Coloradans Needs Our Prayers and Our Help

By Mychal Massie

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“Is there any greater irony than America's chief law enforcer being held in criminal contempt?”

Tony Perkins

Family Research Council

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“The Supreme Court’s narrow decision upholding the individual mandate has raised that anger to a revolutionary fervor that will sweep President Obama and many other Democrats from office.”

Richard A. Viguerie, chairman of ConservativeHQ.com

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"When the president talks about free screenings and free tests, that is not right. There is nothing free in medicine. The cost will be borne by somebody somewhere in the system.”

Rep. Michael Burgess, R-Texas, a medical doctor for more than 30 years

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"Sarah Palin's response to the Supreme Court's 5-to-4 ruling today upholding ObamaCare and the individual mandate was the most on target comment I read or heard -- "Obama Lies, Freedom Dies." 

The court rejected the administration's main argument that the individual mandate was constitutional based on the Commerce Clause. It rejected the administration's second argument that the mandate was constitutional under the Necessary and Proper Clause. 

However, five justices, including sadly Chief Justice John Roberts, concluded that the mandate was constitutional under Congress' power to tax. As Roberts wrote in his opinion, "Simply put, Congress may tax and spend." 

That's the problem in Washington, isn't it? There's already way too much spending, and ObamaCare won't help that. And it is a huge tax increase -- $500 billion over the next ten years. 

Here is where the lie comes in. You may recall Barack Obama's September 2009 interview with ABC's George Stephanopoulos. During a testy exchange, Obama repeatedly rejected Stephanopoulos' characterization of the mandate as a tax, saying, "I absolutely reject that notion." 

Unfortunately, that was the only notion the Supreme Court didn't reject, and the justices' decision is effectively calling Obama a lying tax-hiker."

Gary BauerCampaign for Working Families

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"The odd confluence of the publication of the Maraniss revelations makes this declaration of executive privilege by Barack Obama almost nauseating because we now know something unequivocally:

The president is a liar.

How then do we believe anything he says when he asserts a privilege? This depends on trust but we can’t even respect him when he’s such a small time prevaricator. There’s a good chance he’s hiding something; onecould almost say a certainty. We don’t know where this will lead, but the chances are that it is nowhere good."

Roger L. Simon

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"Not every illegal immigrant who will benefit from Obama’s executive order is an anti-American murderer like Humberto Leal Garcia. But at the same time, they are not all patriotic honor students like President Obama and the liberal media would like us to believe."

Tom Tancredo

June 28th: RCRC Meeting

You are cordially invited to attend a special meeting of the Rappahannock County Republican Committee on Thursday, June 28 at 7:00 pm, at the Rappahannock County Library in Washington, VA.  We are privileged to host guest speaker CDR Robert Klaus, USN (Retired), a 25-year Navy veteran and former Commanding Officer of ballistic missile submarines.  He will offer his reflections on the Constitution and military service today, and hopes that his message will inspire some good Q&A!   A brief business meeting will precede his presentation.   

We look forward to having a good crowd so consider bringing a few friends or family members.

Come out and Oppose the StartUp Act 2.0

from NumbersUSA

Senator Warner has continued to publicly support legislation that will seriously hurt the American STEM worker. Sen. Warner will be hosting Office Hours throughout the next few weeks where you will have the opportunity to tell him that his immigration policies are taking away jobs from Americans.

Tell Sen. Warners staff that you oppose the StartUp Act 2.0, a bill that would create 50,000 new visas for foreign-born students in the STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) fields and 75,000 visas for immigrant entrepreneurs.

Supporters of the bill (big business owners and politicians) tell us that we need more foreign STEM workers because we dont have enough in the US today to compete with the world.

However, the truth is

-- 1.8 million Americans have engineering degrees but do not have an engineering job.

-- 101,000 American engineers are looking for a job and cannot find work at all.

-- Only about one third of native STEM professionals are currently employed in jobs closely related to their degrees.

-- Some two thirds of STEM workers are employed or are training for jobs in unrelated fields.

