Last week, I took my daughter into Washington DC to experience something I've never done before. We went to a Press Conference held on the steps of the Capitol Building, then went to pay our Congressman a visit.My daughter was very excited about riding a train (the Metro) into DC, and I couldn't have been more pleased with the company we kept on the way in: other freedom-loving patriots disgusted with the HR 3962 Health Care Bill being considered by the House of Representatives.
We ducked out of the Press Conference a little early to get a head start on the tens of thousands of other folks wishing to speak to their congressman face to face about this horrific bill being jammed down our throats. Along with about 20 other folks we were able to congregate in Mr. Perriello's office and share our disdain for this bill. (We were the first batch of folks to make his acquaintance that afternoon.)
I was impressed with the civility of some of the gentlemen speaking about the devastation to the small businesses this legislation would bring. My friend videotaped the entire exchange. Seizing the opportunity to follow up on my question to him at the town hall meeting held here this summer, I asked him regarding the constitutionality of this bill why he indicated he was willing to "let the courts fight it out". I enlightened him on the pending lawsuit in the Virginia Supreme Court that a citizen brought against the County of Fluvanna on behalf of the residents in Fluvanna County for the failure to recognize two petitions for a referendum. The BOS knew there were well over 10% of the voting population who wanted a referendum on the Joint Water Authority (on two separate occasions), but they were willing to ignore the law and "let the courts fight it out". Now, the taxpayers are not only paying for the JWA, but we're paying for the defense of the lawsuit being waged on our own behalf.After all my ranting and my questioning as to why he would let the courts fight it out when he knew this bill was unconstitutional considering he swore an oath to uphold the Constitution, he gave his response: He didn't believe this bill was unconstitutional.
Oh, I couldn't dig fast enough to pull out my copy of the US Constitution before someone else had a crack at him. Needless to say, it got a bit heated in that room. When all was said and done, he promised he would not vote for this bill if it included taxpayer-funded abortions. However, he would not commit to voting "no" on the bill even if the abortion provision was stripped. He said he considered himself "undecided". Then, he had to rush out of his office (after giving us about 10 minutes) to get down to the house floor for a vote.
I made sure I left a copy of the US Constitution on his desk along with a letter I wrote him following his Town Hall meeting held in Fluvanna County a few months ago.
I'm sorry, but I think the man is a liar...his mind was made up. He defended portions of the bill to us, claiming they were needed, yet failed to recognize the points that we each were making. He "listened" in that he kept his mouth shut so we could speak, but he didn't engage in conversation with us about our concerns. Instead he defended the bill and thanked us for coming in.
I left there knowing in the pit of my stomach he was going to vote for this thing...and he did.
Tom Perriello is a smooth talker, but he's no friend to the Fifth District.
He voted for the Stimulus Package, claiming he was kept up to date on all that was in it through text messages, understanding we would have to print money in order to pay for it, and in light of the fact that the majority of the American public did not want this.
He voted for the Cap & Trade, without possibly ever reading the bill, going totally against the will of the people, and hid from us when we came to let him know how we felt about his vote.
And now, after a landslide victory for Republicans in Virginia's elections last Tuesday, a grassroots-driven 1,000,000+ patriot march on Washington on September 12th, and another grassroots-driven last minute 20,000 - 40,000 patriot onslaught on Washington this past Thursday, he voted for the Health Care Bill last night.
This man must be run out of office...starting today.
