Dear Fellow Patriots,
I am thrilled to announce that Xi Van Fleet will be speaking at The Virginia Forum! As a dedicated American patriot, she passionately educates others about the perils of communism. Join us on September 25th at 7 PM at the Cultural Arts Center at Glen Allen. At The Virginia Council, our mission is to preserve history, and Xi Van Fleet's experiences serve as a crucial reminder of the consequences of neglecting our historical legacy. Her story is both timely and cautionary.
Xi Van Fleet, author of the book entitled “Mao's America: A Survivor's Warning”, describes herself as “Chinese by birth; American by choice, survivor of Mao's Cultural Revolution, defender of liberty.” She was born in China, lived through the Cultural Revolution, and was sent to work in the countryside at the age of 16 for re-education. After Mao's death she was able to go to college and eventually came to America for graduate study. She has lived in the United States since 1986. In 2021, she delivered a school board speech in Loudoun County, Virginia against Critical Race Theory that went viral and ignited national conservative media attention. She now devotes herself full time to warning Americans of the danger of Marxist ideology and the parallels between the two Cultural Revolutions, one in China more than 50 years ago and one unfolding in America today. Since going public with her message, Xi Van Fleet has appeared on Fox News, TuckerCarlson.com, Newsmax and radio shows and podcasts across the country. We are lucky to have her as our next speaker and I hope you will join us!
John Reid, Founding Chairman
The Virginia Council
Monthly Meeting: Dark Money with Robert Stilson
Wednesday, September 18th, 12 noon at Park Lane Tavern, Short Pump, Va
Join The Virginia Council's monthly meeting to hear from our guest Robert Stilson of Capital Research Center as he delves into Dark Money in Politics: Influence, Sources and Threats.
About Robert Stilson
Robert Stilson is a senior research analyst at the Capital Research Center. He specializes in investigating nonprofit activism and funding. He has a B.A. from Hanover College and a J.D. from University of Richmond School of Law, where he graduated magna cum laude.
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Please pre-register since seating is limited.
Model of the new World War I Memorial A Soldier's Journey By Sabin Howard
Dedication on September 13 at Pershing Park, Washington, D.C.
Our Newest American Monument Is a Masterpiece | Gerald P. Boersma | First Things
How Do You Capture the Tragedy of War? (with Sabin Howard) 8/12/24 (youtube.com)
An Exclusive Preview of the New World War I Memorial | Smithsonian (smithsonianmag.com)
Virginia Assembly, Senate & Governor Updates:
- Virginia governor celebrates state's $1 billion surplus | Just The News
- Virginia Attorney General Jason Miyares gives Democratic fundraising platform ActBlue more time to respond to claims about donations (wric.com)
- Visitor spending in Virginia hits new all-time high - The Henrico Citizen
- EDITORIAL: Virginia purges thousands of ineligible corpses, noncitizens from electorate - Washington Times
- Police identify suspect in break-in of Trump campaign office in Virginia | AP News
- Four years after Democrats overhauled Virginia's elections, Youngkin says they're safe and fair | WVTF
- Wittman 'deeply concerned' about reported problems with Navy's shipbuilding industry | 13newsnow.com
- Youngkin nailed it: Most want illegal immigrants banned from voting - Washington Examiner
- Registrar: I 'cannot conduct' elections without credit card (richmond.com)
- Youngkin administration issues draft of cell phone-free policies for schools • Virginia Mercury
- Editorial: Council should strive to make government more transparent – The Virginian-Pilot (pilotonline.com)
- Non-citizen registrations with previous voting history in VA election data – update July 2024 – Digital Poll Watchers (dot) Org
- Texas Beach pedestrian bridge in Richmond might not reopen for another two years | WRIC ABC 8News
- Nansemond Indian Nation aims to heal land, water along their namesake river • Virginia Mercury
- Fairfax County Commonwealth's Attorney Descano's transparency efforts gets mixed reviews (wjla.com)
- MACo alerts county agencies to threat of malware in Public Information Act requests • Virginia Mercury
- Out-of-State Congressional Fundraising (vpap.org)
Articles, News & Quotes:
PRESS RELEASE: Litigation Advances in Arlington Monument Case (siegels1.wixsite.com) Defend Arlington announces today that its Appellate Brief in the litigation against Biden Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austine et. al. was filed today in the District of Columbia District Court of Appeals.
