Dick Black is against a woman's right to choose what to do with her...

...Work product.

Catherine Read, a professional photographer, was at the NARAL Black OUT event on Thursday, along with a host of pro-Choice Loudouners and Fairfaxians, and took a ton of pictures, which she put on her facebook page, and...

Well...Let me let her tell you the rest of the story.

Apparently Dick Black's daughter Michelle Black Staton attempted to tag my photos not realizing AS THE OWNER OF THE PHOTO I have to give MY PERMISSION. Which I DID NOT. So Dick Black's campaign simply downloaded it from Facebook and used it for their email WITHOUT MY AUTHORIZATION OR PERMISSION!! Great judgment call for an attorney to make. I guess he thinks intellectual property doesn't mean the same thing on the Internet. Oct. 14, 2011. http://secure.campaigner.com/Campaigner/Public/t.show?O5Wl--AGQw-rwn1q3

 Here's a screen capture of the requests to tag the photos in question.

And here's a screen capture of the Dick Black fund-raising page, with the stolen photo:

When Dick Black says he is 100% against a woman's right to choose, HE MEANS IT.

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Don't like what Dick did? Donate to NARAL Pro-Choice VA or to Shawn Mitchell.

Can you spot the blogger?

DPVA has put up a new site The Real Dick Black.

It's a really strong site, filled with lots of information about Dick Black and his record. And it also has a video.

This video:



More videos coming soon!

Speaking of Solutions...

Dick Black (R-epulsive) has been smearing Shawn Mitchell, his Democratic opponent for the new 13th Senate seat.

Perhaps it's because he just has nothing else to offer the voters? Shawn Mitchell, on the other hand, does have more to offer the voters:

Solutions vs. Rhetoric
Mitchell Offers Real Solutions While Career Politician Black
Covers Up His Record

Ashburn, VA – Twice recently, small business owner Shawn Mitchell squared off against career politician Delegate Dick Black in a discussion about the future direction of the 13thDistrict. It is clear that Mitchell is the only candidate who will go to Richmond with real solutions to jump-start the economy and get Virginia moving forward again.

“Dick Black spends more time running away from his record than he does offering a vision for a better future,” said Mitchell Campaign Manager Dominic Gabello. “Whether it was voting against teacher pay raises or against more seats in Virginia colleges and universities for Virginia kids, Dick Black is too extreme for Loudoun and Prince William families. 

“Black's empty campaign rhetoric on issues like transportation continue to explain why he was one of the most ineffective members of the General Assembly when voters fired him in 2005. Loudoun and Prince William families need real solutions for our transportation crisis, not pay in the sky schemes that will only pay off if Virginia posts a budget surplus.” 

A comparison between the two candidates on the issues of most importance to voters:

Economy

Mitchell: Mitchell will work to attract high-growth, high-energy jobs. Mitchell also knows that one of the biggest problems small businesses face is their access to capital, so he proposes creating a reserve fund that will back bank loans to small businesses. Additionally, Mitchell supports worker training programs that will help unemployed workers get new skills and help them get back to work.

Black: Only talks about reducing regulations on business but offers no plans on creating jobs or how to attract new businesses to Virginia.

Transportation

Mitchell: Mitchell supports bringing the Northern Virginia Delegation together to support a comprehensive, long-term plan to address our transportation nightmare. That plan should place an emphasis on projects that relieve the most congestion first. 

Black: Offers no comprehensive solution to our traffic crisis. Only “solution” is IF there is a budget surplus.

Education
Mitchell: Says we need to stop cutting K-12 and Higher Education funding, which is raising the costs on families and putting kids in trailers. Supports raising teacher pay to at least the national average so we are attracting and retaining the best teachers for our kids.

Black: In 2004, Black voted against an additional $250 million in higher education funding in the bi-partisan Warner budget. In 2005, Black voted against a bill that would guarantee more seats for Virginia students at state Colleges and Universities. Additionally, in the Committee of 100 debate, Black said he never voted against a teacher pay raise, but in 2001 voted against a 6% pay raise for teachers.   

