On May 15, 2012, ACRWL held their May Luncheon at the Doubletree Hotel. Guest Speaker was Virginia Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli. Topics included were Child Pornography, Environmental Protection Agency and the Health Care Bill.
Comments from his speech: One reason for the importance of efforts in prosecuting Child Pornography is that 30-50% of those that are involved, will actually act out on these impulses and abuse children. On the EPA, he discussed the lawsuit filed with 12 other states on greenhouse gasses, currently awaiting ruling that would have the impact of Cap and Trade, if lawsuit does not prevail. He stated we need new President to stop the EPA, much destruction is occurring waiting for this decision, could add $950 to price of cars and trucks, and would dramatically impact the poor. Ken Cuccinelli also stated the State Attorney General is the last line of defense for Federalism, as the Obama Administration has committed 21 violations of the law, which is unprecedented in American history, that the Rule of Law is at stake in this election. On Health care, the Virginia lawsuit was filed within 30 minutes of the passing of this legislation, which he considers an erosion of liberty and constitutional rights. He detailed the comments of Justice Kennedy during the Supreme Court hearing, who questioned if the government could compel people into commerce to regulate them, and then stated this law would change the relationship between government and the individual. Never before has government ordered us to buy a product, and this would be the end of Federalism if Obama prevails. He encouraged everyone to make every effort to support candidates with time and money, that Virginia is ground zero, as a major swing state in the November election. That we need to help defend the first principle this country was built, that 1,000,000 people have given their lives to give us this freedom for our country.
On April 24, 2012, the Albemarle-Charlottesville Republican Women's League held their luncheon at Greencroft Club. Guest Speaker was William A. Hazel Jr., M.D. - Virginia's Secretary of Health and Human Resources.
On March 15, 2012, Albemarle-Charlottesville Republican Women's League held their March Luncheon at Glenmore Country Club. Rob Bell, Delegate, 58th District, known as Thomas Jefferson's seat, representing Albemarle, Fluvanna and Greene Counties in the Virginia House of Delegates, was our featured speaker.
Delegate Bell spoke primarily of the past session of the Virginia 2012 Legislative session and shared specific information on Bills, sharing his summary of the various Bills that passed - including Eminent Domain, School Choice, Voter ID requirements - Provisional ballots, Sonogram Bill, and those that failed - Photo ID, Drug Testing of Welfare recipients, Home Schooling (Tebow bill), etc. Rob provided a detailed listing of all bills that passed or failed for our information and education.
On February 16, 2012, ACRWL held their annual New Member Coffee at Forest Lakes Club House, with over 50 in attendance. Duane Snow, Member of the Albemarle Board of Supervisors, inducted ACRWL's new officers for 2012. President - Flora Patterson, Vice President Programs - Carroll Hatcher, Vice President Membership - Caroline Taylor, and Recording Secretary - Philomena Dunkl. Officers unable to attend, Treasurer - Jane Kopp and Corresponding Secretary - Audrey Welborn, were inducted in absentia. Caroline Taylor presented a gift of appreciation, an engraved Jefferson Cup, to Codie Peters for her outstanding leadership as President from 2010 through 2011.
