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Written on May 15, 2012 in Press Releases
STATEMENT OF: Delegate Bob Marshall (R., Manassas)
SUBJECT: Rejection of Tracy Thorne-Begland’s Judicial Nomination
DATE: Tuesday, May 15, 2012
The Virginia House of Delegates has properly rejected the selection of Tracy Thorne-Begland as a candidate for a judgeship.
A state judge has a critically important role in our state and our society. When we go into court, we must know that the judge who decides our case wants to preserve the rule of law by finding the law in our constitutions, statutes, and prior decisions of the court. We do not need more judges who want to use their position to remake the law in their own image. We must know that the person who embodies the authority of the Commonwealth in that courtroom has a judicial temperament – is an impartial decision maker. Particularly in District Court, where there is no right to jury trial, we must trust the judge to weigh the evidence impartially and render justice under law. Under our system, the advocates in that courtroom are the lawyers, but never the judge. Read more
Written on May 12, 2012 in Press Releases
General Assembly to Vote Monday
Legislator Cites Nominee’s Long History as ‘Aggressive Activist for Pro-Homosexual Agenda’
MANASSAS, May 12 – Delegate Bob Marshall said today that he will seek to remove the name of a homosexual activist from a list of proposed District Court judicial appointments if the name remains on the list when it comes to a vote Monday in the Virginia General Assembly.
The judgeship nominee is Tracy Thorne-Begland, a Richmond attorney identified by Marshall (R., Manassas) as “an aggressive activist for the pro-homosexual agenda.”
“After more than a week of pleading by some Republican Caucus members,” Marshall said, “the House Republican leadership has so far declined to removed Mr. Thorne-Begland’s name from the block of nominees,” Marshall said. “If this situation remains unchanged, I will offer an amendment to remove his name.” Read more
Written on May 8, 2012 in Letters to the Editor, News
Virginia is the birthplace of James Madison, the author of the Bill of Rights. And so it is fitting that the commonwealth recently became the first state to refuse cooperation with federal authorities in the arrest and indefinite detention, without due process, of Americans suspected of terror-related activities.
That the nation’s oldest legislature had to step up as the backstop to protect residents’ basic rights is a testament to the genius of the political system devised by Madison and his fellow Founding Fathers. But it’s also a chilling reminder that the federal government is capable of turning on its own citizens.
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Read the full article here.
Written on May 2, 2012 in Press Releases
Veteran Legislator Thanks ‘Liberty-Minded Citizens’ for Supporting Measure
RICHMOND, April 18 – State Delegate and U.S. Senate Candidate Bob Marshall expressed thanks tonight “to the many liberty-minded citizens across Virginia” for their support of his bill enacted by the Virginia General Assembly today to block agencies and employees of the Commonwealth from taking part in unlimited detention of United States citizens by federal authorities for suspected terrorism.
“With the overwhelming General Assembly acceptance of my bill with several amendments offered by Gov. Bob McDonnell, Virginia is saying “no thanks” to Congress to any participation in the unconstitutional detention of American citizens without trial, legal counsel, specific charges, or the right to face their accusers,” Marshall said.
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Written on April 5, 2012 in Press Releases
Document Analyzes Federal Law’s Unconstitutionality in Unlimited Detention of Citizens
MANASSAS, April 4 – Delegate Bob Marshall today sent Gov. Bob McDonnell an 11-page memorandum analyzing legal aspects of his HB 1160 and detailing reasons why McDonnell should sign the bill into law.
Marshall’s HB 1160 would prevent agencies and employees at all levels of Virginia’s state and local governments from assisting federal authorities in the unlimited detention of United States citizens without charges or court hearing merely on suspicion of involvement in terrorist activities. Read more
Written on March 27, 2012 in News
By Bob Marshall
Excerpt from American Thinker
By tomorrow, the U.S. Supreme Court will have spent six hours hearing oral argument over a three-day period about the constitutionality of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, better known as ObamaCare. After the argument on Tuesday, the Court will address the question: “Whether Congress had the power under Article I of the Constitution to enact the minimum coverage provision.” That sterile statement of the issue on which the Court granted certiorari vastly understates the significance of this case. The truth is that this case will determine whether there are any meaningful limitations on Congress’ power to mandate an individual’s life choices.
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Read the full article at the American Thinker.
Written on March 15, 2012 in News
Would Bar Virginia Agencies, Employees from Aiding Unlimited Federal Detention of Citizens
RICHMOND, March 16 – U.S. Sen. Rand Paul (R., Tenn.) has asked Gov. Bob McDonnell to sign Delegate Bob Marshall’s bill barring Virginia government agencies and employees from aiding in unlimited federal detention of United States citizens without criminal charges or court hearings.
“It is my sincere hope that you will join me and other freedom-loving Americans in support of HB 1160 by signing it into law.” Sen. Paul wrote to McDonnell in a letter dated yesterday. Read more
Written on March 9, 2012 in News
Written on March 8, 2012 in Press Releases
Senate Votes 37-1
Legislator Urges Gov. McDonnell to Sign HB 1160 into Law as Part of the Code of Virginia
RICHMOND, March 8 – Delegate Bob Marshall today praised the Virginia State Senate for passing his HB 1160 to prevent Virginia’s government agencies and employees from having to take part in illegal and indefinite federal detention of United States citizens.
The action completes the Virginia General Assembly’s consideration of the legislation. Marshall (R., Manassas) urged Gov. Bob McDonnell to sign the bill into law.
“I extend heartfelt thanks to the thousands of concerned citizens who communicated with members of the Senate and the House of Delegates over the last several weeks, urging adoption of this important measure against federal violation of our precious constitutional rights,” Marshall said. Read more
Written on March 6, 2012 in Event Announcements, News
Dear Constituents,
There is a job fair coming March 29, 2012 to the Freedom Center. You may download the PDF on the job fair here. Below is a list of the currently confirmed companies that will be present: Read more