-- It is in the big businesses best interest to DECREASE wages by INCREASING the number of foreign workers who they can pay less than American STEM graduates.

Read about the study that proves we have no American-born STEM worker shortage.We talked extensively about the flaws of the bill in our webcast a few weeks ago including the creation of diploma mills and the influence of the billionaires club on immigration policy. Read my blog post here.

Here is a list of events for the end of June. Please take a few minutes out of your day to stand up for the American STEM worker!

Greensville/Emporia

WEDNESDAY JUNE 13

TIME: 11:00 a.m. 12:30 p.m.

WHERE: Richardson Public Library

100 Spring Street

Emporia, VA 23847

Goochland

MONDAY JUNE 18

TIME: 11:00 a.m. 12:30 p.m.

WHERE: Goochland County Administration Building, Conference Room #234

1800 Sandy Hook Road

Goochland, VA 23063

Harrisonburg

TUESDAY JUNE 19

TIME: 12:00 p.m. 2:00 p.m.

WHERE: Harrisonburg City Hall

409 S. Main St.

Harrisonburg, VA 22801

Grayson

WEDNESDAY JUNE 20

TIME: 10:00 a.m. 12:00 p.m.

WHERE: Grayson County Public Library

147 S. Independence Ave.

Independence, VA 24348

Orange

WEDNESDAY JUNE 20

TIME: 11:00 a.m. 12:30 p.m.

WHERE: Town of Orange County Administration Building

112 West Main Street

Orange, VA 22960

Carroll

WEDNESDAY JUNE 20

TIME: 2:00 p.m. 4:00 p.m.

WHERE: Carroll County Library

101 Beaver Dam Rd.

Hillsville, VA 24343

Bedford

WEDNESDAY JUNE 20

TIME: 2:00 p.m. 3:30 p.m.

WHERE: Bedford Area Welcome Center

816 Burks Hill Road

Bedford, VA 24523

Wise

THURSDAY JUNE 21

TIME: 10:00 a.m. 12:00 p.m.

WHERE: Wise County Courthouse, Conference Room in the County Administrators Office

206 E. Main St.

Wise, VA 24293

Lancaster

THURSDAY JUNE 21

TIME: 11:00 a.m. 1:00 p.m.

WHERE: Lancaster Library

235 School Street

Kilmarnock, VA 22482

Louisa

THURSDAY JUNE 21

TIME: 11:00 a.m. 12:30 p.m.

WHERE: Louisa County Administration Building

1 Woolfolk Avenue

Louisa, VA 23093

Lee

THURSDAY JUNE 21

TIME: 2:00 p.m. 4:00 p.m.

WHERE: Lee County Public Library

539 Joslyn Ave

Pennington Gap, VA 24277

Gloucester

THURSDAY JUNE 21

TIME: 2:30 p.m. 4:30 p.m.

WHERE: Gloucester County Library

6920 Main Street

Gloucester, VA 23061

Marriage Matters

By Gary Bauer

Recent court decisions striking down state marriage laws as discriminatory have relied on flimsy research that found little or no impact on children raised in same-sex households. Two new studies are calling that research into question and reigniting the debate over same-sex "marriage."

Professor Mark Regnerus of the University of Texas evaluated nearly 3,000 young adults on "40 measures of social, emotional and relationship outcomes." According to theWashington Times, he found that children raised by homosexual men had negative outcomes in 19 categories, while children raised by lesbians had negative outcomes in 24 out of 40 categories. 

Professor Regnerus concedes that his study does not "tell us that same-sex parents are necessarily bad parents." But he insists that "The empirical claim that no notable differences exist must go." Ultimately, his study reaffirms that children do best when raised in stable homes with a mother and a father. 

A second study by Assistant Professor Loren Marks of Louisiana State University sought to examine the research underpinning the American Psychological Association's support of same-sex parenting. Marks found several problems with the APA's research and concluded, "The lack of high-quality data leaves the most significant questions [about gay parenting] unaddressed and unanswered."

