Saturday, October 29, 2022

Honoring Our Veterans

Congressman Good Update:

Honoring Our Veterans

This week I hosted my fifth Vietnam Veterans Pinning Ceremony, recognizing 14 more veterans and their families in Campbell County. These ceremonies serve as a heartfelt reminder of the bravery these men and women displayed in serving the United States. Our veterans' patriotism and dedication to the greatest country in the world are deeply inspiring.

I am proud to partner with the Vietnam War Commemoration to honor our Vietnam-era Veterans throughout Virginia's 5th District. To date, we have honored over 150 veterans with a pin and certificate of recognition for their service to our great nation. My team will be organizing more of these pinning ceremonies across the 5th District. You can find more information about the program, along with how you or someone you know can submit an application to be honored at a future event, by visiting good.house.gov/services/honoring-vietnam-veterans.

I also had the distinct honor of presenting Mary Anne Wilmouth the medals earned by her late father, World War II veteran Gerald T. Ryan. We presented her the Purple Heart, Bronze Star, WWII Victory Medal, Good Conduct Medal, European African Middle Eastern Ribbon, Combat Infantry Badge, Rifleman's Badge, and Honorable Service Lapel Button; all of which her father earned in courageous service to his nation.

My office can help recover military services medals that veterans never received, or those that were lost. Please contact our office for help if you or a loved one have not received any earned service decoration.

EVENTS

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MEETING LOCATION
Every third Tuesday, 6:00 PM-8:00 PM at the Fellowship Baptist Church Annex, 725 Gate Road, Madison, VA 22727. For information, call (540) 932-4300. (Except as noted for Special Events)
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MCRW COMMUNITY SERVICE PROJECTS
The following projects are on-going:
*** COMMUNITY FOOD CLOSETS – A collection box is available at all MCRW monthly membership for donations of non-perishable boxed/canned food items to be forwarded to the Madison Emergency Shelter Association (MESA).
*** LITERACY PROGRAM – donations of new or gently used books for local schools, library and charities.
*** SUPPORT THE TROOPS – “Operation Warm Heart” – A collection box is available at all MCRW monthly membership meetings for donations.

Republican Philosophy

"Our Founders saw democracy as a variant of tyranny. At the 1787 Constitutional Convention, Edmund Randolph said, “…that in tracing these evils to their origin every man had found it in the turbulence and follies of democracy.” John Adams said, “Remember, democracy never lasts long. It soon wastes, exhausts, and murders itself. There never was a democracy yet that did not commit suicide.” Alexander Hamilton said, “We are now forming a Republican form of government. Real Liberty is not found in the extremes of democracy, but in moderate governments. If we incline too much to democracy, we shall soon shoot into a monarchy, or some other form of dictatorship.”

"By the way, the word democracy appears in none of our founding documents.

"The Founders of our nation recognized that we need government, but because the essence of government is force, and force is evil, government should be as small as possible. The Founders intended for us to have a limited republican form of government where human rights precede government and there is rule of law. Citizens, as well as government officials, are accountable to the same laws. Government intervenes in civil society only to protect its citizens against force and fraud, but does not intervene in the cases of peaceable, voluntary exchange."

Walter Williams

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"The Republican party is a party of progress, and of liberty toward its opponents. It encourages the poor to strive to better their children, to enable them to compete successfully with their more fortunate associates, and, in fine, it secures an entire equality before the law of every citizen, no matter what his race, nationality, or previous condition. It tolerates no privileged class. Every one has the opportunity to make himself all he is capable of… The Republican party is a party of principles; the same principles prevailing wherever it has a foothold."

Ulysses S. Grant (1822-1885), September 28, 1880

Delivered by the retired president before a Republican gathering in Warren, Ohio

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"Republicans, and conservatives particularly, on the other hand, believe in the potential of human beings. They seek to create the conditions in society which promote self-empowerment and the ability of people to use their God-given talents and innate drive to succeed. For real conservatives, life is joyful. America truly represents the Shining City on a Hill. It is the pinnacle of meritocratic opportunity. "

William F. Marshall

VIRGINIA REPUBLICAN CREED

We Believe . . .

That the free enterprise system is the most productive supplier of human needs and economic justice

That all individuals are entitled to equal rights, justice, and opportunities and should assume their responsibilities as citizens in a free society

That fiscal responsibility and budgetary restraints must be exercised at all levels of government

That the Federal Government must preserve individual liberty by observing constitutional limitations

That peace is best preserved through a strong national defense

That faith in God, as recognized by our Founding Fathers, is essential to the moral fiber of the Nation

The Blue Ridge Messenger

Saturday, October 29, 2022