Corey Stewart for Lieutenant Governor and Mark Obenshain for
Attorney General

(Richmond, VA) – “Corey Stewart placed first in the joint Virginia Tea Party Patriots Federation/
Middle Resolution comprehensive Lieutenant Governor candidate vetting process, held on April
26-27,” said Mark Daugherty, Virginia Tea Party Patriots Federation Chairman. “Senator Mark
Obenshain earned first place in the Attorney General candidate vetting competition,” Daugherty
added.

Angie Parker, Executive Director of Middle Resolution PAC, noted, “The Lieutenant Governor race
has been very competitive with a field of excellent candidates. We are pleased that Corey Stewart
demonstrated a strong grasp of the constitutional principles of limited government and individual
liberty during his questioning. Furthermore, Mr. Stewart has a well-organized and well-financed
campaign.” Parker added, “Senator Mark Obenshain delivered an outstanding performance during
his interview. This proven strength, combined with a vigorous statewide campaign, places Mark in a
good position for both the May 18th nominating convention and November 5th general election.”

Over 200 Virginia Tea Party and Middle Resolution members from 31 groups across the state
took part in the vetting session, each completing scorecards based on the candidates’ responses
during live interviews. Identical questions on constitutional principles principles, policy, and
political philosophy were asked of each candidate; candidates were not given questions beforehand.
Campaign viability was also factored into the evaluation.

Participating Tea Party groups and Middle Resolution members will share the knowledge gained
from the two-day vetting process with over 1,000 convention delegates from their respective groups.
These delegates will then support Corey Stewart and Mark Obenshain for Lieutenant Governor and
Attorney General, respectively, at the May 17-18th Republican Nominating Convention in Richmond
where a multiple ballot process will lead to the selection of a Republican nominee for Lieutenant
Governor and a single ballot process will determine the Republican nominee for Attorney General.

The Virginia Tea Party Patriots Federation is a coalition of 46 independent Tea Party and patriot
groups that stand for fiscal responsibility, constitutionally limited government, and free market
principles.

Founded in Richmond, Virginia, Middle Resolution PAC helps elect leaders who are committed to
restoring individual rights and limited government as described in the U.S. Constitution. Middle
Resolution also holds legislators accountable once in office, following all necessary voting records.

To learn more about the vetting process and top-ranked candidates Corey Stewart and Mark
Obenshain, please visit www.virginiateapartypatriots.com and www.middleresolution.org.

For Immediate Release

Virginia Tea Party Patriots Federation Contact: Mark Daugherty
Email: trail100liberty@gmail.com

Middle Resolution PAC Contact: Angie Parker
Email: angie@middleresolution.org

April 29, 2013

(540) 885-5627

(804) 746-1508

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BILL SPONSOR “TALKING POINTS ” REBUTTAL

House Bill 2048 (Sherwood)
BENEFITS OF WATER QUALITY PROGRAM CONSOLIDATION AT THE DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY

∙ This is an Administration bill that would consolidate water quality permitting and planning programs at the Department of Environmental Quality.

Separations of power are essential to preserving the rights and freedoms of individuals from those who would seek to consolidate that power for their own gain. Such separations are the only barrier between a free nation and despotism. The same holds true here. Combining all permitting and planning programs at the DEQ breaks down the protections for citizens inherently found in maintaining those programs under another agency, the sole focus of which is not maximum regulation.

∙ As amended, this bill WILL NOT affect oversight of the Soil & Water Conservation Districts or staffing of the Soil and Water Conservation Board which would remain with the Department of Conservation and Recreation.

Nutrient management planning, Resource management planning and administration of the agriculture cost­share program would remain with DCR and the Soil & Water Conservation Board.
Why is management of these nutrient trading programs being sent to DEQ when the nutrient management planning portion is already at DCR as set out in § 10.1­104.2.?

Read the Entire Rebuttal

Read the Bill progress and who voted for or against it. 

Contact Your Legislator and demand they KILL this bill

As of this writing in the lynchburg area:

Delegates: Kathy Byron,T Scott Garrett, Matthew Farriss, have voted in favor of this bill.

Senators:  Steve Newman and Tom Garrett have voted against it.

Updates:
Kathy Byron has indicated she will vote against the bill at the next opportunity

Thank Ben Cline who has voted correctly to kill this thing from the start.

