Category: WE ARE the Government!

Virginia Stacks the Deck Against Citizen Representatives

It all started innocently enough – all I wanted was to see what is coming up election-wise in 2025. As I bowed out as an election official, I am no longer on the list to be notified of upcoming events. As a side note, I also wanted to find out how easy it is to get on a ballot. What I learned shocked me to my core.

Let’s start with the easy part – you want to run for office? Good luck finding out anything on your own. Here’s a hint – you’ll need signatures and you’ll need to get them in on time. Want to know more? Dig. Dig deep because this sort of information is NOT readily or easily available. I’m sure if you belong to one of the two “major” parties in Virginia, someone will know all this. They might even help you – IF you are a party member and IF they like you. If you don’t toe the party BOSSES line, you may want to rethink things.

Notice I didn’t say the “party line”. Why did I put it that way? Simple. There’s the “official platform” and there’s “the way we do things around here”. Don’t ask me for chapter and verse. For one thing, it doesn’t exist. For another I only had the slightest hint of a taste before I spit the whole thing out. Officially I’m still a “member in good standing” in “my” party. Unofficially, I’m done with those jerks. Note I am NOT talking about the local party members – the rank and file or even the local “bosses”. I consider the local party chair a good man and a good friend. I’m talking about the entrenched leadership in the ivory towers – the political slicksters that actually run the show – any way they see fit.

Moving on to that “stacked deck”, lemme tell ya – it smells to high heaven. I’ve passed pig farms with sweeter odors. It all started with a simple little sentence on the Virginia Department of Elections website:

Instructions for Potential Write-In Candidates

Write-in Candidates for all offices except President are not required to file any ballot access documents, however, will need to be in compliance with Campaign Finance requirements.

How generous. So where does the link above lead to? The “Campaign Finance” page where one is overwhelmed with stuff about tracking and reporting one’s activities. I did not find ONE WORD about “write in” candidates there. Nothing.

Finally, I followed the Campaign Finance Laws and Policies link. Close, but no cigar. It wasn’t until I followed the Candidate Campaign Committee Summary of Laws and Policies link when I finally came across some useful information. Again, it doesn’t talk about “write in” candidates, just “local” candidates. I did not find any handy definition of who qualifies as “local” either. What I did find, finally was this golden nugget:

Section 2.4 – Exempt Candidates

Candidates for local office may file a request for exemption from filing campaign finance reports if:

• They do not intend to solicit or accept any contribution from any other person or political committee during the course of the campaign;

• Will not contribute more than $1,000 of their own personal money during the course of the campaign;

• Will not expend more than $1,000 of their own personal money during the course of the campaign; and

• That they will comply with all requirements of the Campaign Finance Disclosure Act.

Candidates that qualify for an exemption are still required to establish a campaign depository. All deposits and all expenditures from the depository are funded from the candidate’s $1,000. The only exception is that the exempt candidate may pay the Virginia Department of Elections for a “Registered Voter List” and/or a “List of Those Who Voted” with a check drawn from his/her own personal account. The money spent on the list(s) must be tracked and included in the campaign’s records for confirmation that the $1,000 exemption threshold is not exceeded.

Example: Exempt Candidate X puts $960 of her own money into her campaign account. She then spends $50 of her own money on a voter list. Candidate X is no longer an exempt candidate since she has exceeded the $1,000 personal funding threshold by $10.

Taking all this in I had to ask – what happens if a write-in candidate is elected to an office – any office?

Further digging on my part (you are welcome) suggests fines may be assessed for those failing to file or file properly. Could their election also be challenged? I wonder. I don’t know. It has never happened as far as I know.

As someone who despises paperwork almost as much as I despise bureaucracy, all this rubs me the wrong way. A citizen should not be required to doggie paddle through a sea of regulations to run a write-in campaign. Yeah, I know what the intent is. The political world is jam-packed with slimeballs lurking in every dark corner. Heck, one even made it into the Oval Office. I get that. Trouble is, I have yet to see a single law passed that has prevented any of it. Nor have they stopped any so-called “public servants” from accumulating million-plus dollar bankrolls while getting by on civil paychecks.

In a more perfect world, ALL candidates for ALL offices would be independent, if not write-in. Political parties would not exist. Period. Career politicians would not exist. Period. To that end, I would love to see more citizens step up to challenge the status quo. Realistically, I don’t see this happening on a statewide or federal level. It could happen locally. Indeed it has happened right here in Virginia, one of the best examples being Nick Freitas’ write-in victory as the State Delegate for the Culpeper, VA area. Should anyone decide to give it a go, be sure to keep track of the money spent and/or submit the required campaign reporting documentation. So far my understanding is it is not all that difficult, however much it is a pain and a bother.

Major Battle Won – The War is Not Over – Not By a Long Shot

Current events aside, please don’t read anything into the subject line. As I write this, Biden seems to be promulgating WWIII by authorizing attacking Russian territory with long range missiles and Putin’s obvious response. This is not that but by all means keep an eye on this powderkeg.

Nor is this post specifically geared toward spiritual warfare per se. Yes I am working on a new book concerning spiritual warfare. Yes, both the book and spiritual warfare does pertain to all of this – big time, but this is not that either. As my new book will reveal – spiritual warfare – spiritual battles rage all around all of us all of the time so we cannot really avoid any of that. We don’t even “need” to be aware of any of it. Really. We don’t. Unfortunately our ignorance does not insulate us from the effects of these spiritual battles, as the state of our nation, particularly during the past four years, has demonstrated. We’ve been under constant attack and such attacks will not cease. It will take the return of the Lord Jesus Christ before the final, decisive victory can be declared. Until then, battles will rage.

So if this post is not about all that, what is it about? I thought you’d never ask. While I cannot ignore the spiritual aspects, the war I speak of is the political war for our nation. Yeah. Ugh. Politics. The very thought makes me want to hurl. The good news is we’ve made some major inroads. We are in a good, if precarious, place right now but we cannot let up. We need to push forward and push hard.

Matt Gaetz stepping down from consideration as the United States Attorney General should be a red flag to all of us. His and all of Trump’s nominations should breeze through our “republican” Senate. Why? Because we did it. We spoke.

We re-elected Donald J. Trump, by the massive margin we needed to make our choice as a nation clear. We have the globalists no wiggle room. It was and is a mandate. We bolstered that mandate by electing a majority in both the House of Representatives and the Senate – the trifecta. It is all good – as far as it goes. Anyone reading my blog, or the musings of like-minded patriots should understand the depth of the problem we face. In a phrase it is termed the “Deep State” or “The Swamp”. Let us not be hampered by semantics – our governments – Federal, State, and local are rife with self-serving “public” servants. Taken together they gorge themselves on huge bites of taxpayer dollars while producing little or nothing. Much of what they do accomplish is transferring our wealth to others. By far the worst (or most adept) is embedded in the halls of Federal Government.