The UVA Medal Count: Nine Hoos Bring Home Olympic Medals, Breaking a UVA Record | UVA Today (virginia.edu) By Whitelaw Reid
CORTEZ: Lack of Media Balance Impacting Minority Voters (substack.com) By Daniel Cortez
Charlottesville businesses urge city to arrest homeless (dailyprogress.com) By Emily Hemphill
'A crisis in our downtown': Street outreach position met with skepticism by EDA - Fredericksburg Free Press By Joey Lomonaco
How Virginia created its Tobacco Commission to rebuild the economy in tobacco-growing regions. - Cardinal News By Dwayne Yancey
Virginia Department of Corrections announces new literacy program for inmates (wset.com) By Sarah Irby
VCU to require anyone covering their face on campus to show ID, among other policy changes | WRIC ABC 8News By Ryan Nadeau & Sahara Sriraman
Unthinkable: Journalists Demand Censorship — Kerry: (kerrydougherty.com) By Kerry Dougherty
Much of rural Virginia is now growing younger, not older - Cardinal News By Dwayne Yancey
Across Virginia, localities are hosting events related to upcoming 250th anniversary of Declaration of Independence - Cardinal News By Carolyn Wilson
What the new from 1774 might have read like if it had been reported today. - Cardinal News By Dwayne Yancey
Interviews of Interest:
Riley Shaia (audacy.com) Riley Shaia -- who discusses a forthcoming event for The Virginia Council featuring Chinese expatriate Xi Van Fleet (author, Mao's America).
Peggy Grade August 14, 2024 (audacy.com) Former Assistant to President Reagan, Peggy Grande shows up to tell John about the small showing of the new Reagan movie.
Minority Opinion: Save This Institution with UVA's Brad Wilcox (youtube.com)Sociology professor Brad Wilcox argues that the data is overwhelming: married people, he argues, live longer, healthier, happier lives compared to their unmarried peers.
The Mayor & His Friends (audacy.com) The Richmond mayor is mad about people talking bad about his city... while his friends get appointed to the most lucrative positions. John Reid offers his perspective.
Bob McDonnell (audacy.com) Virginia Governor Bob McDonnell offers his thoughts about Tim Walz's representations regarding his military service and about a commemorative event this Friday in town, to celebrate the 70th anniversary of Brown v. Board of Education.
Jim Bacon (audacy.com) Jim Bacon of Bacon's Rebellion and The Jefferson Council discusses guidance that the Youngkin Administration has sent to Virginia colleges and universities about protests/rioting in advance of this fall's semester.
Quick Takes on Gov. Walz; Richmond Sweetheart Deal w/Planned Parenthood + Update from Virginia AG (youtube.com) Family Foundation
Douglas Murray Gets It Right on Why Things Are Going Wrong in the West | PragerU Douglas Murray is an investigative journalist and the author of The Strange Death of Europe and The War on the West. Douglas and PragerU CEO Marissa Streit discuss the reasons behind the unrest in the UK, why he supports Israel, and if the U.S. is headed for the same fate as Europe.
Join Us!
The Virginia Council has been blessed with unwavering support from the community since its founding a few years ago. And we decided to add some new ways to thank you for your ongoing assistance in our efforts to educate and inform Virginians.
Announcing the Virginia Council membership reward program which we will roll out over the next few weeks! Click here to join.
- Member level: Simple membership is free when you sign up for our email newsletter or attend a monthly meeting.
- Liberty level: For an annual contribution of $100 you get the newsletter, access to our monthly meetings and a commemorative Virginia Council lapel pin.
- Patriot level: When you step up to make an annual contribution of $250 you receive first access to tickets to our annual Christmas and Patriot Parties, the commemorative Virginia Council pin, and the newsletter and monthly meeting access.
- President's Council level: For a commitment of $1000 you receive the newsletter, access to our monthly meetings, 2 lapel pins, 2 invitations to both of our annual parties, and 2 VIP tickets to one Virginia Forum lecture of your choice.
- We hope you'll find these rewards an added incentive to help fund our efforts to restore a full view of Virginia's history, monuments & role that government plays in our lives.
We appreciate all your support and encouragement and look forward to bringing you more compelling voices of liberty, freedom, and conscience over the next year.
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