"That some should be rich, shows that others may become rich, and, hence, is just encouragement to industry and enterprise."
-- President Abraham Lincoln - 1864
"The supply-side claim is not a claim. It is empirically true and historically convincing that with lower rates of taxation on labor and capital, the factors of production, you'll get a bigger economy."
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Redskins InsiderMcDonnell Unveils 2007 Legislative Package
As we celebrate the 400th anniversary of the founding of our great Commonwealth, we are reminded once again of the importance of creating a safe and strong Virginia where freedom can flourish. I am pleased to announce my 2007 legislative package, “Protecting Virginia’s Future,” which covers a number of important issues [...]
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House Speaker Nancy Pelosi championed an increase in the minimum wage, looking to extend it to all Americans for the first time ever with the inclusion of the U.S. Territory of the Northern Marianas Islands. But when the dust settled, not all Americans were covered. In the end, the residents of American Samoa were exempted [...]
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Bwana over on Renaissance Ruminations has an excellent post up on the strengths and weaknesses of Jim Gilmore as he undertakes a run for the presidency. As he concludes, anyone who has ever gone up against Jim Gilmore knows better than to underestimate him. It certainly sounds as if Gilmore knows the type of retail politics [...]
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Convicted child molester Creepyguy Jerry Kilgore has returned! Kilgore will reportedly be serving as Virginia chairman for a cross dressing (how appropriate) Rudolph Giuliani’s 2008 Presidential campaign here.
Courtesy of Lowell at Raising Kaine –
Maybe it’s time for another SpongeBob SquarePants alert on ol’ Jerry [...]
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The Ed Gillespie team at RPV is taking shape and I must say it is an impressive one!
We have assembled an excellent team to assist in this task.
To help out with our fundraising, I have asked Mary Heitman to come on board as our Finance Director. Mary is leaving a lucrative consulting business to help [...]
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-- President Ronald Reagan from "The Speech" - October 27, 1964
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