December 15, 2024

News from The Virginia Council 12/15/24

Dear Fellow Patriots,
Merry Christmas friends! We were delighted to welcome guests from so many backgrounds and faiths to our annual Christmas party this week.

One thing we all share is a profound respect and appreciation for our ancestors and the divine inspiration and benevolence of God who has delivered in Virginia one of the most miraculous systems of government and commerce and shared values ever seen in humanity.

Through every conflict Virginia emerges better and stronger-just as our founding fathers wanted when they crafted our ingenious founding documents.

We celebrate them and our future with our events!

This year’s Christmas party was held in the grand Monument Avenue home of the late Helen Marie Taylor - an inspiring woman who held deep and passionate respect for Virginia and for American history.

Old Richmonders will remember that it was Helen Marie who stood in front of bulldozers to stop the paving over of the historic avenue where she lived. She was a lady but also a fighter!

Throughout her long life she remained an outspoken advocate for the best principles in our culture and society and we were honored to pay tribute to her inside the historic home that she so lovingly preserved.

I hope her story and our work inspires you to join us in this fight against the cultural purge that has devastated our country.

We are on the forefront of efforts to protect and preserve not just art and monuments and memorials but also the best traditions that inspired their creation. We can learn so much from studying the people and struggles of the past with curiosity instead of condemnation.

Please write back if in 2025 you’d like to join us as a volunteer activist and organizer or if you can contribute financially to help us bring reason and responsibility to this chaotic and difficult time in our history. Donate HERE.

I hope these last weeks of December will be peaceful and inspiring for us all!

We are thankful for you!

Sincerely,

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John Reid
Founding Chairman of The Virginia Council
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The Virginia Council Christmas party was hosted at The Taylor House by Mr. & Mrs. Brandon Taylor. We also celebrated the life of Helen Marie Taylor and her preservation efforts over generations.
Virginia Election Updates:
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Virginia Assembly, Senate & Governor updates:
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Articles, News, & Quotes: 
By Collin Anderson
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Interviews of Interest
RICK GRIZZELL Offers a SW Virginia Relief Update Rick updates the cleanup, rebuilding and relief efforts in Southwest Virginia with the advent of winter weather.
JONATHAN SPIERS Reports on the Historic Call House's Demolition Jonathan of Richmond BizSense discusses the conditions, changes & moves that lead to the demolition of the Call house in Richmond.
CPA GERALD GEDDES Addresses Small Business Regulation Gerald warns about FINCEN's new reporting requirements only for small companies and owners to submit picture ID's passed under a defense bill that has been stayed by the courts.
VATP Winter Summit 2024 - Katie Thompson Katie Thompson is the Virginia State Director of Heritage Action, the activism arm of Heritage Foundation.
Freedom of Speech and Freedom of the Press Issues
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. 
Sign up today on our website for the various levels of support!"
  • 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.
To become a Liberty, Patriot, or President's Council member, please make a contribution here.
To volunteer, click here.
The Executive Board of the Virginia Council
The Virginia Council
Preserving Virginia’s history and creating a more prosperous future for all Virginians. 
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