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Not just Republican...Libertarian, Tea Party, Tree of Liberty Conservative RED STATE VIRGINIA politics Thu, 17 May 2012 00:25:26 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Be Afraid…Be Very Afraid http://redstatevirginia.com/2012/05/be-afraid-be-very-afraid/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=be-afraid-be-very-afraid http://redstatevirginia.com/2012/05/be-afraid-be-very-afraid/#comments Thu, 17 May 2012 00:25:26 +0000 Dennis Gill http://redstatevirginia.com/?p=5102 Economic Alert:  If You're Not Worried Yet...You Should Be By Brandon Smith For the past four years I have been covering the progression of the global economic crisis with an emphasis on the debilitating effects it has had on the American financial system.  Only once before have I ever issued an economic alert, and this was at the onset of the very first credit downgrade in U.S. history by S&P.  I do not take the word “alert” lightly.  Since 2008 we have seen a cycle of events that have severely weakened our country’s foundation, but each event has then been followed by a lull, sometimes 4 to 6 months at a stretch, which seems to disarm the public, drawing them back into apathy and complacency.  The calm moments before each passing storm give Americans a false sense of hope that our capsized fiscal vessel will somehow right itself if we just hold on a little longer… Read more here...]]> http://redstatevirginia.com/2012/05/be-afraid-be-very-afraid/feed/ 0 VA First Congressional District Convention Report. http://redstatevirginia.com/2012/05/va-first-congressional-district-convention-report/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=va-first-congressional-district-convention-report http://redstatevirginia.com/2012/05/va-first-congressional-district-convention-report/#comments Sun, 13 May 2012 00:17:41 +0000 sgtcajones http://redstatevirginia.com/?p=5098 st District Convention down in Gloucester, and I must say it was quite fun; in the end it was also a very productive day for Conservatives in the 1st. It was a beautiful day and for me, a fitting end to my first week as a Fauquier County Republican Committee member. Tuesday was my first FCRC meeting, and today I went to my first convention as a delegate. I also volunteered to be Precinct Captain for the Catlett (102) precinct at the FCRC meeting, and I should be a shoe in since I think I may be the only committee member from my precinct; we have a lot of work to do in Fauquier. First, results from the elections at the convention, and then a couple of remarks Our new Chairman is Eric Herr. We elected Steve Albertson, Jeanine Lawson, and Larry Kile to represent us at State Central as well. Scott Walter is our Presidential Elector, and for National Delegates: Scott Lingamfelter, Jonathan Melendez, and Michael Rothfeld will be going to Tampa. Alternates are Alex Reber, Heather Snell, and Kay Dudenhefer. Candidates for Senate were allotted time to speak as well. Bob Marshall spoke for himself and the other candidates, save one (more on that farther down) were represented; E.W. Jackson was represented by a fellow Marine and Clergyman, and Jamie Radtke’s mother delivered an passionate speech for her daughter who was attending her home district convention on this day. The last candidate George Allen, sent State Senator Bryce Reeves to speak on his behalf, and even though he was there at the beginning of the proceedings, after 3 calls from the acting Chairman no one approached the stage to speak on behalf of Governor Allen and the convention moved on to other business. Over all I thought it was a great day; one in which I learned a lot about the functioning of our party here in Virginia, also one in which I got to meet a lot of great people. After reviewing the entire day though, one thing seemed pretty clear to me at the end of the day; the Allen campaign believes that they have the 1st District votes sewn up and they don’t appear to have much respect for the members and delegates who attended the convention. I know there are probably going to be many that will criticize me for making that statement, but I base that on what I saw. The Allen campaign folks showed up way late, put up a (very) few signs, and if they had a table it was not apparent to me, (and I visited all the ones I saw in this very small venue). When presented the opportunity they could not even muster a reliable surrogate to speak on his behalf.   All of this (in my humble novice opinion) says to me that the Allen campaign does not believe they have to expend any energy to gain my support. It also seems to say that their campaign is not as organized and disciplined as some believe. Judging from the reaction of the gathered delegates when the third call for a speaker was made, I am not the only one with that opinion.]]> http://redstatevirginia.com/2012/05/va-first-congressional-district-convention-report/feed/ 0 The President Comes out in Support of Deviancy http://redstatevirginia.com/2012/05/the-presidents-comes-out-in-support-of-deviancy/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-presidents-comes-out-in-support-of-deviancy http://redstatevirginia.com/2012/05/the-presidents-comes-out-in-support-of-deviancy/#comments Fri, 11 May 2012 08:43:19 +0000 Dennis Gill http://redstatevirginia.com/?p=5067 The President Comes out in Support of Deviancy
