The rest of the story about Scott Rigell

This is an update to my previous article in support of Scott Rigell. Since I wrote that article he has been inducted into the Hampton Roads Business Hall of Fame and also received the endorsements of Governor Bob McDonnell and Lt. Gov. Bill Bolling. There have also been numerous news articles that do not give a true picture of this mans character or accomplishments.

For those that do not know my background, I am not your typical political junkie. Prior to 2008 I will readily admit that I never used to pay much attention to politics. But that Presidential race and the lack of adequate news coverage changed my perspective. I no longer trusted the media to cover the whole story and I no longer trusted the elected politicians to represent my interests and protect our Constitution. Instead, I watched a Presidential election become ‘American Idolized’.

Following that Presidential election, I became involved to the level that I started hosting a conservative political talk-radio show. I was engaged to the point that I eventually ran for elected office. In 2009 I was the first woman to run for the House of Delegates in the 100th District. If you have never run for office you have no idea what it takes and what it takes out of you. I commend all of the candidates for being willing to step up to the plate.

My campaign gave me the opportunity to really get to know all of the gentlemen now running for the VA-02 Congressional seat. Most of them regularly attended my rallies and functions on the Eastern Shore. They recognized my functions would be an easy way for them to meet Republican voters. All of the Eastern Shore 100th District of Virginia is in the VA Second Congressional district. (Ms. Sandlin did not get in the race until much later.)

Scott Rigell made his very first political speech on the back of a flat-bed trailer at one of my rallies. Most of the other VA-02 Congressional candidates were also there along with then-candidate for Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli.

During this time and following my race, I did get to know these candidates. To say that Scott Rigell ‘represents the GOP establishment’ is simply not true; at least not in the derogatory way it is being bantered about. While it is true that he has been honored with the most endorsements, you should note that the other candidates were actively courting any GOP endorsements they could garner.

Scott Rigell, on the other hand, was fortunate to receive many unsolicited endorsements because these individuals knew and respected him and his accomplishments. It is easy to recognize the positive difference between he and the other candidates after spending even a short amount of time chatting with him. Indeed, Mr. Rigell was just recently inducted into the Hampton Roads Business Hall of Fame. The individuals that support him are doing just that, supporting Scott Rigell – the individual, AS INDIVIDUALS who happen to hold elected office.

While Maulbeck has been the most outspoken against GOP endorsements in the primary; when asked on a local radio show if he would have turned down the endorsement of Governor Bob McDonnell – he stated he could not say that he would. Of course, Ed – you would have been honored to have our Governor’s endorsement. But that honor was bestowed on Rigell. As far as the Young Guns rating of the NRCC; this rating was available to ALL the candidates. (But they don’t tell you they did not meet the qualifications.) Only one other candidate received any notice and that was Mizusawa. The only reason Mizusawa did not move higher up on the NRCC radar is because his campaign did not meet the same benchmarks as Rigell’s.

Scott Rigell has never held elected office. I do not believe any of these candidates have. He no more represents the ‘GOP establishment’ then any of the others. Has he worked harder to help get conservatives elected than any of the others? YES! Has he donated more to help conservative candidates than any of the others in this race? YES! Does that make him part of the ‘GOP establishment’? I don’t think so. But it seems he will be attacked regardless of to whom he makes a donation. You can’t have it both ways; attack him for a small donation that was clearly done in protest and also attack him because he donated ‘too much’ to conservative candidates. Scott has been there supporting those taking the risk to run for office – more than ALL of his competitors combined.

He is an Elder in his church. With his wife, Teri, he has homeschooled all four of their children. And most important, (to me anyway) he is a savvy businessman. I’ve been self-employed since I was 23. I do understand how hard it is to establish and grow a successful business. I believe part of the reason Congress is such a train wreck is because most of those in Congress have no idea how to run a successful business. One that doesn’t have the luxury of printing its own money.

Scott Rigell understands. He understands how to excel in business; be a husband and father and also how to put God and Country first. I can say firsthand, from the vantage point of actually having run for office, I understand how much the party can be the problem. Scott Rigell also understands. He will not let Congress change or control him. He is a man of unflinching character. He has my support and I trust him to represent me in Congress. I hope you will join me in supporting him on Tuesday, June 8th in the primary. Voting will take place at your normal voting locations.
Melody Scalley

Scalley Challenges Lewis to Weekly Debates

Eastern Shore Virginia Declare & Defend Rally

Wednesday’s edition of the Eastern Shore News carries a story by Carol Vaughn, following is an excerpt from the article:

“Scalley was introduced by Accomack County Supervisor Wanda Thornton, who told the crowd, “government has lost touch with the people it repre­sents”.