WE the People now have a shot – and it may be our only shot – at making this right. This shot was made possible by demolishing the first target – the 2024 election. That cleared the way for our next target – the Senate of the United States of America.

As things stand now the “republican” Senate majority is tentative at best. Oh we have the numbers, the problem is those “numbers” are so much smoke and mirrors because of the RINO contingent. These comprise the bulkhead WE the People must eradicate – or at least conquer. They are dug in. They have strong fortified positions. Part of these are built-in – the six year term. As one pundit pointed out these lengthy terms tend to insulate them from pressure to act upon the “whims” of the electorate. The result is they’ve come to depend on the tendency of the people to have short memories. Once again, “politics” rears its ugly head. Whatever happened to serving those whom they were elected to represent? We need to overcome this. How?

Over this next two years, “we” have to keep the pressure on. In 2026 – 33 US Senate seats will be up for election. This means 33 of the 50 states can directly influence the Senate over the next two years by demanding these Senators get with Trump’s program. Realistically speaking, I expect our “demands” may or may not have any effect. Here in Virginia, we are looking at Mark Warner – a democrat. Our commonwealth just re-elected one of the worst Senators ever to sully the halls of the Senate. I am somewhat surprised and dismayed Senator Tim “Odie” Kaine isn’t required to have someone follow after him with a pooper scooper and disinfectant. Thus I expect it will take a concerted effort to even get Mark Warner’s attention. To his credit he at least appears to want to consider stepping off the democrat party line, unlike his colleague. Time will tell.

Other states may face similar issues. RINO Mitch McConnell is a democrat stalwart despite the (R) after his name. I do think he is convinced the “R” means RINO. His actions certainly don’t contradict my contention. Furthermore I’m thinking there is a good chance he will not seek re-election, thus becoming a lame duck who cares even less about serving his constituents – if that is even possible.

The good news is two-fold. First, we only need a handful of Senators to see the light – or more accurately – the benefit of serving our nation rather than themselves. Additionally, the 2026 election carries a bit of a stick as well – these Senators can be replaced. Again, here in Virginia, I will continue to implore fellow citizens to converge in an effort to wrest the commonwealth from the globalist faction. Already the VCDL – Virginia Citizens Defense League – has recognized 2025 as the year we can finally reclaim our state. We will elect a new Governor as Virginia imposes a one term limit on this office and a swath of State Senators.

Back to the US Senate – should WE the People be less than effective in convincing current Senators to vote for Trump’s agenda – they can be replaced. We did as much in 2024. Looking ahead in 2026 we can strengthen our position by chasing out some of the Swamp Rats holed up in DC. Don’t count Virginia out yet. If we can win the VA legislature, we can then set our sights on Mark Warner’s seat. His only salvation may be to jump ship and join the republican party.

Once again, I’ll remind you that in my own mind, these steps are intermediate. If I had my wish, our public servants would live up to the name – they would serve the public. To me this means they would have no “party” to answer to, just their constituents. As a republic, we are a far cry from this – so far, I do not expect to see it happen in my lifetime.

My encouragement to you, dear Patriot, is to put the pressure on. Make your wishes known to your representatives no matter where you live or how blue they are. Please do keep things simple – most politicians are far from “rocket scientist intelligence”. I suggest we advocate they consistently side with liberty – fewer laws, fewer regulations, less government. Let us push principles over politics.

National Constitutional Carry Legislation Unconstitutional?

Wait! What?

This is my gut reaction to this Ammoland article:

https://www.ammoland.com/2024/11/usa-on-the-cusp-of-national-constitutional-carry/?utm_source=Ammoland+Subscribers&utm_campaign=9d35eee6ef-RSS_EMAIL_CAMPAIGN&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_6f6fac3eaa-9d35eee6ef-21017405

Anyone who thinks they know me might wonder about the subject line of today’s post. After all, I’ve been consistently against gun control laws, so what’s with my opposition to this “non-gun control law”?

The term “consistent” is the key here. Coupled with the fact that the proposed legislation is essentially a thinly veiled gun control law and you may immediately see my point. If must needs, do take a hard look at the wording of the legislation itself. For the record, I have NOT done so myself. I don’t really need to at this juncture. I’m standing on principle – that principle being the wording of the Second Amendment itself.

“A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed.”

This is plain enough and as such the 2A defines constitutional carry all by itself. ANY detraction from this is, in a word, infringement. What really bothers me about this proposal is it opens a door for further acceptance of Federal regulation of firearms – in this case the carry of firearms. More succinctly, it’s a back door to federal infringement of the right to keep and bear arms.

For those reasons I’m 100% against it. Better to focus on the real issue – repealing all Federal gun control laws.

 

Trump Wins! But The Battle for Our Nation Is Far From Over

Praise God!

My how things have changed from Monday, November 4, 2024 to Wednesday November 6, 2024! In 48 hours, more or less, God has rescued our nation – pulling us from the brink of destruction and setting us on a path to restoration. Let’s talk about all that.

For newcomers to this blog or those with short memories, I’ll say it again: Donald J. Trump cannot and will not save our nation. He does not have that kind of power or authority. That is not how our nation rolls.

Some may whine and moan about my stating that it was GOD who saved our nation. Did God cast a single vote? No. Of course He didn’t. However His hand has been over our nation and surrounding us. All the efforts the globalists put forth to cheat and steal their way to dominating our nation came up short. Do not think for a moment they did not try – that they failed to deploy every trick in their book because they did just that. They were thwarted. It was God who mobilized the masses to move the needle enough to give Trump a landslide – an unquestionable victory too big to rig. It was God who opened the eyes of so many to see past the rhetoric and the outright lies of the demon hoard. Don’t get me wrong – not everybody who voted for Kamala Harris is evil – far from it. In fact most who voted for her are truly good and decent Americans. They are good people but they have been deceived – lured by the very goodness of their hearts to embrace those globalist fallacies that only bestow power upon a select few. Don’t hate them. Pray for them instead. It is here where our work must begin. More on this in a bit.

First let me explain what I meant by saying the battle for our nation is far from over. We only need to look back eight years to 2016 to see where I’m coming from . I remember the elation, the vindication, yea the very joy of that moment when it became clear Trump had actually defeated Hillary Clinton. We can look back on what Trump accomplished during his first term in office. Those accomplishments were significant and many. Never forget he had to fight for every win and fight hard. If the vicious poison spewing from the mouths of the democrats wasn’t enough – he had to fight many in his own party – the “Never Trumpers” and those silent swamp rats who slunk around beneath the surface of the DC Swamp. Guess what? Many of them are still slinking around.

