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An Awesome Conservative Political Film Debuts This Weekend!

I Want Your Money

...It pits Ronald Reagan against Barack Obama in a virtual debate and cuts right to the heart of issues which are central to this fall's election and our nation's future.

It's Not Safer in Virginia

from Victoria Cobb, The Family Foundation of Virginia

Abortion Doc’s License Suspended

They are not “clinics” as we commonly call them. Clinics are places you go to get well. They are abortion centers. You do not get well at a Planned Parenthood center. In fact, your health may be in danger as there are no regulations to ensure your safety in Virginia. Recent news out of New Jersey and Maryland confirms this fact.

On Wednesday, New Jersey suspended Dr. Steven Brigham’s medical license. Dr. Brigham is an abortionist who owns American Women’s Services Inc., headquartered in New Jersey, but operating abortion centers out of New Jersey, Maryland, Pennsylvania, and Virginia. Dr. Brigham’s manipulation of the system recently came to light (resulting in the suspension of his license) when the uterus and small intestine of one of his clients ruptured during an abortion. This is not the first time Dr. Brigham’s license has been suspended or revoked. Dr. Brigham has been cited in two New York botched abortions (resulting in the revocation of his New York license) and has shady standing in various other states.

It was Dr. Brigham’s routine to begin third trimester abortions in New Jersey (where third trimester abortions must be done in a hospital) and then caravan with his clients to Maryland (where they can be done in “clinics”) where he finished the procedure. In New Jersey, Dr. Brigham had no hospital admitting privileges, no OB/GYN training, and no medical permission to perform third trimester abortions (hence the pilgrimage to Maryland).

However, Dr. Brigham was barred from practicing medicine in Maryland as result of another mishap from the mid-90s. This did not stop Dr. Brigham; he simply listed George Shepard Jr., an 88-year-old disabled physician, as the physician of record to cover for his proceedings in Maryland (this is a felony under Maryland law!). Dr. Brigham rationalized his actions stating that he believed this to be acceptable since George Shepard Jr. was in the office at the time of the abortions. However, George Shepard Jr. suffered a stroke a while ago, disabling his arm and rendering him incapable of assisting in cases of emergency during Dr. Brigham’s risky third trimester abortions. Medically responsible? I’d say no.

According to records, Dr. Brigham’s clients were not even aware they’d be traveling to Maryland for the completion of their abortion. The abortion industry has proven to be quite profitable for those, like Dr. Brigham, who routinely perform abortions, which is likely the explanation for his “creativity.”

Is Dr. Brigham the only disreputable abortionist operating in Virginia and neighboring states? It’s hard to tell. However, since abortion center reporting and inspections are not required in Virginia, it’s virtually impossible to know for sure.

If Dr. Brigham had caravanned to Virginia instead of Maryland on this particular occasion, the chances that his client’s complications would have been linked to a botched abortion at the hands of Dr. Brigham are slim to none. Additionally, no emergency equipment (defibrillator, hemorrhage equipment, etc.) is currently required at Virginia abortion centers and therefore a Virginia facility may not have had the ability to even save this client’s life.

The health and safety of women demands the arraignment of doctors like Steven Brigham. Virginians must demand a higher level of professionalism and medical aptitude from its abortion providers and facilities. To address this critical issue, The Family Foundation has been and will continue to advocate for increased safety and regulation of abortion centers in Virginia in future General Assembly sessions.

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Video Pick of the Day

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You Cannot!

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Here is a great little video from RightChange that is built on the "You Cannot" quote from Boetcker back in the early 1900's that is more relevant than ever. Elections Matter Vote November 2, 2010.

A Time to Dine and Dance

Saturday, October 23rd: Country Dinner & Dance

Good Food – Lots of Fun – Music, Dance and Door Prizes!

A Country Dinner & Dance will be held on October 23rd, 6:00 PM at Shenandoah Springs, 740 Stage Coach Lane, Haywood.

Deanna Torres will be calling the Virginia Reel and Rachel Torres will be leading the culture dance.

Tickets are $15 each or two for $25. The menu for the evening features savory barbecue and tempting side dishes.

Proceeds from the event will benefit the Marion Simpson Scholarship fund. The dinner & dance is sponsored by Madison County Republican Women.

For tickets and information please call (540) 923-4300 or (540) 661-0454. Tickets will be also be available at our October 19th meeting.

Quote of the Day

"..the next Republican Conference should immediately move to eliminate earmarks. Should Republicans be elected as the majority party, I believe that we should extend the moratorium to the entire House – to Democrats and Republicans alike. And I encourage President Barack Obama and the White House to take a similar step."