Today's post is mostly visual and will most like be offensive to most rational, normal people.  It is inspired by our great leaders "evolved" stance on the topic of gay marriage.  Since old cousin Joe opened his big mouth and forced the president's hand, the topic of gay marriage has been a regular topic of [...]]]> The President Comes out in Support of Deviancy
Today's post is mostly visual and will most like be offensive to most rational, normal people.  It is inspired by our great leaders "evolved" stance on the topic of gay marriage.  Since old cousin Joe opened his big mouth and forced the president's hand, the topic of gay marriage has been a regular topic of discussion on talk radio and on the opinion shows on television. For the record, gay marriage is wrong and should not be condoned or promoted by our political leaders.  The acceptance by the state of two people of the same sex getting married harms the sanctity of marriage and contributes to the destruction of our culture because it makes deviate behavior acceptable.  It's a sad state of affairs when I have to turn the channel when the news comes on because the first thing you see are two men kissing at their wedding.  Tough to explain that one to my six year old. While listing too and watching the news shows over the past week, I have heard some people on both sides of the isle support gay marriage stating that two people who love each other should be allowed to marry.  (Most people confuse the issue of two people getting married in a church and the government recognizing the marriage.  I'm against the government recognizing it and could care less if some particular religion whats to perform gay marriage ceremonies in their church.)  Many of these people state that gay people are no different than heterosexual people and whats the big deal anyway.  Why can't we all be more accepting of other peoples beliefs they say. Now I could really care less what two consenting adults do in the privacy of their own home unlike those on the left who want to tell all of us what to do every minute of the day.  The problem that the gay community has is  that they cannot keep their business private.  No, it seems that they go out of their way to shove it in all of our faces as the accompanying images will illustrate. After looking at these images taken from gay pride parades around the world, please explain to me how any normal person can consider homosexuality normal in any way, yet that is exactly what we are told to believe.  We are supposed to buy into the fact that being gay is no different than being straight.  Ah, yeah, bravo sierra!  Remember also that our president is in full support of this kind of behavior. Barak Obama is on the wrong side of this issue while Mitt Romney is on the correct side along with the 32 states who have thus far voted to ban gay marriage. Dennis WARNING!  After looking at these images, you may be compelled to jam an ice pick into your eyes. ]]> http://redstatevirginia.com/2012/05/the-presidents-comes-out-in-support-of-deviancy/feed/ 0 Faulty Presidential Evolution http://redstatevirginia.com/2012/05/faulty-presidential-evolution/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=faulty-presidential-evolution http://redstatevirginia.com/2012/05/faulty-presidential-evolution/#comments Thu, 10 May 2012 11:19:44 +0000 sgtcajones http://redstatevirginia.com/?p=5065 Evolution” of Presidential view points, President Obama and his handlers have obviously overlooked some very key information. In his constant quest to pander to his base and somehow not alienate the rest of America in the process, they have once again looked to flawed polling data to determine which way the wind blows. Maybe he should talk some more with his “Weatherman” friends to figure out how to determine public opinion, that is if even they have learned how that is done after all these years. Perhaps that is the root of the problem though; he IS listening to them and not the American people. The White House like all political entities likes to cite this poll or that poll as representative of American opinion, and are particularly fond of the ones that seem to support their positions. The Democrat talking point on gay marriage has been that polling data shows 50 percent of Americans support it, but in this case they have ignored the ultimate poll; the ballot. Polling samples typically include the opinions of a few hundred to a couple of thousand people, but in 32 states millions of Americans have answered the question of gay marriage with their votes, and they have determined overwhelmingly that the definition of marriage is one man and one woman. I believe ignoring this type of polling data will ultimately end the Presidency of Barack Obama and hopefully God willing, end liberalism in America. I hope Republicans are paying attention as well.]]> http://redstatevirginia.com/2012/05/faulty-presidential-evolution/feed/ 0 The Origins of the Environmental Movement http://redstatevirginia.com/2012/05/the-origins-of-the-environmental-movement/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-origins-of-the-environmental-movement http://redstatevirginia.com/2012/05/the-origins-of-the-environmental-movement/#comments Wed, 09 May 2012 05:37:35 +0000 Dennis Gill http://redstatevirginia.com/?p=5057 http://redstatevirginia.com/2012/05/the-origins-of-the-environmental-movement/feed/ 0 Action Alert! Governor McDonnell Needs to Hear from You http://redstatevirginia.com/2012/05/action-alert-governor-mcdonnell-needs-to-hear-from-you/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=action-alert-governor-mcdonnell-needs-to-hear-from-you http://redstatevirginia.com/2012/05/action-alert-governor-mcdonnell-needs-to-hear-from-you/#comments Fri, 04 May 2012 14:51:16 +0000 Dennis Gill http://redstatevirginia.com/?p=5049
