Mark Warner keeps his word

It's most interesting when an Associated Press report includes a reference from Mark Warner's Republican challenger in this year's race for US Senate that Warner doesn't keep his word.

When Mark Warner ran for Governor in 2001, the Disabled Action Committee of VA obtained 3 commitments from candidate Warner. They were:
1) Support for making the then Department of Rights for Virginians with Disabilities (DRVD) a semi-autonomous state agency;
2) Issuance of a formal apology for the State of Virginia's legacy of involvement in Eugenics;
3) To meet with disability advocates.

Once elected Governor Mark Warner in fact kept all 3 campaign promises.

First he indicated during his initial 2002 State of the Commonwealth address the need for legislation making DRVD semi-autonomous and therefore beyond the politicization that plagued DRVD for a quarter century since 1977. After it was introduced in the subsequent session of the Virginia General assembly; Warner signed in to law HB 9 Protection and Advocacy, Office for; created "
As a footnote, Jim Gilmore as Governor had vetoed similar legislation ( HB 491) in 2000 despite initial passage by the Virginia General Assembly.

Second, Governor Mark Warner on May 2, 2002 issued a formal apology for the state's involvement in Eugenics. This was a first in the nation apology for Eugenics and followed the General Assembly's 2001 passage of HJ 607 resolution expressing "profound regret"

As a footnote, in 2007, disability advocates gave something back to the larger civil rights movement --- HJ 607 from 2001 became the precident for Virginia's apology for slavery.

Third, Governor Warner subsequently meet in the Governor's Office with disability advocates from across the state (this blogger was there at the time and was also very much a part of items 1 and 2 above ).

Persistence pays!

This posting is not an endorsement of either candidate.

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"A picture is worth a 1000 words" so who else but Keith Kessler (DAC4VA) in 1998 meeting with then Governor Gilmore.

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Mark Warner notes the Eugenics apology on his US Senate campaign web site under "recognizing past mistakes"

Obama

How many of us have experienced a parting of ways in relationships with a family member or a friend or with a religious organization? Dare say it has happened to almost every one of US that has reached at least the age of 30.

Its nice that Hillary stood by her man despite what should have been a great personal embarrassment and humiliation.

Why then should Barack be held to a different albeit double standard?

Donations please for Wheel Chair Aquatic / Pool Lift

Project iLift

Liberty University's student chapter of Council for Exceptional Children has teamed up with Thomas Road Baptist Church's ministry for children with disabilities, ikids, in an effort to raise $8,000 towards the installation of a wheelchair lift at the LaHaye Pool. Not only would this addition to the Aquatics Facility be a blessing for members of the student body at Liberty, the congregation members of TRBC and their families; but with public access to all facilities, the accommodation to the pool is a community resource / outreach as well!

Join in our efforts to meet our first goal of $2,000 by May 10th by making a [tax-deductible] donation! Or by purchasing a $5 Project iLift wristband. Checks can be made out to Liberty University: CEC and mailed to The School of Education c/o Liberty University 1971 University Blvd. Lynchburg, VA 24502. An anonymous donor has agreed to give a matching gift for up to $1,000 which makes anything you can give double!

Eat at Chic-Fil-A on Wards Road Thursday, May 1!!!

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All you have to do is say, “CEC” and we get 10% of your purchase towards Project iLift’s wheelchair lift!

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Please come out and support this wonderful cause by doing what you’d normally do on a Thursday night - eating at your favorite neighborhood restaurant!

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Remember to say ‘CEC’ when you make your purchase and we get a donation!

Please consider this worthy cause as you budget your finances within the next few months. 'Project iLift' a great humanitarian effort. Feel free to Email me with any questions or concerns.

Bless you as you consider your ability to give towards this opportunity to bless others,

Kristin Spears
CEC recruiting and advertising chair
knspears@liberty.edu

Lynchburg

A solution to toast - merger. Why not here in Virginia?

A dream

Obama / Kaine verses Mc Cain / Rice

While all 3 members of this bloggers immediate family voted in a Virginia primary on February 12th, no endorsement of either political party is intended.

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As for Virginia, what would be the impact in the event the Democrat ticket proposed above were to win in November? Well look at history over the past 30 years (since 1978).

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Every time a Democrat is elected US President, a Republican has been elected Governor of Virginia in the next gubernatorial election. So Virginia runs opposite of national politics.

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If Obama were to select Virginia Governor Tim Kaine for the Vice President slot on the (D) ticket (or if elected for a Cabinet post), this would also statistically suggest that Virginia would likely have a 5 year Republican Governor - Bill Bolling.

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