 
These new studies certainly won't end the culture war playing out in our courts and in the court of public opinion. But this much is clear: You don't need a PhD to know that children do best when raised by a mother and a father. Common sense, basic biology and thousands of years of human history make that abundantly clear. 

But if the left insists on fundamentally redefining the institution of marriage, the foundation of healthy families and societies, then the left bears the burden of demonstrating that it is beneficial for the children likely to be involved in this radical experiment. These new studies clearly indicate that the militant homosexual movement is a long way from meeting that standard. 

Read Gary Bauer's latest column at:  humanevents.com.

Flag Day reminder

What Moochelle really thinks about Old Glory...

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"Public schools no more honor the flag than they do the Constitution when they teach that it is a form of freedom of speech to desecrate the flag – nor does a Congress that refuses to protect Old Glory. It is one thing for Congress to hide behind high and lofty magnanimous verbiage pursuant to how the Constitution allows for such behavior, but it is another to we who view such behavior as spitting on the graves of those buried in Arlington National Cemetery and in the faces of our ancestors. How does the freedom to burn our flag translate into respect for what it stands for? How should we feel when the president and members of Congress malign those of us who take exception with illegals who fly our flag upside down, cast it under foot and burn it?"

Mychal Massie

Bush And Obama A Matter Of Degrees

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“Among all the ill-conceived ideas in Obamacare, there is a special excise tax on U.S. manufacturers of medical devices. In the name of health care reform, everything from knee replacements to artificial hearts will cost more. The $30 billion raised from the tax is supposed to help fund Obamacare, the costs of which are already skyrocketing.

Republicans in the House of Representatives brought up for a vote yesterday legislation to repeal the tax. The repeal passed 270 to 146. Virtually every Republican voted for the repeal. They were joined by 37 Democrats, who broke with the White House on the issue.

Sadly, the repeal is likely to die in Harry Reid’s Senate, where most good ideas expire. Nonetheless, I hope the vote at least takes place. Every Senator should be forced to go on the record so that the voters understand the Democrats’ love of taxes and their war on American businesses.”

Gary Bauer

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Obama Disrespects Air Force Academy Graduates

The Colorado Springs Gazette published an article about this event.

http://www.gazette.com/articles/air-139088-thunderbirds-presidential.html

"I just wanted to pass on a little info in case some of you were not aware of this. Yesterday was the Air force Academy graduation ceremony. My friend from Texas had just arrived and we drove down the road to watch the Thunderbirds air show after the ceremony was finished. Most of you know Pres. Obama spoke at the ceremony and handed out the diplomas. When this finished it was time for the Thunderbirds to fly.

There was one maneuver then they disappeared. A man standing by me called a friend at Peterson Field and found out that the air show was halted because Obama wanted to leave. A helicopter soon appeared and flew around in a circular pattern above where we were - basically doing reconnaissance as Obama's motor-cade was exiting the Air Force Academy.

He was going to Denver to do some more campaigning since Colorado is a swing state. After he left the Thunderbirds came back and continued the show for the graduates. 

Think about this. Obama comes to a graduation, speaks , etc., then decides to leave before the Thunderbirds can complete their air show. They had to fly around, & waste fuel. Thousands of people - the graduating cadets, parents, friends, observers in the vicinity parked in lots waiting to see them fly, inconvenienced, so Obama - his "highness' could leave to go campaign in Denver! How disrespectful of EVERYONE in attendance. It would have taken only about 20-30 minutes more time to stay until the fly-over was finished thereby honoring the graduates, Thunderbirds and the military in general.

However, this narcissistic disgrace of a 'Commander-in-Chief" had to inconvenience everyone and leave interrupting the ceremony fly-over because everything is about him. I was disgusted by this and so was everyone else standing around near us.

