May

22

McKinley Required Reading: GOP in danger of becoming ‘Pelosi-lite’

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This week the Washington Times published an article discussing Virginia Congressman Eric Cantor’s fear that Republicans may be giving in to the Democrats a bit too much of late.

A top House Republican yesterday said the leadership must steer disheartened rank-and-file members from adopting a centrist or “Pelosi-lite” agenda and instead reaffirm conservative principles, or risk deepening the political grave the party dug for itself under President Bush.

“The job of the conference right now is to not allow us to slip into [saying] we’re going to just be like them. We’re going to go and just be Pelosi-lite and go with their solutions and try and slip by this election,” said Rep. Eric Cantor of Virginia, the Republican chief deputy whip.

Read the full article at the Washington Times.

May

22

Vern McKinley Speaks Out Against Court Decision On Abortion

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Ashburn, VA – Vern McKinley spoke out against the US Court of Appeals’ (4th Circuit) decision, which said that Virginia’s law on late term abortion was unconstitutional because it is more restrictive than what the Supreme Court approved last year.

McKinley has always been someone that has championed pro-life positions. He would support and cosponsor the Taxpayer’s Freedom of Conscience Act of 2007 (HR 1095), the Sanctity of Life Act (HR 1094), and the Right to Life Act (HR 618). Vern believes in a federalist approach to the abortion problem and would remove federal jurisdiction which would return the issue to the states.

“There is no authorization in the Constitution that permits the federal government to interfere with state restrictions on abortion,” McKinley stated. “With the Supreme Court’s injudicious ruling in Roe v Wade, the court is legislating from the bench instead of respecting the will of the people through their legislators.”

More information about Vern’s stance on pro-life issues can be found at http://mckinleyforcongress.com/issues.html#pl

For further information please contact Michael Parrish at 540-539-7733 or mparrish03@gmail.com.

McKinley is a financial expert who advises foreign countries, has worked for the FDIC, Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve, Treasury Department, and has done policy analysis for the Cato Institute and the American Enterprise Institute. He is running for the Republican nomination in the 10th District of Virginia for the House of Representatives. The primary is scheduled to be held on June 10, 2008.