Delegate Phillip Scott: Weekly Newsletter, Edition LX

Friends, as you may have heard, California's 2035 ban on new gas-powered cars is set to apply to Virginia. How is this possible, you may ask? How could California regulate policy in Virginia? Well, we have Virginia Democrats to thank for this. Virginia is one of 14 states that have allowed California emissions policy to control their emissions policies. In 2021, under Democrat control of the House and Senate, the General Assembly passed a bill that Gov. Northam signed into law that linked Virginia vehicle emissions standards to California as part of efforts to combat climate change. To decouple Virginia from California, it would require an amendment to the existing law or a full repeal. House Republicans tried to repeal it in 2022 but Senate Democrats killed the bill in Senate Committee. You can be sure I will push for Virginia to be responsible for our own emissions policies.   I met with Rappahannock Electric Cooperative this past week. Our electrical grid is not ready for the demand that electric vehicles will place on the system. In order to get one circuit upgraded for the demand, it will cost almost $2 million. For all of the area that REC covers, it will take close to $1 billion. This does not include substations, transformers, or other needed infrastructure. And that's just one of the electrical companies that provide service to Virginians. The democrats have put the cart before the horse. They have tied us to California's standards without regard to what this will mean for Virginians. If electric companies have to upgrade their systems rapidly to meet this demand, who will pay? You and me! There will be large rate increases to cover the cost of a total system upgrade.

This pats week, President Biden acted outside of the Constitution when he announced his student loan forgiveness program. There have been snarky comments and remarks about mortgages and car loans identifying as student loans. While these can help ease the frustration, the government should not be bailing anyone out for their financial decisions, individual or corporate. Yes, this also means I am opposed to government bailouts for businesses and industries. But, many of those other bailouts were done through acts of congress, by elected representatives of the people. This one was done by the president. The president has no constitutional authority over the federal purse. This should be enough for an impeachment. Without the House and the Senate, nothing can be done. We must win the US House and the US Senate this year. This is why it is so important to support Yesli Vega in the 7th, and Hung Cao in the 10th. Yesli has a big fundraiser coming up in September. See the flyer at the bottom of the email for more information. If you cannot make it, please consider donating to her campaign. It takes three things to win with a great candidate. First, it takes prayer. I know many of you are praying for her and our nation. Second, it takes an army of volunteers and supporters. There was a huge turnout at the Spotsy HQ grand opening. Third, it takes money. Please consider donating $50 today.

School Choice

School Choice will be another top issue for me this upcoming year. While at the Fredericksburg Regional Chamber of Commerce's First Responders Appreciation Breakfast, I had the pleasure of listening to Lieutenant Gov. Sears give the keynote. In her speech, she quoted Marcus Aurelius. "Poverty is the mother of crime." Later Jean de La Bruyere added to this and said, "If poverty is the mother of all crimes, lack of intelligence is their father." Winsome boldly added yet again to the statement.  "If poverty is the mother of all crimes and a lack of intelligence is their father, then a child being denied a good education is darkness," Lt. Gov. Winsome Sears.  We must fight for our children to have access to a good education. This is where my school choice bill meets the needs of the children. Education is not about systems. It is about children. We must support parents so they can ensure their child or children have the education they need.

