Run Vernon, Run

I was just told by the folks at Greensboro 101 (was that you, Ed?) that Vernon Robinson has signed up to run for Congress in the 13th district of North Carolina. I thought he was running in the 12th...or was that the 5th?

If you're having trouble keeping up, you're not alone. Apparently in North Carolina, there are no laws that require a Congressional Representative to live in their district -- as long as you live somewhere in North Carolina. I imagine that's going to be a big issue with the current Congressional Representative, Democrat Brad Miller.

However, it could be interesting to watch. Robinson's a firebrand. He'll tell you how it is without pulling any punches. He's very conservative and isn't afraid of being called a conservative. Brad Miller is a Democrat -- he's a union favorite based on his positions. A summary of his posted positions: big government is good, gigantic government is better, and ONLY government can do good. He's also on board with the "Bush lied, people died" loonies.

Robinson, on the other hand, is different, and he's not afraid to point out his differences. I will say that I've never personally met the man (although if he makes it to the Conservative Leadership Conference in April, I hope to), and he's not paying me to post on his behalf -- all I've got is his website and the internet.

Here's Vernon's stated position on the issues:

I am pro-Constitution, pro-national sovereignty, pro-military, pro-veteran, pro-growth, pro-business, pro-property rights, pro-marriage, pro-adoption, pro-farmer, pro-school choice, pro-states' rights, pro-religious freedom, pro-Pledge of Allegiance, pro-death penalty, pro-gun, and pro-life.

I will secure our borders and demand the vigorous enforcement of our immigration laws. I support market-based reforms of government entitlement programs such as Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid.

I am unabashedly and unalterably opposed to racial quotas, special rights for homosexuals, the United Nations, the proliferation of frivolous lawsuits, women in combat, pork barrel spending, useless government programs and agencies, onerous regulations, and all tax hikes.

Well. Sounds pretty good to me. And that's pretty much what the people of North Carolina want (I don't know about the 13th district in particular):
90% think the problem of illegal immigration is a serious problem.
96% disagree with the Supreme Court's view in Kelo v. New London.
72% favor limiting government spending.
69% oppose tax increases.

So, this could be an interesting race. If the people of the 13th district think like the rest of the state, they should vote for Vernon Robinson. Let's see if the Democrat in this race runs on the actual Democrat platform of increased taxes, increased government, and increased reductions in freedom, shall we?

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