Well friends, I’m very disappointed to say that our local delegate Delegate T Scott Garrett has voted for some awful legislation on the enrivo-tyranny front. I tried for several days to illustrate just how bad this legislation was and it’s effects. Perhaps I didn’t do a good enough job, or perhaps I was faulty in not enlisting your lobbying help earlier. Some dandies from this piece of legislation HB 2048. Certainly, some ‘misinformation’ from it’s sponsor didn’t help, however…

(originally a 92p bill, substituted in committee for a 49p bill and reported out unanimously – as if they had a chance to read it)

1. This bill realigns the SWCD’s under DEQ
2. Codifies rain water runoff (stormwater) as a non-point source pollutant (the very thing Cuccinelli just went to war with the EPA over)
3. Centralizes power with the DEQ
4. Takes control away from duly elected local governments
5. Crushes private property rights, namely:

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In short, if you as a property owner are told to do something by one of these VESCP authorities
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And you don’t like it, they can just go on your property and do it whether you like it or not, and they’re protected by law and there’s not a darn thing you can do about it!

This bill still has to go to the senate, and then go through a reconciliation conference – if it passes the senate (both of our senators voted against the senate version, which unfortunately passed).

I did my best to (literally) beg Scott not to vote for this. Perhaps I’ll have to find a way to do better next time. I’m very sorry. We desperately need to fight this.

ACTION ITEMS: 

Contact your senator ask them to vote against this when it hits the senate (both of whom voted against the senate counter part). 

Tom Garrett district22@senate.virginia.gov

Steve Newman district23@senate.virginia.gov

Email and ask your representative to vote against SB 1279 (senate counterpart) when it hits the house after crossover.

Ben Cline:  DelBCline@house.virginia.gov

Kathy Byron:  DelKByron@house.virginia.gov

Scott Garrett: DelSGarrett@house.virginia.gov

Matt Farris:  DelMFariss@house.virginia.gov

Lacy Putney: DelLPutney@house.virginia.gov

Recommended text:

It is disappointing that the so called conservatives and Republicans in the General assembly would be anywhere near supporting bills that would further erode property rights.

I’m writing to tell you to oppose any bills that would endanger my personal property rights. Specifically please vote against SB1279.

As a member of the Lynchburg Tea Party we are watching and will remember this vote come election day.

Fight for Liberty!

URGENT!

So what is more valuable to you – protecting your right to keep and bear arms or the state getting small grants from the federal government?

Well, according to House Majority Leader, Delegate Kirk Cox of Colonial Heights, and a majority of Republicans and Democrats, the money is more important!

This all centers around Delegate Bob Marshall’s pro-gun bill HB 2430, which would prohibit any state or local government employee from assisting the federal government with enforcement of any federal gun laws or Presidential Executive Orders made after 12/31/12.

Bottom line:  if Congress passes, say, a ban on 30-round magazines, the federal government would have to enforce it completely on their own, with no help from any state or local government employee or agency.  That would put a major damper on enforcement of any such law.  It’s really simple:  if the feds pass an unconstitutional gun law, they get to enforce it all on their own.

Sounds good, right?  Ah, but, the opponents, like Kirk Cox say, “What if the feds stop giving our law enforcement grant money and what if our police can’t participate in federal task forces?”

Honestly, I could care less about grants and federal task forces.  My freedom and yours is not for sale at any price.  Period.  And absolutely not for some stipend from Uncle Sam.  That stipend, by the way, is our own money being handed back to us as a “favor.”

Shamefully, Delegate Cox led the anti-gun fight to have HB 2430 sent to the House Appropriations Committee at this late date with the hopes of killing it.  You know, “Gee, we wanted to hear that bill in Appropriations, but, darn, we just ran out of time!”

The choreography began with anti-gun Delegate Toscano, a Democrat, moving to outright kill the bill.  A recorded vote on this motion was taken, giving those who wanted to kill the bill in a more stealthily manner cover by allowing their good vote to be seen.  Here are those who cast an ANTI-GUN VOTE in favor of Toscano’s motion to outright kill HB 2430:

Albo, BaCote, Brink, Bulova, Carr, Comstock, Dance, Filler-Corn, Herring, Hester, Hodges, Hope, Howell, A.T., James, Keam, Kory, Krupicka, Lewis, Lopez, McClellan, Morrissey, Plum, Scott, J.M., Sickles, Spruill, Surovell, Torian, Toscano, Tyler, Ward, Ware, O., Watts

Toscano’s motion failed.

