Meet Bob, the Bigot.

Here's why...I don't like Delegate Bob Marshall.....

First of all, most recently he successfully blocked openly gay Richmond prosecutor, Tracy Thorne-Begland, from appointment to a General District Court judgeship in the city.  Nevermind that Thorne-Begland was a veteran (which is more than Marshall can claim...he never served) and has at least made an effort to protect and defend our citizens.....a discriminatory and now-defunct policy prohibited his furthering and completing his military career.  So Bob Marshall, a man who never wore a uniform or stepped up to defend our nation, feels that he should further humiliate and debase Thorne-Begland by refusing to allow him to pursue his CURRENT career ambitions of, again, serving the public.  Good job, Bob.

Delegate Bob Marshall is an anti-public school, anti-women, anti-LGBT, anti-progress right-wing fanatic who has proudly and persistently shoved his personal conservative Catholic views down the throats of Virginians for nearly a decade.  But if you don't believe me, here's HIS word on it (without links to the actual text of the legislation, of course....he wouldn't want you to actually READ the verbage of the laws he forced through): http://delegatebob.com/issues/human-values.

Bob Marshall is in the pocket of lobbyists and there is no doubt that he is handily pushing their agenda for his own personal gain.  His involvement with ALEC (American Legislative Exchange Council) is a testament to his willingness to cater to corporate America rather than what's best for the people.  [If you'd like to find out more about ALEC, you can click here: (http://www.alec.org/) or here: (http://alecexposed.org/wiki/ALEC_Exposed)....but most importantly, take a look at their "Private Enterprise Board": http://www.alec.org/about-alec/private-enterprise-board/ ...oh, my... O_o.

Here are a few of the bills Bob has sponsored in our fine state.  Instead of pushing for extra money for public education, he suggests that we just give poor people scholarships to go to private schools.  He wants to PROHIBIT the EPA from regulating greenhouse gases.   He thinks it's OK for the poor to go without health insurance.  And, along with hating the gays, he hates immigrants. 

Oh, and he's the cause of the "In God We Trust" phrase to be displayed in public schools AND for the mandatory parent counseling about the effects of divorce on children before being granted a divorce.....you know, so wives who are victims of domestic assault and have the courage to finally divorce their husbands can be told how much they are going to ruin their children's lives to do so. 

I'm also kind of confused about what Bob actually DID for a living before jumping into politics.  His website tells where he went to college and grad school, but then just says he collects lots of books and likes to lift weights.  Imagine that, an overly educated jock floating on someone else's money while harassing others for a living.  Sounds like Sigma Chi would love to have you, Mr. Marshall... a grown frat boy.

Listed below are the bills he sponsored or cosponsored; you can make your own determination from them.  As for me, having a public official whose lists of "Awards" includes one from the "Holy Family Academy" doesn't give me much faith in our local government.   It's time to vote these bigots OUT!  Register today and VOTE, VOTE, VOTE!

HB 1843 (2007), HB 1164 (2008), HB 1965 (2009), HB 2314 (2011): Education Investment Tax Credit

This legislation, which has been repeatedly introduced by anti-public school advocates, would create a tax credit for businesses that donate to scholarship funds for low-income students to attend private elementary and secondary schools.
 

Ø 2007 sponsor: Delegate Christopher Saxman

Ø 2008 sponsors: Delegates Saxman, Athey, Cole, Lingamfelter and Peace

Ø 2009 sponsors: Delegates Saxman, Athey, Cole, Lingamfelter and Pogge

Ø 2011 sponsors: Massie, Greason, Howell, A.T., Abbitt, Albo, Anderson, Athey, Bell, Richard P., Bell, Robert B., Byron, Cleaveland, Cline, Cole, Comstock, Cosgrove, Cox, J.A., Cox, M.K., Garrett, Gilbert, Habeeb, Iaquinto, Ingram, Janis, Joannou, Landes, Lingamfelter, Loupassi, Marshall, D.W., Marshall, R.G., May, Merricks, O'Bannon, Oder, Peace, Pogge, Poindexter, Purkey, Robinson, Stolle, Villanueva and Wilt; Senator: Obenshain

Ø Status: did not pass

HR72 and SR 29: Resolution opposing EPA regulation of greenhouse gases

This model resolution from ALEC was introduced in at least 8 states in 2011. The resolution memorializes Congress to adopt legislation prohibiting the EPA from regulating greenhouse gases. James Morefield, who sponsored the Virginia version, “took the EPA resolution verbatim from the ALEC website after it had been presented to him by the coal industry.” (LA Times)

Ø Sponsors: Delegates Morefield, Bell, Richard P., Carrico, Crockett-Stark, Edmunds, Johnson, Kilgore, Marshall, R.G. and Phillips, Senators Puckett and Wampler

Ø Status: Failed

HB 10, HB 722, HB 576, SB 417, SB 283, and SB 311: Virginia Health Care Freedom Act

This bill prohibits penalizing residents for failing to obtain health insurance coverage. ALEC touts on its website that this legislation has been introduced in at least 38 states. This legislation has served as the basis for standing in Attorney General Cuccinelli’s lawsuit against the federal government over the Affordable Care Act. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 4th Circuit threw out Cuccinelli’s suit, ruling that the Virginia Health Care Freedom Act did not provide him standing to sue. (Sources: ALEC, Washington Post)

Ø HB 10 Sponsors: Delegates Marshall, R.G., O'Bannon, Abbitt, Anderson, Athey, Bell, Richard P., Bell, Robert B., Byron, Carrico, Cleaveland, Cole, Comstock, Cox, J.A., Cox, M.K., Crockett-Stark, Edmunds, Garrett, Gear, Gilbert, Greason, Howell, W.J., Hugo, Iaquinto, Ingram, Johnson, Jones, Knight, Landes, LeMunyon, Lingamfelter, Lohr, Marshall, D.W., May, Merricks, Miller, J.H., Morefield, Morgan, Nixon, Oder, Peace, Pogge, Poindexter, Rust, Scott, E.T., Sherwood, Tata, Villanueva, Ware, R.L. and Wright; Senators: Colgan, Hurt, Martin, Newman, Obenshain, Ruff, Stuart, Vogel and Wagner

Ø HB 722 Sponsors: Delegates Peace, Byron, Cox, J.A., Landes, Nixon, O'Bannon and Purkey

Ø HB 576 Sponsors: Delegate Cole

Ø SB 417 Sponsors: Senators Vogel, Hurt, Martin, McDougle, Newman, Obenshain, Smith, Stosch and Stuart

Ø SB 283 Sponsors: Quayle, Martin and Vogel

Ø SB 311 Sponsors: Martin; Delegate: Bell, Richard P

Ø Status: The several bills were combined and passed

HB 2332: Determining the citizenship of arrestee

This legislation would require law enforcement to determine the citizenship of an arrestee and allows judges to deny bail based on probable cause determination of illegal alien status.

Ø Sponsors: Delegates Lingamfelter, Anderson, Athey, Cole, Cox, J.A., Hugo, Landes, Marshall, R.G., Miller, J.H., Poindexter, Robinson and Rust

Ø Status: Failed