I hope this info gets passed on so others can learn how disrespectful this Pres. is toward the military. Not too many who witnessed this will be voting for him."

unsigned

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Why Virginia Republicans Need a Convention in 2013 – Not a Primary

By Peyton Knight

Before I get to the topic in the headline, I want to give a heartfelt THANK YOU to the Madison County Republican Women (and men!) for all of your support, prayers and well-wishes throughout my campaign for Republican State Central Committee.  In case you didn’t hear, we won!  This was a great victory for all of us who believe in constitutional principles and conservative values, and I couldn’t be more excited about representing you for the next four years on the Committee. 

Now, as they say, the real work begins!

On June 15 the new State Central Committee (SCC) will convene for the first time in Richmond.  One of the most important things we will do at this meeting is vote on whether to nominate our statewide candidates next year (governor, lieutenant governor, and attorney general) by holding a Convention or a Primary.

Now, as you know, I unambiguously ran as a strong supporter of Conventions over Primaries.  And from talking to many of you, as well as many others throughout our fifth district, it’s clear to me that a substantial majority of our Republican Party faithful also prefer Conventions.  It’s also clear to me that folks want to hold a Convention instead of a Primary in 2013.

Before I explain why I, and many others, strongly prefer Conventions, I think you deserve to know a little bit of the history behind why this is a hot topic of conversation right now.  Because Lord knows, lots of information and misinformation will be flying around soon!

Back in October 2011, the SCC decided to prematurely vote to hold a Primary in 2013 -- more than two years before the election.  Now, I say “prematurely” because normally, the incoming SCC (i.e. those of us meeting on June 15) would make that decision.  When the issue came up in 2011, folks on that SCC were advised against trying to bind the hands of the new SCC in this manner.  They were told that their decision could be overturned by the new 2012 SCC.  And I’m sure that some of the folks who pushed the premature decision thought that if they put the 2012 SCC in this unfair position, they could later claim that the “rules were being changed” if the new SCC opted for a Convention.

I think it’s worth pointing out that many of the past SCC members who led the charge for the premature Primary vote were voted out of office in our recent district conventions.  Clearly, our Republican voters didn’t like what had happened and took appropriate action.

But boring history lessons and procedural matters aside, here are just a few of the reasons why I strongly believe a Convention is much better than a Primary for our Republican Party in Virginia:

1. Primaries allow Democrats and other non-Republicans to pick our candidates for us.  There is no party registration in Virginia.  That means Democrats and other non-Republicans are not only permitted, but frequently encouraged to vote in our Republican Primaries and distort the outcome in their favor.  Their votes cancel out the votes of many of our hard-working, principled and faithful Republicans.  Why on earth would we want that?  Conventions, on the other hand, make certain that only Republicans are choosing our Republican nominees for higher office. 

2. A statewide Primary would cost Virginia taxpayers upwards of $3 million.  As fiscally conservative Republicans, it would be flat-out hypocritical for us to charge taxpayers $3 million for our Party’s nomination contest.  This is especially true in these current times of unbridled government spending and over-taxation (courtesy of Barack Obama).  A Convention, on the other hand, would run in the ballpark of $200,000 to $400,000, and be paid for by our Party.  We can’t expect to lead our Commonwealth and our nation toward fiscal conservatism if we fail to lead by example when it comes to our own elections.

3. Primaries tend to leave our eventual nominees broke and wounded.  In Conventions, the campaigning and advertising is generally restricted to fellow Republicans.  Conversely, in Primaries, campaigns advertise to the greater public, where Independents and other Republican-leaning voters are subjected to all the “mud slinging” between our candidates.  This hurts our eventual nominees when it comes time for the general election.  In addition, Conventions allow our candidates to spend much less money, and save millions of dollars for what they really need it for:  going after the Democrats in the general election!

4. Conventions energize our activist and volunteer base, giving us a grassroots army to help win elections.  In essence, Conventions bring our volunteers forward, and force them to organize their ground game and get their troops motivated and active.  This gives us a HUGE head start on the Democrats once the general election rolls around.