The next dance move was by Delegate Kirk Cox, who was so very concerned about losing some droppings from the federal teat, that he made a speech extolling the wonders of sending HB 2430 to the Appropriations committee.  Delegate Putney then made the anti-gun motion to send HB 2430 off to the House Appropriations Committee (to die for lack of attention).  Forget that the bill itself would actually save the state money by not having to pay our police for their time running around with the feds.

On this motion, and not by mistake, only a voice vote was taken, making it difficult to hold the delegates accountable for bad votes.  Delegate Bob Marshall made a motion to get a recorded vote, but could not even garner the necessary 20 votes to do so!  That means we have a bunch of bad votes and we need to hold those who made them accountable come election time THIS NOVEMBER.

To save HB 2430 and to hold those with anti-gun votes accountable, we need to take the following two steps:

ACTION ITEM 1 of 2 – SEND AN EMAIL TO EVERYONE ON THE HOUSE APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE

We need to FLOOD the email boxes of the House Appropriations Committee with thousands of emails, NOW.  We need to tell them to report HB 2430 out of the committee and back to the House Floor.

To send a pre-written email to all members of the committee in one-fell-swoop, click here and in a few seconds your email will be streaming to all the committee members!

http://tinyurl.com/a5otwep

ACTION ITEM 2 OF 2 – SEND AN EMAIL TO YOUR DELEGATE DEMANDING TO KNOW HOW THEY VOTED ON HB 2430!

We can find out if your Delegate voted anti-gun to send HB 2430 to Appropriations:  you will ask him or her directly!

To send such an email to YOUR Delegate, simply click here:

http://tinyurl.com/atl5an9

** Once you get a response on how your Delegate voted, forward it to me so we can compile a list of those who voted against gun owners for use in the upcoming election. **

VCDL will assume that any Delegate who does not respond to such a direct question is admitting that he or she voted anti-gun on HB 2430.

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You can also call your Delegate to find out how he or she voted.  To find out who your Delegate is, click here and then click on the tab at the top of the screen labeled “Click for Bill Tracking,  Meetings, Who’s My Legislator?”

http://virginiageneralassembly.gov/

Let’s roll!!!

Many of you may remember Richmond talk show host, Doc Thompson.  He currently has a radio show in Michigan.  Much like me, he gets some “inside” information from time-to-time.

He has received a communication between a friend and someone in the Republican Party leadership.  That communication is troubling as it says the congressional Republicans are seriously considering selling out gun owners to “seem reasonable.”

They are considering a magazine ban, changes to background checks, and more.

Here is a link to the email with redactions to protect the sources:

http://tinyurl.com/a4xf33x

URGENT ACTION ITEM

We need to contact ALL of our members of Congress and let them know that NO MORE GUN CONTROL OF ANY SORT WILL BE ACCEPTABLE and that we WILL be watching how they vote on our rights !

This is URGENT and we need every one of you to do your part NOW.  Feinstein is trying to rush through her gun control  bill and time is CRITICAL.  To be as effective as possible, let’s both call and send them webmail.

As always, be polite, but firm.

Forward this email to friends, family, and put it on other gun lists that have Virginia members!

If you don’t know who your Congressman is, click here and enter your 9-digit zip code in the upper righthand corner (such as 22122-2107).  If you only know your 5-digit zip code, enter that and you will be prompted to enter your home address, later:

http://www.house.gov/

District  Congressman                  Phone                          Webmail:

1            Wittman, Robert J.         202-225-4261            https://forms.house.gov/wittman/webforms/webforms/issue_subscribe.htm

2            Rigell, Scott                    202-225-4215             http://rigell.house.gov/Contact/

3            Scott, Robert C.              202-225-8351            https://forms.house.gov/bobbyscott/webforms/issue_subscribe.htm

