Governor Ralph Northam’s treatment of Democrats who work with Republicans shows that the “Virginia Way,” may be too partisan political principle to embody in the legislature.
Tim Kaine Charges FBI’s Handling Of Investigation Is ‘Complete Sham’
The Virginia Democrat believes that not making the FBI’s the findings of Judge Kavanaugh’s personal life public is an “insult to Americans.”
Chelsea Clinton Says Banning Abortion Is ‘Unchristian’
During a recent SiriusXM interview, Chelsea Clinton said, “as a deeply religious person,” taking America back to the days before Roe v. Wade would be “unchristian.” As anyone may be confused by this, she attempts to explain what she means.
Clinton has been working to keep abortion legal through her advocacy work for Planned Parenthood and other abortion rights group. She explained to the interviewer that “when I think about all of the statistics — that are painful — of what women are confronting…today in our country, and what even more women confronted pre-Roe and how many women died and how many more women were maimed because of unsafe abortion practices, we just can’t go back to that.”
“That’s unconscionable to me, and also, I’m sure that this will unleash another wave of hate in my direction, but as a deeply religious person, it’s also unchristian to me,” Clinton concluded.
Well, at least she tried to explain it…unfortunately.
The former first daughter has also faced extensive backlash for a comment she made linking the “legalization of abortion” in the 1970s to economic improvement via more women being able to join the workforce because of the existence of those services.
“American women entering the labor force from 1973 to 2009 added $3.5 trillion dollars to our economy,” she said. “Right? The net, new entrance of women—that is not disconnected from the fact that Roe became the law of the land in January of 1973.”
Clinton seems to believe that the best argument for abortion services is that it spurs economic growth is great proportions. Although she did not go as far to say that all $3.5 trillion worth in growth can be attributed to the create of abortion services, but still constitutes a big enough fraction, it is silly to even make the economic justification for ending the life of a potential human being.
Mountain Valley Pipeline Stopped In WV After Appeals Court Vacates Yet Another Permit
The U.S. Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals struck down the Nationwide Permit 12 (NWP) that applied to approximately 500 streams and wetlands to be crossed by the Mountain Valley Pipeline in southern West Virginia. The court wrote, “If any part of a project requires an individual permit, then the NWP does not apply and all portions of the project must be evaluated as part of the individual permit process.” The sites must now be stabilized.
Senators Tim Kaine And Mark Warner Say Judge Kavanaugh’s FBI Investigation Will Not Change Their Vote
The war between Democrats and Republicans have made a position in the federal government which should be solely non-political, a very political, possibly even ideological seat, with the qualifications being based not on interpretation of Supreme Court precedence, but an adherence to the victim versus oppressor ideology.
House of Delegates Will Reconvene To Vote On GOP Redistricting Map
“I am reconvening the House of Delegates on October 21st to fulfill our constitutional duty to pass a redistricting map. I am firmly against judicial overreach and allowing federal judges to draw the map,” said Speaker of the House Kirk Cox (R-Colonial Heights).
New North American Trade Agreement Means NAFTA Becomes USMCA
When asked about the replacement of the North American Free Trade Agreement with the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement, President Donald Trump said, “The Republicans love it. Industry loves it. Our country loves it. If it’s fair, it will pass easily. It’s a great deal.”
Richmond City Councilor Introduces Resolution To Request General Assembly To Grant Authority For Localities To Remove Confederate Statues
Ever since the violent Charlottesville rally one year ago, some localities around Virginia dotted with Confederate monuments have been working to pass measures that will have the General Assembly, in a Dillon Rule state, grant localities the authority the remove state-controlled statues.
Judge Brett Kavanaugh Voted Through By Senate Judiciary Committee On Party Line Vote, Senator Jeff Flake Tacks On FBI Investigation
Following Democratic senators walking out of the morning vote to confirm D.C. Circuit Court Judge Brett Kavanaugh, the Senate Judiciary Committee votes through the nominee in a highly politicized manner. The vote comes less than 24 hours after the morning-long highly emotional testimony from Dr. Christine Blasey Ford, who accused the nominee of sexual assault over three decades ago at a house party in suburban Maryland.
Senator Jeff Flake started off before the quorum vote, saying that he’d been talking with Democrats about the motions for Judge Kavanaugh and the hearings. He referenced that he and a contingent of Democrats on the committee have been working to make sure there is “due diligence” with the confirmation process in light of the accusations. He said that he would vote to follow through with a confirmation vote from the Senate Judiciary Committee if the Senate did a one week delay, tacking on an FBI investigation.
After the 11-10 party-line vote in favor of sending the confirmation of Judge Brett Kavanaugh to the Senate floor, Senator Dianne Feinstein (D-CA), breaking from other committee Democrats, praised Flake’s proposal, but reiterated her feelings against the nominee.
Senator Flake also added later that “this country is being ripped apart” as a result of the confirmation process that has enveloped the nation for weeks. Though, the Arizona Republican will ask the White House for a full FBI investigation on the Supreme Court nominee.
Judge Kavanaugh is finally out of the committee, but with the wrench thrown in by Senator Flake there will likely be the same dramatic atmosphere on the Senate floor before the full vote occurs and that the matter is now pending an FBI investigation. Technically, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) could call a vote tomorrow without an FBI investigation, but there is a high risk that Senator Flake would vote it down with already at least one swing vote on the Republican side – causing a likely block to confirmation.
When Will State Candidates Campaign On Auditing ABC And Virginia Lottery?
As scrutiny is being placed of the expansion of government programs under the administration of Governor Ralph Northam, built on his predecessor Governor Terry McAuliffe, it is interesting that there aren’t entire organizations dedicated to this – especially from the Libertarians, a boisterous group itself.