Things should be different this time around. WE the People sent a strong message to the “ruling elite” – a mandate if you will. They are NOT about to lie down or scurry away! They fully believe they are our betters. They fully believe they can and should make our decisions for us, that we are not capable of choosing our own path. They are the climate change radicals, the gun control freaks, the green brigade – they will not back down voluntarily. The fact is they are not the enemy. As is most of those who voted for Harris, the rank and file, the everyday majority have been conned into believing the answer to their concerns is rooted in placing our trust in a selected few – selected not by them but by the elites who pull the strings. Who IS the enemy?

The enemy – our common enemy – are those elusive few who feed the swamp creatures. They feed them with the crumbs that fall off the table. The table buckles under the weight of the Federal Budget where they pile up our tax dollars along with the debt they’ve saddled us with. They’ve made us their slaves – requiring their pound of flesh out of every dollar our labor earns, every dollar we spend from those earnings, every dollar we save, and every dollar we invest. They reap the lion’s share of our sweat and tears while throwing us the bones. The crumbs are the reward to those who dwell in the swamp. Don not be fooled by the term “crumbs” for they are many and the creatures who feed on them relatively few so while they may reek from the stink of their oppression of us citizens, they grow fat from their booty.

How do we root out this enemy? Follow the money and cut off their food supply. Their greed is their Achilles heel. They are addicted to the money they leech and from the power they’ve usurped. Thus they are exposed – too fat from their gluttony to run far or fast. This does not mean they will be easy to be rid of they are fast and they have vast resources – entire arms of our own government to fight back with. Their tentacles wrap around the very centers of power in our nation’s capitol – extending into our own Senate and House of Representatives. This is how they’ve embedded themselves do deeply into the very bowels of our nation’s business and why they will not be so easily eradicated.

This is also why WE the People cannot let up – why we must stay diligent and force the hand of Congress. We’ve sent them a message – a strong one – enough is enough. Now we need to see it through by make our wishes very clear – by forcing their hand. It does not matter who they’ve been working for. They work for us now. They answer to us. It is our job to hold their feet to the fire – to hold them accountable to US.

This congress has two years to show whom they answer to. Those who choose to bow to the Washington power brokers will face stark reality and the wrath of their constituents. Those who actually represent those whom they were elected to serve will be rewarded. It’s that simple. But it is up to US – WE the PEOPLE to make this happen.

Donald J. Trump will lead the way. He has demonstrated a great deal of empathy and care for our nation but he cannot do this alone. He needs US.If you like your republlic you can keep it - Ben Franklin He needs our backing as well as our direction and our support. By the grace of ALMIGHTY GOD, we’ve been granted another chance – another opportunity to govern ourselves via our constitutional republic. Now it is time to take the next step – to take up the reins of power – our birthright to steer our nation into a new era of peace and prosperity.

These things directly apply to every citizen of our nation. Beyond this I’ll take a moment to address my Christian siblings.

Our nation nearly crumbled under the weight of sin and decadence. If you claim Christ, you cannot dodge nor hide from your complicity. Trust me on this – these words apply every bit to myself as well as you. I have repented myself and I continue to seek how I can turn from my own wicked ways and turn back to God.

While God Almighty did indeed establish this nation – granting us citizens by birth or naturalization the right to govern ourselves – we have been remiss in accepting our duty and responsibility to do exactly that – be self-governing citizens. All of us, regardless of our beliefs – Christian or not – are guilty of this. As Christians we have strayed far beyond this because our own duties – our own commitment when we accepted Christ as Lord and Savior is greater.

Within our own ranks we have sinned greatly. In this last election much “todo” has been made about the question of abortion. How many of my brethren in Christ see past this misdirection? Yes. Misdirection. Ask yourself – what is the underlying problem of abortion? WHY are so many women becoming pregnant with unwanted babies to begin with? Why isn’t divorce among Christians almost unheard of? Why are we not outraged when some churches allow drag queens to strut down the aisles of a house of God during a “worship service”? Whom do they worship?

Can you see the bigger problem here? This nation has not succumbed to our influence, we Christians have been overrun by theirs. Such should not be so. Are these Christians – our brothers and sisters in Christ demonstrating the love of God or are they putting stumblingblocks in the way?

For myself, I cannot tell you how many times someone has said to me anyone who voted for Harris cannot rightfully call themselves a Christian. I disagree. As an example I’ll invoke the “beer test”.

Years ago someone asked a man of God whether someone could drink alcohol and still be a Christian. He said, I don’t know let’s find out. I’m a Christian. Let me take a sip of beer. Hmmm. Okay, Well, I’m still a Christian so yes, one can drink a beer and still be a Christian.

The point is taking a sip of beer or pulling the “wrong” lever in an election does not negate the price Christ paid for our sins. Nor is our salvation conditional on such things. It is just not. As I pointed out about these individuals, these Christians, and yes, even those who applauded the drag queens, are not inherently evil. I contend they are unlearned and in error. We are all guilty of this to differing degrees. “For all have sinned, and fall short of the glory of God;” Romans 3:23

If we really want to turn our nation around – to truly become the powerhouse God meant us to be, we must first look to ourselves. We must examine our relationship with God and with our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. We need to be able to discern the difference between justice and vengeance. We need to discern between God’s love and indulgence. We need to discern between forgiveness and accountability. We need to discern between right and wrong.

Those who voted for Harris and her ilk need to be shown there are other ways, better ways to care for those in need. In many instances we both want the same things. We differ on how we approach the solutions. It is not wrong to care for those who are less fortunate. What is wrong is to take from others against their will, often without their knowledge and consent to pay for that care. It is wrong to stand in the way of those who step up to care for the unfortunate simply because they stepped over some bureaucracy to do so.

Our forefathers, guided by Almighty God, established a limited government. Since that time, we have allowed government to wander far beyond those limitations. The intention was often good however misdirected. We need to step back and reevaluate our approach. We also need to reconsider and reconstruct many of the machinations put in place over the decades. Today our nation resembles a mechanical leviathan to give Rube Goldberg a massive migraine. Much of this needs to be dismantled and stored away forever, if not recycled into something useful and far from the reach of government authority.

It is time to once again become one nation under God.

More on the “Declaration of War on Americans” by Harris/Biden

In reference to my previous posts:

Has Biden/Harris Declared War on America? Literally?

Update on Harris/Biden’s Declaration of War on Americans

The video below suggests I was to cautious in my assessment.

The current administration has authorized the use of lethal force by the United States military on American citizens on  American soil.

While I’ve not heard of this fellow before, this video is straightforward.

Most of the time, I chalk stuff like this up to fearmongering and I won’t have it. In this case, if anyone is mongering fear  – it is the “Biden” Administration.