Virginia is a key state in our quest to defeat Obama and his Marxist agenda.  History tells us that the left will do anything, to include lie and cheat to win elections.  In fact, lying and cheating is the standard operating procedure for Democrats these days.  That is exactly what happened in Minnesota during the 2008 elections when Al Franken aka Stuart Smalley and the dems cheated their way to victory making Franken a United States Senator and the 60th vote Obama needed to make Obamacare law.  Elections do matter. The current poles show Obama and Romney neck and neck and with the outcome in Virginia being critical to this election and perhaps the very future of the country, don't be fooled into thinking for one minute that the left will play fair.  One way to help combat voter fraud is to require a person to show an ID to verify who they are before they can vote.  A bill to do just that sits before the governor, but he needs a nudge in the right direction from you and I to sign the bill into law. See the action alert below sent out by the Richmond TEA Party. Dennis FROM OUR FRIENDS IN THE RICHMOND TEA PARTY: The Governor hasn't signed SB1 (the voter id bill) yet, and is considering vetoing it because the General Assembly took out his amendment that allowed local election boards to simply compare signatures on provisional ballots and registration cards in order to eliminate the need for a voter without ID to bring in proof of identity after the election. If he vetoes it, we are back to the situation where thousands of voters without ID can simply sign a form saying they are who they claim to be, and then vote a regular ballot, with no followup, as happened in 2008. The Left has been lobbying him hard to veto it so the election can be more easily stolen. THEREFORE, we need to have thousands of calls going to the Governor's office (804-786-2211) in the next few days urging him to sign SB1, or else we will be at greater risk of losing Virginia in the Fall election.
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It seemed clear that she too, a generally conservative person, fell for the hype that Zimmerman was clearly wrong - tried, bartered, quartered, convicted and executed (according to some) by the court of public opinion, outcry, plea and racial courts. Really. I have to ask and I will ask during my next firearm classes this question, for men but especially for women; If a man suddenly slaps a woman or grabs from behind, pushes her down and announces that he is going to rape her, tell me, when does she have the "right" and the clear signal (to keep from getting criminally charged and convicted) to shoot him if she is armed? Is it now? Does she have to have witnesses to the event? (Zimmerman does-let's see what they say in court). Does she have to wait until he rips her clothes off and binds her hands? Does she have to wait (to prove) vaginal penetration? Does she have to wait until she has been sodomized, raped and beaten? Will he claim consensual sex? What if she dies during this? Then can she shoot? Unless there is rape, how will she be able to prove her case? Why did she shoot him? Here it is. The court of public "execution" is generally contrived on innuendos, falsehoods, mis-statements, false beliefs, partial information with a toxic mixture of all of the above. None of us were there. We get spoon fed tidbits of whatever someone wants us to believe. That young man also made a choice. He was not forced into any of his choices. It happened the way he wanted to. It ended differently than what he had planned. No one has discussed this action and the alternatives available to him. Also, since he began the attack on Zimmerman let us go to the what-ifs remembering the attack was underway and progressing. If had Zimmerman just laid there and took it until he could "prove" (in some minds) will that constitute the right to use deadly force? If he had waited five more seconds, how many more punches or head banging's would be delivered? How about 10 seconds or 15? How much more of a beating, damage or life threatening injuries does he have to endure in order to defend his well-being? How much before he can draw and fire, if he could? Would he have his gun taken from him then? OR, if Zimmerman was NOT armed, the shooting would never have happened and we hardly have ever heard about this case or whatever happened to poor beat-up or dead Zimmerman. Clearly, he was on the losing end of the attack. It is the "imminent fear" of grievous bodily harm, not the delivery and the amount of blows or potential fatal hits one must first take in order to defend their life and/or well being. Zimmerman was not even in a "stand your ground" moment since he was attacked and down on the ground. He was on the ground, not standing with Martin in an aggressive position (as witnessed). So why is the "stand your ground" laws even applied here? Martin made choices as well. Zimmerman did NOT draw or fire