Police Benevolent Association Backs Vega Over Spanberger

August 29th, 2022

PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY – Today, Yesli Vega, Republican Nominee for Virginia's 7th Congressional District announced the Police Benevolent Association (PBA), known for being "The Voice of Law Enforcement Officers," has endorsed her campaign for Congress.   "As a current law enforcement officer, I am honored to have the Police Benevolent Association backing our campaign for Congress. Men and women in law enforcement risk their lives every day to keep our communities safe from crime. That's why it is so important we stand with our police and fight to ensure they have all the resources they need to continue to do their job safely and effectively. Unfortunately, departments across the country are still struggling thanks to the Defund the Police movement propagated by leaders like my opponent, who remained silent as police across the country were assaulted during the BLM riots. It's unacceptable. That's why I'm blessed "The Voice of Law Enforcement Officers" recognizes I am the true pro-police candidate who will stand side by side with our men and women in blue and defend them when I'm elected to Congress this November." - Vega, Candidate for Virginia's 7th Congressional District   "Yesli Vega is an outstanding candidate and the Virginia Police Benevolent Association is excited to endorse her campaign for the 7th Congressional District. As a current law enforcement officer, Yesli understands what it means to put on the uniform every day and the risks it entails while defending our communities from crime. In comparison, her opponent has consistently backed legislation that would cripple the law enforcement community and only allow crime to spiral out of control even further. There's a clear choice for voters to choose from. If you Back the Blue and want someone who will fight for our law enforcement officers, please join us in supporting Yesli Vega this November."– Joe Woloszyn, Virginia Police Benevolent Association President   Background:   Vega and her opponent, Abigail Spanberger, interviewed with the PBA for their endorsement.   The Southern States Police Benevolent Association is known for being "The Voice of Law Enforcement Officers."   The Southern States Police Benevolent Association, Inc. is composed of more than 60,000 law enforcement officers employed by federal, state, county and municipal governments. This professional association, funded by membership dues, provides legal, disciplinary and other representation to officers who are members.

Will Companies Again Fail to Protect H1-B Fraud?

August 29, 2022

IRLI shows tough rule is needed

WASHINGTON—Today, the Immigration Reform Law Institute (IRLI) filed a friend-of-the-court brief in the DC Circuit Court of Appeals opposing an attempt by H1-B staffing companies to rid themselves of a Department of Homeland Security (DHS) rule that makes it harder to commit visa fraud. The DC federal district court, following a brief by IRLI, had upheld the rule, and the staffing companies are seeking a different result on appeal.   As IRLI shows the appellate court in its brief, rampant fraud would occur without the rule because the Department of Labor, by statute, lacks enforcement authority, and is required to approve applications for foreign labor as long as the forms are filled out correctly. In practice, this means that staffing companies could get applications approved for any number of workers they wished, without even identifying any specific workers, and then be able to move foreign workers around the United States at will, without any oversight by authorities.   The companies' ability to move workers around at will would make them able to get foreign workers approved to work at universities, where H1-B visa caps do not apply, and then move them into jobs at companies where the caps do apply, thus overriding the visa caps and harming American workers. The DHS rule the companies challenge, by requiring a new visa petition whenever a worker is transferred, prevents these abuses.   "It's easy to see why businesses don't like this rule; they want staffing companies to move foreign tech workers around the country to circumvent the visa caps, never mind if this harms American workers," said Dale L. Wilcox, executive director and general counsel of IRLI. "But fraud on the American worker is against the law, and the DHS rule attacked here is clearly needed to stop it. We hope the court takes into account the information we present to it, and rules in favor of American workers and American wages."

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Silenced healthcare workers speak out publicly for the first time

Here's what silenced healthcare workers from all over the world want you to know and why they aren't able to speak out directly.

Steve Kirsch

Steve Kirsch's newsletter

Aug 26

I created a form to ask healthcare workers to speak anonymously about what they are seeing.

Here's what they said in their own words.

Here is a quick summary of some of the things they said:

1. They are afraid to come out publicly due to intimidation tactics such as loss of job and/or license to practice medicine.

2. Unvaccinated healthcare workers are extremely upset with the medical community. They feel they have been treated unfairly.

3. It is the vaccinated workers who are getting sick with COVID, but it is the unvaccinated who are punished with constant testing, restrictions, and threats of losing their jobs.

4. The COVID shots are a disaster. Even for the elderly which is supposed to be the most compelling use case, death rates in elderly homes went up by a factor of 5 after the shots rolled out. Each time the shots are given, the deaths spike. Nobody is talking publicly about this. It's not allowed.

5. "I have a patient who owns an adult care home that gave vaccinations to their six adult clients. They all died within a week."

6. Doctors are seeing rates of injury and death increase dramatically in all ages of people. The injuries are only happening to the vaccinated. There is no doubt that this is happening but many doctors have so much cognitive dissonance that they don't see it.

