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MARSHALL: Why Meddle with the Constitution?

Written by Bob Marshall – Times Dispatch Columnist

MANASSAS, VA – The proposed “Repeal” Constitutional Amendment endorsed by some Tea Party leaders provides that “any provision of law or regulation of the United States may be repealed by . . . the legislatures of two-thirds of the several states . . . .”

I agree with the goal. Washington’s power needs to be curbed. That is why I introduced HB10, the Health Care Freedom Act, which passed the Assembly this year to give Virginia legal standing to challenge Obamacare’s individual insurance mandate.

However, supporters of the Repeal Amendment, including former Gov. George Allen, other Virginia elected officials, Tea Party Federation leaders, and Georgetown Law Professor Randy Barnett need to consider the problems their amendment creates.

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Read the full article at Richmond Times Dispatch.

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Cuccinelli, Va. Delegate accused of Bypassing Lawmakers in Legal-Opinion Tactic

By Anita Kumar
Washington Post Staff Writer
Tuesday, September 21, 2010

RICHMOND — Virginia Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli II has issued several controversial legal opinions in the past few months, concluding, for instance, that police could check the immigration status of those stopped by law-enforcement officers, that the state could impose stricter oversight of clinics that perform abortions and that local governments could allow religious holiday displays on public property.

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Read the full article at Washington Post Online.

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Attend Delegate Bob Marshall’s Fall Fundraiser, October 3, from 3-6 PM

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Delegate Bob Marshall on WMAU, 88.5

WAMU interviewed Delegate Bob Marshall recently on the headlines Virginia has been making on many issues such as immigration, abortion clinic regulation and healthcare.

Listen to the interview here.

The following is an except from the WAMU article. We encourage you to visit the website to read the article in its entirety. Read more

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Delegate Marshall’s Analysis of Abortion Regulations

Please click here to download Delegate Marshall’s analysis of abortion clinic regulations.

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Richmond Times Dispatch Article on AG’s Legal Opinion Regarding Abortion Clinic Regulation

Written by Tammie Smith
Richmond, Va. — Two of the Richmond area’s three abortion clinics do not meet the standards for an outpatient surgery center and would be at risk of closing if stiffer regulations authorized by Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli are enacted, say critics of the proposed rules.

Statewide, up to 17 abortion clinics would be at risk of closing, according to an abortion-rights group.

Cuccinelli, a Republican, issued an opinion Aug. 20 that suggests the Virginia Board of Health has the authority to impose additional regulations on the state’s abortion clinics.

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This article is an except from the Richmond Times Dispatch.

READ the FULL STORY at RICHMONDTIMESDISPATCH.COM

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Delegate Bob Marshall’s Statement on Attorney General’s Abortion Regulation Opinion, August 23, 2010

Delegate Marshall’s Audio Statement on Attorney General’s Abortion Regulation Opinion.

Download the Virginia Attorney General’s Opinion on Abortion Clinic Regulations

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Letter from Delegate Bob Marshall to Governor Bob McDonnell

The Honorable Robert F. McDonnell
Office of the Governor
Patrick Henry Building
1111 E. Broad Street, 3rd Floor
Richmond, VA 23219
[Via E-mail]

Dear Governor McDonnell:

I would like to request that you implement the abortion clinic regulations available to the Commonwealth under the Attorney General’s opinion issued August 20, 2010 which I requested which states in part, “the Commonwealth has the authority to promulgate regulations for facilities in which first trimester abortions are performed, as well as for providers of first trimester abortions, so long as the regulations adhere to constitutional limitations.”

I urge you to craft clinic regulations to meet the limitations set out in the 4th Circuit Court of Appeals 2002 decision in the Greenville Women’s Clinic v. Commissioner, South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control case (see attached).

Virginia previously regulated abortion clinics under our inherent health, safety and welfare powers. I hope that you will do what you can to ensure that the women of Virginia are protected from dangers such as out of state physicians whose licenses are suspended or revoked elsewhere or not having hospital admission privileges in Virginia and, sending women to hospitals in private vehicles and other unsafe conditions which compromise public health that occur at some abortion clinics in Virginia.

Thank you for your time and consideration. If you have any questions please contact me on my cell phone at (703) 853-4213.

Sincerely,

Delegate Bob Marshall
RGM/ccg

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Shannon Column: Brass ring escapes again

It’s easy to oppose government spending when you aren’t getting any of the money. It’s more difficult to be frugal when Virginia is scheduled to receive 249 million reasons to swallow your principles and take the cash.

Despite the temptation, Del. Bob Marshall (R—Prince William) — who’s conservative even when it’s inconvenient — is urging Gov. Bob McDonnell to refuse to accept a penny of Obama’s latest $26 billion government “stimulus” bill.

Many of you are probably thinking that old Bob is just saddling up to tilt at yet another windmill. But before you jump to conclusions, consider Marshall’s reasoning in the context of the larger issue of Democrat-induced runaway government spending.

Marshall’s justification for bouncing the check back to Obama is simple: Pocketing this money is a slap in the face to a Virginia Republican congressional delegation that unanimously opposed this payoff to public employee unions that supported Obama. Accepting the check implies they failed to vote in the best interest of their state.
While in comparison, Congressmen Gerry Connolly (D-Deficits) and Tom Perriello (D-Bigger Deficits), who supported this and innumerable other handouts, become exemplars of public service.

Which is a sobering thought.

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READ THE FULL STORY at INSIDENOVA.COM

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Delegate Bob Marshall Discusses VA AG Opinion on Immigration Check with CNN’s Rick Sanchez

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Hon. Bob Marshall and the Virginia Attorney General vs. VA ACLU

August 5, 2010

For Immediate Release

Manassas, VA- Delegate Bob Marshall sent the attached memorandum to all Virginia Sheriff’s Departments concerning his recent inquiries into Virginia’s legal presence laws. After sending this memo to the Sheriffs it came to his attention that the Virginia American Civil Liberties Union had sent the attached letter to all Sheriff’s Departments today urging them to ignore the Attorney General’s recently issued opinion.

“I cannot understand why the ACLU would encourage law enforcement officers to ignorethe Attorney General’s opinion. The Attorney General is the highest ranking law enforcement official in Virginia,” said Marshall. “The ACLU’s position essentially allows alien terrorists and gang members to be untouchable in this country. We cannot allow this to continue.” Read more

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