Posts Tagged ‘Pat Herrity’

Tuesday, June 8th, 2010 at 7:38am

Send Gerry Rodham Connolly Home: Vote Fimian Today!

If you live in Virginia’s 11th Congressional District, please make sure that you vote in today’s Republican primary (you can find your polling place here).  Unfortunately, we can’t send Gerry Rodham Connolly home today, but this is the beginning of the end of his time on Capitol Hill.  I’m convinced that either of the Republican candidates–Keith Fimian or Pat Herrity–would be terrific public servants, especially compared to Gerry Rodham Connolly.  I hadn’t planned on endorsing anyone in the primary, but the recent flap over the proposed Day-Laborer Center in Centreville changed my mind.

Fimian’s opposition was swift and unambiguous.  Pat Herrity’s response was not.  Moreover, as Greg from Black Velvet Bruce Li noted yesterday, Keith has always had an…

Friday, June 4th, 2010 at 11:23am

11th Congressional District Candidate Keith Fimian Opposes Day-Laborer Center

Posted by Tom Skypek in American Politics

Yesterday, Republican candidate Keith Fimian issued a statement voicing his opposition to the proposed day-laborer center in Centreville.  I commend Keith for his strongly worded, unambiguous statement.

“With plans for a day-labor center moving forward, I join with Centreville residents and business owners in opposition. As well intentioned as proponents of this project may be, it sends entirely to the wrong message to people who have, in many cases, broken our laws to be here and invites a host of problems including increased potential for crime in the area.”
“If the federal government would just do its job, states, localities and well intentioned citizens would not be left with the responsibility of figuring out what to do with illegal immigrants.  The rule of law is…

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