5. History proves that Conventions give us the best chance of winning the governor’s mansion.  Consider that Virginia has elected six Republican Governors since Reconstruction:

• Linwood Holton in 1969
• Mills Godwin in 1973
• John Dalton in 1977
• George Allen in 1993
• Jim Gilmore in 1997
• Bob McDonnell in 2009

All of these Republican Governors were nominated in a Convention, except for Jim Gilmore, who ran unopposed in a Primary, so the method of nomination in his case didn’t really matter. 

On the other hand, each time we’ve held a competitive Primary to elect our Party’s nominee for governor (in 1989 and 2005), we LOST in the general election.  The numbers don’t lie.  Primaries doom us in the general election.  Conventions make us winners, and for many of the commonsense reasons stated above.

Again, I can’t thank everyone at MCRW for your support – and for all of the incredible work you ALL do to advance our shared cause. I could go on with more reasons why Conventions are better for us than Primaries, but I don’t want to take up the whole newsletter! We’re all in this together, and I value your advice, ideas, expertise and input immensely. God bless you all, and I hope to see you soon!  

J. Peyton Knight represents Virginia’s Fifth District on the Republican State Central Committee.

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"After enduring three nights of backhanded compliments from a political enemy in sheep’s clothing, Mr. Obama must have felt like he slept in a cement mixer upon learning Wisconsin voters repudiated every aspect of his radical ideology by affirming their support for Scott Walker, the governor who has tamed the union dragon, eliminated a $3 Billion deficit, brought prosperity back to the state and lowered unemployment to roughly 6% without so much as raising taxes or printing a single dollar."

Dan Bubalo

June 8th: Religious Freedom Rally on Capitol Hill

Politicians, Pro-Life Leaders, a POW, clergy,

 among speakers at

"Stand Up for Religious Freedom"

Capitol Hill Rally on June 8

WASHINGTON, D.C. - More than a dozen speakers, including elected officials, pro-life leaders, clergy, and a former prisoner of war in Vietnam, will address a "Stand Up for Religious Freedom " rally on Capitol Hill at 12 noon on Friday, June 8, 2012.

The rally will be held at 200 New Jersey Ave., NW, Washington, DC 20001, in Upper Senate Park next to the Russell Senate Office Building.

This is the second in a series of rallies being held to demonstrate opposition to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services mandate under the Affordable Care Act (also known as Obamacare) which forces employers and religious institutions to pay for abortion-inducing drugs, sterilization procedures, free contraceptives, and other services that are objectionable to Christians.  See fact sheet at

http://standupforreligiousfreedom.com/docs/HHSMandateFactSheet.pdf
Some of the speakers will include:

-- Alan Keyes, author, broadcaster, and former diplomat and former presidential candidate

-- U.S. Congressman Andy Harris (R-MD)

-- Delegate Robert Marshall of Virginia

-- Hon. Robert K. Dornan, former Congressman from California

-- Kristan Hawkins, Executive Director of Students for Life

-- Guy Gruters, a former prisoner of war in Vietnam

-- David Bereit, founder and director of 40 Days for Life

--Emily Hardman of the Becket Fund for Religious Liberty

-- Fr. Jerry Pokorsky, pastor of St. Michael the Archangel Church in Annandale, VA

-- Fr. Shenan Boquet, President of Human Life International

-- Pastor Johnny Hunter of LEARN, Inc.

-- Fr. Victor Salomon of the Hispanic Outreach of Priests for Life (who will speak in Spanish)

Matt Swain of Sacred Heart Radio will serve as Master of Ceremonies.

Stand up for Religious Freedom rallies will be held in 151 cities in 48 states at noon local time on June 8. See locations list at ; http://standupforreligiousfreedom.com/locations/. Over 70 national organizations are cosponsoring the rallies.

"I am pleased to be able to lend my voice to oppose this outrageous intrusion by the federal government into our lives," commented Delegate Marshall, who has served in the Virginia Assembly for 21 years. "No one should be forced to buy or pay for a service that they don't want, nor should citizens, religious institutions, and employers be forced to pay for abortions and other immoral procedures that are against their religion and their conscience," Delegate Marshall said.

