Press Release: Virginia Tea Party Patriots — Brandon Raub
For Immediate Release: August 23, 2012
Contact: Mark Daugherty 540-885-5627
Email: [email protected] 540-255-1431
Virginia Tea Party Patriots Federation Supports Brandon Raub’s Free Speech Rights, Applauds His Release, And Demands An Investigation
(Richmond, VA) – “The Virginia Tea Party Patriots Federation VTPPF condemns the August 16th detention and mental health facility incarceration of former U.S. Marine, Brandon Raub, a resident of Midlothian, Virginia, by FBI, U. S. Secret Service, and Chesterfield Police officers,” said Mark Daugherty, VTPPF Chairman.
Federal and local officials did not charge Mr. Raub with any crime, yet they hauled this honorable Virginia resident off to the John Randolph Medical Center on August 16th, and then later transferred him to a psychiatric ward at the Salem Veteran’s Administration Medical Center. Federal government officials were concerned about a Facebook post by Mr. Raub yet admitted freely that he had committed no crime.
American citizens create millions of Facebook posts and e-mails, send billions of text messages and express their free speech in innumerable other ways every day, each protected by the First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution.
The 4th Amendment demands that American citizens be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable search and seizures. The 5th Amendment protects life, liberty, and property, without due process of law. “Government officials and unelected mental health bureaucrats have trampled on Mr. Raub’s God-given, Constitutional rights,” Mr. Daugherty said.
Mr. Daugherty added, “We applaud Mr. Raub’s release and look forward to his safe return to his home. Furthermore, we encourage Virginians to contact their local delegate and senator, along with Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli, and Governor Bob McDonnell’s offices to investigate the actions of the federal agents, the Chesterfield Police Department and the local magistrate. Mr. Raub was released upon orders from a circuit court judge because the original petition ‘contained no facts.’”
“The Chesterfield Police Department is further alleged by Mr. Raub’s attorney’s to have violated Virginia Code 37.2-808 in its treatment of him. Given that the proper role of government is to protect its citizens’ God-given rights and the seriousness of this charge, it is imperative that the actions of the Chesterfield Police Department be investigated, and any wrong doing prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law,” Mr. Daugherty said.
The Virginia Tea Party Patriots Federation supports Mr. Raub’s constitutional rights and the rights of all individuals, especially those we may disagree with. The 1st Amendment protects free speech rights, whether that speech is popular or not.
The Virginia Tea Party Patriots Federation is a coalition of 40 independent Tea Party and Patriot groups that stand for fiscal responsibility, Constitutionally-limited government, and free market principles.
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Blah blah blah your homage of military service, BUT
Mr Romney and Mr Ryan have NO military service. And, their programs would harm veterans and their families.
In FACT, Mr Romney is UN-fit to be Commander in Chief:
Mr Romney hides untold wealth in SECRET FOREIGN ALLEGIANCES, in FOREIGN BANKS, in FOREIGN CORPORATIONS, UNDER FOREIGN LAW, SUBJECT TO FOREIGN GOVERNMENTS.
No one who wants to be Commander in Chief should have SECRET FOREIGN ALLEGIANCES. But, Mr Romney does, and arrogantly demands to keep them SECRET.
Further, Mr Romney ACTIVELY AVOIDED military service. He got deferment after deferment after deferment, including a deferment to go be a Mormon in FRANCE. When Mennonites get religious deferment they go and serve the needs in countries with great need. Mr Romney got a religious deferment to have a fine old time in FRANCE.
Letting other people’s children serve in war, and at risk to be killed, and maimed, and harmed for life, while he entertained himself in FRANCE. Coming home to make hundreds of millions, that he now HIDES in SECRET FOREIGN ACCOUNTS, SUBJECT TO FOREIGN GOVERNMENTS.
Mr Romney has apparently taught his sons to be bums: he has FIVE STRONG SMART SONS, all of whom have actively avoided military service, or national guard service.
AVOIDING military service is not a qualification to be Commander in Chief. In fact, that would seem to be a DIS-qualification. Teaching your children to avoid military service – while others serve – is not a qualification to be Commander in Chief. In fact, that would seem to be a DIS-qualification.
If they have Mormon beliefs AGAINST the military, they should speak up! WHY keep that belief a secret? There are so many secrets that they won’t talk about. Including their SECRET FOREIGN ALLEGIANCES. HONESTY IS a qualification to be Commander in Chief. Mr Romney appear slippery and dishonest with his diversions, distractions, and secrets.
Mr Romney is demonstrably UN-fit to be Commander in Chief.
Lets make Brandon Ruab the next US House Representative from the 7th district from Virgina. Virgina voters from the 7th district should write-in Brandon Raub on Nov. 1st. Lets get this message out to Virgina voters.