. Thank goodness!

We *heart* AG Cuccinelli

With the tough issues he is already working on Health Care Reform with the help of [...]

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Tea Party Movement Anniversary

     Today marks the one year anniversary of the Tea Party movement. It was one year ago that Rick Santelli ranted on CNBC about the moral hazard created by the federal government bailing out homeowners who took on mortgages that they couldn’t afford. He suggested that maybe it was time for a Chicago Tea Party like [...]

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Perriello Sponsored Health Insurance Bill passes the House

This bill HR 4626 named Health Insurance Industry Fair Competition Act passed the House Feb 24th, the day before the big health care summit. This bill would repeal a law that exempts health insurance companies from anti-trust laws. Now, I have not look into this bill in great detail, but the fact that it [...]

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Getting a handle on Government Spending

Virginia Congressman Randy Forbes, who represents the 4th congressional district, is activity working to hold Washington accountable for their out of control spending. Rep Forbes has sponsored bill HR 4479 “Tighten Washington’s Belt Act 2010” which proposes to cut discretionary spending by 40% through FY 2015.
According to Rep. Forbes:
“The Tighten [...]

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Video: Who is the Tea Party Leader?

I am the Tea Party Leader!

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Today is George Washington’s Birthday

George Washington’s biggest legacy is his leadership. This is something sorely missing today in the city named for him. Born in Westmoreland County Virginia, he led the American Army to victory in the revolution. During the battle of Monmouth, Gen. Washington rode the American line encouraging his men not to flee but to hold their ground [...]

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18 Democrat Senators support passing Health Care Reform by Reconciliation

A letter composed by Senator Michael Bennet (D-CO) and co-signed by 3 other senators, calls on Harry Reid to bring public health care option up for a vote using budget reconciliation rules. To date 18 senators and 119 house members have signed on as supporters. Senator Schumer even boosted about it in a fund [...]

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