RPV Convention: Interview with Danny Smith

On Friday, I had the opportunity to conduct an interview Danny Smith, who is running for the Virginia House of Delegates in the 38^th District. The current incumbent is Bob Hull, who is facing a primary against Kaye Kory. Smith discussed how his campaign is going and addressed some of the core issues that his campaign will focus on. Right now, the residents of the 38^th District deserves better leadership in Richmond, and Bob Hull has dropped the ball in his service to his community. Danny Smith is the right candidate, who will provide solid leadership in Richmond.

Interview with CCC: Danny Smith, Candidate for Virginia House of Delegates from Krystle Weeks on Vimeo.

**Cross Posted at Crystal Clear Conservative and YR Dominion

Democrats Dodging the Question

Click here to watch the three Democratic candidates for Governor dodge questions about card check. Only one candidate, Republican Bob McDonnell gave a detailed response on where he stands on card check and forced unionism. H/T to Bearing Drift

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**Cross Posted at Crystal Clear Conservative

Muldoon Web of Lies–Part Three

It was my intention to end the Muldoon Web of Lies series after the second part. However, #15 of Lieutenant Governor candidate Patrick Muldoon’s 30 reasons to “annoy a delegate with crazy rants” e-mail deserved some clarification.

Muldoon claims in his e-mail:

As many of you know, during the 2007 General Assembly session, House Bill 2035 was passed requiring that 12 year-olds girls be vaccinated for the sexually transmitted disease Human papillomavirus (HPV).

This legislation was a gross infringement on parental rights and put Virginia’s young girls at great risk by mandating an unproven vaccination for an STD that they have no chance of contracting in the classroom.

This legislation was the result of an aggressive multimillion dollar advertising campaign by Merck and other pharmaceutical companies.

In fact, House Bill 2035 mandates that 12 year-olds receive an STD vaccine that wasn’t even proven effective for their age group, unless their parents affirmatively opt out. Just try telling your pediatrician that you don’t want your middle schooler vaccinated … and get ready for an earful thanks to the mandate and Merck’s multimillion-dollar saturation advertising, PR and “physician education” campaign, which included funding for Bill Bolling’s “End Cervical Cancer in our Lifetime” effort.

I believe parental rights needs to be protected and mandating an untested STD vaccination for 12 year-old girls is not looking out for Virginia families. While I support the effort to end cervical cancer, I do not believe that forcing an unproven vaccine on young girls is the solution.

I will fight for Virginia’s parents and children, by seeking to repeal the STD vaccine mandate for young girls. And I will promote abstinence and monogamy, not the so called “safe sex” agenda.

Well, let’s look at the real truth. First, Bill Bolling does not, has not, and will not support mandatory vaccinations for HPV for anyone. Second, the program that Bolling participated in was a bipartisan national program that encouraged women to visit their doctors, and attempted to educate them about the link between HPV and cancer. The program recommended abstinence as the best method of avoiding HPV, and the vaccine only in terms of consultation with a doctor.

As for the “mandatory vaccine” claim, the State Senate passed legislation that added the HPV vaccine to the list of required vaccinations before a child enters school, but the opt-out basically neutralizes it.

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“Audit the Fed” Legislation Gaining Traction in Congress

“Audit the Fed” (H.R. 1207) Legislation has been gaining some popularity and momentum in the House recently, and it has also received some support from across the aisle. Rep. Tom Perriello (D- VA 5^th) has signed onto this legislation, which has been introduced by Rep. Ron Paul (R-TX) to make the Federal Reserve more accountable and transparent. Perriello also joins other Virginia Congressmen, including: Rep. Randy Forbes (R-VA 4^th), Rep. Bob Goodlatte (R-VA 6^th), and Rep. Rob Wittman (R-VA 1^st) in supporting this legislation.

H.R. 1207 will amend section 714 of Title 31 of the U.S. Code to remove the restrictions on how the GAO can audit the Federal Reserve. Once these restrictions are removed, all of the Federal Reserve interactions would be open to Congressional oversight.

Hopefully, once this legislation is passed, we will be one step closer to ending the Federal Reserve once and for all.

**Cross Posted at Crystal Clear Conservative

It’s either one or the other, Timmy!

