Well, like clockwork, tax day is fast approaching. Like so many people I know, I believe that the federal income tax (along with the 16th Amendment, of course) should be abolished. Citizens should have first claim to their money, not the federal government. The income tax has led to a ballooning in federal revenue, which [...]
Archive for March, 2009
Whose Money Is It?
Posted in Political Musings, tagged Tax Day, Tax Day Coalition on March 31, 2009 | 3 Comments »
Bob McDonnell in Harrisonburg
Posted in Political Musings, Virginia Politics, tagged Bob McDonnell, Governor 2009 on March 24, 2009 | 1 Comment »
You’ve likely gotten this information from some other source, for example, both the Harrisonburg GOP and Senator Obenshain sent me an email this morning about this topic, but, if you haven’t, here is the deal.
Former Attorney General Bob McDonnell is coming to Harrisonburg as part of his statewide tour to begin campaigning for Governor. He [...]
The Battle Lines Expand
Posted in Political Musings, Virginia Politics, tagged Augusta County GOP, Jeff Frederick, RPV on March 20, 2009 | 1 Comment »
This morning I received another email concerning the situation with Chairman Frederick. However, the link it provides does not seem to go to the right place (at least for me). It is as follows:
This letter can be found at
<http://virginiapolitics.mytimesdispatch.com/index.php/member/31/>
Also it should be noted that the signers below represent Unit
Committees which comprise 35% of the [...]
The Battle Over Chairman Frederick
Posted in Political Musings, Virginia Politics, tagged Jeff Frederick, John Hager, RPV on March 17, 2009 | 3 Comments »
Lately I’ve spoken with several people about the situation concerning the Chairman of the Republican Party of Virginia. As there are still a number of people out there who remain uniformed, let me bring you up to speed. There are a growing number of individuals who are looking to remove Chairman Jeff Frederick [...]
Restarting the YR’s
Posted in Valley Politics, tagged Harrisonburg/Rockingham YR's on March 13, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Good evening everyone.
Excellent news! Earlier today on my trek over to Delegate Lohr’s and Senator Obenshain’s office Delegate Lohr’s legislative assistant, Joel Hensley told me that we are one step closer to bring back the Harrisonburg/Rockingham Young Republicans. Although the group started up in the early part of 2007 and showed much promise, unfortunately it [...]
The Theft of Time
Posted in Political Musings, tagged Daylight Saving Time, DST on March 9, 2009 | 3 Comments »
I don’t know about you, but as for myself, there is one night of the year that I particularly dislike. That night was Saturday night, the start of Daylight Saving Time. Unless you happen to live in Arizona or Hawaii (or a few other places), then you too have been hit by this yearly whammy. [...]
Smoke’em While You Got ‘em
Posted in Political Musings, tagged Liberty, Limited Government, Obesity, Safety Police, SB 1105, Smoking on March 3, 2009 | 3 Comments »
Recently the General Assembly passed a bill (SB 1105) that “prohibits smoking in all indoor restaurants, bar and lounge areas, and restrooms in restaurants in the Commonwealth, with certain exceptions where smoking may be permitted. Requires the posting of ‘No Smoking’ signs and provides for a $25 civil penalty for a violation of these provisions” [...]