“You are going to wake up one morning and you’re not going to have any rights left,” she said, calling for a grassroots movement to elect Scalley and others who support limited gov­ernment.

­Scalley, an Eastville resident and owner of a title and settle­ment company spoke against nationalizing health insurance and called the national debt “generational theft”.

Scalley also said the next per­son elected to represent the 100th district in the General Assembly will have to address legislation that she said is detrimental to small business owners.

“Government must stop killing our jobs and regulating us to death,” she said, adding, “Our watermen will tell you how their livelihood has been hurt by govermnent regulation.”

“I care about the deer and I care about the tiger beetle, but if we over-regulate, there won’t be any people left on the Eastern Shore,” Scalley also said.

On one local issue — improv­ing the safety of U.S. Route 13— Scalley said concerns can be addressed without zoning that stops businesses from locating on the, highway; she instead advocated installing more traffic lights, guard rails and rum­ble strips on the roadway.

Scalley also challenged her Democratic opponent, incumn­bent Lynwood Lewis, to weekly debates between now and the Nov 3 election, saying, “I’m not afraid to do that.”

Senator Fred Thompson endorses Cuccinelli for AG

Former GOP presidential candidate and United States Senator Fred Thompson announced his support this week of State Senator Ken Cuccinelli for the Republican Nomination for Attorney General of Virginia. In his endorsement, Senator Thompson said: “…one candidate stands out as the person dedicated to the First Principles on which our nation was founded. That candidate, Ken Cuccinelli, is the best choice for all citizens of Virginia to serve as the chief legal authority for the coming four years.”

This week on the Show!

This week on Melody Scalley ~ On the Edge of the Shore our guests will include:

Shay Riley from Booker Rising the News site for Black Moderates and Black Conservatives.

Senator Ken Cuccinelli the Virginia Attorney General Candidate will  share his experience with us.  We’ll hear from Delegate Hamilton about  the support the House Republicans in Virginia brought to both workers  and business this last session.  Ron Miller, a conservative African-American seeking Maryland’s Legislative District 27 Senate seat.

Also on the political front we’ll get an update from Jim Hoeft at Bearing Drift.

Rebecca Wales from Smart Girls Politics will tell us who they are and how they get  women involved in politics.

Erick Erickson, Chairman of the Board and Editor-in-Chief at RedState; a leading blog that continues to be one the most widely read blogs on Capitol Hill will share a few minutes with us.

 Marc Morano, of Climate Depot will bring us new new information on global warming.

Finally the completion of our interview with  Northampton School Superintendent Rick Bowmaster; and Berkley Rayfield will give us an update on progress with the Cape Charles Christian School!

Don’t miss a minute, streaming live on  the internet during the show. Thursday 6 pm to 9 pm. www.melodyscalley.com

March 19, 2009 Guest Line Up!

We have a couple of last minute guests to add to tonight’s line up!

Senator Ken Cuccinelli will join us to chat about his run for Attorney General.  We’ll also be joined by Sabrina Schaffer from the Independent Women’s Forum. 

Our other guests will be:

We are going to talk about the villanizing of Wall Street with an unnamed top level Financial representative.  Let’s talk about those bonuses anyway…maybe it’s not what you’ve been led to believe.

 

Tara Smith from University of Texas will be chatting with us about The Menace of Pragmatism. 

We’ll also be joined by Carrie Lukas and chatting about her book, “The Politically Incorrect Guide to Women, Sex, and Feminism“. . . if none of my other topics got me voted off the island I’m pretty sure this one will!   Just because we can have it all doesn’t mean we want it!!!  And, why does it seem like things really have gone down hill since women got the right to vote anyway!?!

Let’s get an update on Global Warming with Marc Morano…pooor Al – he just can’t shake that “Gore Effect”.

On the political front, this week we’ll be chatting with Patrick Muldoon from the VA 9th district  who is also running for Lieutenant Governor and finally Ben Marchi, state director for Americans for Prosperity

Feb. 19 Show Lineup

Here is the line up for this weeks show:

Senator Ken Cuccinelli, II

Republican – District 37

Cuccinelli has been a strong conservative leader in the Virginia State Senate on issues such as fighting tax increases, protecting property rights, defending Second Amendment rights, fighting illegal immigration, protecting human life and traditional marriage, and keeping Virginia a low-regulation and pro-business state. He is a 2009 candidate for Attorney General of Virginia.