Governor Tim Kaine, who also serves as the DNC Chair, is having a difficult time balancing between two jobs. Maybe, it is time for him to decide whether he wants to lead the Commonwealth of Virginia or play party partisan.

Kaine told the Richmond Times-Dispatch that he is having problems with balancing his duties.

“I am trying to juggle two pretty challenging jobs,” he said. “It’s not an easy time to be a governor.”

Some people are lucky to be able to balance the commitments of holding two jobs, and there are some who are not capable enough to handle the commitments of holding two jobs, as in Tim Kaine’s case.

**Cross Posted at Crystal Clear Conservative

Terry McAuliffe Prefers Union Workers over the Non-Union Workers

It appears that Terry McAuliffe, who is seeking the Democratic nomination for Governor, made a huge gaffe at a debate held on Tuesday at Northern Virginia Community College in Annandale. The comment he made was that he created jobs in Florida and hired all union workers. Like Virginia, Florida is also a right to work state, which prohibits compulsory unionism membership as a condition of employment.

It looks like McAuliffe has stepped into some deep chicken shit here, as he violated Florida’s law, and would most likely advocate doing the same in Virginia. RPV Chairman Pat Mullins even made a statement about McAuliffe’s union worker preference.

“Terry McAuliffe either doesn’t know or doesn’t care what the letter and spirit of right-to-work laws are if he brags about discriminating against non-union workers,” said Republican Party of Virginia Chairman Pat Mullins. “Requiring all workers to be unionized is against the policy of Virginia and it is shocking that he would boast about breaking it. Our hard-working citizens and employers deserve to know: will Terry McAuliffe encourage the same kind of discriminatory hiring practices in Virginia he claims to have engaged in while in Florida?”

**Cross Posted at Crystal Clear Conservative

Muldoon Web of Lies: Part Two

This is the next part of the Muldoon Web of Lies two part series, unless another e-mail compels me to write another part.

Recently, Muldoon has claimed when Bill Bolling was a State Senator that he allowed a Medicaid bill to go down. The Muldoon campaign claims the following:

While he was a State Senator, Bill Bolling sponsored a bill related to Medicaid, to which Delegate Bob Marshall attached an amendment barring Medicaid money for abortion. When it returned to the State Senate, my opponent allowed his own bill to go down without a fight and, contrary to senate rules, without a recorded vote. All Bolling had to do as the bill’s patron to force his colleagues to go on record was to invoke the Senate rules. My opponent’s role in waving through this travesty remains the most astounding, puzzling and disappointing example of the go-along-to-get-along attitude that has characterized his tenure in the Kaine/Bolling Administration.

What a twist? Let’s be clear here, because it appears that the Muldoon does not understand what it is like to serve in the State Senate or any legislative body. Basically, it boils down to this point. Bolling made a motion to accept amendments, and State Sen. Dick Saslaw moved to send it to committee. Bolling, then called a parliamentary inquiry, and Governor Kaine ruled for Saslaw. Then, Senator Ken Cuccinelli called the previous question of accepting amendments, and the bill failed 13-26. The motion to re-refer to committee was passed with a voice vote and there were not eight hands for a vote on the board. You can read it for yourself: SB1247.

Bill Bolling has always been pro-life. In fact, he has received support from two pro-life, pro-family organizations. Holly Smith, who is the Chairman of the Virginia Society for Human Life PAC, said:

“The Virginia Society for Human Life Political Action Committee (VSHL PAC) is pleased to endorse you for reelection to the office of Lieutenant Governor of the Commonwealth of Virginia.
During your term as Lieutenant Governor, you have advanced and defended pro-life principles. We particularly appreciate the deciding vote you cast on the amendment to the 2008 Virginia budget that would have banned taxpayer funding for Planned Parenthood, which operates the largest chain of abortion facilities in the United States.”

and Victoria Cobb, who serves as the Executive Director of the Family Foundation of Virginia, said:

“I can honestly say that no elected official in Virginia did more to encourage the passage of the [Marriage] Amendment than you. Your willingness to participate in va4marriage.org events and fundraisers was critical to our success, as was your personal contribution of radio ads across Virginia. Your passionate advocacy for traditional marriage clearly contributed to our victory.”