7. One nurse with 23 years of experience says she's never heard of anyone under 20 dying from cardiac issues until the vaccines rolled out. Now she knows of around 30 deaths.

8. "I have been a nurse for 36 years. I have NEVER witnessed people in their 20s and 30s having strokes, atrial fibrillation, or cardiomyopathies until the Covid vaccines. I work in cardiology. When I mention that someone should look at the vaccines as a possible reason, I am immediately silenced and told, "It is NOT from the vaccine.""

9. Doctors aren't recording vaccination status in the medical records so that all the deaths are attributed to the unvaccinated.

10. Doctors are deliberately ignoring the possibility that the vaccines could be the cause of all the elevated events. The events are simply all unexplained.

11. Many doctors have either quit or will quit.

12. Some doctors and nurses at top institutions such as Mass General Hospital have falsified vaccine cards. They publicly toe the line and encourage their patients to take the shot knowing full well it is deadly. They value their job more than the lives of their patients. The important thing is they are risking 10 years in jail for doing this. These highly respected medical workers are telling the world that these COVID shots are so dangerous that they are willing to risk 10 years in prison to avoid taking the shot. That's the message America needs to hear. And if Biden were an honest President, he would call for full amnesty and protection from retaliation for all these cases if people admitted publicly they did this. He'd be amazed at the number of responses he'd get. But he won't do that because it would be too embarrassing for his administration.

13. Things don't seem to be getting any better.

14. The medical examiners all over the world are not doing the proper tests during an autopsy to detect a vaccine-related death. Without doing the necessary tests, it is very hard to make an association. There isn't a single "guidance" document from any medical authority anywhere in the world to do these tests on people who die within 3 months of their last COVID vaccination. This is why no associations are found: they aren't looking and it is deliberate. The mainstream press doesn't call them out on this either.

15. Doctors are being forced to take other vaccines so the hospital can meet their quota. This was admitted to them.

The document paints a very troubling picture of healthcare in America

It is very difficult to read that document and come away thinking that everything is working fine.

If you read the document and think everything is just fine, it means one or more of the following is true:

1. You work in the White House

2. You work at the CDC, FDA, or NIH

3. You are a member of Congress or are a staff member for a member of Congress (Ron Johnson and his staff are excluded)

4. You work in the mainstream media

5. You are a top executive at a mainstream social media company

6. You work in the mainstream medical community (doctor or academic)

7. You are a miserable excuse for a human being

8. You are an exemplary blue-pilled individual; you are just the type of citizen that your government wants to have

If you are troubled by what you read, here is what you can do

If you read through the document and are as troubled by what is going on and you want to hold these people accountable, there are two simple thing you can do to make a difference:

1. Share this article on all your social media platforms

2. Make a donation to help re-elect Senator Ron Johnson (click here for the donation link). He's the most important person in Congress that will hold these people accountable. This is why he's the #1 target of Democrats.

Want to speak to any of these people?

If you are a member of the press and want to speak to any of these people, you can use the Contact me form to make your request. In the Notes part of the form, specify the database line number of the person(s) you want to contact.

Please share this post widely. Do it now.

The mainstream press will not share this information. This isn't misinformation; these are all true stories, many of which are impossible to explain if the vaccines are truly safe and effective. Taken together, they are a stunning indictment of a medical system that has been corrupted through government incentives.

It is important for people throughout the world to hear from the healthcare workers whose voices have been silenced by the medical community. Please do it now.

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A Coalition of Minority Leaders Endorse Congressman Bob Good

August 25, 2022

Lynchburg, VA – On August 27, 2022, a coalition of minority leaders will gather in Lynchburg, Va., to voice their support for Congressman Bob Good. Speakers at the Strengthening Our Families forum will include Congressman Good, civil rights icon Rev. Clarence Henderson, noted author Pastor John Amanchukwu, and Rev. Kevrick McKain, Executive Vice President of the Douglass Leadership Institute.  

