Gov. Kaine Signs Choose Life License Plates into Law

Joining the wide variety of license plates you can choose from at the DMV, you will now have the option to choose one that represents pro-life, pro-family causes. Yesterday, Governor Tim Kaine signed the Choose Life License Plates into law, and you will soon be able to purchase one for your car. It is a great victory for those who are pro-life. State Senator (and Attorney General candidate) Ken Cuccinelli (R-Fairfax) placed this plate in with other plate proposals, including a plate for the Washington Capitals. After the 1,000 plates are sold, $15 of the $25 fee would go to crisis pregnancy centers across the Commonwealth.

**Cross Posted at Crystal Clear Conservative

Video from the Anti-Tax Rally in Fairfax

Check out both the video clips on Crystal Clear Conservative.

Video from the Republicans United for Tax Relief Anti-Tax Rally
Video from the Anti-Tax Rally in Fairfax

Anti-Tax Rally Mobilizes Grassroots in Fairfax County

Tonight, about 80 anti-tax activists held a rally outside the Fairfax County Government Center to protest the proposed rise in real estate taxes. There was a great air of dissension from many Fairfax County and Northern Virginia residents alike about tax hikes as a means to solve our budget woes. In fact, many of the participants at the event attended the hearing, where Arthur Purves of the Fairfax County Taxpayers Alliance and James Parmelee of Republicans United for Tax Relief both delivered testimony before the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors hearing about how taxes will not help prosper our county’s economic growth. More taxes are not going to help Fairfax County families. In fact, this will cause many families to leave Fairfax County for other jurisdictions with lower taxes.

Additionally, Springfield Supervisor Pat Herrity stopped by, former 11th District Congressional candidate Keith Fimian, and Kerry Bolognese, who is running for the 41^st House of Delegates seat against David Marsden.

I got to meet several participants who traveled from Sterling and Manassas to join the rally here in Fairfax. Both the Loudoun and Prince William County Board of Supervisors will be addressing this issue soon.

Here are some pictures from the event:

**Pictures courtesy of B.J. Bluth, Ph.D.**

Video will be posted tomorrow morning of the rally. Hopefully, you will be able to attend the Northern Virginia Tea Party on April 15^th at the Merrifield Post Office from 5-7 p.m. For more information on this event, please check out the Northern Virginia Tea Party website.

**Cross Posted at Crystal Clear Conservative

McDonnell Kickoff: A Huge Success in Annandale

On a rainy Saturday morning, a gathering of about 700 supporters (confirmed by the Fairfax County Republican Committee) filtered into the Annandale Fire Hall to rally around Bob McDonnell as he officially kicked off his run for Governor. This enthusiastic crowd was pumped to welcome the McDonnell/Bolling team to town, as they held signs that said, “Bob 4 Jobs,” “Welcome Back Bob!,” and “Maureen 4 1st Lady.”

The event started off with Rep. Tom Davis, who was the emcee. Davis discussed how the Republican party will regain the statewide offices, as well as retaining the majority in the House of Delegates. Davis introduced Rep. Frank Wolf, who discussed how McDonnell will work to improve the transportation in Northern Virginia, and how McDonnell is a strong leader in passing legislation on strengthening internet safety. After Wolf delivered his remarks, he introduced Lieutenant Governor Bill Bolling, who is seeking re-election. Touching on themes of improving the economy, transportation, and protecting Virginia’s status as a Right-to-Work state, Bolling delivered a strong speech that helped motivate the crowd. Bolling said that both he and McDonnell are working towards a better Virginia as a team.
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McAuliffe and the Lobbyist

At a recent campaign stop, Terry McAuliffe showed that he can fundraise, even if the donation comes from a lobbyist. However, doesn’t he go against his proposed ban on accepting gifts from lobbyists? According to the Richmond Times-Dispatch, McAuliffe wants to stop lobbyists from giving gifts to legislators, as it will “”strengthen transparency and accountability” in state government and in the private sector.”

To Watch the Video, click here

Something tells me that if this lobbyist finds out about the proposed ban, she will not shower him with money.