his gun until those choices were made, not be him, by young Martin. All the issues may be moot based on these actions alone; based on eyewitness accounts; on forensics, tapes and statements. It is a shame a young man died but it appears that his action precipitated the response and it appears Zimmerman was merely responding to the attack. Now it must be determined "how much damage must occur, or the intent to believe you were in fear of imminent grievous bodily harm", not whether it was race related or driven by such factors. We were not there and I refuse to let the media use me as a tool to sit in judgment of either of them. That is for the prosecution and grand jury to decide and a judge, jury and defense to try in court, not TV. Lives have changed forever. Instead of race baiting or rushing to judgments we really know nothing about, let us let the system bring out all the facts, not the media or other inspired issues. This is the way I see it, not judging or blaming. There actions stand alone. I refuse to get caught up in the hype. Bill]]> http://redstatevirginia.com/2012/05/zimmerman-already-guilty/feed/ 0 The Radical Environmental Movement and Your Freedom http://redstatevirginia.com/2012/05/the-radical-environmental-movement-and-your-freedom/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-radical-environmental-movement-and-your-freedom http://redstatevirginia.com/2012/05/the-radical-environmental-movement-and-your-freedom/#comments Tue, 01 May 2012 15:29:22 +0000 Dennis Gill http://redstatevirginia.com/?p=5038 http://redstatevirginia.com/2012/05/the-radical-environmental-movement-and-your-freedom/feed/ 0 Will more ammo shortages be here soon? http://redstatevirginia.com/2012/04/will-more-ammo-shortages-be-here-soon/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=will-more-ammo-shortages-be-here-soon http://redstatevirginia.com/2012/04/will-more-ammo-shortages-be-here-soon/#comments Sun, 29 Apr 2012 03:59:56 +0000 Kurt Feigel http://redstatevirginia.com/?p=5034 Will more ammo shortages be here soon?
I believe that, ATK the worlds LARGEST supplier of ammunition, was responsible for the last shortage. Their contract was up for renewal, In 2008/2009 shortly after the Obama regime was installed. ATK is almost 100% dependent on the government for survival of the company. 75% of their company is military contracts for rockets,propellant,etc, they run [...]]]> Will more ammo shortages be here soon?
I believe that, ATK the worlds LARGEST supplier of ammunition, was responsible for the last shortage. Their contract was up for renewal, In 2008/2009 shortly after the Obama regime was installed. ATK is almost 100% dependent on the government for survival of the company. 75% of their company is military contracts for rockets,propellant,etc, they run the lake city ammo plant and lots of others. They make all the popular walmart brands. ALL IT WOULD TAKE for them to create a cascade shortage across the market would be for them to short civilian supply 25%. Shortly after the supply problems started in 2008 their contract was renewed with the government. I would surmise that the Obama regime told them to short supply “or else”. This created a cascade breakdown of supply. All the Primers, and Powder, and reloading presses vanished from the shelves. Yes some of this was panic or hoarding but that has a limited duration effect. Eventually people run out of room in their apartments. Stock up now! ATK recently received an award to produce 450 Million rounds of hollow point ammo for the Department of Homeland Security ( a fictional creation of government that does everything but provide security within our homeland ). As an advocate of the second amendment I can tell you that I shoot often. I never use hollow point ammunition for target practice. It's extremely expensive. This ammunition has but one purpose, and it isn't to train, unless stupidity in government has extended to firearms training. The bigger question is “what will such a large order do to the production needs of the civilian market?” Put into perspective 450,000,000 Divided by 50 States = 9,000,000 PER STATE! All that aside last time ATK had it's contract renewed in 2008 most of us couldn’t find the ammo we needed or wanted in order to shoot. If you are a reloader or even an avid shooter I'd highly recommend you buy what you can. If like me, you shoot a lot it would be a good idea to stack it high and deep. All the supplies we use in reloading come from few places. ATK and Winchester are the most popular and common. When there is a shortage of factory ammo it creates a shortage of supplies across the market. In 2008 you couldn't find Powder,Primers,Bullets,Cases, nor could you find the presses to reload even if you could. My simple advice. Buy 1000 factory rounds of each caliber that you shoot. And if you reload, also buy supplies that would enable you to reload 3000 to 5000 rounds of ammo. I shoot a lot though. And I don't have a rosy view of our government and it's intentions.]]> http://redstatevirginia.com/2012/04/will-more-ammo-shortages-be-here-soon/feed/ 1 My Dog http://redstatevirginia.com/2012/04/my-dog/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=my-dog http://redstatevirginia.com/2012/04/my-dog/#comments Fri, 27 Apr 2012 15:37:28 +0000 Dennis Gill http://redstatevirginia.com/?p=5022 http://redstatevirginia.com/2012/04/my-dog/feed/ 0