Kamala – The 1 $Billion Dollar Woman

Last Night (Saturday for those of you inside the Beltway) Mark Levin had Ted Cruz on as a guest. Now I only watched a few minutes of that segment, but what I heard sickened me. The Senator from Texas is once again in the race of his life. His campaign is out of money. His opponent is outspending him by leaps and bounds. He’s already purported to have spent $100 million and is expected to drop another $50 million in the next three weeks. Ted is pleading – begging for money.

Meanwhile Levin points out Kamala Harris has raised a ONE BILLION DOLLAR warchest. Wait! What? Get real! My response to this is – no, she has not.

Let’s face it, Kamala Harris is not that popular. She never will be. The best strategy to win against her in any political contest is simple – just let her speak. Remember that old saying? “It is better to say nothing and have people think you are a fool than to open your mouth and confirm their suspicions.”? Well, there you go. Trust me on this, Kamala is NOT the one keeping her mouth shut.

Back to Ted Cruz – Chuckie Schumer is determined to unseat him. He’s throwing tons of cash to help defeat Cruz. Levin said AOC (NY Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez) has said if the Democrats can win Texas, the state will be forever blue. I doubt if anyone who has heard that woman speak would accuse her of being politically adept so I have to wonder who put that bug in her ear. The scary thing is, she might be right, er, correct.

Meanwhile, that aged swamp creature and perpetual RINO Mitch McConnell, you know, the SENATE MINORITY LEADER, refuses to help Ted Cruz. Why? Petty freaking politics is the stated reason. I have a different angle – McConnell simply wants the Democrats to remain in power. That way he can continue to build his personal bank accounts behind the scenes without all that messy business of having to actually lead the Senate. As a bonus, he can remain in the shadows so nobody can see his true colors.

Now lets talk about that BILLION DOLLAR BABY – Kamala Harris. How on earth did she manage to raise that kind of money? The answer is staring us all in the face. Worse, it is the same answer as to how she was installed as the Democratic hopeful for the most power political seat in the world – it is all smoke and mirrors. We’re talking Wizard of Oz here. Like I said, Kamala Harris did NOT raise $1 billion – all that money came from the sneaky bastards pulling the strings behind the scenes.

If you’ve been paying attention, you’ve seen the same accounts I’ve seen. Most of Kamala Harris’ “donations” is the result of a massive money laundering operation. You see, men like George Soros cannot just hand buckets of cash to people like Kamala – that is against Federal Election Law and could actually come back to bite them. So what do they do? They steal donors. Laugh if you will, I know it has happened because I’ve talked to people – people I know and trust – who have had this happen to. Their names are listed as “donors”, yet they have not, would not, and in fact, would rather be shot by a firing squad, rather than give her a plug nickel. Her warchest is a scam.

Once it hits you that the bulk of these “donations” come from Big Money, the next question should that naturally comes to mind is WHY? (okay I’m using quotes to indicate they are actually such – before some detractor gets his panties in a knot – this money is technically donated – the trouble is they would be better termed “illicit donations”, okay?)

I’ll tell you why – the reality is they aren’t “donations” at all, this money would be better termed as investments – a down payment on the purchase of the politician. Ask Mitch McConnell. I’m sure if you lubricated his tongue enough he could tell you all sorts of stories about such things from personal experience. Actually you could ask just about any politician who has been in the game for a while, I’m sure. Maybe instead of elections, we should institute a system where we could buy and sell our politicians on an open market rather than having to sneak around in dark alleys and smoky back rooms.

The real question we should be asking, rhetorical as it may be, is why is the highest office in our land worth $1 billion dollars and why one seat in the U. S. Senate worth $150 million dollars? We know why. Like I said, the question is rhetorical. So what can we do?

Well, first of all, repeal the 17th amendment. The Senate was never intended to be elected by popular vote and now we know why. The Senate was meant to represent the states, with each sovereign state having an equal say. The terms are six years apart, in part I’d say, to avoid being dominated by any one group (read party).

Second, we should take a hard look at how Presidential campaigns are funded. How is this money being spent? That is my first question. Is it all on media buys? Would capping the amount of time and space a campaign can purchase be contrary to the First Amendment? I’m not so sure it would. How about capping the amount of money campaigns can raise? I’m open to suggestions but I am adamant about the idea that we need to do something to stop the madness.

All this speculation may be for naught. If Kamala wins the White House and/or Cruz loses his Senate seat, we may not have to worry about elections any more. We’ll all have bigger problems to deal with. If you live in Texas, please, Please, PLEASE do whatever you can to keep Ted Cruz in office. Of course, vote for him, vote early if you can so his people can focus on getting more out to vote. Talk to other Texans, help get out the vote, donate, whatever you can do – just do it! Even if it is only posting on social media – every little bit helps. Seriously. I’ll tell you a little secret.

From time to time I make light of my own posts here, referring to both my readers and such. While I cannot tell you how many patriots read my posts or who they might be what I can tell you is from time to time I see ideas expressed here repeated an much larger formats. Now I cannot take credit for all or even any of those things. It might just be that God Almighty is moving others to say or write much the same things as I am moved to. To be fair, that idea seems far more likely to me. However there is always a chance, just a sliver, that something I write here could have far more impact than I could ever hope for. Either way, I write what I write here because I feel I must. In the long run it doesn’t matter to me who, if anybody, ever reads it. I just gotta say it. What about you? When push comes to shove will you feel better if you say what you think you should or if you just clam up? I’ve done the latter and it is those times that haunt me the most. Just sayin’.

Update on the Virginia Republican Party BS – No News is No News

After some tweaking and discussion with some  local guys, I sent the

“Open Letter to the Virginia Republican Party Leadership“

to  the Virginia powers that be on  Friday the 4th of October. Crickets. There was supposed to be a meeting on Saturday to decide whether to bounce the “offending members” from the party. I have heard nothing about this.

On Monday, Oct 7, I did get one reply from a “Dennis Free” He replied

“The ask is within the party plan and motivated by the participation of those party officials in a Republican Primary. Party officials are prohibited from such action. This resolution was approved by the state central committee.

Dennis free (sic)”

That is all the response I got. I replied to Mr. “Free” asking for specific details on exactly what the alleged violation was. I have heard nothing back to date.

As I stated in my open letter, it appears as if the “state central committee” (Yes, I am talking about the Virginia Republican Party, NOT the Soviet Politburo) made up whatever rules as they went along, or rather, twisted existing rules to allow them to appear as if they were acting within said rules. Again, if I am wrong, so be it. I will apologize. Then I will advocate for a rule change. Why? As I said before, I see no reason why any member, party official or not, should not be allowed to express an opinion or  advocate for another member.

