Monthly Archives: January 2009
Letter to Rep. Gerry Connolly Re: H.R. 1 (The Stimulus Bill)
On Monday, I sent Rep. Gerry Connolly (D-Fairfax) a letter voicing my strong disapproval regarding the Stimulus Act. After writing the initial response, I figured that I would not receive a letter, and if I did, it would be from a standard template. Here is the letter Connolly sent me this afternoon, which prompted another response letter.
Here’s the response from Connolly:
Now, here’s my response to Connolly (which I have e-mailed to his office):
Dear Rep. Connolly:
I would like to express my gratitude for your response to my recent letter about H.R. 1, The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act.
You know, as a constituent, I do not appreciate being told lies. When you mentioned “As Chairman of the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors, I balanced the budget every year. I know the importance of cutting costs and eliminating insufficient government programs,” I would just like to remind you that is far from the truth. [Source 1] Gerry, the ONLY balance that you did was to double my personal property taxes during the time frame of 2006-2008.
Instead of listening to “We, the people,” i.e., the people you represent, you chose to follow lock and key with Nancy Pelosi and Barack Obama.
In the letter, you mentioned that you had consulted with “dozens of prominent economists.” If you don’t mind me asking, were they puppets of the DNC or Keynesian economists? The so-called dozens of economists have been trumped by the 200+ economists who are against the stimulus (4 of which are Nobel Prize winners). [Source 2] The economists mentioned are among the nation’s top experts on the Economy. Perhaps, you should encourage the Democratic Leadership in Congress and President Obama to seek their advice.
I would like to let you know of my disappointment in your vote on this legislation, which violates our Founding Fathers’ vision for our country. You cannot tax your way to prosperity, Congressman Connolly. Please be advised that I will be observing your actions in Congress. The 2010 elections are right around the corner, and I will make it my personal mission to ensure that every voter in the Eleventh district knows about your love for super-sized government, wasteful spending, and increased taxes.
Sincerely,
Crystal Clear Conservative
I admire and respect our Republican leadership in the House and the eleven Democrats, who went against their party by adhering to principle for standing up to the liberals and H.R. 1.
**Cross Posted at Virginia News Platoon
REAL ID Rally in Richmond
Rick Sincere News & Thoughts covered the recent “Stop Dangerous ID” rally, which was held last Wednesday at the State Capitol. His thorough coverage of the event, along with YouTube clips featuring speakers, such as State Sen. Ken Cuccinelli (R-Fairfax), Del. Bob Marshall (R-Manassas), Philip Van Cleave, Virginia Civil Defense League, a Representative from ACLU, and representatives from other organizations all appeared to rally against REAL ID, and to exempt Virginia from this national legislation.
Call your legislators today and urge them to support H.B. 1587 and S.B. 841. Our liberties are at stake if we do not stop REAL ID.
**Cross Posted at Virginia News Platoon
Property Rights in Virginia
Tertium Quids posted an excellent write up about today’s subcommittee hearing on property rights in the State Senate. Sen. Mark Obenshain (R-Harrisonburg) has proposed legislation that would create a constitutional amendment, which would establish limitations on seizing private property. S.J. 290 would also include provisions that would prevent property from being seized if it is for financial gain, etc.
There was a similar bill that was sponsored by Sen. Ken Cuccinelli (R-Fairfax) and passed during last year’s General Assembly session. If the proposed legislation is killed, this could threaten future property rights legislation. Remember we have the right to life, liberty and property (without the threats of seizing land for future business and housing developments). Call your legislators today and urge them to support this legislation.
**Cross Posted at Virginia News Platoon
Banning Light Bulbs–Not Such a Bright Idea
Question: How many delegates does it take to ban incandescent light bulbs? Well, Del. Adam Ebbin (D-Arlington) is proposing a measure that will ban incandescent light bulbs in the Commonwealth of Virginia. Talk about another example of nanny state politics in Virginia.
Ebbin wants to ban these light bulbs, since they save energy and cut down on pollution. However, the Richmond Times Dispatch reports that Ebbin has been rethinking his bill, instead considering adding fees on the incandescent bulbs.
This is a dim bulb idea, as incandescent bulbs are a cheaper alternative to the compact fluorescent light bulbs. In an economic recession, the last thing we need to worry about is banning a lower price light bulb, in place of a higher price bulb that has no proven effect of being safe for the environment.
**Cross Posted at Virginia News Platoon