The breakfast forum is sponsored by the Douglass Leadership Institute and Frederick Douglass Foundation and will be held from 9 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. at Faith City Church located at 2121 Florida Avenue, Lynchburg, Va. 
After the event, the campaign will host a press conference at the same location, where minority leaders will offer their endorsement of Congressman Good.

Rev. Clarence Henderson, President of the Frederick Douglass Foundation of NC and a Woolworth Lunch Counter participant, was the former Chairman of the North Carolina Martin Luther King Commission and a prominent member of Black Voices For Trump. Read here for more information on Rev. Henderson's story, https://bit.ly/3QQa4tx

Pastor John Amanchukwu is a former football player at North Carolina State University, a noted speaker on the dangers of Critical Race Theory, and a prominent proponent of the sanctity of life. Amanchukwu holds a master's degree from Liberty University, and is a regular speaker at pastors' events and Turning Point USA conferences.

Also participating from the Douglass Leadership Institute will be Craig Scott, a Newsweek Magazine opinion writer and a beneficiary of the Second Chance Act.

FAIR Analysis: 4.9 Million Illegal Aliens Have Crossed our Borders Since President Biden Took Office

August 16, 2022, Washington, D.C.

The Federation for American Immigration Reform issued the following statement, as well as a deeper dive into the growing border crisis, based on data quietly released yesterday by the Biden administration:

Earlier this month, President Biden took credit for the July inflation rate being "only" 8.5 percent. Now that July border numbers are finally public, the White House may take credit for the fact that "only" 199,976 illegal aliens crossed our border, down from 207,416 in June. A minor drop in border encounters is not encouraging. Traditionally, numbers drop in the hottest summer months, and last month's figures actually represent a 325 percent increase over the average number of July apprehensions under the Trump administration. More significantly, July numbers bring the total of illegal aliens crossing our borders since President Biden took office to 4.9 million, including some 900,000 "gotaways" who eluded apprehension and have since disappeared into American communities.

"Roughly the equivalent of the entire population of Ireland has illegally entered the United States in the 18 months President Biden has been in office, with many being released into American communities. In that time, the Biden administration has blamed an unprecedented surge of illegal immigration on all sorts of external factors, except their own sabotage of our nation's immigration laws. The endless flow of illegal aliens and the incursion of lethal narcotics pouring across our border will not end until this administration demonstrates a willingness to enforce our laws," said Dan Stein, president of FAIR.

FAIR Border Snapshot for July 2022

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  • Since President Biden took office, nearly 4.9 million illegal aliens have crossed our borders.
    • This includes the 3.9 million nationwide total reported by CBP – which includes a whopping 3.4 million at our Southwest border – as well as approximately 900,000 gotaways who have entered the country undetected per agency sources.
  • CBP had 199,976 encounters at the Southwest border in July 2022, including 134,362 single adults, 51,822 family units, and 13,299 unaccompanied minors.
    • This is a 325 percent increase from the average number of July apprehensions under President Trump.

    • CBP has encountered more illegal aliens in just 10 months of FY 2022 than in the entirety of FY 2021.

    • July was the 17th straight month with more than 150,000 encounters.

  • CBP reports that 10 individuals on the FBI's terror watchlist were apprehended between ports of entry at the Southwest border in July, bringing the total for the current fiscal year to 66.

  • The Biden administration continues its crusade to end the Title 42 public health authority, despite extending other COVID-related national emergencies.

    • In July, CBP expelled only 37 percent of illegal aliens using Title 42, a 7 percent drop compared to last month.

  • 2,071 pounds of fentanyl and 12,989 pounds of methamphetamine were seized at the southern border in July, with much more getting through because Border Patrol agents are busy processing illegal aliens.

  • ​​​​​​​​​​​​​​The amount of fentanyl seized in July is equivalent to 469 million lethal doses.

Vega Announces Support from Nine Sheriff’s in Virginia’s 7th Congressional District

August 16th, 2022

PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY – Today, Yesli Vega, Republican Nominee for Virginia's 7th Congressional District, announced nine county sheriffs from across the 7th District have endorsed her campaign for Congress.