Representative Eric Cantor (VA-7th)

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http://www.politico.com/news/stories/1010/43514.html#ixzz12Gw8orG8

Video Pick of the Day

from Liberty Wire

Chris Coons the Taxman Meet Chris Coons, the Taxman. As New Castle County Executive, Coons couldn’t find enough taxes to raise. In fact, he even petitioned the state legislature for new authority to levy even more taxes on items he couldn’t tax before. Learn more about Chris Coons’ tax schemes at www.coonsthetaxman.com

Quote of the Day

"We’ve known for months that stimulus money was spent to create “green jobs” in China."

Gary Bauer

Campaign for Working Families

Video Pick of the Day

from Patriotic Resistance

Check out the video '100 Days of National News Warnings of Communist Obama'

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LameStream Media Puts Politics Above Patients

Tony Perkins, Family Research Council, points out media bias in health care...

Embryonic Gushing vs. Adult Stem Cell Success

The media have gushed over a press release by Geron, giving notice that they had injected the first spinal cord injury patient with cells made from embryonic stem cells (ESC). But even proponents of embryonic stem cells have expressed concern over the rush to begin these experiments on patients. The potential for tumors is real, and probably why Geron has committed to monitoring patients for 15 years. They also know from studies using rats that ESC don't work beyond 1-2 weeks after injury.

This raises the questionable practice of asking vulnerable, newly-injured people to expose themselves to a dangerous experiment. Are the patients told that many show some spontaneous improvement in the first few months? The only real certainty in this human experiment is that Geron's stock price has shot up.

The other certain fact is that Adult Stem Cells have already helped spinal cord injury patients, even up to 15 years after injury. The documented science was presented recently to the U.S. Senate. Rather than risking lives with ethically-problematic experiments, why are the media ignoring real success? Why not put the patients first? Patients like Laura Dominguez have already experienced the life-changing benefits of adult stem cells.

Quote of the Day

"Thursday on the campaign trail, Obama said this, “Just this week, we learned that one of the largest groups paying for these ads regularly takes in money from foreign corporations. So groups that receive foreign money are spending huge sums to influence American elections.” Taking foreign donations in a campaign is one area where Obama has some experience."

Gary Bauer

Campaign for Working Families

Virginia AG Ken Cuccinelli on the First Virginia Tea Party Patriot's Convetion

Thoughts on This Weekend's Tea Party Convention

I'm told that ticket sales topped 2800 - which is incredible - with the folks that came with sponsors, I'm sure they cleared 3,000 paid-for participants. The efforts of the volunteer run organization - the Virginia Federation of Tea Party Patriots - were outstanding. Wow.

Here are some of my brief thoughts on the Virginia Tea Party Patriots' convention this weekend. In fact, I'll make them so brief, I'll do them in bullet format:

-Any politician who doesn't take this movement seriously after the kind of organized demonstration of political power this weekend, ignores it at their own peril. This includes incumbents of both parties and would-be challengers.

-For every activist that showed up this weekend, there are 10 more out there... and that's just the activists!

-These folks are willing to learn, both tactics and philosophical details, and they are willing to work (and some of them will run for office themselves). A critical question will be: "for how long? Through 2010? 2011? 2012? Or longer?"

-The willingness to learn is going to make these folks more and more politically effective. One note, their legislative priority during the 2010 Va. General Assembly session was the Va. Healthcare Freedom Act, and look how that turned out!

-Unlike in some other states (e.g., Nevada, Delaware, Alaska), so far, Virginia Tea Party activists have not worked through how to unify behind a single candidate in a race, but I think 2010 will have taught them that lesson - and the price of not learning it. The convention this weekend could be a major element in overcoming this organizational challenge... time will tell. Btw, this is probably one of the toughest organizational challenges for a movement with no formal organization. Solving this problem is (normally) one of the things that a party structure does for you.

-One question is what role these folks will play in state legislative races in Virginia in 2011. Many of them were critical to our grassroots efforts in 2009 in my campaign for AG, but will they continue to work their way down the political ladder? I hope so, as the potential to have a decisive impact is even greater in smaller races (a state senate seat has less than 1/3 the voters as a congressional seat, and a smaller proportion of voters will show up, so you can win a pure grassroots campaign despite enormous spending disadvantages). 2011 will also present some planning challenges (for everyone) because of redistricting.

By working together and focusing their efforts - the tea party has the potential to continue to make a lasting mark on many election cycles down the road.

