Fourteenth Generation Virginian, Jamestown via the Swan, 1610, ten years before the Mayflower set sail. My family is listed in the Domesday Book.
Richmond, Virginia
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Gentleman from Virginia retweeted
It’s just “give me dat” versus “I accomplished this” forever
We must end the Dewayne Geld and reject the ideology of subsidizing a criminal underclass forever just because it chides us and demands we do so
It’s time to get back to accomplishing great things
Gentleman from Virginia retweeted
Most of the Founders thought like this, and wanted the franchise limited to property owners, rightly understanding that only those who have shown they can steward their own lives and fortunes should be entrusted with stewarding those of the country
John Jay, for example, said, “those who own the country ought to govern it.”
George Mason and George Washington expressed concern that unless the franchise was limited to those with a “permanent stake in the community”—meaning land—the “ignorant and lower class of people” would be easily led astray by “artful and designing men.”
Hamilton argued, "The people are turbulent and changing; they seldom judge or determine right. Give therefore to the first class a distinct, permanent share in the government."
America was supposed to be an aristocratic voting with "democracy" consisting of competent men choosing the best among them to govern
Mass democracy has destroyed that
John Adams in 1776
His arguments against giving women, children, and poor men the right to vote:
"But why exclude Women? You will say, because their delicacy renders them unfit for practice and experience, in the great business of life, and the hardy enterprizes of war, as well as the arduous cares of State. Besides, their attention is so much engaged with the necessary nurture of their children, that nature has made them fittest for domestic cares.
But will not these reasons apply to others? Is it not equally true, that men in general in every society, who are wholly destitute of property, are also too little acquainted with public affairs to form a right judgment, and too dependent upon other men to have a will of their own? If this is a fact, if you give to every man, who has no property, a vote, will you not make a fine encouraging provision for corruption?
There will be no end of it. New claims will arise. Women will demand a vote. Lads from 12 to 21 will think their rights not enough attended to, and every man, who has not a farthing, will demand an equal voice with any other in all acts of State."
Gentleman from Virginia retweeted
John Adams in 1776
His arguments against giving women, children, and poor men the right to vote:
"But why exclude Women? You will say, because their delicacy renders them unfit for practice and experience, in the great business of life, and the hardy enterprizes of war, as well as the arduous cares of State. Besides, their attention is so much engaged with the necessary nurture of their children, that nature has made them fittest for domestic cares.
But will not these reasons apply to others? Is it not equally true, that men in general in every society, who are wholly destitute of property, are also too little acquainted with public affairs to form a right judgment, and too dependent upon other men to have a will of their own? If this is a fact, if you give to every man, who has no property, a vote, will you not make a fine encouraging provision for corruption?
There will be no end of it. New claims will arise. Women will demand a vote. Lads from 12 to 21 will think their rights not enough attended to, and every man, who has not a farthing, will demand an equal voice with any other in all acts of State."
Gentleman from Virginia retweeted
"As a bishop, it is my duty to warn the West! The barbarians are already inside the city."
-Cardinal Robert Sarah
Gentleman from Virginia retweeted
"If you treat the mob with kindness, these creatures fancy themselves invulnerable; if you hang a few, they get tired of the game, and become as submissive and humble as they ought to be."
- Napoleon Bonaparte
Gentleman from Virginia retweeted
On this day in 1793, Marie Antoinette was guillotined by French revolutionaries.
But what you think you know about her is a lie — the media turned her into history's greatest scapegoat.
After becoming Queen in 1774, Marie Antoinette soon became the target of vicious rumors. Caricatures depicted her as promiscuous, done by her political enemies to discredit her and to erode the authority of what she represented: the monarchy.
Over time, French media crafted her reputation as a spendthrift, nicknaming her "Madame Déficit". As France's financial situation worsened, she was unfairly blamed for the country's economic woes.
While she did enjoy a degree of luxury, France's financial crisis was rooted in issues well beyond her spending, only a fraction of the royal budget. National debt was ballooning out of control before her time.
She was also Austrian by birth. Austria was a historical enemy of France, and tensions between countries escalated in the revolution. French revolutionaries exploited her origins to paint her as a traitor conspiring with foreign powers.
In 1785, she was implicated in the infamous Diamond Necklace Affair, a fraudulent purchase of a necklace. She had no involvement at all, but was vilified by the media — even then, one's reputation could easily be destroyed by false accusations.
But the most enduring myth is her infamous quote in response to learning that the peasants had no bread:
"Let them eat cake."
