Conservative Republican Matthew Berry, whom I have known since law school and can vouch for his conservative bona fides, is seeking the GOP nomination for the 8th Congressional District of Virginia, which has been held by the bipolar, anti-Semitic, ultraliberal Democrat Jim Moran for over 20 years. The VA-08 is a Democrat district based out of Alexandria and Arlington and Fairfax Counties in Northern Virginia, having given President Bush only 38% in 2000 and 35% in 2004 and holding John McCain to a pathetic 30% in 2008. However, Moran’s personal baggage makes him an inviting target, especially in an environment as noxious to Democrats as what they’ll face in November 2010. If Jim Moran couldn’t get as much as 60% against an underfunded Republican candidate with the unfortunate last name of Cheney in 2004 (when John Kerry got 64% in the district and Dick Cheney was considered Darth Vader by Democrats), then he can certainly be brought down in 2010, his first election since 1998 in which he won’t have the benefit of a presidential or U.S. Senate race atop the ticket to motivate Democrats to vote.
A former lawclerk to such U.S. Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas, Matthew Berry is a federalist and a believer in the limited government set forth in our Constitution. He recently served as the General Counsel of the Federal Communications Commission, and he’ll be an effective opponent to the unconstitutional “Fairness Doctrine” that President Obama wants to impose on talk radio. His website also makes clear that he’s opposed to limits on personal contributions to political campaigns as were approved under McCain-Feingold. Matthew also used to work for the Institute for Justice, perhaps the preeminent property-rights not-for-profit in the nation, and he disagrees with the Kelo Case and will support legislation to stop state and local governments from taking private property for sale to private developers. He also makes clear that he supports the Right to Keep and Bear Arms and will vote to defend our Second Amendment in Congress. See http://berry2010.com/issues/individual-rights/
Matthew opposes Cap and Trade, and has set forth some terrific ideas to reduce our dependence on foreign oil: http://berry2010.com/issues/energy/. He also opposes Obamacare (because of its exhorbitant costs and its federal subsidies for abortion), and supports market-based health-care reforms such as allowing competition across state lines and reforming medical liability laws: http://berry2010.com/issues/health-care/. His free-market approach can also be seen in his prescription for economic recovery, in which he advocates for opening foreign markets to U.S. goods and services, cutting the corporate tax rate, stopping the scheduled increase in capital-gains and dividend taxes, and defeating Obama’s undemocratic “card-check” proposal (that would take away workers’ rights to a secret ballot and allow union goons to coerce workers into unionizing) and other anti-business proposals. See http://berry2010.com/issues/economy/.
Unlike Jim Moran, Matthew Berry recognizes the importance of winning the War on Terror and of a strong national defense. See http://berry2010.com/issues/national-security/ Matthew will arrive in Congress with ample experience with legislation regarding the War on Terror, having served in the U.S. Justice Department in the George W. Bush Administration and being an integral part of the DOJ’s efforts to win reathorization of the USA PATRIOT Act and working on legislation to implement the recommendations of the 9/11 Commission.
By supporting Matthew Berry, conservatives nationwide not only can help rid the nation of the abominable Congressman Jim Moran, but regain the House for the GOP and make it once again a body that respects our individual rights and fight for our freedom. If I thought that Jim Moran could not be defeated, or that Matthew Berry could not be the candidate to do so, then I would not have donated to his campaign or taken the time to write this post, but the stars are starting to align and Matthew Berry, a conservative that can also appeal to moderate voters in Northern Virginia, can indeed be elected this November. I urge you to support Matthew Berry for Congress in 2010. http://berry2010.com/
I would add a few things: Matthew is extremely intelligent and is a skilled and tenacious debater.
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