4            Forbes, J. Randy            202-225-6365            http://forbes.house.gov/contact/zipauth.htm

5             Hurt, Robert                   202-225-4711             https://hurt.house.gov/index.cfm/email-me

6             Goodlatte, Bob              202-225-5431             http://goodlatte.house.gov/contacts/new

7             Cantor, Eric                    202-225-2815             http://cantor.house.gov/contact

8             Moran, James                202-225-4376             https://moran.house.gov/contact-me/email-me

9             Griffith, Morgan              202-225-3861             https://morgangriffith.house.gov/contact/contactform.htm

10           Wolf, Frank                     202-225-5136             https://wolfforms.house.gov/contact-form

11           Connolly, Gerald E.      202-225-1492             https://connollyforms.house.gov/contact-gerry1

Webmail:

Suggested subject:  Second Amendment  (or if no such choice, “other”)

Suggested message:

As a constituent I expect you to protect my right to keep and bear arms.  Reject ALL gun control, including, but not limited to:

* Gun bans of any sort
* Bans on magazines or other gun accessories
* Taxes on ammunition
* Background checks on private sales of firearms
* Restrictions on purchase, transfer, carry, discharge, or storage of firearms
* Restrictions, burdens, or additional requirements on firearms dealers, gun shows, hunt clubs or firing ranges
* Creation of any more “gun-free zones”  (we need to eliminate all such existing zones)

I will be watching your votes on gun control carefully and you will lose my support if you support any more gun control.

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We need to contact our Senators and Congressmen NOW and tell them that we do not want ANY more gun control!  No ifs, ands, or buts.  We don’t know what the NRA is going to do and we don’t want to gamble on it.

DO THIS NOW!

Understand this:  any vote in support of gun control, including bans on guns and magazines,  whether the bill passes or fails, will be a vote that VCDL and its members will NOT forget and NOT forgive at election time.

This is Virginia, the Cradle of Liberty, and we will NOT accept our rights being sacrificed at the altar of political correctness or of political expediency.

We do not respect political opportunists, we do respect and support statesmen.

Senator Mark Warner has announced that the has now changed his mind and would support an “assault weapon” bill.  So much for the Constitution, eh, Senator?  Here’s a shocker:  Senator-elect Tim Kaine has said he supports the ban, too.  On top of that, some of our congressmen are wavering.  Kaine is not yet our Senator and Jim Webb is a lame-duck, so for now we will pass on them.

We need EVERYONE to contact  Senator Warner and their Congressman NOW.

Here is what to do, step-by-step:

SENATOR WARNER

Let’s both call and send an email message to Senator Warner for maximum effect.  We must get him to reconsider his new anti-gun position.  Be polite, but firm in your opposition to gun control.

Senator Warner’s phone number is:  202-224-2023

Click here to go to Senator Warner’s webmail page:

http://www.warner.senate.gov/public//index.cfm?p=ContactPage

Fill in your name and address information.

Topic is “Second Amendment Rights”

Suggested subject:  Do NOT support any more gun control!

Suggested message:

The tragedy in Connecticut was horrible, but that does not justify attacking the rights of the 80 million gun owners who are not criminals.  Laws should always be made using logic and NEVER emotion.  For that reason, I urge you to calmly and rationally reconsider your recent statement that you would support a future “assault weapon” ban.

When the original ban expired in 2004, crime across the country DECLINED and is still declining.  The ban did NOT work then and a new ban won’t work either.

A vote for any further gun control will cost you my future support.

YOUR CONGRESSMAN

We have several Congressmen who are wavering and we need to shore them all up NOW.  I don’t care if your Congressman is known to be either pro-gun or anti-gun – CALL and EMAIL him anyway!

If you don’t know who your Congressman is, click here and enter your 9 zip code in the upper righthand corner (such as 22122-2107).  If you only know your 5-digit zip code, enter that and you will be prompted to enter your home address, later:

http://www.house.gov/

District   Congressman                  Phone                           Webmail:

1               Wittman, Robert J.          202-225-4261              https://forms.house.gov/wittman/webforms/webforms/issue_subscribe.htm

2                Rigell, Scott                    202-225-4215              http://rigell.house.gov/Contact/

3                Scott, Robert C.                  202-225-8351              https://forms.house.gov/bobbyscott/webforms/issue_subscribe.htm

