http://www.redstate.com/leeh1128 Just another RedState: Where the VRWC Conspires Online weblog Thu, 26 Nov 2009 14:34:17 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en This holiday season, as President Reagan pointed out, one thing I am thankful for is our freedom and liberty that we enjoy in the USA. We have our troops to thank for that. This holiday season, consider supporting our troops through the Bob Woodruff Foundation's program ReMIND. Walmart also has a ... http://www.redstate.com/leeh1128/2009/11/26/giving-thanks-for-our-troops-video/ The Washington Post reported on a provision in the health reform bill that would give the state of Louisiana - whose Senator, Mary Landrieu, is indecisive on health reform - $300 million. "The promise of the Obama campaign is to change the way Washington works," CNN's John King asks Sen. Sherrod ... http://www.redstate.com/leeh1128/2009/11/24/top-democrats-stumped-on-300-million-dollar-bribe-video/ If you're like me, you'll be watching a bit of football on Thanksgiving. If you do, you'll probably see quite a bit of this PSA from the NFL and President Obama (nice throw Drew Brees!) on volunteerism and exercise. 'The One' can't even let us have Thanksgiving without us seeing him ... http://www.redstate.com/leeh1128/2009/11/24/obamas-thanksgiving-psa-w-nfl-video/ For those that have laughed off the 'death panel' (which was actually instituted under the Stimulus bill), health care rationing is here thanks to the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force. The task force 6 months ago continued its recommendations that women have mammograms every one to two years starting at age ... http://www.redstate.com/leeh1128/2009/11/20/health-care-rationing-is-here-starting-w-mammograms/ When I see stories like this, it reminds me how thankful we Virginians should be that we live in a right to work state. A Boy Scout in pursuit of an Eagle Scout badge toiled for 200+ hours trying to improve a local park. Doesn't he know that's a union job? In ... http://www.redstate.com/leeh1128/2009/11/20/union-goes-after-boy-scouts-in-allentown-pa/ In advance of Saturday's Senate health care vote, I thought it best to refresh our memories about what is contained in the Constitution. A friend of mine sent this primer on our Constitutional Republic form of government and why America is not a democracy. It's a fantastic piece. http://www.redstate.com/leeh1128/2009/11/20/our-constitutional-republic-form-of-government-video/ Terry Jeffrey of CNSNews.com has been doing a fantastic job recently of quizzing our nations leaders on just where in the Consitution does it allow for the U.S. Government to require as federal law a mandate that individuals MUST have health insurance. You won't find ANYONE in the Main (some ... http://www.redstate.com/leeh1128/2009/11/20/sen-warner-congress-mandating-purchase-of-health-insurance-like-medicaid-and-drivers-license-video/ Many jurisdictions in the Northern Virginia area, specifically those in which the big Government liberals are totally in charge (Arlington County) or where the big Government liberals have a majority of the seats (Alexandria, VA), are facing serious budget shortfalls. This is because they refuse to cut spending. Now, Vice Mayor ... http://www.redstate.com/leeh1128/2009/11/07/kerry-donley-wants-to-double-your-taxes/ As a life long resident of Alexandria, Virginia, I can say that I have NEVER been more ashamed of my City than I am this week. With a double digit commercial vacancy rate, the City is in no position to be over regulating businesses. We residents have seen the destruction the ... http://www.redstate.com/leeh1128/2009/11/07/liberals-love-regulation-in-alexandria-va/