Dear Members and
Supporters:
Things are heating up and folks are coming out
from the dark to see the light.
Below is a great article about Virgil Goode (R -
Virginia 5th District) joining the Constitution
Party.
Please don't forget about attending our 2010
State Convention at historic
Washington-On-The-Brazos Convention Center. Only
31 days away.
You can sign up online at www.cptexas.us and we
can't wait to see you.
For God, Family and the Republic,
Bryan Malatesta
Chairman
The local CBS TV affiliate in Charlottesville, VA
(WCAV channel 19) carried a video story about
Virgil Goode joining the Constitution Party
during their evening news on Wednesday, May
5. In the 28 second news story the CP is
mentioned twice, once near the beginning and then
again toward the end.
Click here to view the WCAV TV video news story
here.
A written story is posted on WCAV's website
with most of the CP's press release
here.
The video news story above incorrectly states
Goode is changing parties, but in fact Goode
explained he is still a Republican in the
printed story below and said that being a
Republican and Constitution Party supporter are
not mutually exclusive. He mentions
several issues in the CP platform that he
believes are superior to the Republican's
positions, specifically Immigration, Trade and
Education.
Blessings,
Thom
From: DailyProgress.com -
Charlottesville, VA
By Brian
McNeill
Published: May 5,
2010
Virgil H. Goode Jr., a Republican from Rocky
Mount who represented the 5th District in
Congress for six terms, has joined the
conservative Constitution Party - but he says
that doesn't mean he's quitting the GOP.
"I don't think they're mutually exclusive,"
Goode said.
Goode was the keynote speaker the Constitution
Party's spring National Committee banquet
Friday in Minneapolis. At the event, Goode paid
the party's $35 membership fee. Goode said that
he has not quit the Republican Party and is
current on his membership dues with the
Franklin County GOP.
The Constitution Party, Goode said, has staked
out several positions that Goode feels are
superior to the platform of the national
Republican Party.
The Constitution Party recently adopted a
resolution praising Arizona for enacting a law
that requires police officers to check the
immigration status of anyone they suspect might
be in the country illegally.
"On some national issues, the Constitution
Party is much better than the Republican
Party," he said. "The Constitution Party
passed a resolution supporting Arizona's new
policies on illegal immigrants. I have yet to
such a resolution come out of the Republican
Party."
Goode said he also prefers the Constitution
Party's stance on trade agreements. The GOP, he
noted, is fairly absolute in its support for
free trade agreements. The Constitution Party,
meanwhile, supports withdrawing from the North
American Free Trade Agreement and other
international trade agreements.
Furthermore, the Constitution Party wants to
abolish the U.S. Department of Education and
repeal all legislation related to education, as
the party believes the federal government lacks
the Constitutional jurisdiction to be involved
with education. Goode said he supports the
Constitution Party's views on education,
whereas the national GOP does not.
Despite his new membership with the
Constitution Party, Goode tamped down
speculation that he might run for his old
congressional seat as a Constitution Party
candidate. Goode said he is not currently
planning to run for his former seat as a
Constitution Party candidate or for any other
party.
He said he stands by his statement of last year
in which he announced he would not run against
U.S. Rep. Tom Perriello, D-Ivy, who unseated
Goode by 727 votes in November 2008.
Goode's earlier statement goes on to say that
he hopes and expects the GOP will nominate a
candidate who supports cracking down on illegal
immigration, is pro-life and wants to cut
government spending.
He has not ruled out an independent run in the
future, but said he currently is not planning
to.
"My statement is my statement," he
said.
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Party of
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Accept no
substitutes, and do not be fooled by
imposters!
Yes, believe it or
not, there are at least two other groups out
there who like our concept so much that they have
stolen our logos, our platform, and even our
name! It's nice to be popular, but this is the
real deal.
Just ask our National CP
Chairman,
Jim
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