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Text of Governor's Proclamation

Confederate History Month

WHEREAS, April is the month in which the people of Virginia joined the Confederate States of America in a four year war between the states for independence that concluded at Appomattox Courthouse; and

WHEREAS, Virginia has long recognized her Confederate history, the numerous civil war battlefields that mark every region of the state, the leaders and individuals in the Army, Navy and at home who fought for their homes and communities and Commonwealth in a time very different than ours today; and

WHEREAS, it is important for all Virginians to reflect upon our Commonwealth’s shared history, to understand the sacrifices of the Confederate leaders, soldiers and citizens during the period of the Civil War, and to recognize how our history has led to our present; and

WHEREAS, Confederate historical sites such as the White House of the Confederacy are open for people to visit in Richmond today; and

WHEREAS, all Virginians can appreciate the fact that when ultimately overwhelmed by the insurmountable numbers and resources of the Union Army, the surviving, imprisoned and injured Confederate soldiers gave their word and allegiance to the United States of America, and returned to their homes and families to rebuild their communities in peace, following the instruction of General Robert E. Lee of Virginia, who wrote that, “...all should unite in honest efforts to obliterate the effects of war and to restore the blessings of peace."; and

WHEREAS, this defining chapter in Virginia’s history should not be forgotten, but instead should be studied, understood and remembered by all Virginians, both in the context of the time in which it took place, but also in the context of the time in which we live, and this study and remembrance takes on particular importance as the Commonwealth prepares to welcome the nation and the world to visit Virginia for the Sesquicentennial Anniversary of the Civil War, a four-year period in which the exploration of our history can benefit all;

NOW, THEREFORE, I, Robert McDonnell, do hereby recognize April 2010 as CONFEDERATE HISTORY MONTH in our COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA, and I call this observance to the attention of all our citizens.

Petition In Support of Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli

Petition in Support of Virginia Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli’s

Suit to Overturn the Health Care Individual Mandate

WHEREAS, the health care bill recently passed by Congress and signed into law by President Obama includes a mandate requiring Americans to purchase health care insurance, and
WHEREAS, federal officials claim that the Commerce Clause of the United States Constitution gives the federal government the authority to force citizens to purchase health care insurance, and
WHEREAS, by definition, a person who refuses to purchase is NOT engaging in interstate commerce, and
WHEREAS, a citizen who is not engaging in commerce may not be compelled to engage in commerce by the federal government, and
WHEREAS, the U.S. Supreme Court has ruled that Congress may not regulate non-commercial activities using the commerce clause, and
WHEREAS, the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Virginia has passed a law protecting Virginia’s citizens from this unconstitutional mandate,
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the undersigned citizens of the United States support the lawsuit brought by the Commonwealth of Virginia to declare the health care individual mandate unconstitutional.

Thanksgiving Message from VA-AFP

Happy Thanksgiving from Americans for Prosperity-Virginia
Because the First Thanksgiving occurred at Berkeley Plantation in 1619, two years before the Pilgrims set foot on Plymouth Rock, we at AFP-VA feel it is only right to give thanks for the business enterprise that gave us the oldest representative assembly in the Western Hemisphere.
The Virginia Company of London that founded our Commonwealth, and eventually our Nation, was envisioned by investors, adventurers, and most importantly bold risk takers. The Virginia Company did not succeed, but from its settlers came our self-reliant founders.

Times are uncertain these days. But, in those early days, 400 years ago, it was the now famous Captain John Smith who said “He that shall not worke [sic] shall not eat.” While circumstances today are not nearly as dire as they were in Smith’s time, the meaning of his statement should not be lost. We face decisions as important as any before. Whether we spend ourselves into oblivion, or whether we make necessary cuts in the upcoming General Assembly session ; the decision is up to our elected representatives.

So here at AFP-VA, we give thanks 400 years later for our successful state, our nation and for those bold settlers who believed in the virtues of self-reliance.