Now there has been some discussion about certain tangential issues per party leadership and advocacy. Within our small group, leadership has refrained from seeming to endorse one prospective candidate or another. Whether this is per party rules or personal preference, I don’t know. The reasoning is they don’t want to exert undue influence one way or another. To this I say BUNK!

Dudes. We are all adults here and we are not stupid. Certainly we are each capable of making up our own minds. In fact the idea that just because a majority in any one group voted to put you in a position of leadership that you now have some sort of mystical power to control our wills is ludicrous. We need to move away from these ideas.

The end result of all this seems to do the exact opposite of stated intentions. We now seem to have a “central committee” the rules with an iron fist. They do whatever the hell they want and screw the rank and file if they don’t go along. I say nay. I’m not doing that.

In this respect my “card-carrying membership” in Virginia’s Republican Party may well be short lived. That’s okay. I really don’t give a rat’s ass. As I’ve stated before here and elsewhere, I’d just as soon be rid of all political parties as they are an invasive cancer poised to kill our nation. If you don’t believe me, my next post should make at least one aspect of this very, VERY clear.

An Open Letter to the Virginia Republican Party Leadership

October 3, 2024

An Open Letter to the Virginia Republican Party Leadership

It has come to my attention certain officials in Virginia’s Republican Party have demanded an “Oath of Loyalty” from certain other members. As I understand it, these demands are in response to a letter forwarded to Donald J. Trump requesting he void his endorsement of John McGuire for Virginia’s 5th Congressional District seat and endorse sitting Congressman Bob Good instead.

Now a meeting is being held to decide the fate of those Republican Party members who have declined to sign this oath. My understanding is they have been presented an ultimatum: sign the oath or be banned from the party.

Please excuse my own ignorance as I am a newly minted member of this party, as I am not naturally a “joiner”. I have always registered as a Republican. I wholeheartedly agree with every word in Virginia’s Republican Creed. However I am not well-versed in the rules and bylaws of the party.

That said, the actions of certain individuals in this party appalls me. As far as I can ascertain, the individuals signing this letter did so entirely within those rules and bylaws. The only section one could remotely apply concerns supporting a non-party hopeful. Such is not the case here. Both individuals are Republicans. Not only that but they were seeking support for a duly elected Congressman, Bob Good. All this was prior to the primary challenging Mr. Good.

As a member of this party, I assert my right and the right of every member to write, speak, and vote in favor of any other member of the party who seeks an office until said member is officially endorsed by the party or such endorsement is declined. The very basis of our right to free speech is the ability to share and hold forth our ideas and preferences.

What I find most disturbing is the gall of those supposed “leaders” in the party to subvert the rules agreed to, either by vote or by implied consent, in order to forward some agenda of their own. This is how it appears. Whether or not this is true, said appearance lays directly at the feet of leadership who have utterly failed to communicate to those they serve. In case you need to be reminded – leadership serves the rank and file, not vice-versa.

I’ll remind you here, I am not at all addressing Mr. McGuire’s challenge of Mr. Good. What I am bringing to question is the actions of those who seem to seek to punish members for voicing a dissenting opinion. Nothing more.

If this demand of signing an “Oath of Loyalty” is indeed a result of the letter sent to President Trump, then you, the leadership, have blatantly usurped authority you have not been granted. To that end I make a demand of my own: resign immediately. You have no business representing the membership of this party in any capacity. Your actions demonstrate your total lack of respect for the rules of this party and for us as members. If this was the only issue that has come to my attention, then I might hesitate to make such a demand, but it is not.

Let’s talk about this years 5th District of Virginia’s Congressional Primary itself. Of course I am referring to events in Lynchburg. Imagine my surprise to learn of certain irregularities in the voting process and this from fellow Republicans. As an election official, I was outraged. I expressed my concerns to certain officials. I was not alone. Other citizens also found these charges disturbing. What have I heard from Virginia’s Republican Party officials? Crickets. This should not be.

What is the status of those members involved in this incident? Has every one implicated been cleared of any wrongdoing? If not, then have they been dealt with according to the rules of this organization? If not, why not? Why have party members of this 5th District not been kept apprised of this situation? This is OUR District. This is central to OUR representation in the United States Congress.

Why have you, as so-called leaders of our party, not so much as expressed concern?

On the one hand you want to hang members who do not agree with your political agenda, whatever that may be. On the other hand, you seem to gloss over serious charges of election shenanigans, if not outright fraud.

One belief, one standard that seems to be lacking in politics today is integrity. So many tout the “rule of law” as a banner while merely paying lip service to it. No wonder our nation is crumbling before our eyes. I, for one, cannot tolerate this. Neither should anyone in this party, especially those of you entrusted with the responsibility of serving us rank and file members in a leadership position.

In short: repent or resign. Admit your mistake in seeking signed “Loyalty Oaths” from members simply because they sought a change of heart from another Republican. Apologize to them openly and publicly. Or resign. If the facts of this incident indicate you have indeed exceeded your authority and you refuse to own up to it, then I will advocate your removal from office and the Republican Party.

Your only other recourse at this point is to demonstrate where you have indeed acted in accordance with the established rules and bylaws of the Republican Party of Virginia. Should this be the case, it is I who will offer an apology.

Do the right thing. Stand as an example of how a true Republican should act.

Regards,

Andrew M. Havens

Why Thomas Massie’s National Constitutional Carry Act Is ALL WRONG

This from Ammoland:
The National Constitutional Carry Act (HR 9534) would remove permitting requirements for Americans to carry firearms nationwide.

A few days ago I commented on Twitter about this. It’s ALL WRONG. Yes, I am still a strong advocate for our right to keep and bear arms and that is exactly why a bill such as this pains me. Fact is, nobody – NOBODY – should have to file such a bill. The Second Amendment is clear as day.

“the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed.”

Exactly what part of “shall not be infringed” needs further explanation?

I’ll take this one step further:

To infringe upon the God-given, Constitutionally guaranteed right of every law-abiding citizen to keep and bear arms inherently declares said right depends not on the actions of our citizens but on the conduct of the guilty and lawless.

In other words – the gun grabbers keep insisting on infringing upon our rights because of criminal conduct.

No. Just no.

In the same batch of articles from Ammoland, another judge refused to recognize the right of yet another citizen to own two firearms banned by the NFA – National Firearms Act. Among his “reasoning” is these weapons are not in common use. So what? First of all they cannot be in “common use” because most citizens refuse to jump through government hoops to avoid landing in a federal court as Christopher Chan did. Here’s a cute challenge – repeal the NFA, wait a few months then tell me automatic weapons, short-barreled rifles and shotguns, and noise suppressors are “not in common use”. I dare you.