 

"As a deputy sheriff, I'm honored to have the faith and support of so many incredible law enforcement leaders from across the 7th District. Abigail Spanberger has pandered to the law enforcement community since day one, saying one thing in Virginia and voting against our police officers in Washington. Virginians see through her two-faced lies and are ready for a leader who isn't going to bend to the radical left and their Defund the Police movement. Our dedication to the safety and security of Virginia's communities has resonated throughout the district and the backing of our incredible sheriff's is a testament to that. It's time to put an end to the radical left's Defund the Police agenda and I look forward to leading that fight to defend my brothers and sisters in uniform when I'm elected this fall." – Yesli Vega, Republican Nominee for Virginia's 7th Congressional District

 

Below are the elected sheriff's representing counties from Virginia's 7th Congressional District who have endorsed Vega:

• Sheriff Glen Hill – Prince William County
• Sheriff Steve Smith – Greene County
• Sheriff David Decatur – Stafford County
• Sheriff Roger Harris – Spotsylvania County
• Sheriff Scott Jenkins – Culpeper County
• Sheriff Chris Giles – King George County
• Sheriff Tony Lippa – Caroline County
• Sheriff Mark Amos – Orange County
• Sheriff Paul Higgs – Fredericksburg City

 

Background on Abigail Spanberger's Opposition to Qualified Immunity:

 

Abigail Spanberger is well known for her work in Washington to end qualified immunity for law enforcement, leaving them open to unwarranted and endless lawsuits for acting on split second life or death decisions many are forced to make every single day while they serve and protect their communities.

 

The process of ending qualified immunity for law enforcement was passed in the House in 2021 and Abigail Spanberger supported the legislation. You can see where she voted in support of this legislation HERE.

 

Here's a further explanation of what the legislation Abigail Spanberger supported would do to end qualified immunity.

 

Additionally, Spanberger has also received financial support from prominent Defund the Police members like Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, accepting $5,000 from AOC's Courage to Change PAC, which included a requirement to support defunding the police in their questionnaire.

 

Background on Yesli Vega:

 

Yesli's decision to enter the world of law enforcement came after her brother and his friend were randomly gunned down by MS-13 gang members while waiting to go to the movie theatre. By the Grace of God, Yesli's brother survived this horrible act of gang violence, her brother's friend died that night.

 

The professionalism and care with which the local law enforcement agencies dealt with the situation inspired Yesli to want to give back and help to protect her community from these horrible acts.

 

Her career began as a street cop with the City of Alexandria's Police Department where she faced the split second, life or death situations our men and women in blue face every time they put on the uniform. Yesli then went on to serve on the Manassas Park Police Department where she became a certified hostage negotiator, and later joined the Prince William County Sheriff's Office to serve as a deputy and Crisis Intervention Team. Yesli still serves as an Auxiliary Deputy Sheriff to this day.

Invitation to AFP Economic Event at the English Inn of Charlottesville | True Cost of America's Inflation Event

You're invited! Americans for Prosperity welcomes you to attend our True Cost of America's Inflationevent next Tuesday at the English Inn of Charlottesville.

 

Our event will provide context to the impact of inflation upon American consumers and businesses and how it downgrades our economy.  We'll take a look at how wasteful government spending and perverse energy policies are spiking inflation from the gas pump to groceries.  All with our soaring national debt, now $31 Trillion.  And, we'll provide real policy solutions to turn America's economy around.

 

This is a free event including dinner buffet at the English Inn of Charlottesville.  Courtesy of Americans for Prosperity.

 

Please let us know you are coming in advance.  It helps us provide provisions for all.  Simply contact Flint @ FEngleman@afphq.org or call/text (540)226-4591.

 

The True Cost of America's Inflation Event

Tuesday, August 23^rd @ 6:30PM

English Inn of Charlottesville

Queen Anne Conference Room

2000 Morton Drive, Charlottesville

 

Looking forward to a great event on August 23^rd!

 

For America,

 

Flint Engleman

Grassroots Engagement Director

State Strategic Education Capability Leader

Americans for Prosperity-Virginia | Skyline Region

(540)226-4591 | FEngleman@afphq.org

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