Except she never said it. It's from a story in Rousseau's 1782 "Confessions". Still, the myth became powerful propaganda. As the Revolution gained momentum, she was to be the face of an oppressive system: the Ancien Régime.
In 1793, she faced a show trial on charges of treason, such as conspiring with foreign powers (like Austria) to undermine the revolution. At trial, the most shocking accusation of all came: incest and abuse of her 8-year-old son.
The young Louis had been captured and beaten by revolutionaries to testify against his mother. That such an accusation was ever believed speaks to the hysteria of the revolution. Stripped of all remaining humanity, Marie Antoinette was sentenced to death.
And yet, she faced it with remarkable dignity. Her last words were these:
"Pardon me, sir, I didn't do it on purpose."
Uttered to her executioner after accidentally stepping on his foot while walking to the guillotine.
Gentleman from Virginia retweeted
VIRGINIA'S ATTORNEY GENERAL IS PREPARING FOR A SHOWDOWN WITH FEDERAL LAW ENFORCEMENT ON ELECTION DAY.
The Virginia's Attorney General and Department of Elections issued a remarkable 10-page directive to election officials.
Here's what they're being told:
Pages 4–5: Local registrars can deny ordinary DOJ election monitors access to polling locations.
Page 7: Election officials should ask federal agents to leave polling locations and contact local police.
Page 7: Document federal agents' badge numbers, weapons, vehicles, and movements. Collect complaints from voters who say federal agents frighten them.
Pages 8–9: Consult attorneys about challenging federal subpoenas seeking election materials.
Page 3: And while all this is happening, Virginia has eliminated the ability to challenge a voter's qualifications at the polling place.
Think about what we're witnessing.
The Attorney General is preparing election officials to scrutinize federal law enforcement while Virginia has eliminated a longstanding Election Day safeguard for questioning voter eligibility.
The bulletin identifies no specific planned unlawful federal operation in Virginia. Federal law enforcement has legitimate authority to enforce federal election laws. State officials cannot override that authority simply because they dislike federal involvement.
So what exactly is the Attorney General afraid federal investigators might discover? And why is the Commonwealth treating federal election oversight as a threat rather than an opportunity to demonstrate election integrity?
Read the document yourself:
shorturl.at/DizI5
Gentleman from Virginia retweeted
If George Floyd hadn’t overdosed on fentanyl and hadn’t had methamphetamine, morphine, and THC in his system, he would have been 53 today, and Derek Chauvin wouldn’t be in prison for literally no reason.
Gentleman from Virginia retweeted
Catholic Bishop Urges No Vote on Abortions Up to Birth in Virginia: “Confront the Evil” buff.ly/GrTnuvZ
Gentleman from Virginia retweeted
“What about a story?” said Christopher Robin. “Could you very sweetly tell Winnie-the-Pooh one?”
“I suppose I could,” I said. “What sort of stories does he like?”
“About himself. Because he’s that sort of Bear.”
“I’ll try,” I said.
So I tried. ~A.A.Milne
#winniethepooh100
Amazon was the major beneficiary of the demise of in-person shopping. You could always order from catalogs (and later online) but you could see and be seen while shopping downtown and (after forced integration) the suburban shopping malls. Then… public transportation. Ugh.
Gentleman from Virginia retweeted
“The strangling of Bolshevism at its birth would have been an untold blessing to the human race.”
Gentleman from Virginia retweeted
“The name of Robert E Lee will be spoken with reverence and honor by true Southerners long after the godless monument destroyers and woke history deniers are long gone and forgotten.” Susan Lee, The Virginia Flaggers
Gentleman from Virginia retweeted
Not all white people are English.
But all English people are white. 🏴
Gentleman from Virginia retweeted
Want to deport all these foreigners much cheaper?
Simply put a bounty on them and turn the rednecks loose.
There are millions of people who would VOLUNTEER to clean this country up as long as they didn’t have to worry about getting into any legal trouble.
Gentleman from Virginia retweeted
A second dead felon had their rights restored by the Gov of Virginia. This time with explicit instructions on how to register online to vote by mail (because let’s face it - it’s hard for dead people to do this in person - so we need accommodations!).
The order says that the executive completed review of the individuals case. So that means her team personally vetted this deceased individual and discovered she was dead and found it appropriate to restore her voting rights and provide her instructions on how to online register to vote - knowing she’s dead.
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The order is a form order and mass restored a bunch of felons voting rights in July without reviewing anything.
Stay classy Virginia.
Gentleman from Virginia retweeted
The same political party that wants to force you to drive an electric car and regulate the entire fossil fuel industry out of existence is definitely not the one that will do anything to fix the price of gas.