Fact is the use of noise suppressors is becoming more and more common despite the feds overbearing efforts to squelch our rights to these tools. Yes they helped matters tremendously by clearing their backlog of applications so it now only takes weeks instead of months to be approved. How droll.

For once I’m not going to present a long-winded argument stating my case for trashing not only the NFA but every stinking piece of gun legislation that infringes upon the rights of law-abiding citizens. You’re welcome. The argument is simple. As citizens, we have every right to keep and bear arms. Period. End of discussion.

The Elitists Hold on Low-Income Voters

This morning I read a story in The Gateway Pundit about how the democrats plan to cheat. One of their “go to” resources is low income voters.

Thinking back to last night I happened to catch Jesse Watters’ “Johnny On the Street” as he talked to some Kamala delegates at the DNC. I cannot find a clip on that segment so I’ll have to go by rote. God help us all.

Johnny talked to three women, all black, and of course, all democrats. They were at the convention after all. One actually said she loved her laugh. I cringed.

Asked what they liked about her “platform” they said, “reproductive rights”, “green energy”, and “climate”. Um, okay…

A moment here, the subject line points to “low income voters”. I doubt very much if these three women qualify. Convention delegates pay their own way. Some pay “delegate dues” and there may be other costs. (maybe all, having never been either a democrat nor a delegate in any state, I don’t know. I’m drawing this from the California guidelines I drew up. I also know here in Virginia, republican delegates also pay their own way. I don’t know of any delegate dues required for the ‘privilege’.)

Could it be these delegates are subsidized by one group or another? Yeah, it’s possible, but I very much doubt if these ladies spend their days just scraping by. No evidence either way, just a feeling.

So who are these low income voters? Why do they vote democrat? What’s the real deal here?

One of the first thoughts that come to mind is the democrats simply buy these votes. Most likely they are purchased at bargain-basement prices. This is an age-old custom. I remember of stories of party operatives rounding up drunks, homeless, whoever and driving them to the polls on election day, then stuffing their pockets with a few dollars.

In one of the books in in his “Prey” series, author John Sandford sets the scene during a political season in Minnesota. If you are familiar with this series, the protagonist Lucas Davenport is Minneapolis cop in the early books who later moves up and out of the city and the state, profession-wise. John Sanford is a pen name for a journalist turned author. While I’ve never been able to pin down exactly how he stands politically (the mark of a true journalist) he tends to be fairly objective concerning both sides. In the book neither party exactly shines. In this respect I’d say his portrayal is reasonable accurate.

Back to the low income, other than outright buying votes, the democrats especially love to prance around as the “working man’s party”. Plus they love to show how generous they can be with taxpayer money. Of course they never call it “taxpayer money”. Instead they tout “free health care”, “free day care”, “free money”. They never once tell anyone the truth: the true cost of “free” is your soul.

The real wisdom these delegates offered is the message Harris & Co. that is hitting home both with themselves and those low income voters.

Reproductive rights

Green energy

Climate change

All of these catch phrases elicit emotional responses to deep-seated beliefs. Let’s consider each one.

Reproductive rights – like every other elitist catch phrase, “reproductive rights” is an empty shell with a colorful candy coating. This candy coating is flavored with uninhibited sexual freedom with zero consequences. Think about it. What do they really mean by “reproductive rights”? They certainly aren’t talking about reproduction. What they are talking about is unlimited abortions, paid for by somebody else. Why do they need unlimited abortions? They need them to rid themselves of unwanted pregnancies. Nobody is stopping them from having as many abortions as they want in most states. In fact, most states will even pay for them. Alternatively, birth control is affordable and can even be had at no cost in most states. It is a non-issue.

Green energy is a boondoggle. There is nothing at all wrong with the concept, however the idea has yet to come of age. Yes, progress has been made. And yes, it is possible for some to live “off the grid”. I’m all for it. What I am not “all for” is paying for other people to enjoy green energy with our tax dollars. Nobody pays for my home, my food, my clothes, my automobile – why should they? Why should I pay for someone else’s green energy?

Climate change. If green energy is a boondoggle, climate change is outright fraud. Look, historically and by this I mean over the span of the earth’s existence, different regions of our planet have experienced dramatic changes in climate. What are now deserts were once oceans. etc. Considering the age of the earth compared to man’s existence here, it is obvious changes in climate will happen no matter what we humans do or do not do. There is no “cause and effect” here. Or if there is any at all, it is insignificant to the planet. We need to get over ourselves.

Despite the obvious non-starter  status of these so-called “issues”, the democrats have turned them into war cries. Unlike the democrats abuse of the English language, the term “war cry” used here is exceptionally accurate. It refers to something almost as old as mankind. From grunts to trumpets to modern phrases, every culture has used this rallying technique and uses them today – “Remember the Alamo!”, the Rebel Yell, “Never Forget”.  They stir emotions deep within us. This is what the democrats evoke when they use these catch phrases and they do it well.

Every salesman knows emotions trump logic. It is not just salesmen but anyone who endeavors to persuade others understands this principle. The democrats are masters in this respect.

This is how they reach those “low income voters” – at least those they don’t simply buy or bribe.

We know this. We may not admit it. We certainly don’t address it nor counter it but we know this. How many reading this has experienced the frustration of “trying to talk some sense” into a liberal? It rarely produces fruit because we aren’t reaching them on their level.

Most people never move past what they feel. Some try but it is hard to let go. It is hard to admit their basic premises are simply wrong. Add to this the understanding that deep, down, their hearts in their right place. They don’t want to see others suffer any more than we do. So how can we reach them?

How about this? Commiserate with them. Understand their pain. Then gently lead them to a better solution. Nobody wants to see another child shot in Chicago nor anyplace else. It’s heartbreaking, but banning guns doesn’t solve the problem. WHAT IS THE PROBLEM? The liberals point to guns. It’s not the gun, it is the person who pulled the trigger. Why did they shoot? Taking the gun from the shooter’s hand will not remove the problem. The problem is hate and greed. We need to get visceral.

To be blunt, I don’t know the answers – at least not the practical answers. What I do know is one reason the liberals are rabid about banning guns is deep down they want to eradicate problems by remote control. They don’t want to leave their comfortable jobs, their homes, their neighborhoods, to venture where the “gun violence” lives, roll up their sleeves and be part of the solution. I’m not sure I do either.

These dark  streets where violence lives need God most of all. I know this in my bones and yet I’m not anxious to bring the Word of God to them. If God called me to do so, no doubt I would resist that calling. God forgive me.

