Bearing Drift (Free subscription) | 11/25/2009
By Congressman Randy Forbes If you are the lucky family member who is tasked with Thanksgiving dinner grocery shopping, you may have noticed a slightly higher grocery bill this week than years before. And while you may have growing teenagers who are consuming more and more food, an ever-expanding list of “must-have” dishes, or the addition of the in-laws this year, the reality of the price...
Faith and Freedom Network (Free subscription) | 11/18/2009
Once again an atheist group has filed a suit to remove the engravings, "In God We Trust" and "Under God," from a display at the Capitol Visitor Center in Washington, DC. Jay Sekulow, chief counsel for the American Center for Law and Justice (ACLJ) said Monday, "The fact is that Congress acted appropriately and consistent with the Constitution with the inclusion of the national...
Kicking Ass (Free subscription) | 11/16/2009
The DNC launched a new radio campaign today targeting 32 Republicans who voted against health insurance reform, even though President Obama won their districts in the 2008 election. The ads call out their Representatives for siding with the status quo, and urge listeners to call their Member to ask him or her to “stand up for reform, not the insurance companies.” “Not only did these...
Bearing Drift (Free subscription) | 11/12/2009
Politico is reporting that two of Virginia’s U.S. Reps. J. Randy Forbes (R-4) and Frank Wolf (R-10) will be targeted by Obama’s Organizing for America and the Democratic National Committee for their votes against the government takeover of health care. Purportedly this is a quid pro quo by Democrats over RNC moves on House Democrats. At this time, the “targeting” is just direct...
Pushing Rope (Free subscription) | 11/09/2009
Ben Smith reports Organizing For America have sent out emails to voters in Republican districts that voted for Barack Obama. Smith reports the Democratic National Committee launched the attack on Republicans voting against health care reform. However, Mitch Stewart of Organizing For America is responsible for sending out the email. An unnamed Democrat expresses a sentiment I wholeheartedly agree with....
VB Dems (Free subscription) | 11/06/2009
Rep. Randy Forbes missed key votes in the House Judiciary committee on Republican-sponsored amendments to the reauthorization of the Patriot Act so he could pander to the Tea Party rally against health care reform.
The Whig (Free subscription) | 11/04/2009
You would think for all the blathering from the Republicans about yesterday, you would think something had changed. But you would be wrong. Republicans talk one way, and then once the cameras are off, act in a contrary manner. Yesterday I heard bloviation about how the Republicans are the "party of freedom, of smaller government, of reform." Except they are not. Here's an example. Politico:...
SWAC Girl (Free subscription) | 11/04/2009
Pollster Frank Luntz just went by ... Barb spotted him and called him to my attention as he rushed past and came into the media area to talk with Carl Cameron. He's animated ... what a night! Fox News folks are analyzing tonight's races as we all wait for NY-23 results. About half the ballroom has emptied out but there are still plenty of folks partying and visiting. Barb found Congressman Bob Goodlatte...
Bearing Drift (Free subscription) | 11/01/2009
Standing room only crowd here in Chesapeake! People are fired up, brooms are out, lots of enthusiasm in the room! Delegate John Cosgrove is the MC Congressman Randy Forbes to a big round of applause…this crowd is LOUD! Pictures when I get home or when a contributor emails me to let me post.
Liberadio(!) (Free subscription) | 10/19/2009
Michelle Bachman, Joe Wilson, Randy Forbes, Virginia Foxx, etc. as an iPhone app. (Thanks for the laugh, Waking Up Now.)
Values Voter News (Free subscription) | 10/12/2009
This is very similar to what they are going to do even with the huge health care reform bill. The "hate crimes" bill passed by being slipped into a Defense Bill making it harder to vote no on and not look so non-partisan rather then letting this social issue be voted on alone as Pence was arguing. Vote count below video and article... Below is another video speech of Congressman's concerns...
Values Voter News (Free subscription) | 10/12/2009
Click on image to the left to read letter from Republican Congressman Forbes to American Family Association in thanks for its support to correct our national motto and be sure that motto was displayed in the new capitol visitor center. Now that's one cool congressman. Also, take note of the note at the bottom of the letter "Not printed or mailed at government expense". If one is going to...
Bearing Drift (Free subscription) | 10/10/2009
Guest Post by Congressman J. Randy Forbes Someone forwarded me an email the other day with the subject line “Ronnie’s Gym and Window Tinting.” I scrolled down the email to see a photo of a real brick-and-mortar store with a bright yellow sign advertising – sure enough – a gym and window tinting service all in [...]
CDR Salamander (Free subscription) | 10/07/2009
Exactly right . Rep. Randy Forbes (R-VA) criticized Defense Secretary Robert Gates and the Navy last week for not submitting a 30-year shipbuilding plan with the Pentagon's fiscal year 2010 budget request. The plan is required by legislation. Forbes complained in a House speech Sept. 24, "This year [Gates] simply refused to do it . . . I just ask you this -- how can the Secretary of Defense look...
VB Dems (Free subscription) | 10/05/2009
VB Dems' own David Campbell has a great LTE in today's Virginian-Pilot : Forbes fights reforms RE 'SEEKING wins on health care,' Rep. Randy Forbes op-ed, Sept. 30: Rep. Forbes created the appearance of a reasonable approach to health care reform, but it is just a faade. To his credit, Forbes acknowledges the serious problems and that 'we do need to do something about health care.' Forbes asks 'why...
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