So, who can you count on to be an effective leader? I know that I can count on Bill Bolling to work on behalf of Virginians and to defend our core conservative principles.

**Cross Posted at Crystal Clear Conservative

Muldoon’s Web of Lies–Part One

Well, I am certain you have been receiving a litany of e-mails from each of the Republican statewide candidates recently. While they all seem to tout some sort of positive achievement, there is one candidate who has displayed a negative streak that no one else wants to touch or even analyze. Patrick Muldoon, who is running against Bill Bolling at the Republican State Convention, has been sending out last ditch desperation e-mails to the delegates for support. However, each of these e-mails is filled with many fabrications of Bill Bolling’s record as a legislator and as Lieutenant Governor. Bolling has been a tireless leader and public servant, who has a proven record on behalf of working on behalf of families, whether it is having a 100% pro-life voting record, advocating for school choice, and fighting for lower taxes.

Muldoon’s desperation keeps getting more interesting. Each day up until the Convention on May 30^th, Muldoon plans to send out an e-mail each day stating why he should be elected, along with attacking Bolling’s record. Today, the 9^th District, Muldoon’s home district, sent an e-mail out stating they are supporting Bolling, because of his dedication and service to the Commonwealth of Virginia. This e-mail also noted that they assisted Muldoon, when he ran for several public offices and failed to win, but he did not take their advice when they encouraged him to stop the attacks. If this is not a sign of desperation, I don’t know what else could be considered under this category.

The most recent fabrication is Muldoon’s recent attacks of the McDonnell/Bolling Energy Plan. Muldoon states in his e-mail that Bolling is taking a page out of Al Gore’s Global Warming Agenda by not signing Americans for Prosperity’s pledge to “oppose legislation relating to climate change that includes a net increase in government revenue.” The truth is that Bill Bolling has signed this pledge and remains devoted to ensuring that we address our energy needs in Virginia by utilizing offshore drilling, clean coal technology, and utilizing renewable resources. There is no correlation between the McDonnell/Bolling energy plan and Al Gore, so how can Muldoon claim this without proof.

Virginians do not need desperation or liars leading them, rather they deserve a honest leader, who will work tirelessly for them. Muldoon’s web of lies only hurts himself, not Bill Bolling, who is an effective leader.

**Cross Posted at Crystal Clear Conservative

Delegate Tim Hugo’s Campaign Kickoff

Before a large crowd of supporters, Delegate Tim Hugo kicked off his campaign yesterday in Clifton. Hugo was introduced to the crowd by Clifton Mayor Tom Peterson. Peterson emphasized that Hugo has done a lot for the town of Clifton and for the 40^th District, while listening to the concerns of residents.

Tom Peterson’s remarks

After Peterson’s remarks, Hugo addressed the crowd by highlighting his list of accomplishments. When residents in Virginia Run were concerned by a high number of traffic accidents due to the fading of the road lines, Hugo helped to ensure that the roads were paved and marked clearly. In Centreville, there was a problem with loitering at the Centreville Library, Hugo sought to ensure that this problem was solved in a common sense matter. When there was a high number of accidents around Popes Head Road and drag racing, Hugo sought to have additional police enforcement and a traffic light at the intersection of Popes Head and Fairfax County Parkway. These are the accomplishments of a leader, who truly listens to the voters, and seeks common sense solutions.

Tim Hugo’s remarks

After Hugo’s remarks, he introduced Former Attorney General and candidate for Governor, Bob McDonnell. McDonnell discussed how important it is to ensure that Hugo is re-elected. McDonnell also talked about his proposals for education and energy.

Bob McDonnell’s remarks
**Cross Posted at Crystal Clear Conservative and YR Dominion

Things are getting a little heated

At a recent Democratic Governor’s Forum in Danville recently, there was a smackdown of epic proportions over whether or not Terry McAuliffe would support offshore drilling. In this video, Brian Moran simply calls McAuliffe out for his lack of silence on whether he supports offshore drilling. This is where things really start to get heated. McAuliffe starts attacking Moran on supporting legislation that would increase the development of natural gas. Watch the drama unfold.

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Now, let the festivities begin as the Democrats are eating themselves alive.

**Cross Posted at Crystal Clear Conservative

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