This is where the liberals shine. They are masters at finding ways to delegate solutions. Their most effective method of delegation? The Program. Any program will do. Just throw money at it and it will go away. We know this is not true. We can prove it, but we don’t need to. They know it it too. They don’t care. Throwing money, somebody else’s money, at problems allows them to dismiss any issue. There. Done. Now let me live my life free of guilt.

I’m “thinking aloud” here but it seems the only way out is to find a way to scratch that itch – solve whatever issue – or divert attention to something larger and more pressing.

The “good” news is, we may not have to. Our nation has turned the corner on spending and debt. All we need do is continue on this present path – continue to do nothing and those issues that concern US will soon dissolve before our eyes. Unfortunately, so won’t our nation. At the very least, our economy will collapse and we will all face much larger, more crucial problems – like survival.

Can this be averted? I believe it can but only if we act and act quickly.

First and foremost we need to go before God and pray for His hand of protection over our nation and His deliverance from the evil forces ruling our nation. We need godly people to rise up to replace the ungodly.

Second, we need to retake our nation by the force of a massive voter turnout. Real voters. If the citizens of our nation continue to allow others to make choices for them, those choices will come back to bite all of us. If you have read this far, you are now faced with a choice. Walk away or take action. Pray. Speak to others. Persuade someone to vote.

Winning the White House alone will not do it. We need to win both houses in Congress. We need to win as many seats in state and local elections as possible. We need to send a message, a strong message, a mandate.

That is our starting place. From there we need to weed out the RINOs, rid ourselves of tyrannical globalists, put liberty-loving patriots in their seats, and hold them all accountable.

Our war cry? LIBERTY!

 

Virginia’s Primary 2024 – The Stink of Corruption

Per my last post on this topic, I’d written off this primary, saying the outcome doesn’t matter, or rather what is really important is to hold whoever sits in the 5th Congressional Seat of Virginia accountable, as all citizens should endeavor for all representatives. Now this primary result DOES matter. What changed?

Allegations of Impropriety, i.e. the stink of corruption. THIS cannot stand.

It’s no secret I voted for Bob Good, I posted here the reasons why I intended to do so despite certain reservations. Today’s post should not be considered any sort of “sour grapes” on my part. I’d accepted the situation and moved on. The news of shenanigan both surprised and shocked me. I just  happened upon them doing other things and there it was.

Here is the story as released to the press by Peter Alexander

I don’t know who Peter Alexander or Chris Faraldi are. A quick search suggests both are politician types. both republicans. Alexander seems to be more conservative. The early into in the above letter suggests he and Faraldi do not see eye to eye on many issues. In fact, Alexander has little good to say about Faraldi.

Alexander is calling for a recount. I will go further than this. There needs to be a full investigation into these allegations with full intent to prosecute any alleged illegal actions. Simply saying “oops, my bad” and sliding past a potentially devious attempt to cheat cannot be tolerated.

As an election official I took an oath as did every other citizen participating as such. I swore to “support the Constitution of the United States, and the Constitution of the Commonwealth of Virginia and support the Constitution of the United States, and the Constitution of the Commonwealth of Virginia“. 

What good is an affirmation if there is no consequence for ignoring it?

Today, Monday, June 24, 2024 I’ll be hosing an X space event on this at 9AM. All are invited. You may speak if a slot becomes available.

Revisiting Virginia’s 2A Sanctuary Movement

In 2019, just before Covid hit the Commonwealth of Virginia experienced a remarkable phenomena – 91 out of 95 counties became Second Amendment Sanctuaries.

This movement was a direct result of democrats taking control of both legislative houses in Virginia with Ralph Northam, also a democrat residing as governor. Finally, the liberal left had the power to smack down the right of citizens to arm and defend themselves. It is only by a small miracle our rights were not even further infringed.

What Happened Then?

The democrats pounced on an opportunity, passing a smorgasbord of gun control laws – enough to send many of them into orgasmic eustasy. Shocked by their audacity, citizens in the commonwealth fought back as best we could. We descended on our county legislatures and demanded second amendment sanctuary resolutions be passed. All but a handful did just that. Some boards later tried to rescind the resolutions, openly admitting the fear they felt had they voted against the measure with the room packed with supporters.

Such is the power of the people when unleashed. It is awe inspiring.

The Aftermath

By December of 2019 the wave  had crested. Nearly every local legislature passed a second amendment sanctuary resolution. Then Covid came and the ensuing pandemic more or less stopped the momentum cold. Citizens could no longer mingle, much less gather to voice our support for our rights. It added a wet blanket to the 2020 election. Then the presidency was stolen, to say the least. Nobody can say for sure what effect all this had on the balance of power in Virginia but to date, the democrats continue to enjoy a slim majority in both houses. Meanwhile they are free to mock citizens rights, including our right to defend ourselves with the weapons of our choosing – in spite of the constitution guaranteeing our right to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed.

So Much for Awe Inspiring Power, Huh?

This is not the end of the discussion. The liberal left – the globalists, if you will, want us to think they have the last word. They do not. WE the People still hold all the cards. This is OUR nation. WE are the government. And you jerks have NOT heard the last from us.

Let’s take stock though, shall we?

In the past, right here in Virginia, elections have been called minutes after the polls closed. To me, this suggests not political savvy but shenanigans. It says “the fix is in, sucker”. Granted, the democrats have iron strongholds in Virginia’s population centers giving them a hard edge in statewide elections and a strong advantage in other races. Even so there are more eligible citizens in Virginia who did not vote than cast votes for either party. Put another way, if every citizen who did not vote in the 2020 election voted for, say, a third candidate, that third candidate would have one hands down!

My point here is not that we citizens should rally around a “none of the above” candidate but rather there are enough untapped voters to sway the entire state to the cause of liberty. And quite bluntly, I say given a choice between liberty and tyranny – liberty wins out every time – no matter what party you claim.

This is What Take America Back! is All About

It’s not enough to protest. If you ask me, protesting should be beneath us – WE are the authority in this nation. It’s not enough to vote. I’ve voted in nearly every election and definitely every major election since I was of age to do so. My vote is usually lost in a sea of others, but this is the way things are supposed to work! It’s not my vote or your vote that matters as much as OUR VOTES. Beyond that is accountability, but we cannot effectively hold our representatives accountable if we refuse to hold the “scepter” of power – our vote – and wield it when necessary.

Furthermore, even representatives already in office will bend to the will of the people when they come face to face with us en masse. Sure, those citizens who showed up to support the second amendment sanctuary resolutions were just a tiny fraction of the voting citizen body but those office holder knew deep down what most of us never consider: that tiny fraction taking action is usually just the tip of a very large iceburg. In other words, for every citizen who takes the time to show up, there are many more who simply didn’t make the trek.

The globalist’s have taken advantage of this for decades. They rally rather small numbers to protest or support one cause or another while counting on on having little or no opposition. Thus they’ve been able to sway many a vote in their favor by simply showing up! No more.