For more information on the DC rally, see http://www.defendlife.org/docs/relfreedom06082012.pdf

or contact Jack Ames at 410-961-2008 or Cathy Roth at 301-452-7180.

Dick Retta

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New Novel Explores UFOs and Government Cover-ups

J. Dori Callahan’s Push Back Time fictionalizes the real events of JAL 1628 in 1986

RAPIDAN, Va. – J. Dori Callahan’s new suspense novel Push Back Time (published by AuthorHouse), which her readers have likened to a Tom Clancy novel, takes real events and turns them into a compelling fictional story.

In 1986, Japan Airlines flight 1628 (JL 1628) diverted from its flight path because of a suspected unidentified flying object (UFO) encounter. Callahan has adapted that event into a story, using information from her husband, who was personally involved in the real-world investigation. In it, her realistic characters react to the event, and Callahan uses the event to show readers how government bureaucracies actually function.

Callahan believes there is a need for a book presenting the real way government agencies operate. “More and more there are UFO sightings in the world,” she says, “and the way the government officials are cheating the taxpayers today must be explored.”

About the Author

J. Dori Callahan was born in Kentucky and moved to Illinois, where she completed her education in computer science and business management. She began working for the Federal Aviation Agency (FAA) in the air traffic field. Callahan began her long career in the FAA as a controller in the Enroute center located in Aurora, Ill., eventually moving to the automation department. Her 26 year career skyrocketed in automation.

Callahan became one of the first women in the FAA GM-15 management ranks in Washington, D.C. She was very influential in establishing the FAA's SOAR program, a program that identified potential women management candidates and provided mentoring opportunities to assist women and minorities in management identified positions during the 1990s.

Callahan is married to John J. Callahan, and is presently vice president and C.E.O. for Liberty Tax Service in Culpeper, Va. She resides in Rapidan, Va., with her husband. She is also the author of Journey Through a Metamorphosis, and has written numerous political articles as a newspaper journalist.

June 9th: William Federer to Speak at Ashburn, VA

Special Presentation

Political Islam's 1400 year war with the West

Featuring

William J. Federer

Saturday June 9th, 2012
9:30am-12:30pm

Ashburn Farms Association
21400 Windmill Dr., Ashburn, VA 20147-5343
Directions
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You will be fascinated by this fast-paced, objective history of the world from a perspective you never imagined.

Within 100 years of Mohammed's death, his followers conquered North Africa, the Holy Land, Persia, Spain - from the Indian Ocean to the Atlantic Ocean. Islam has affected the Western World from 622 AD to today's headlines. This talk will give you a fascinating glimpse into captivating events and amazing stories.

Current events come into focus in the back drop of 1,400 years of unbelievable yet true events. Thousands of books, documents and articles have been researched over several years that this talk is based on.

You will learn:

• How the Muslim Ottoman Turks invading the Byzantine Empire resulted in the Crusades, 1095-1272 AD?
• What happened to the Seven Churches mentioned in the Book of Revelation?
• How the 1000 year old Byzantine Empire was conquered?
• What Sultan Mehmet II did to Constantinople in 1453 that led Columbus to set sail in 1492?
• What Martin Luther said in 1529 about Muslim Turkish Sultan Suleiman the Magnificent who was laying siege to Vienna?
• September 11, 1683 – How the Muslims loss in the Battle of Vienna led to coffee and croissant pastries spreading across Europe?
• How Islamic expansion funded the slave trade of millions of Africans and Europeans?
• How Thomas Jefferson and James Madison’s fight with the North African Barbary Pirates, 1805-1815, led to the U.S. Marine nickname “leathernecks,' Marine “Mameluke” sword, and the Marine Anthem “From the Halls of Montezuma to the Shores of Tripoli”?
• What happened to over 1.5 million Armenian Christians when President Woodrow Wilson failed to convince the U.S. Senate in 1922 to adopt Armenia as a protectorate — similar to Puerto Rico?
• What was the impact of oil being discovered in Saudi Arabia in 1938?