For those of you who consider yourself tea partiers - keep it up! For those of you who don't - check it out!

Ken Cuccinelli, II

Attorney General of Virginia

Quote of the Day

"In nearly half a century, the left has done nothing for black America. Leftists have ruined the cities they govern and most of the public schools they control. But they have mastered one thing -- the ability to paint their opponents as racist opponents of blacks. So, blacks, many of whom have conservative values -- from opposing same-sex marriage to supporting school vouchers -- vote almost universally for the left.

The same holds true of most American Jews. Most live profoundly conservative lives but vote left. Why?"

Dennis Prager

Photo of the Day

Bill Ayers Out Digging Up New Voters in the Chicago Area

Quote of the Day

"The idea that government knows best how to run your life was fundamentally rejected by our Founding Fathers. They wrote the Constitution to limit the power of government. Many at the time felt the Constitution didn’t go far enough in limiting the government. Thus they demanded the Bill of Rights to further specify what government cannot do and what was reserved to the people and the states.

But this notion of “government knows best” is at the core of Barack Obama’s worldview."

Gary Bauer

Campaign for Working Families

Time to Reign in the Liberal Racists

MSNBC Shake-Up Called for After Host's Racial Remarks Against Black Conservatives

Washington, D.C. - Despite MSNBC host Lawrence O'Donnell's alleged regrets about making race-tinged remark about Republican National Committee chairman Michael Steele, the nature of the offense and the double-standard regarding liberal hosts has a member of the Project 21 black leadership network is calling for a shake-up at a network known for it's antipathy for anything right-of-center.

"MSNBC's Lawrence O'Donnell has joined a long line of liberal talking heads who make racist statements on the air when it comes to black conservatives, only to hear a deafening silence from the rest of the national media and the civil rights establishment," said Project 21's Jerome Hudson. "It's time for that to change."

On the October 5 edition of his new "The Last Word" program, McDonnell read a scripted commentary about Steele, who is black, and his party's relations with the tea party movement. O'Donnell said, "Steele is dancing as fast as he can trying to charm independent voters while never losing sight of his real master and paycheck provider." In one statement, O'Donnell stirred up analogies of both slavery and minstrel shows.

"Imagine what would happen if Bill O'Reilly or Sean Hannity derided a black person's support for the liberal agenda as 'dancing for his master'? Nothing could save them from the onslaught of criticism," added Project 21's Hudson. "Their show would quickly disappear from the Fox News Channel, just like when John Gibson was booted from his show after he made improper remarks about the late Heath Ledger. Conservatives as a whole would not hear the end of it."

Hudson added: "This is a clear double-standard, and it's gone too far. Something must be done. Let this be a catalyst. It's time for the executives at MSNBC and the other news channels to step up and tell the chattering class to be both objective and civil."

Project 21, a leading voice of black conservatives since 1992, is sponsored by the National Center for Public Policy Research (http://www.nationalcenter.org).

Getting Out the Conservative Women's Vote

LIBERAL WOMEN'S GROUP DEMEANS WOMEN

Conservative leaders defend the kitchen and home and the millions of women voting their values in November

Los Angeles, CA-In a speech to the Democratic Women's Club this afternoon, Stephanie Schriock, president of the liberal fundraising group Emily's List, plans to criticize the G.O.P. as the party that wants to keep women in the kitchen.

In a joint response, The Kitchen Cabinet (TKC) President Sonja Eddings Brown along with TKC leadership team members Sue Lynch, president of the National Federation of Republican Women, and American Conservative Union's Lynn Bradshaw issued the followoing statement:

"What's wrong with being in the kitchen? Why does the president of Emily's List, the fundraising nerve center for liberal women in America, belittle women who start their day in the kitchen--mothers and others who make a hot breakfast before they head off to school, or to operating rooms, their Wall Street offices or even their Senate caucuses? Is she kidding?

"The change we are all looking for in the country is coming from women who love their families, love their homes, and love their work. Women who pour into the streets and lead patriotic Tea Parties. Women who are linking arms and forming a line to change the nation by exercising our sacred right to vote."

In 2008, 38 million American women were registered to vote but sat out the election. The Kitchen Cabinet is organizing conservative women, their organizations and their leaders to unite in inundating the polls with votes in a year when women are expected to outvote men 52% - 48%.

This weekend, The Kitchen Cabinet is leading get-out-the-vote initiatives on the ground in Ohio and Nevada with a focus on other battleground states over the next three weekends.

Read the statement here.