Senator Jay Rockefeller has been working quietly for several weeks on a piece of legislation that would allow the president to take control of the Internet under certain circumstances.

Rockefeller and Republican Senator Olympia Snowe apparently feel that increased government intervention and regulation will help prevent a cyber attack and strengthen cybersecurity. Language in the bill gives the president the ability to declare a cyber-emergency, which is not defined in the legislation, at any time.
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The National Association of Manufacturers is airing the ad below in West Virginia. The ad below is specific to Indiana’s U.S. Senators, but West Virginia has a television ad just like it urging people to contact Senators Byrd and Rockefeller and tell them to vote no on “new energy taxes.”

Press release on the ad is here.

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Congressman Nick Rahall will host a town hall meeting on health care reform today at the Joan C. Edwards Performing Arts Center on the campus of Marshall University. The event is scheduled to begin at 12:15 p.m.
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The Governor’s Independent Commission on Judicial Reform will be meeting at Marshall University today. The meeting is open to the public. This will present a great opportunity to learn about judicial races in West Virginia and how they are financed. There is also a time slot for public comment for those wishing to speak to the Commission.
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This letter is a response to one written by Dr. Terring Heironimus which appeared in the Dominion Post on August 17, 2009, which can be read here. The Dominion Post declined to publish the letter below.

First and foremost, I am not a private health insurance provider nor do I stand to profit from defeat of HR 3200 or a similar bill.  Dr. Heironimus, in his letter to the editor (DP-August 17), insinuates anyone opposing HR 3200 stands to make a profit.
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Earlier this week, Kanawha County Senator Erik Wells announced that he will reintroduce legislation during the 2010 regular legislative session to allow charter schools in West Virginia. This is an issue that should be addressed. As the article states, West Virginia is one of ten states in the United States that does not allow charter schools.

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From the office of Senator Robert C. Byrd:

Washington, DC – Senator Robert C. Byrd, D-W.Va., issued the following statement upon learning of the passing of his dear friend Senator Ted Kennedy:
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The Washington Post, August 26, 2009 – Link.

Deficit Projected To Soar With New Programs
10-Year Estimate of $9 Trillion Fuels Critics of President’s Agenda

“The nation would be forced to borrow more than $9 trillion to support President Obama’s initiatives and other federal programs over the next decade, the White House said Tuesday, a sharp increase in projected deficits that provided fresh ammunition to critics of the president’s sweeping proposal to expand health coverage to the uninsured.
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By Jeffery Thomas

“Ahh… healthcare for all! So why the ruckus at the town hall meetings? Aren’t the politicians deciding for us what is best for our healthcare because they’re smarter? Not at all!  This bill isn’t even about healthcare, it is about expansion of the federal government’s power over it’s subjects by using [ insert issue of the day here ], in this case it’s healthcare.
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A great read from the Wall Street Journal:

The Wall Street Journal, Opinion, August 24, 2009 – Link.

The High Cost of Liberalism
Taxes too high? You ain’t seen nothing yet.

By Peter Du Pont

Congress is in recess and many Americans are on vacation, but all that will end when Labor Day has passed and the House and Senate are back at work.

And that means the Europeanization of America will again be in full gear, from expanding government control and regulation of as many things as possible, to raising taxes, expanding the size of government, and reducing the choices individuals are allowed.
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The Friends of America Rally that is taking place on Monday, September 7th – Labor Day – in the heart of the coal country is going to be a huge success.

In the few short weeks since it was announced over 25,000 people have requested FREE tickets to the event. I have been told that the number has grown significantly and an announcement will be forthcoming on the new number of requested tickets.
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The Bluefield Daily Telegraph came out against the federal legislation known as Waxman-Markey, which contains the cap and trade legislation. The Bluefield Daily Telegraph encourages people to take action and contact their Senators and urge them to vote no on Cap and Trade.
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