4                Forbes, J. Randy                  202-225-6365              http://forbes.house.gov/contact/zipauth.htm

5                 Hurt, Robert                   202-225-4711              https://hurt.house.gov/index.cfm/email-me

6               Goodlatte, Bob               202-225-5431              http://goodlatte.house.gov/contacts/new

7               Cantor, Eric                       202-225-2815              http://cantor.house.gov/contact

8               Moran, James                202-225-4376              https://moran.house.gov/contact-me/email-me

9               Griffith, Morgan              202-225-3861              https://morgangriffith.house.gov/contact/contactform.htm

10             Wolf, Frank                     202-225-5136              https://wolfforms.house.gov/contact-form

11             Connolly, Gerald E.      202-225-1492              https://connollyforms.house.gov/contact-gerry1

Suggested subject:  Second Amendment   (or if no such choice, “other”)

Suggested message:

The tragedy in Connecticut was horrible, but that does not justify attacking the rights of the 80 million gun owners who are not criminals.  Laws should always be made using logic and NEVER emotion.  Do NOT support any further gun control, including an “assault weapon” ban.

When the original ban expired in 2004, crime across the country DECLINED and is still declining.  The ban did NOT work then and a new ban won’t work either.

A vote for any further gun control will cost you my future support.

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LET’S ROLL NOW!

The Liberty University School of law is located on the campus of Libery University near the Lahaye Ice Center. For directions just visit our website and click on the link at the top of the page that says “Find Our Meetings”  We will be meeting in the Supreme Court Room, just follow the signs and arrows.

Our Agenda will be the usual format with special presentations by George Caylor :AGENDA 21, and Matt Staver, Dean of the Liberty School of Law: Update on Nullification.

Be sure to come early, get a good seat and bring a friend! Our country still needs many more informed and invovled people who care about what is happening and would like to see it changed.

Also, don’t forget  The Lynchburg Tea Party Christmas Party the following evening Friday, 12-7-2012. Get the details at Thursday’s meeting, see you there.

He will be speaking at Piedmont Precision Machine Company located at 150 Airside Dr, Danville, Va 24540.

Tickets are free and can be obtained online : http://paylryandanville.eventbrite.com/

The best way to make a difference in our country is to vote, and the best voter is an informed one. Head on down to Danville and hear what one of the candidates has to say and be equipped to make an informed decision on election day.

Take Notice: As an organization, The Lynchburg Tea Party, Inc. wants to build coalitions with like-minded groups and individuals. There are numerous local, state and national groups as well as individuals who are doing good work and some that provide quality education or host an event that our membership would be interested in. Whenever possible, we will continue to share that information.

A FREE lunch will follow!

Guest speakers will include members of the Lynchburg Tea Party, Jim & Carol Sosnoski along with former Speaker of the House of Delegates Vance Wilkins.

The church is located at 219 Breezewood Dr., Lynchburg, 24502. You can get excellent directions on the church’s website:  hbclynchburg.com.

In the last general election over 17 million Evangelical Christians did not vote. The election was won by 8.5 million votes. If just half of those Christians had voted America would rejoice.

“Blessed is the nation whose God is the Lord” Psalm 33:12

Voter registration forms will be available and remember, everyone must be registered by October 15^th.

Take Notice: As an organization, The Lynchburg Tea Party, Inc. wants to build coalitions with like-minded groups and individuals. There are numerous local, state and national groups as well as individuals who are doing good work and some that provide quality education or host an event that our membership would be interested in. Whenever possible, we will continue to share that information.

“Obamacare was supposed to be President Barack Obama’s legacy. But it’s looking like a political millstone. … Democrats have unexpectedly had to play defense over Obamacare’s Medicare cuts even as Mitt Romney picked Congressman Paul Ryan as a vice-presidential running mate…”

Knowing full well that picking Paul Ryan as his running mate would invite Democrat “Mediscare” tactics over Ryan’s reform plans, the Romney campaign was prepared and unleashed a broadside of ads accusing Obama of cutting $716 billion out of Medicare to fund Obamacare.

Team Obama’s response has been that they are not cutting benefits, just payments to doctors, hospitals and insurance companies. Oh, that’s all — they’re just not going to pay the people who care for the elderly.

America’s seniors aren’t that stupid. They know that more and more doctors are refusing to take new Medicare patients because they can’t afford the losses, as this Forbes column notes.

In its own way, this is a form of rationing — a policy decision that will result in fewer options and less care for senior citizens.