H/T to Tertium Quids

**Cross Posted at Crystal Clear Conservative

Flush! Stevens Miller’s Campaign is already in the toilet

Wow, this campaign is all wrapped up for Del. Tom Rust. His opponent, Stevens Miller made an epic “foot-in-mouth” comment on his blog, and I thought the end of “foot-in-mouth” disease would have been the Obama campaign…apparently not! Miller mentioned that his only reason for running is a septic system ordinance. The winning quote from his blog post:

“Rust also overruled recent actions by the Loudoun Board of Supervisors to limit the use of alternative septic systems on land that cannot accommodate traditional septic systems, an issue Miller sees as a public health concern.”

Time to flush Miller’s hope of being delegate down the toilet.

**Cross Posted at Crystal Clear Conservative

The Road Back To Capitalism

What will you be doing on April 1st? Let me guess, you will be pulling pranks on people. Wouldn’t you rather listen and partake in a conversation about a panel discussion about the free market economy and the threats facing our economy by the Obama administration?

Well, the America’s Future Foundation (AFF) will be holding their first meeting in Fairfax at Auld Shebeen Irish Pub to discuss how we can return the country back to believing in the power of the free market economy. Come join your fellow conservatives and libertarians as we discuss how to return back to capitalism. Here’s the details:

THE ROAD BACK TO CAPITALISM, a panel discussion.

Free food as well as hard and soft drinks will be provided.

Date:Wednesday, April 1, 2009
7:00pm – 9:00pm

The Auld Shebeen Irish Pub, Downtown Fairfax
3971 Chain Bridge Rd
Fairfax, VA

Drinks start at 7:00pm and the panel discussion begins at 7:30pm

Guest speakers include:

• Ed Goeas – President/CEO, Tarrance Group
• Kerri Houston Toloczko – Senior Vice President, Institute for Liberty
• Anthony Bedell – Executive Director, FCRC
• Keith Fimian – Former Congressional candidate

Topic of conversation:
The Obama Administration is off and running. In the past two months we have seen a slew of new big government programs and unprecedented spending. Since the loss of the election in November capitalists from across the nation have started to think about the road back not only to power, but how to return the country to believing in free-market principles.

With a plummeting economy, do free market ideas stand a chance? Can the defenders of capitalism find new and creative ways to express their ideas in opposition to Obama’s socialist vision? Have Republicans discovered a comeback strategy based on ideas and principles that libertarians and conservatives can support? What does John Cook’s recent victory in the Braddock Supervisor special election say about Fairfax County’s political climate going forward?

In short, what is the road back to capitalism?

**Cross Posted at Crystal Clear Conservative

Breaking News Regarding State GOP Chair

Last night, the 11th Congressional District committee met to discuss a resolution to call for Jeff Frederick’s resignation as Chairman of the Republican Party of Virginia. The resolution failed to pass. Developing…

Mark Warner = Accountability…NOT!

Yesterday, Mark Warner gave his first speech on the floor of the Senate, where he spoke about how the government needs to be accountable with the stimulus funds. According to the Richmond Times-Dispatch, Warner was calling for Congress to allow the public to see how the stimulus money is being spent at the Federal level. Warner said:

“In the short term, creating this expectation of accountability will maximize our ‘bang-for-the-buck’ as we continue to implement the [stimulus package]. Over the longer term, the same kind of fiscal focus will demonstrate that Washington can, in fact, act with both competence and restraint when it comes to spending the taxpayers’ money.”

Maybe, Warner could have stood on principle and not support the stimulus legislation. After all, he knew the wasteful spending was included in this bill. It doesn’t take a genius to realize that the stimulus was flawed and was going to lead us further into debt.

**Cross Posted at Crystal Clear Conservative

Time to hold VDOT accountable

There is a new website, Expose VDOT Waste, where the public can expose wasteful practices with the Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT). Senator Mark Obenshain started this website to bring to life the waste and practices within VDOT. This is a great example of transparency at work, even if the Democrats in the General Assembly did not want to conduct an independent audit of the agency. You can also join the group on Facebook.

The recent video I had mentioned in a previous post is the exact example of waste that we need to bring to our elected officials. This nonsense needs to stop, and I am glad that Obenshain wants to bring this waste out for all to see.

**Cross Posted at Crystal Clear Conservative

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