We need to outnumber them at every turn. We need to strip the layers of talking points off the issues to get to the core of the each question. Often we can do this by asking simply – do you want liberty or tyranny? Most issues boil down to those two options. Try it and see for yourself.

It’s NOT Enough!

As the Virginia legislature has proven, it is not enough to just vote. It is not even enough to show up to voice our wishes on this issue or that. What we need is control and for this we need enough citizens opting for liberty to vote for candidates who support liberty.

Intimidation By the Numbers

It sounds scary and it needs to scare the bejeebers out of those who want to represent us. Our “threat” is not harmful to anything other than a representative’s privilege to serve, but that threat needs to be real. Each representative needs to be put on notice to support liberty or find another job. Coming from me or any one of you, such talk can, and often is, laughed off – as it should be.

When we can agree on certain principles and act in concert, our power is limited only by the law of the land, our constitution, and even that is subject to modification if we can garner enough support.

Moving Forward

If we want, really want, to take back our nation. If we want liberty instead of tyranny then our path is clear – we need to vote and bring as many voters with us as we can. We need to amass enough citizens, not only to win but to claim a devastating, decisive victory. We must hand our representatives a clear mandate. We want liberty.

What about you? Do YOU choose liberty? Or are you willing to kneel down to serve tyrants? The choice is yours but you need to choose now. Make no mistake: to abstain is to opt for tyranny because you are allowing the tyrants to choose for  you.

Take action. Choose your weapon.

Printed voter registration forms from your local registrar

Download and print forms from your state’s election board’s website

Save and share links to your state’s online voter registration page

Choose one or more items from WriteThinkingWear.com with embedded QR codes  linked to your state’s online voter registration page .

Or generate your own QR codes to distribute as you choose.

You also free to act individually or band together with like-minded citizens and participate in formal voter registration drives.

How much or how little you do is up to you but please, I urge you do SOMETHING!  The worst that can happen is we will lose but if we sit idly by we will lose anyway.

Bob Good – John McGuire Virginia 5th Congressional District Primary – June 18th 2024: The Decision

 

Recently I posted concerning Donald J. Trump’s endorsement of John McGuire over Bob Good for Virginia’s 5th Congressional District. This is my district. As of now Bob Good is my congressman, so I’m taking this seriously – VERY seriously.

That said, I’m sticking with Bob Good. He has my vote for this primary. I won’t go far as to call this an “endorsement” – not because I hesitate to do so but my opinion is that of another mere citizen. As such it should hold no more weight than this. Besides this, I doubt if any endorsement from me would do Bob Good any, well, good.

As I stated before, I have a couple of issues with Mr. Good. After contacting his office via his website and official “contact” form, I received no response. None. This is bad. Not just for me but for any constituent. Secondly, he needs to get on the ball concerning the J6 political prisoners. All they can do is suffer unimaginable horrors while most us go about our daily lives without giving them a thought.

As for Trump’s issues with Bob Good, well, sure I understand his problem but he’s also forgiven others for much worse than endorsing his rival. I saw the video MTG posted and Bob made sense. At some point I was giving DeSantis some consideration myself. I stopped short of any idea of voting for him but I was warming to the idea of him in the VP slot. Paul Ryan’s endorsement stopped that idea cold.

All in all, Bob Good is a solid conservative as far as I can see but I wanted another opinion. Then I realized I could try to reach out to someone I’ve come to respect. Nick Freitas.

If the name doesn’t ring a bell, he is a member of Virginia’s House of Delegates. In fact he represents the district where I once lived – Culpeper ,VA. I’ve written about him before. He stood tall while speaking against gun control in the House. He stood for citizens during the 2A Sanctuary movement. In fact he is the ONLY Virginia representative who joined citizens as they swarmed county board meetings in support of 2A Sanctuary resolutions in my memory. Beyond that, he famously won a write-in campaign for his Delegate seat when a paperwork snafu bumped him from the official ballot.

So I reached out on a Twitter dm and he replied. Note, I warned him in advance that I might post his response on this blog with his permission. After he responded, I asked for and was granted said permission. Here is what Nick Freitas had to say…

Hello Andrew.

I have endorsed Bob Good. I think Bob is a very genuine conservative and he stands by his word, which goes a long way with me. In Congress I am looking for people who are willing to risk everything to stand up for what they believe in, even if it means standing against your own leadership at times.

I have known John McGuire for some time. John ran against me in a primary once. He accused me of being a “California liberal” and a “swamp creature,” despite the fact that I have always had a better voting record than him. He also likes to claim that he had the convention “stolen” from him despite the fact that I won all 3 rounds. I know that sounds personal, but the bottom line is, I have a problem with a guy who tells you he is going to run a clean race, because we’re friends, and then as soon as it becomes obvious that he is behind in the polls, he starts lying about you because he wants to win.

While it was all good, what really stood out was John McGuire’s accusations. Nick Freitas is anything but a “California liberal” and certainly not a “swamp creature” as far as I can tell. In fact those very accusations mirror exactly the globalist tactic of accusing one’s opponents of those things they are doing themselves. This as much confirmed what I previously learned about McGuire being hand-picked by Keven McCarthy.

By the way, didn’t Trump also endorse and stand firmly behind Kevin McCarthy?

We all know The Donald is not perfect. Who amongst us is? Why, then, do we expect perfection from Bob Good? I don’t. That said, I do support his bid for re-election to the House of Representatives and, should he be successful, I will then earnestly take him to task about those issues I brought up.

However, should you win, Mr. McGuire, take notice, your own words and actions have dropped your trust level a few notches on my scale. Thus you will be subject to even greater scrutiny from me. No matter who wins this nomination, I expect you to fully represent this district – not your political cronies.

What’s In a Name? Citizen Action Memes

This post is more of admin notice than anything else. Since I designed and added the QR Code graphics like the one below last weekend, I’ve been struggling with what to call them. I decided to call them “memes” though they probably are such in the truest sense of the word. Anyway… what sort of meme? Well since it urges others to vote – I thought “Voter Action Meme” but that never sat right because they are designed to encourage citizens to register to vote. Voting comes later.  I like the “action” part because these are all about action –

Scan Register Vote 

Yeah. Then it came to me: “Citizen Action Meme”. Much better. Citizens can take action in two ways here.

First,  those citizens who are not registered can do it and do it now. All they need is their cell phone and whatever documentation their state requires.

Then any citizen can use these to encourage others to register as well.

This is the key. One man one vote and then each one win one.

We need each other because one voice, one vote alone often goes unheard. If we join with like minded citizens then, in concert, we can make some real noise.

This is what we need. Let’s make some noise!

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