BACKGROUND:
Dick Black on Jobs: http://www.dickblack4senate.com/jobs.html

2005 Restructured Higher Education Financial and Administrative Operations Act
HB 2866 http://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?ses=051&typ=bil&val=hb2866

Voted Against Giving Teachers a Six Percent Salary Increase and Against Restoring $9.4 Million Into the General Fund for Public School Maintenance
McEachin Floor Amdt. To HB1600, 2/8/2011 - http://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?011+vot+HV1202+HB1600

Prince William Committee of 100 debate at  http://www.ustream.tv/recorded/17661833

Loudoun Chamber forum at  http://www.leesburg2day.com/news/article_0bf86694-eea8-11e0-a7ba-001cc4c03286.html    

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Authorized by Shawn Mitchell for State Senate

Remember folks, when it comes time to vote, that we need reasonable people with real solutions for our everyday problems. Shawn Mitchell is a veteran, a local successful business man, and is exactly the kind of person we need in Richmond.

FUNDRAISER FOR BLACK OUT - CANDIDATE BLACK THAT IS - 10/13, 6:30-8:30P​M, LBURG

THE EMERGENCY IS

WE REALLY NEED A BLACK OUT

 

 

And it’s HIGH time for a BlackOut
in Loudoun & Prince William Counties!

ANTI-CHOICE SENATE CANDIDATE DICK BLACK
 
YOU REMEMBER - THE AUTHOR OF THE INFAMOUS PLASTIC FETUS

Please Join the NARAL Pro-Choice Virginia PAC Board for a BlackOut party to keep anti-choice Dick Black OUT 

of the state Senate! 

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Thursday, October 13, 20116:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. 

At the law offices of Campbell Flannery PC

19 East Market St., Leesburg, VA 20176

(Parking in back of our offices)
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What's at stake .... ?

Plenty!  See, for eg, -  

http://bronxgadfly.blogspot.com/2011/05/gazette-column-women-know-your-governor.html

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You’ll meet PAC Executive Director Tarina Keene
and find out how NARAL Pro-Choice Virginia PAC
is taking on Dick Black and
answering other threats to reproductive freedom
in Virginia.  

 

Also, meet special guests 

Senate candidate Shawn Mitchell 

and

Senator Mark Herring.
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Host Committee (still in formation): 

John Flannery • Charlie Jackson • Karen Raschke Catherine Read • John Sherman 

Choice Champion Host: $500

Choice Defender Host: $250 

Guest Suggested Donation Levels:

Choice Power Couple: $125

Choice Advocate: $100

Choice Ally & Young Professional: $50  

 

Enjoy heavy hors d’oeuvres, cocktails, and great political conversation!

 To RSVP or for more information, 

please contact Caroline O’Shea at rsvp@naralva.org or 202-973-3085.

MEDIA WELCOME - PLEASE TRY TO LET US KNOW IN ADVANCE - jonflan@aol.com

Warmest regards,

John

John P. Flannery II
CAMPBELL FLANNERY PC
19 East Market St., Leesburg, VA 20176
Office: 703-771-8344; Cell: 202-365-5060
www.johnpflannery.com
jonflan@aol.com

[from my inbox. I'll be arriving at this event a bit late, because I have a CSB meeting that same evening. Crossposted @ Loudoun Progress]

A picture's worth a thousand words

Really, Loudoun County Republicans? REALLY?

You people make me ill.

Dick. Black. DICK BLACK. DICK "plastic fetuses for everyone!" BLACK.

On the one hand, HOORAY! He's going to be the easiest for Shawn Mitchell to beat. On the other, WHAT ARE YOU THINKING? When the other anti-choicers think someone's gone a bit far...it's kind of a hint.

Dick Black. Gah.

On a related topic:

Donate to NARAL Prochoice Virginia and to Shawn Mitchell.

We got Dick Black out of the legislature once, and we're not sending him back.

Fundraiser for Shawn Mitchell

I hope you all can join Tom Greeson and the Dulles Area Democrats for this reception benefitting Shawn Mitchell.

Shawn's running in the 13th state Senate District and we all know that Republican Dick Black is trying to get the Republican nomination to oppose Shawn. We need to come together and work to ensure Shawn is well-funded for what might be a very interesting and closely targeted race.

Here's the facebook invitation again!