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SWAC Girl (Free subscription) | 07/21/2008
So you're tired of paying high prices for gasoline? Wait until winter when heating costs knock you for a loop. Many in the Valley heat with propane gas which is predicted to double in cost from last year's prices. Ouch. Want to do something about it? Sign Congressman Bob Goodlatte's energy petition. Here it is: Energy prices are soaring and Virginia families are feeling the impact from the gas pump...
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SWAC Girl (Free subscription) | 07/21/2008
Join Congressman Bob Goodlatte! Mark your calendars to attend the Grand Opening of the Republican Roanoke Regional Victory Headquarters on Monday, July 28, at 6:00 p.m. Located at 3904 Franklin Road SW, Suite E, Roanoke, VA 24104, it will be the hub for Republican candidates in the Roanoke Valley area.
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SWAC Girl (Free subscription) | 07/21/2008
By Congressman Bob Goodlatte Last week, the International Criminal Court (ICC), the permanent war crimes tribunal located in the Netherlands, indicted Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir, marking the first time charges have been brought against a sitting head of state. Bashir is being charged with genocide, crimes against humanity and war crimes. A total of ten charges have been filed against the Sudanese...
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SWAC Girl (Free subscription) | 07/20/2008
Congressman Bob Goodlatte & Del. Chris Saxman Goodlatte float representing GOP was ready and waiting to go.... GOP Churchville Precinct Captain Emily Griffin. I call her "Miss Churchville" because she knows everyone.... I heard someone call out my name ... and there was Will Bear sitting with his dad on the front steps of their historic home in Churchville. They run the Bear Funeral Home which has...
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SWAC Girl (Free subscription) | 07/14/2008
A Democrat blog started a hoax, it was picked up on Daily KOS, and has slowly made its way to the Virginia blogosphere. Two conservative bloggers posted and retracted ... one just reprinted the info, the other apparently agreed with the supposed news. Since my Congressman, Bob Goodlatte, was one of those named, I did a quick search of the internet for information and then called his campaign. I had...
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Market Watch (Free subscription) | 07/10/2008
SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) -- The number of firms that requested swaps exemptions from the Commodity Futures Trading Commission has fallen since 2006, according to data from the commission supplied to Congress. In a Washington hearing on energy trading Thursday, Rep. Bob Goodlatte, R-Va., said information supplied by the CFTC showed four firms requested exemptions for swaps agreements this year,...
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The Point (Free subscription) | 07/07/2008
In August 2006, Congressmen Jim Ramstad (R-MN), Bob Goodlatte (R-VA), and Michael McCaul (R-TX) all had D's. They worked hard, and by January of 2008, they had bumped their grades up to A's. At least on Darfur-related legislation. For four...
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SWAC Girl (Free subscription) | 07/06/2008
Congressman Bob Goodlatte talks with Cindy and Joe Steele before the parade. They are members of the Augusta County Republican Committee; Cindy rode the float along with her 94-year-old mother, and Joe walked with the Congressman. Al Katz ... Augusta County Secretary, Annapolis graduate, Navy veteran, MIT graduate. Staunton GOP Grassroots Coordinator Alex Davis with Del. Chris Saxman before the parade....
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SWAC Girl (Free subscription) | 07/05/2008
Congressman Bob Goodlatte was in the Stuanton 4th of July parade after returning the night before from Iraq and Afghanistan on a visit to U.S. Armed Forces. On a fun-packed day, it was a reminder of the freedoms we enjoy and the freedom the Iraqi citizens also now enjoy. Del. Ben Cline greets Marine League members. The Goodlatte float had signs to thank U.S. military and veterans. "Win the War" and...
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SWAC Girl (Free subscription) | 07/04/2008
Thursday night Congressman Bob Goodlatte interviewed with 6th District bloggers about his just-completed trip to Iraq and Afghanistan. While driving on I-66 heading to Roanoke (he had literally landed shortly before), his overview of the trip was interesting and detailed, and he listened to questions from the bloggers. I will have more on this as I dissect my notes but one thing he mentioned was the...
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SWAC Girl (Free subscription) | 07/01/2008
Imagine my surprise when I opened the Waynesboro News-Virginian this morning and saw the headline: Rep. Goodlatte visits Iraq On his third trip to visit with the American military who continue to bring peace to that nation, Bob Goodlatte is encouraged with what has been accomplished. A strong supporter of President Bush and the war, he was able to see first-hand the stability of Iraq when he talked...
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Biofuels Digest (Free subscription) | 07/01/2008
Rep. Bob Goodlatte of Virginia, supporting an RFS waiver: “The Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) is a significant factor in the increased cost of commodities, which is causing severe economic harm for low-income Americans and livestock producers. The (Bush) administration can immediately impact the supply of corn that will be used for food and feed and [...]
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SWAC Girl (Free subscription) | 06/27/2008
By Congressman Bob Goodlatte As we approach the height of the summer travel season, families must factor in a much higher cost for gasoline. It is becoming evident that many families are being forced to either cancel their summer travel plans or at the very least limit much of their activity to an area closer to home. With every passing day, as gasoline surpasses $4 a gallon, our dangerous dependence...
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SWAC Girl (Free subscription) | 06/16/2008
We have seen Democrat Sam Rasoul's signs in the 6th District for a year now. We see the libs writing about him on the blogs. We know he lives in Roanoke and is running for the Democrats against our own Congressman Bob Goodlatte. But what are the politics of Rasoul? This post by Skeptical Observor may shed light on someone little known in the District.