Dr. Eric Daniels 

Dr. Eric Daniels is a Research Assistant Professor at Clemson University’s Institute for the Study of Capitalism. He previously served as a postdoctoral fellow and visiting assistant professor at Duke University’s Program on Values and Ethics in the Marketplace, where he was nominated for a teaching award. In addition, Daniels has taught at the University of Wisconsin, where he earned his doctorate in American history. He has lectured internationally on the history of American ethics, American business and entrepreneurship, and the American Enlightenment. He has appeared on C-SPAN’s “American Writers” series and his articles have appeared in the Atlanta Journal-Constitution and the San Diego Business Journal. Daniels’s other publications include a chapter in The Abolition of Antitrust and five entries in the Oxford Companion to United States History. Most recently, he co-authored the U.S. Economic Freedom Index, 2008 Report.

The Morality of Capitalism Despite the enormous success of American capitalism at producing material abundance and political freedom, critics continue their assault on the system, calling it immoral. In this lecture, Dr. Eric Daniels makes the case that capitalism is the only moral social system. He also examines the conventional defense of capitalism, which relies on the practical, economic argument, and illustrates why only a defense of pure laissez-faire capitalism can succeed.

Eric Daniels Defends Free Speech

 

Mr. Daniels favorite charity is the Ayn Rand Institute.

Congressman Glenn Carlyle Nye III (VA-02) is a Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives, representing Virginia’s 2nd congressional district since 2009. He defeated two-term Republican incumbent Thelma Drake in the 2008 congressional election.

Nye was born in Philadelphia, but his family has lived in the Hampton Roads area for five generations. He grew up in Norfolk and graduated from high school at Norfolk Academy. A graduate of the School of Foreign Service at Georgetown University in Washington, D.C., he volunteered on medical education missions to the Middle East while in college. He began his foreign service career focusing on economic development in war-torn Eastern Europe while working for the U.S. Director at the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development.

Taxes,Spending and the Economy – Nye supports maintaining the Bush tax cuts ^[2] He also supports the balanced budget amendment to ensure better spending practices.^[3] 

Congressman Nye’s favorite charity is The Veterans Transition House.

Alexandra Harney (Author) will join us to discuss her new book: The China Price : The True Cost of Chinese Competitive Advantage

Dreaded by competitors, the China price has become the lowest price possible, the hallmark of China’s incredibly cheap, ubiquitous manufacturers. Financial Times editor Harney explores the hidden price tag for China’s economic juggernaut. It’s a familiar but engrossing tale of Dickensian industrialization.

Randal O’Toole is author of “The Best Laid Plans”, In the 1990s, O’Toole emerged as an outspoken critic of New Urbanist design and smart growth strategies. O’Toole contends that these development strategies—in which regulatory measures and tax incentives are employed to encourage denser development, more efficient land use, and greater use of public transportation—ignore the desires and preferences of most housing consumers and ultimately waste public funds.Randal O’Toole is a Cato Institute Senior Fellow working on urban growth, public land, and transportation issues.  He is an American economist and public policy analyst. He has held the position of director at the Oregon-based Thoreau Institute since 1975. Since 1995, he has been associated with the Cato Institute as an adjunct scholar. The majority of O’Toole’s work has focused on environmental policy, particularly public land use and regional and urban development.

 O’Toole is the author of numerous Cato papers. He has also written for Regulation magazine as well as op-eds and articles for numerous other national journals and newspapers. He also has a daily blog called The Antiplanner. O’Toole travels extensively and has spoken about free-market environmental issues dozens of cities.  he is also the author of:

The Planning Penalty

How Smart Growth Makes Housing Unaffordable

Smart growth and other land-use restrictions cost U.S. homebuyers at least $275 billion in 2005. This conclusion is based on several measures of housing affordability in more than 300 metropolitan areas. The 48-page report finds that high housing prices are almost always due to government planning rules that prevent homebuilders from meeting the demand for new homes. Such rules cause prices to increase much faster than incomes, which quickly makes housing unaffordable.

O’Toole has held fellowships at Yale University, and served as a visiting professor at the University of California, Berkeley and Utah State University.

One of Mr. O’Toole’s favorite charities is American Dream Coalition. The American Dream Coalition’s mission is to support citizens and organizations that promote the American Dream of freedom, mobility, and affordable homeownership.

Will we run out of time again?  You betcha ~ don’t miss a minute!