William J. Federer
William J. Federer is a nationally known speaker, best-selling author, and president of Amerisearch, Inc., a publishing company dedicated to researching America's noble heritage.

A former U.S. Congressional Candidate, Bill has appeared on CSPAN, Hannity & Colmes, O'Reilly Factor, NPR, MSNBC, Fox, ABC-Time Warner Affiliates, ClearChannel, Focus on the Family, Truths That Transform, Janet Parshall's America. He has been referenced in USA Today, Human Events, New York Times, Washington Times, Washington Post and has spoken on Military Bases, Universities, Colleges, State Capitols, political conventions and television documentaries.

His works, which have been used by politicians, leaders, journalists, teachers, students and in court cases, include: George Washington Carver-His Life & Faith In His Own Words, Treasury of Presidential Quotations, The Ten Commandments & their Influence on American Law, Three Secular Reasons Why America Should be Under God, There Really is a Santa Claus-History of Saint Nicholas & Christmas Holiday Traditions, The Interesting History of Income Tax, Saint Patrick, American Quotations CDROM, Library of Classics CDROM, and his recent book BACKFIRED-A nation born for religious tolerance no longer tolerates religion. To visit the American Minute website and read more click here

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Payable only at the door
ACT NOVA Members: $10.-
Non-Members Welcome: $15.-
ACT NOVA Membership: $25.- per year (Admission to this event included)

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"At the beginning of May, the Republican National Committee launched a powerful new Facebook application called the “Social Victory Center,” which helps Republicans connect with each other. Perhaps more importantly, it automatically updates users’ Facebook pages when they read highlighted articles, or sign up for political events. The app also provides online coordination for phone bank activities, helping volunteers pitch in to contact independent voters in swing states. It is, by general acclamation, the most sophisticated political application ever deployed across a social media network."

John Hayward

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“As a sub-plot to this B-Movie, there lurks an unforeseen adversary, not only to Mr. Obama, but to the countryas a whole, and that is the remarkably quiet but never to be trusted Clinton Machine, lead by none other than Slick Willy himself. The man has been too quiet while his wife has been marginalized, too subdued while watching the country taken over the rapids, and remains a devious and manipulative force in the Democratic party with both hands on the Gong Show Hook, ready to pull a bad act off the stage.”

Dan Bubalo

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June 7-9th: Annual HEAV Convention in Richmond

Event Alert: Visit The Family Foundation Booth at HEAV

29th Annual HEAV Homeschool Convention & Educational Fair Home
Home Education: For their future
June 7-9, 2012
Greater Richmond Convention Center - Richmond, Virginia

www.heav.org

Have you ever considered homeschooling for your family?  Have you wanted more information but didn’t know who to ask.  Maybe you are already homeschooling and are looking for that extra boost. Or maybe you’ve been homeschooling a long time and need some new curriculum ideas?  Whatever your status, you will want to be sure to attend this year’s HEAV Homeschool Convention. 

Explore the extensive Exhibit Hall (over 340 booths), a used curriculum sale (60,000+ items last year), a two-day workshop on filmmaking, a high school graduation, workshops on parenting, learning styles, family life, homeschooling, and LOTS, LOTS more.  Speakers include Dr. Ted Tripp (Shepherding a Child’s Heart), Astrophysicist Jason Lisle (The Ultimate Proof of Creation), Hal & Melanie Young(Raising Real Men), and many others!

New this year, the entire family attends for one low price.  Also new this year, children of any age may attend workshops with parents! 

If you are a parent of a preschooler and homeschooling is a possible option for your family, you need to know there will be free admission for qualifying parents of preschoolers for the entire convention (click here). Your eldest child must be under five years of age, and this must be the first time the parent has attended the convention. 

If you are a first-time homeschool parent of a preschooler or older child and you want to attend the three free how-to-begin workshops on Thursday, click here.

Check out the different categories of workshops available for parents and students by clicking here.

While you are there, visit The Family Foundation in the Exhibit Hall, Booth # 706 along with other quality organizations and vendors.